The Grove
Bristol
BS1 4RB
For Reservationst: 0117 925 1212
info@severnshedrestaurant.co.uk
http://www.severnshedrestaurant.co.uk/
The weekend before last I ventured over the bridge - well, under the Bristol Channel - to meet up with a friend of mine, the lovely Project: Goddess for lunch. Since we needed somewhere within walking distance of Temple Meads train station, we decided to visit Severnshed on the waterfront. I went there a few years ago for a hen do and remembered the food being fairly good, so we were happy to give it a try.
Before lunch we stopped for a mid-morning hot chocolate at the Mud Dock Cafe which is just a few steps away from Severnshed. An unusual place, located above a bike shop the menu looked great, offering some tempting brunch treats and some interesting specials. Next time I'm in Bristol I'm planning to try out their food.
To lunch itself then, Severnshed was as nice as I had recalled and offered a relaxing lunch in some well decorated surroundings. It was quiet for a Saturday lunch time and the staff were just attentive enough without us feeling like we were being rushed out of the door.
To start we shared a bread board of freshly baked bread served with extra virgin oil and balsamic (£3.95) which was much larger than we imagined but which offered a good range of breads. We werent too sure about the point of the breadsticks which were fairly useless at soaking up the accompanying oil and vinegar though.
For our mains, Project: Goddess opted for the chicken supreme of cornfed chicken breast with pancetta, savoy cabbage and carrots topped with a white wine sauce for£10.95. This was well presented and a good size portion, accompanied by some amazingly cheesy and rich potato gratin. I was quite jealous.
My own Achilles heel compelled me to order the House Fajitas, offered with cajun chicken, beef rump or tiger prawns. I opted for the chicken which came with the usual fajita accompaniments of mixed peppers , chillies , onions and garlic with flour tortillas spicy salsa, grated cheese, guacamole + sour cream. At £14.95 it was a little more pricey but an ample portion with extremely well cooked moist chicken, some tangy fresh guacamole and crunchy peppers.
Our only real complaint was with the state of the bathrooms which were far below what you'd expect in a place like this. Entering the shared bathrooms, seperating women from men with flimsy partitions more likely to be found in school toilets felt like walking into another, poorer, establishment. A real shame and, whilst it didn't detract from the overall success of the lunch, it's details like this which could do with some attention.
Overall, though, a good place for a casual lunch or dinner with solid, good-quality food and a good ambience.
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