Sunday lunch at The Dun Cow in Jesmond - here's what we thought of it; Eddy Eats has been out sampling Sunday lunch again and heads to The Dun Cow in Jesmond - but was he impressed?
Byline: Eddy Eats
By now, dear readers, you should know that whenMrs Eats commands, I must find her some good scran or suffer.
So after a lovely stomp overNewcastle'sTown Moor, we were making our way back home to the Eatsmobile when the old girl started to get the hunger pangs.
I needed to find somewhere, and fast!
I'd heard about a pub that had been all done out and spruced up. The venue was formerly known as the Brandling,in Jesmond'sBrandling Village, which closed in March. The new owners moved in, and the place reopened as it is now, the Dun Cow.
The refurbishment is splendid and it's a barn of a place. In terms of design, think traditional with exposed brick, lots of red, old pictures, crisp white linen napkins, sparkling glasses and silver cutlery. We were impressed.
In terms of the people in the pub, it was a convivial mix of family groups, hipsters, couples and friends.
We took a table next to the bar and first noticed the impressive list of ales on offer from local brewers Wylam Brewery, Tyne Bank and the Anarchy Brew Co and some guest ales including one from cork.
Mrs Eats got straight down to examining the menu. It is a light and unfussy menu offering a selection of three starters so we decided to start with prawn cocktail ([pounds sterling]4.75) while my better half went for the ham hock terrine ([pounds sterling]5).
When our starters arrA-ived we were blown away by the large portion size, but tucked in anyway, of course -- we like a challenge. The plates were beautifully presented.
The prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce, offered a mountain of prawns on a bed of lettuce studded with cherry tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and brown bread.
The ham hock terrine was also very pleasing - its fatty richness was accompanied by a very good chutney. Both dishes were well-designed and imaginative.
Suitably satisfied from our starters, the time had come to tackle the main. Tackle was no exaggeration.
For the main event I opted for the roast beef ([pounds sterling]9.95) and Mrs Eats went the roast pork ([pounds sterling]9.95). Other options include a vegetarian Sunday lunch, chicken supreme, scampi and chips, a burger or fish and chips.
The meat was piled high on both our plates. My beef was incredibly delicious and tender and a cut above the usual roast beef.
On both plates there was a giant Yorkshire pudding, topped off with lovely roasties, tiny new potoatoes.
The accompanying veg included mashed sweet potato, cabbage, green beans and...
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