The Castle, Walthamstow

I was recommended this by friends who said I would enjoy it. Being a bit of a foodie, I was dubious but headed down to The Castle with my wife and a friend early Saturday evening. We decided to go all out and have a three course affair, as I had heard such great things, and we were not disappointed. We started with the scallops which were extremely tasty and fresh. I then moved on to the seabass from the specials board, which was cooked to the kind of perfection you would expect from a michelin starred restaurant. My wife had one of the two vegetarian specials - a cauliflower gratin, while our friend had the other, a mushroom stroganoff en croute. They were both extremely happy with their meals and thought these vegetarian options were strong compared with what we are normally offered. Finally we decided on the shortbread that we were told by the helpful bar staff had been home made fresh that day. It was absolutely delicious and I loved the twist of being able to choose a topping for it. This all went with some superb wines we selected from the extensive list.
Overall a thoroughly enjoyable and accomplished meal, I shall certainly be returning to this gem.

21 Jul 2010 14:51