The Golden Fleece, South Croxton
I've been totally up to my eyes in it at work at the moment so haven't had much time for blog entries! Luckily this week was my wedding anniversary - I can't believe we've been married for 14 years! It seems like yesterday! ("You get less for murder..." is the comment from the other half!).
Anyway, with the weather being so lovely we didn't want to get in the car and drive so decided to wander down to our recently refurbished village pub - The Golden Fleece in our very own village of South Croxton in Leicestershire.
Liz, our next door neighbour, arrived at 7pm so off we went (leaving Liz to absorb the over excitement about Sports Day the following day!).
It was a glorious evening so we sat outside in the sunshine. The Golden Fleece has gorgeous outside sofas so we started off with a cocktail each which were delicious and made by the cocktail expert Emily. Jon was worried about how macho a raspberry mohito was but enjoyed it nonetheless! I had an apple cocktail which was refreshing and tasty.
The staff are always very accommodating - nothing is too much trouble - Darren the owner is always welcoming, Lee is always running around doing whatever is needed, to ensure your meal is perfect and the great thing is they love well behaved children too, so we often wander down at the weekend for a cheeky pint with the kids!
Food wise -to start with, I had asparagus with a fried egg & a herby mayo to start (perfectly cooked asparagus with still a bit of bite to it) and Jon had Moules Mariniere which were superb (obviously I had to try them and dip my bread in the sauce!). We ordered a bottle of nice Sauvignon blanc (around £16) and tucked in to our main course after a pleasant rest . I had the classic sirloin steak, chunky chips served with pepper sauce and a big mushroom! Medium rare - it was scrumptious! Jon had the peppered tuna steak which was nicely pink in the middle and probably better suited to the sweltering heat but I'd have the steak any day!
After much deliberation Jon ended up having pudding - Eton Mess which again was delicious.
The Golden Fleece is not a cheap restaurant ( I think the bill was around £80 for the two but included cocktails & wine), but is certainly worth a visit every now and then and is always busy. It has a good, concise menu with around 7 or so choices with at least one fish dish and one vegetarian dish. They also serve brunch on a Saturday (10.30 - 2.00) and a carvery on Sunday which always looks great.
How lucky for us that it is just down the hill in the village!
Anyway, with the weather being so lovely we didn't want to get in the car and drive so decided to wander down to our recently refurbished village pub - The Golden Fleece in our very own village of South Croxton in Leicestershire.
Liz, our next door neighbour, arrived at 7pm so off we went (leaving Liz to absorb the over excitement about Sports Day the following day!).
It was a glorious evening so we sat outside in the sunshine. The Golden Fleece has gorgeous outside sofas so we started off with a cocktail each which were delicious and made by the cocktail expert Emily. Jon was worried about how macho a raspberry mohito was but enjoyed it nonetheless! I had an apple cocktail which was refreshing and tasty.
The staff are always very accommodating - nothing is too much trouble - Darren the owner is always welcoming, Lee is always running around doing whatever is needed, to ensure your meal is perfect and the great thing is they love well behaved children too, so we often wander down at the weekend for a cheeky pint with the kids!
Food wise -to start with, I had asparagus with a fried egg & a herby mayo to start (perfectly cooked asparagus with still a bit of bite to it) and Jon had Moules Mariniere which were superb (obviously I had to try them and dip my bread in the sauce!). We ordered a bottle of nice Sauvignon blanc (around £16) and tucked in to our main course after a pleasant rest . I had the classic sirloin steak, chunky chips served with pepper sauce and a big mushroom! Medium rare - it was scrumptious! Jon had the peppered tuna steak which was nicely pink in the middle and probably better suited to the sweltering heat but I'd have the steak any day!
After much deliberation Jon ended up having pudding - Eton Mess which again was delicious.
The Golden Fleece is not a cheap restaurant ( I think the bill was around £80 for the two but included cocktails & wine), but is certainly worth a visit every now and then and is always busy. It has a good, concise menu with around 7 or so choices with at least one fish dish and one vegetarian dish. They also serve brunch on a Saturday (10.30 - 2.00) and a carvery on Sunday which always looks great.
How lucky for us that it is just down the hill in the village!
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