Favorite Meal Ever

You know what, I guess I have never eaten in a really expensive or what you would call 'good' restaurant, because I can't think of a meal out that I've had that I would consider the best meal I've ever eaten. 

In fact, I can't think of any meal that I would class as 'the best meal I've ever eaten'! Hmm. That's weird. I've had loads of yummy food, though.

My parents were coming and we wanted to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.  At the time we were living in Cornwall- we checked out the Bedford in Tavistock, Horn of Plenty near there, but as we were taking a country drive (we didn't know the area at all yet) we pulled in a drive in between Okehampton and Tavistock in a small village called Lewdown.  There was the prettiest country manor, Lewtrenchard and we just knew it had to be there. 

The service far surpassed any expectations- our waiter was French and even deigned to make iced tea when my parent's asked for it.  We were treated like kings and queens and the food was superb.

I had a smoked fish brandade on crackers (amazing), beef tenderloins in a sauce that defies description and basic sticky toffee for dessert- with mascarpone ice cream.  We had homemade rolls- pumpkin seed, rye and another unusual one.  They put an assortment of olives and things out for us.  It was great, even the weather was just perfect.  We had the flowers on the table that were in my mother's bouquet and we just had a perfect day.

I recommend Lewtrenchard- an apparently you can even get a helicopter flight there from London. Check out their website, they are part of teh Von Essen hotels

I recommend Lewtrenchard- an apparently you can even get a helicopter flight there from London. Check out their website, they are part of teh Von Essen hotels

It sounds awesome, but after looking it up, it's not as close to my BF in Cornwall as I thought. Over a 2 hour drive. Oh, well. 

I thought of the best meal I had in England.

My MIL got married to her long time BF in Dec.  They had the wedding meal near their home in Woodbridge, a place called The Captain's Table.  It's French.  All of the dishes looked amazing, but of course I could not have what I wanted. (Pate, Goat's Cheese Souffle, etc.) I settled for the Onion soup and chicken dish.  WELL, turns out it was the BEST Onion Soup and Chicken I have ever had.  Just perfect in every way.  I can't wait to return after the baby comes to have the other dishes I missed out on as well as the soup and chicken.

One of the best meals I ever had in the UK was at Zuma's in London. 

http://www.zumarestaurant.com/

Great food, great bar, great experience.

I don't generally pat myself on the back for my own cooking, but my favorite meal ever is the chicken marsala I make.  I would eat it once a week, if I didn't have to import the marsala cooking wine I use from the states!

One of the best meals I ever had in the UK was at Zuma's in London. 

http://www.zumarestaurant.com/

Great food, great bar, great experience.

Zuma has a sister restaurant called Roka that is also fantastic.

I go to Little Bay in Kilburn at least every three months.  The food I've had there is brilliant as well as inexpensive (for London).  I have never had a bad meal and quite a few times had an amazing meal.  My best meal there was a baked white fish on top of garlic mash...melted in my mouth!