DINNER MENU

Monday to Saturday
From 6pm with last orders at 9.30pm

The menu is designed to be simple whilst offering variety. There is the normal offer of starters and main course, and we also have a menu page for vegetarians to select from. A number ‘of the day’ dishes are available and we will let you know what they are before you make your choice.

Pricing is very simple.
Starter course is £7.00
Entrees are £13.50
Pudding course is £6.00 *

• All puddings come with a complimentary ‘shot’ of pudding wine*

We use only fresh produce, and where we can we try to help local suppliers with their business if the quality is good. Our meat comes from Coxons’ the butcher in Ashby, and the veg is sourced from ‘Fancy that of Ashby’ in the market.

We have also increased our variety of wine available and you will find the selection on the back page. Thanks to the support from Bretby Wine Company for introducing us to English wine (bin 10).

Thanks for choosing us tonight…………
We really appreciate your support.

STARTERS

BRIE & PASTRAMI PARCEL, WASABI SALAD,
MANGO SALSA

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WOOD PIGEON PIE, SPICED BLACK FRUIT COMPOTE

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ROULADE OF GOATS CHEESE, PROSCUTTIO,
BEETROOT CARPACCIO, ROCKET, PISTACHIOS

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CHICKEN & FOREST MUSHROOM TERRINE,
FRENCH ONION CONFIT, IN HOUSE BREAD

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PEPPERED SMOKED MACKEREL, PICKELED BEETROOT,
HORSERADISH CREAM

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TONIGHT’S SOUP,
FRESH IN HOUSE BAKED BREAD, BUTTER

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CORNISH CRAB & LANGOUSTINE COCKTAIL,
LEMONCELO AIOLI, GRAPEFRUIT FOCCACIA

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GLAZED PORK BELLY, WARM BACK PUDDING,
ROAST APPLE & THYME

ENTREES

PINK SUCCULENT RIB EYE, SEASONAL SALAD, MUSTARD
(£2.50 supplement)
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COD & MUSSEL CURRY, GREEN CHILLI & MADRAS INFUSION,
FENNEL FLATBREAD, JASMINE RICE

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SIGNATURE SCOTTISH STEAK DUMPIE PIE, ROASTED VEGETABLES, MUSTARD MASH, VEAL JUS

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PAN SEARED SEA BREAM, 5 SPICE & HOI SIN NOODLES,
ORIENTAL SELECTION

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MARKET “FISH DISH OF THE DAY”

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THE CROWDED BURGER, HANDCUT CHUNKY WEDGES,
BLOODY MARY SAUCE

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ROAST VENISON, JUNIPER PASTRY, FONDANT POTATO,
RIOJA & SWEET BALSAMIC GLAZE

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½ FRESH LOBSTER TAIL & CLAW , SWEET BASIL,
CILANTRO LEAF SALAD, MANGO, LIME CREAM (£4.00 supplement)
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SUPREME CHICKEN, CLEMENTINE & GINGER DUXELL,
LENTIL RISSOTO

VEGETARIAN

STARTERS

WARM GOATS CHEESE, CARPACCIO BEETROOT,
ROCKET PESTO, PISTACHIO
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TONIGHT’S SOUP,
FRESH IN HOUSE BAKED BREAD, BUTTER

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RUSTIC WILD MUSHROOMS, SMOKED GARLIC BUTTER,
WARM BRIOCHE, DUCK EGG

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GNOCCHI WITH SPICED PLUM TOMATO SAUCE,
MOZZERELLA, BASIL

ENTREES

PUY LENTIL, RUSTIC BEAN & SPINACH RISSOTO

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RED THAI VEGGETABLE CURRY, COCONUT AROMA,
CORRIANDER RICE

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THREE CHEESE BURGER, PICCALILLI, CUCUMBER SALAD,
PARSNIP CHIPS

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PANZOTTI PASTA, BLACK OLIVE TAPANADE,
SUN BLUSH TOMATO, MOZZERELLA VELOUTE

PUDDING

FIG & PISTACHIO FRANGIPANE, TIPSY PLUM COMPOTE,
APPLE CREAM

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ELEGANT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BAVAROIS,
ELDERFLOWER SORBET

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THREE SCOOPS FROM OUR ICE CREAM & SORBET SELECTION
(ICE CREAM: Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel, English Toffee, Chocolate, Banana Crumble,
Turkish Delight, Sensation Strawberry.
SORBET: Lemon Seville, Raspberry Ice, Champagne)

