Overall, I don’t think either of us would return to Cote for the set menu. There was nothing on the dessert menu that tempted either of us, so we left it at that. But, the potatoes were good, the chicken was succulent (although could have been chargrilled a bit better – I like to see the ‘char’ lines, ours looked a little pale), and the jus was flavoursome. It definitely didn’t have the finesse of the mains we had ordered in the past from the A La Carte menu. I have to say, neither of us had anything to complain about with this. This was described as chargrilled chicken breast with gratin potatoes, watercress and veal and thyme jus. This is the kind of thing that really annoys me, a little bit of effort with a dressed salad, maybe some toast that had been charred with some olive oil on the side, and that dressing to bring it all together – I think I could have really enjoyed this starter.įor our main courses, Dean and I opted for the same and both chose the Poulet Grille. There was no creme fraiche dressing as promised on the menu, and the salad had no dressing. As you can see from the picture where my ‘gluten free’ flag was stuck in – my toast had been burnt. It felt more like something i’d knock up quickly for breakfast. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with this. I opted for the Smoked Salmon Tartine, described as coming with capers, dill and a creme fraiche dressing. Dean thought it was okay but wasn’t overly impressed – the camembert was a little thin and dried out and there was too much fresh thyme. Obviously this was not gluten free so I didn’t try it myself. I’m hoping to return for my birthday at the end of the month.ĭean opted for a warm flatbread with caramelised onion, camembert and thyme. I wanted to give as many examples as possible, so have included pictures from both of our visits. The dishes are never over complicated but they are always perfectly balanced and still somehow completely unique. What feels special to me about the dishes here, is that each dish is the kind of dish that you think “I have no idea what this flavour is, but it is delicious”. Lunch is £60 per person, although there is occasionally an offer on, making it around £48 instead. The surroundings contribute to the whole experience and the dining rooms and views are beautiful. This isn’t the kind of place you ‘pop out’ to for lunch, this definitely feels ‘special occasion’, and everything (and everyone) looks very smart. So far, we’ve managed to return twice to dine from their set lunch menu, and, honestly… the only fair way to describe the food at Lympstone is perfection. Of course, it is not just the food that is so admirable here. Since tasting the equisite offerings that day, we’ve looked for any excuse to go back. That meant that the first time we ate at Lympstone Manor, we were able to dine for 40% off of the usual price. We were lucky enough to dine at this restaurant before it officially opened, whilst staff were finding their feet.
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