Alleycats - Stonegate
The decor and candlelight help enhance this petite restaurant’s cosy and intimate atmosphere, and for those who like to star-gaze there is a cobbled courtyard allowing you to enjoy a secluded and relaxed meal.
Alley Cats offers a good selection of food for both vegetarians and meat-lovers alike, with most dishes being reasonably priced. Having said that, our choice of starters -chicken satay and chicken liver pate with bread - although tasty, were a little disappointing and seemed expensive for what they were (each cost £4.50).
However, the disappointment of the starters was more than made up for by the main courses: Thai vegetable curry and shoulder of roast lamb with redcurrant jelly and mash. The curry contained a good variety of fresh vegetables and was neither too heavy nor oily, whilst the lamb was beautifully cooked, tenderly falling off the bone.
The redcurrant jelly nicely complemented the lamb and the mash was light and fluffy, containing the odd lump or two (but at least it shows it was home-made). The generous portion sizes left no room for dessert, tempting though they were, so all that was left to do was enjoy the friendly and relaxed atmosphere and finish off our wine by candlelight.
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