Auberge Du Lac review by Gemma Slade
Auberge-Du-Lac is in a beautiful setting and despite the drizzling rain we had a fantastic time.
We started with some champagne in he downstairs bar area and when we were seated at our table on the ground floor we started with an amuse bouche of chilled tomato gazpacho. This had a good flavour but was slightly too acidic for my liking. My friend and I both followed with Salmon ceviche with crushed mustard potato and fennel- a fantastic combination of subtle flavours and textures. They had a wonderful selection of breads on offer and the cream cheese and chive bread- so soft and delicate- was some of the best bread I have ever been served at a restaurant.
Our main course of Sirloin of beef, herbed Yorkshire pudding, honey roasted parsnips, fondant potato and red wine jus was beautifully cooked to order- mine well done and my friend's medium rare. The only disappointment was the lack the of honeyed parsnips! Upon enquiring about this we were told that the chef had burnt them and did not have time to prepare any more! Personally I would have been prepared to wait but their honesty was refreshing and we did have a laugh about it!!
We were served with a tiny pre dessert amuse bouche of fresh lime jelly, lime cheese and lemon froth- which was a nice cleanser- although the jelly was citric to the extreme! Luckily we both like sour flavours but the small amount was just enough! My dessert of peach trifle with white peach sorbet was good- although a little disjointed- rather like two different desserts. The peach trifle being served in a small shot glass would have been better if it had been deconstructed and served alongside the sorbet. My friend’s pavlova with poached strawberries was good- but neither dessert were that impressive- strange considering Novelli's predisposition to excellence in the dessert arena!
The petits-fours served alongside the tea and coffee were fair but only two different types- perhaps I have been spoilt elsewhere!
All in all we had a wonderful time on a Sunday afternoon- the menu is an excellent price of £35.00 for the three courses including coffee and on a sunny day I cannot imagine any better location.
One last memory- that made us chuckle all afternoon- the Menu for Auberge-Du-Lac states on the front "This menu is available, signed for a small fee." Both my friend and I thought this was hysterical!! We never did get to ask our fantastic waiter with dreadlocks how many people take them up on the offer!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
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