After a dreadful cold
and rainy “summer” day, everybody needs some comfort food e.g. some nice pub
grub to cheer up. The Cloth Ear seemed to be a great option, not too far away
which was definitely a bonus considering the weather and being owned by The
Merchant Hotel, it had to be good…
The atmosphere was
exactly what I was looking for, loud and lively with a band playing in the
middle of the pub.
Now I must say that
after a first look at the menu, I was a bit disappointed. Nothing too exciting
there, just a few boring options that you could find pretty much anywhere:
chicken wings, chicken curry, steak sandwich…I finally picked one of the two
burgers they had on the menu which came along with French fries and a side of
salad. I have to be honest (what would be the point of this blog if I wasn’t?),
this was the worst burger I had ever eaten. The bun was dry, burnt underneath
and really hard to chew. The patty was overcooked and for me to say that is an
understatement because I usually like it well/very well done. I could hardly
taste any cheese and the bacon stripes must have been reused from leftover
breakfasts. I consoled myself with the fries that were actually nice and crispy
and ate resignedly my side of salad.
As for my partner, he
chose the chicken skewers and I admit it was a rather good surprise. The
chicken was tender and served with a side of peanut sauce bursting with
flavours (sesame seed oil, fresh coriander, just a guess…) that enlightened the
whole dish.
Not discouraged yet by
my disastrous main course experience and still feeling hungry, I couldn’t
resist treating myself with something sweet. I went straight for the most appealing
option, the chocolate fudge brownie, dying for the richness and fondant they
usually promise. Big mistake!! The cake I was served was nothing close to
either a chocolate fudge cake or a brownie, it was a sad dry little thing
smothered in a tasteless chocolate sauce poured straight out of a bottle. So
much for my cravings of comfort food, The Cloth Ear might be great for a few
drinks but it is really not the place to eat as far as I am concerned.
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