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Watch House

Watch House

1 The Square, St Mawes TR2 5DJ, TR2 5DL, Truro, United Kingdom

Soup • Fish • Bistro • British


"Excellent, gourmet level food in a humble dining room with 4 booths and just 14 other chairs, staffed by friendly, helpful servers. Note, the name has changed since the previous review written in 2010. The 'Old ' has been deleted. The restaurant is now The Watch House. Google map the location. The address says Truro but the actual tiny seaside village is St. Maws. Use the public parking just to the right of building. The car park sign is obvious. 75 parking spots available. Then walk 200 yards to the eatery. My meal: delicious sweet potato purée. Slightly spicy with chili oil. Liquified with coconut milk. Croutons in a side cup to top onto the soup. Fish was whole sautéed plaice in clarified butter topped samphire capers. Adequate cup of chips on the side. Fried correctly and delicious. Wife 's meal: roasted tiger prawns, spicy exterior, juicy meat. I was a little surprised that the portion of 6 shrimp was considered a meal, as my plaice dish was comparatively huge. Also, shrimp came with no sides. So for £20 This dish is overpriced. But Barbara was satisfied. She ordered an extra side salad for £4. It was sparkling fresh. Small selection of locally made beers (by the bootle, no,casks), wines and a few cocktails on the menu. I had an ale made in neighboring Penryn, it was satisfying. Barbara had a glass of South African Pinot noir. It was passable at best. (I 'm a wine snob from Northern California) Verdict: good food, excellent service, not cheap. Meal described above price was £55. You can eat more economically. Fish and chips will set you back £14."

Manuka Kitchen

Manuka Kitchen

510 Fulham Rd, Fulham SW6 5NJ, SW6 1LU, London, United Kingdom

Gin • Bars • British • European


"Perfect birthday at Manuka Kitchen. I first stumbled across Manuka Kitchen one Sunday morning and looking through the window to the brunch menu scrawled across a chalk board I was tempted enough to pop in. At the time I just happened to be looking for a restaurant for a birthday dinner and so I asked on the off chance whether Manuka could hold a dinner for 20-25 people. Owing to the restaurant not being able to seat much more than this I didn’t expect Joseph the Maître d to be so instantly accommodating. And that is what my main attraction to this lovely little Bistro has been ever since, their accommodating, helpful, totally fuss free approach to helping you enjoy beautiful food. And so, Manuka ended up hosting a dinner last Saturday evening for 22 of us where they provided an exceptionally well-priced set menu including wine for all my guests. We shared 5 varieties of starter which were all spread plentifully down the middle of our table. A humble Mac n’ cheese delighted just as much as the trendy bone marrow and saffron arancini. Although my personal pick was the dandelion pesto and goats cheese crostini, a flavour simply delightful. Joseph asked that we had chosen our mains beforehand, a good decision which allowed us to busy ourselves with chatter and drinking before plates were swiftly laid in front of us filled with perfectly cooked steak, chicken or fresh market fish. Manuka Kitchen was a beautiful venue to have my birthday, simple yet inviting with tiny tea lights and warm wooden fixtures. I cannot recommend the venue, food or staff highly enough and can assure you I will not hesitate to come back. In fact I think I left something behind on Saturday so I better just pop back this weekend"