On a rainy valentine’s night I headed off with my partner to palette the dishes at Good Food Kitchen & Bar in the pretty market town of Wotton-under-Edge.
Chefs and co-owners Fred Hulls and Jeremy McGovern are a very impressive partnership. Refining their culinary skills in Los Angeles, we were eagerly anticipating what they had to offer.
We were welcomed with a bustling restaurant filled with charm. An open kitchen, and congenial atmosphere, set the tone for our evening.
Fred and Jeremy clearly love what they do and are great hosts to everyone, not just reviewers.
For drinks I ordered a Guinness, my partner, a hedonistic margarita, with spicy salt.
It’s a smart menu. Locally sourced food with a world cuisine twist on traditional stews, ramens and desserts. Smart, as it had nine dishes, which change every month. Keeping customers curious and the quality in check.
Fred tells us that they travel and learn about other cultures and cuisine, so obviously judging from the West African peanut soup choice, on the menu, there is a lot potentially, to be enthused about with this chef partnership.
My partner and I both ordered the crispy brussels sprouts with bacon, parmesan and balsamic – it was just stunning. I don’t think I ever will think of brussels sprouts in the same way again. Crispy and light all dusted with parmesan and balsamic in equal measure.
For mains, my partner ordered a steak and stout stobhach with colcannon and rutabaga rosti. A posh stew but one of the most delicious dishes of the night, in her opinion. Fluffy colcannon with an incredibly tender steak and carrot topping.
My choice was cider braised pork and fennel in a miso broth with spinach and rice. The pork melted into warming broth. A mixture of flavours were perfectly combined without overstatement.
It’s easy to see how much passion Fred and Jeremy have put into their cooking. So much of their love for culture and food is in every single dish they present.
My partner said: “I don’t want it to end.” I thought she meant her date with me, but I think she meant the food!
And finally, dessert, my partner ordered orange and bourbon croissant bread and butter pudding with vanilla ice cream. Puffy croissant pudding …adorned with lots of ice cream. I had chocolate mousse cake which was delicious. We were gobsmacked when Fred told us it had two ingredients butternut squash and dark chocolate. So good…. Even now I’m thinking about he next time I can try it.
Dreamy, colourful, exceptional food, on the most romantic night of the year.
LA’s loss is Wotton-under-Edge’s gain – outstanding culinary talents on your doorstep.
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