“Imaginative Food and Friendly Service”
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| Cookie |
I love the idea of Cookie as an eatery which sees itself as a hub of the
local community however it had lost its way and I had stopped going.
However I popped in for coffee last week and was impressed with the
imaginative menu, which changes every week. Whilst some people think
that a 'special board' is a bit old school, I think it reflects well on a
place and is an indication that they use seasonal produce and that
their menu varies on a regular basis. Lat week's menu with hake, bream,
lamb and venison main course dishes was enticing enough for us to return
on Saturday night to give it another try.
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| Wood Pigeon |
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| Lamb Dish |
We were lucky enough to book
the last table and the food lived up to our expectations, even more so
as the starter specials included a wood pigeon dish which was rich and
delicious. My companion was not disappointed with her choice of Mussels.
There was a slight delay for the starters, which isn't a good sign, but
the staff apologised for this and provided us with complimentary bread
and oil. My partner chose the Lamb, which came on a bed of cauliflower
puree, whilst I plumped for the hake which was served on a bed of
pulses. Both oozed with flavour and were enhanced with a very nice
italian wine. The Staff, which include a trainee, were friendly and
professional with Sam the Manager having stamped her personality in the
front of the house, whilst leaving the Chef and three other cooks to
express their creativity in the small open kitchen. Sam had recognised
us from our coffee visit and went out of her way to make us feel
welcome.
My friend's desert was devoured with passion but unfortunately the trainee's two attempts at making a hot Irish Coffee failed to meet my expectations and it was quickly removed from the bill.
Cookie is a small and intimate eatery and we chatted with our fellow diners at the accompanying table, who also enthused about the delicious food, they informed us that they will be returning on a regular basis and so will we!
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