"Looking at the Main Menu Specials Menu, I honestly couldn 't choose what I wanted. Everything sounded so good especially the Black Pudding Dauphinoise which accompanied some of the dishes. In the end, I decided to order Scallops Razor Clams with Basil Pesto and Pea Shoots to start with and then Venison, Bubble Squeak, Green Beans, Asparagus, Sweet Potato Crisps a Juniper Jus for Main Course off of the Specials Menu with a side order of Black Pudding Dauphinoise (I couldn 't resist! . Gillian ordered Haggis and Coriander Spring Roll with Chilli Jam to start with and then Ginger Roast Duck Breast, Braised Red Cabbage, Spiced Apple Puree and Black Pudding Dauphinoise. Despite my ever growing love for Seafood, I 've never tried Razor Clams before so I honestly didn 't know what to expect. The scallops were plump and cooked just the way I liked them. The razor clams reminded me a little of squid. Of course, I have nothing to compare it to so I 'm not entirely sure they were supposed to remind me of squid... but they did. Both the scallops and razor clams were complimented with the warm basil pesto and pea shoot salad. MY friend Gillian 's Haggis and Coriander Spring Rolls were amazing. I know that 's a little cliche to say but trust me, if you 're ever in Aberdeen, get your butt down to Musa just to try these babies. Crispy spring roll on the outside, peppery haggis in the inside with a chilli jam on the side. I honestly couldn 't fault anything about this dish (from the bits I tried and I know neither could Gillian. We could have happily continued eating more of these until we could no longer move. That 's how good it was. After a short break it was time for our Main Courses. My venison was tender, pink had a lovely taste to it. It was a little rich but venison is a rather rich gamey meat. The sweet potato crisps were too sweet for my liking, but that 's just my personal preference. Bubble Squeak was an interesting additional to the dish. I can 't say I 've ever tried it along with Venison before, however, along with the Juniper Jus it was a combination that worked well. On a side note, it 's great to find a restaurant that knows how green beans and asparagus should be cooked. I 've been to many an awful restaurant that give me mashed up vegetables that should have been al dente. It 's rather refreshing! My specially requested side order of Black Pudding Dauphinoise was spectacular. You 'd think with the amount of Black Pudding we eat in Glasgow that someone would have invented this but I have yet to see this on the menu anywhere in Glasgow. Soft, Creamy Potatoes layered with Black Pudding. Heaven in your mouth. Even though I was pretty full, I couldn 't stop eating this. Someone has to bring this wonderfulness to Glasgow. STAT! Gillian 's Duck was delicious. Pink and tender, it melted in your mouth. I 'm not a fan of fatty duck so was glad to see that there was no fat around. The spiced apple puree gave a nice sweetness to the meat and of course, helped give some added flavour to the black pudding dauphinoise which is my new favourite thing. I never tried the red cabbage because quite frankly, cabbage is on my list of must never eat again vegetables . Gillian did say she really liked it, so I 'll take her word for that! To be honest, if I had to order a main course all over again, I 'd go with the duck over the venison. Don 't get my wrong, I did really enjoy my venison but the duck had more of a wow factor when I tried it. We were both of the verge of bursting we were so full but you can 't go out for dinner without having dessert can you? I 'm sure there is some law against it. No? Well I 'm starting that rule from now, especially when sticky toffee pudding is on the menu. Oh yes. Gillian I decided to share dessert because I honestly doubt we could eat a full one to ourselves. The sticky toffee pudding was light and fluffy with the perfect amount of toffee sauce smothered all over it. Unfortunately, I didn 't like the drambuie ice cream as it was too strong for me. Gillian on the other hand loved it and ate it all. Looking back, I 'm pretty sure we didn 't need dessert but we were greedy and it tasted so so good. It is a little expensive but in fairness, you 'd pay about the same for food in Glasgow which is not up to the same standard. Overall, I couldn 't fault the food or service at Musa and to me, that is worth every penny."
Spinach Tart
