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VALE HOTEL GOLF & SPA RESORT
Vale Bar and Grill Restaurant
We’ve been pleasantly surprised recently by the quality of food and service we’ve received whilst dining out at hotels. So, you can imagine our expectations were high when we visited the new Vale Bar and Grill restaurant at the Vale Hotel Golf and Spa Resort in Hensol.
A quick stroll through the bar area took us into the restaurant which has just been added to the hotel’s facilities. The design was contemporary and the kitchen was open so that diners can watch the chefs at work (which I like).
We were greeted by our waitress for the evening, Sarah, who also happened to be one of the chefs. When asked why she was waitressing, she replied that she liked a change and wanted to see what it was like on the other side of the grill. Her enthusiasm was infectious as Sarah talked us through the menu, emphasising how the hotel liked to source its produce locally. She even had a sound knowledge of the wine list and after asking what type of wine I usually chose, suggested a lovely deep rosé which was just how I like it.
We were offered a selection of freshly baked breads while pondering the menu. Sarah returned to take our orders. A baked, Welsh Pant-Ys-Gawn goats cheese was my choice while my partner opted for the grilled spiced king prawns. Both were hot, tasty and plentiful. No complaints there!
On to the mains; fillet of Welsh Black beef for me and the seafood pie for my partner. We also chose hand cut chips and seasonal vege tables. The steak was as good as it gets - fat, juicy and cooked just to my liking of medium rare but more on the rare. The seafood pie was packed full of a variety of fish and the sauce was thick and creamy, all topped off with a mouth watering cheese crust. Another winner was the plentiful assortment of vegetables which were perfectly served al dente.
We were now ready for our desserts of bread and butter pudding, which came with an egg cream and vanilla custard, laced with Penderyn whiskey and sticky date pudding, served with a rich warm, butterscotch sauce. Sarah asked if we were happy with our desserts as I had left a fair amount on my plate. All was well, I assured her, I was just a little full... pointing to my partner’s empty plate, which had no traces of pudding, yes, all was well.
Vale Bar and Grill
Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort
Hensol Park, Hensol CF72 8JY
01443 667800 |
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