Fantastic stuff

Off to the Talbooth tonight, check it out at http://www.milsomhotels.com. Fantastic looking venue and menu. Get there and the place is ruined by three obviously well heeled business men worse the wear for drink gobbing it off. Too much mouth too many f words and not enough restraint. It brings home the contrast of our European tour. The staff go into hiding. It is a shame a perfect meal has it first two courses ruined by numpties. They become more stubborn when asked to tone it down and leave. And I note louder.
So they bring lovely hors d'oeuvres anchovy pastry, quiche thing, tomato and mozzarella and little quiche thing. Very impressive all round. VAT and G+T to start, cava with the first course. Smoked duck breast with rillettes and duck roll with pomegranate reduction. I had salad of crab jerusalem artichoke and loster. Mains were duck breast rosti potatoes and greens for me. Jean had organic sea trout. With other stuff well nice. Had little pot of veg. Puds after a long wait were exuisite. Jean a lemon souffle with vanilla ice cream and contreau, I had a peach melba. Coff and handmade chocolates to follow, served by the river. Very nice courtesy car both ways. Pricey but the food and location were poor. Didn't complain to people who were about all the management dissapeared. Jolly poor show the leadership showed in dealing with the drunk. I guess they were spending a heap of money on over priced booze, top of the wine list was the 1966 dom perignon at 700 notes a bottle. Anyway chav white wine louts aside it was perfect.