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VOLTAIRE CHOCOLATE INDULGENCE, BAILEYS BRULEE

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PUDDING DISH OF THE NIGHT

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CONTINENTAL CHEESE SELECTION, RED ONION CONFIT,
WATER BISCUITS

Bakery: (Warm pastries)
Freshly warmed muffin (double choc chip or blueberry) 1.25 Rich hand made fruit cake 1.50
Homemade fruit scone with strawberry jam
& cream 1.95
Large all butter croissant with jam & butter 2.95

Late Breakfast: (served until noon)

Free-range eggs ‘Benedict’ on toast with fruit juice
of your choice, tea or coffee 8.50
(or trade up for a glass of Champagne) 12.50

The ‘crowded’ cooked breakfast of sausage,
bacon, egg, roasted tomato & mushroom,
toast & butter washed down with fruit juice of
your choice. Tea or coffee 11.50

Deli sandwiches:
Served on our own freshly baked bread,
or if you prefer in a wrap or as a salad

Waxed cheddar, beetroot, sultana chutney 5.50
Ham salad with Dijon mayonnaise 5.95
Lightly spiced flaked tuna mayonnaise 5.95
Italian chicken, sun dried tomatoes,
olive tapenade 6.00
Scottish smoked Salmon with dill 6.75
Grilled Pastrami, chorizo, piccalilli 7.25
‘The crowded house’ Steak & onion ciabatta sarnie
with chutney & chunky cut ‘chips’ on the side 8.25

Crowded house ‘to share’ platters: (serves 2):
With freshly baked bread & butter & side salad
Meat.
Proscuitio, chorizo, ham, potted liver pate,
cooked roast chicken, capers & olives 13.95
Cheese.
Nantwich blue, Somerset camembert,
waxed cheddar, French goat’s cheese,
Pont Leveque 13.95
Fish.
Wooden platter of Smoked Salmon,
roll mop herring, prawns, seared Tuna &
& Sushi (with dressing on the side) 15.95

Pie choice:

An award winning ‘Pork Pie’ (best in Britain)
served warm with a Ploughman’s offer
including cheese, ham & pickle 7.95
Scotch steak pie ‘dumpie’ with mustard mash &
vegetables (winner best in Edinburgh) 8.95

On the side:

Spicy & chunky cut ‘chips’ with mayonnaise 1.95 Hand cooked root vegetable crisps 1.95 Bread & olives 2.50 Bowl of freshly prepared salad with our own ‘in-house’ dressing 3.25 Smaller plates: (dishes from our restaurant menu only smaller in size)
Today’s soup, fresh in house baked bread, butter 5.50
Chicken & forest mushroom terrine,
French onion confit, in house bread 6.25
Cornish crab & langoustine cocktail,
lemoncelo aioli, grapefruit foccacia 6.25
Wood pigeon pie, spiced black fruit compote 6.50
Roulade of goat’s cheese, prosciutto, beetroot, carpaccio, rocket, pistachios 6.50 Glazed pork belly, warm black pudding,
roast apple & thyme 6.50
Gnocchi with spiced plum tomato sauce,
mozzarella, basil 6.95
Wild boar sausage & mash, gravy 8.00
Panzotti pasta, black olive tapenade,
Sun blush tomato, Mozzarella velouté 8.00
Puy lentil, rustic bean & spinach risotto 8.25
Cod & Mussel curry, green chilli & madras infusion,
fennel flatbread, jasmine rice 8.95
Pan seared sea bream, 5 spice & hoi sin noodles,
oriental selection 8.95
The crowded burger, hand cut chunky wedges,
bloody Mary sauce 9.50
Pink succulent rib eye steak, wasabi salad,
Mustard 13.50
½ Fresh lobster tail & claw, sweet basil,
cilantro leaf salad, mango, lime cream 15.00

Pudding:
Three scoops from our ice cream & sorbet offer 4.25
(ICE CREAM: Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel, English Toffee,
Chocolate, Banana Crumble, Turkish delight, Sensation Strawberry.
SORBET: Lemon Seville, Raspberry Ice, Champagne)
Fig & Pistachio frangipane, tipsy plum compote,
apple cream 5.25
Voltaire chocolate indulgence, Baileys brulee 5.75
Elegant strawberry shortcake bavarois,
elderflower sorbet 5.95
Prices are inclusive of VAT @ prevailing rate.
Gratuities at your discretion.