Meal out to Feast - Gorey 28.08.08
Neil and I decided that it would be nice to visit new restaurant 'Feast' in Gorey to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary....blimey that seems so long these days!
It was a lovely evening and as we strolled along the pier towards the restaurant, we noticed some of the restaurants were very quiet but not Feast. Word certainly seems to have got around since their opening and the restaurant was full and buzzing. We were greeted warmly and although Anne and her team knew that it was our wedding anniversary and we did not expect the two glasses of bubbly that seamlessly appeared at the table - great start!
We had heard many good things about the restaurant and the tempting menu and specials board did not disappoint. Neil chose the scallop special and I chose the Butternut squash salad. Both dishes were lovely. The scallops were perfectly cooked and my salad was very tasty. In fact, I forgot to say that the glass of bubbly went perfectly with the salad. They never said what it was but we think it was Graham Beck Brut Sparkling from South Africa.
For the main course Neil had chosen one of the wines that Anne imports exclusively for Feast. It was the d'arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz 2004.
(Tasting Notes: The palate is juicy with good weight. Red-fruited Shiraz dominated by plums, rhubarb, cherries, strawberries, mulberry, smoked bacon, white pepper and flower characters then a level of black currants and fragrant spice from the Cabernet and Petit Verdot appear. On the second sip a lovely mulberry tar-like character of Merlot starts to fill the palate with vivid, deep-red cherry flavours mixed with a hint of sage leaf, cloves and turmeric from the Petit Verdot which fans out across the finish with a grippy but polished finish.)
However, I think Neil totally forgot what I was eating for main course as I had chosen the Tuna. Neil had chosen the Ribs and of course the shiraz went really well with this dish but it is quite a chunky wine and was a little too much for the tuna. I still enjoyed it though. Both dishes were excellent and high quality ingredients had clearly been used. The Jersey Royals which arrived in a little bucket were fabulous and probably the best I have had this year. Unfortunately they had run out of chips which caused a bit of a stir amongst the diners but the Royals really were great.
Dessert was great too - a pannacotta for Neil (great gluten free dessert for him) and I had the cheesecake which was delicious and made Neil very jealous!
Great atmosphere, good service and a lovely meal which didn't break the bank either. Well done to Anne and her team and thankyou!
Neil and Jane
Neil and I decided that it would be nice to visit new restaurant 'Feast' in Gorey to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary....blimey that seems so long these days!
It was a lovely evening and as we strolled along the pier towards the restaurant, we noticed some of the restaurants were very quiet but not Feast. Word certainly seems to have got around since their opening and the restaurant was full and buzzing. We were greeted warmly and although Anne and her team knew that it was our wedding anniversary and we did not expect the two glasses of bubbly that seamlessly appeared at the table - great start!
We had heard many good things about the restaurant and the tempting menu and specials board did not disappoint. Neil chose the scallop special and I chose the Butternut squash salad. Both dishes were lovely. The scallops were perfectly cooked and my salad was very tasty. In fact, I forgot to say that the glass of bubbly went perfectly with the salad. They never said what it was but we think it was Graham Beck Brut Sparkling from South Africa.
For the main course Neil had chosen one of the wines that Anne imports exclusively for Feast. It was the d'arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz 2004.
(Tasting Notes: The palate is juicy with good weight. Red-fruited Shiraz dominated by plums, rhubarb, cherries, strawberries, mulberry, smoked bacon, white pepper and flower characters then a level of black currants and fragrant spice from the Cabernet and Petit Verdot appear. On the second sip a lovely mulberry tar-like character of Merlot starts to fill the palate with vivid, deep-red cherry flavours mixed with a hint of sage leaf, cloves and turmeric from the Petit Verdot which fans out across the finish with a grippy but polished finish.)However, I think Neil totally forgot what I was eating for main course as I had chosen the Tuna. Neil had chosen the Ribs and of course the shiraz went really well with this dish but it is quite a chunky wine and was a little too much for the tuna. I still enjoyed it though. Both dishes were excellent and high quality ingredients had clearly been used. The Jersey Royals which arrived in a little bucket were fabulous and probably the best I have had this year. Unfortunately they had run out of chips which caused a bit of a stir amongst the diners but the Royals really were great.
Dessert was great too - a pannacotta for Neil (great gluten free dessert for him) and I had the cheesecake which was delicious and made Neil very jealous!
Great atmosphere, good service and a lovely meal which didn't break the bank either. Well done to Anne and her team and thankyou!
Neil and Jane
P.S. We recommend booking as it is very popular! Tel: 611118 or email: anne@feast.je
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