It’s always hard to judge somewhere you go regularly on a singular night. So you know what…I’m not going to. I will though mention that The Bread & Bitter have recently launched their new food menu. Anyone with a flyer was treated to a whopping 50% off their food bill on launch night, 17th February, so understandably the place was busier than normal for a Monday night.
We choose the chips and beer battered fish (well you can never have enough beer can you? Especially in a pub) unfortunately lots of folk must have thought the same as by 7.30 they’d completely sold out. Instead I opted for veggie sausage and mash and my companion for the stroganoff. I smiled. Have you ever had stroganoff I asked him. ‘Nope’ was his reply. ‘Well you won’t like it, it’s bland’ Said I smugly.
Trust me to be proved wrong. There was a longer than normal wait for our food (I did say I was a regular) but at 50% off its not surprising. When it arrived I watched in anticipation for my companions reaction. To my surprise he was tucking in. I had to try this. To my surprise too it had to be the best stroganoff I have tasted. Not at all bland, the sauce was rich, cheesy and creamy. In a scene recreating the old opening titles to Grange Hill (don’t say Im old – just old enough to go in a pub that’s all) my sausage flew across the table for my companion to try (insert own joke here!) Tasty veggie sausage accompanied by a buttery seasoned mash with onion gravey. Perfect.
The new menu is quite similar to the old one in fairness but with a few new additions whilst old favourites remain, such as the beautiful Caribbean chicken.
The pub has a decent menu to choose from and also offers breakfasts, snacks, light bites and pizza as well as having their own curry night on a Monday with flavoursome curries. Not the pre prepared microwaved stuff some pubs call a curry night.
The Bread and Bitter is a Castle Rock pub so of course they have a great range of cask ales. The converted bakery (hence the name) was officially opened in 2007 by Barrie Judge. Mr Judge had closed his bakery on the site in 1991 and the premises had been empty ever since. The sympathetic restoration thankfully managed to retain the original bread ovens in the dining room whilst a stained glass window is the focal point of the bar area. Memorabilia of great old Nottingham breweries adorn the walls within the pub and the family area in the conservatory, so you can enjoy a little bit of history along with good freshly cooked food and a decent pint. Who said going to the pub wasn’t educational!
Love your local? You will if it’s The Bread and Bitter
For more information visit: castlerockbrewery.co.uk
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Tanya Raybould
