REVIEW: Castlehill, Dundee.

-

Hello fellow food lovers!

Lets talk fine dining, shall we? Personally, Castlehill is one of my favourite restaurants in Dundee. Its fine dining but its not over the top. It has a relaxed atmosphere and the food is just 👌. 

The menu is seasonal which I love as it allows the chefs to really utilise produce at their peak and it means the menu is ever changing. 

I'm sorry if the pictures are not of great quality as everything was taken on my iPhone and not my Canon M100. Hopefully you will still enjoy this post.


Here is the dinner menu. 

Here you can see the options for each course as well as the prices and any supplementary charges.
Amuse-bouche: Smoked Salmon with Cucumber Jelly and Pickled Cauliflower. 
 You are given an 'Amuse-bouche' to kick start the meal as a way to showcase the chefs ability and style of cooking. This was small but packed full of flavour! Who knew pickled cauliflower would taste so damn good!

Bread: Tomato and cheese.
 It is common to be offered bread in between the amuse-bouche and your starter. They often have 2-3 different types of freshly made bread to choose from and I went with the tomato and cheese.

Soft, fresh, cheesy bread. What more could you want?!

Starter: Shetland Scallops, lobster bisque, fennel and radish.
I was torn between the Wood Pigeon and the Scallops, however, I always like to have one meat course and one fish/seafood course. As I had my heart set on Venison for my main, I decided to go for the scallops as my starter.

BOY, I was not disappointed. They were cooked to perfection! The lobster bisque gave the sweet and tender scallops a salty punch which were well contrasted with the crunch of the radish and the fennel. 

The texture and taste of this dish was so thorough. 

Mains: Dunkeld Venison, Chanterelles, Shallots, Crumb and Douglas Fir.

The venison was tender yet meaty and not at all gamey. The spring onion and kale (?) added texture. The shallots added a natural sweetness that paired well with the perfectly seasoned Chanterelle mushrooms which further compliments the venison. Oh those mushrooms!! 

Such a surprise as normally the 'meat' would play the main role in the dish but in this case I would say that the Chanterelle mushrooms took this dish to the next level! I now have a new fave type of mushroom. 

THIS DISH MADE ME VERY HAPPY!


Pre-dessert: Berries and Ice cream.
I actually have no idea what this dish was called but it was a welcomed pallet cleanser. The tanginess of the yoghurt foam and the coldness of the ice cream resets your tastebuds and prepares it for dessert.

Dessert: Sticky Toffee Souffle.
The soufflé itself was so soft, light and airy. The butterscotch sauce was so perfect with no burnt aftertaste. The ice cream worked so well with the warm soufflé and sauce.

Honestly, couldn't ask for a better pudding.


Well thats everything I had and my opinions of each dish. As we went as a family, I did manage to get a few snapshots of the other dishes too.

Wild Halibit, Spiced Aubergine, Lemon, Quinoa, Cumin
This was Colin's main course. He really enjoyed it. He says "The fish had a lovely crust and the aubergine had a mild curry flavour which were well complimented by the cauliflower."

Angus Beef, Leek, Kohlrabi, Mustard Seed, Red Wine
This was Colin's dad main course. Actually, 4 out of 6 guests had this as their main course. The steak was cooked in a waterbath and was super tender. 

How do you guys feel about fine dining? Would you try out Castlehill?


Love,
Chalita
Location: Dundee, UK

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

REVIEW: Chizuru Tei, Edinburgh.

-
Image
Hello fellow food lovers! Welcome to the first blog post on Sashimi With Me! This is going to be a food/restaurant review of a new-ish Japanese restaurant in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh called Chizuru Tei. When you first walk in, theres a cosy, family run feeling to the restaurant where dad was in the open kitchen, mum and sons were out on the restaurant floor. Yaki Tori (4 piece - £4.50), S&P Soft Shell Crab (£6.00) For starters, Colin (my boyfriend) and I ordered Yaki Tori , Spicy Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab, and Hot and Sour soup (not pictured - soz, I forgot!). The Yaki Tori (chicken skewers) were tender, coated in a wonderfully sweet/salty teriyaki-type sauce. When I say 'tender', I MEAN TENDER. To the point where Colin said 'they're too soft' almost like they weren't cooked properly. I get what he means but I still liked them.  The Soft Shell Crab were proper nuggets of crab! I was surprised as most places are batter...
Read more

REVIEW: Six by Nico, Edinburgh.

-
Image
Hello fellow food lovers! If you follow me on Instagram,  you may have seen that I recently visited Six by Nico in Edinburgh for their 'Sicily' menu. I've been very intrigued by this restaurant ever since it opened. I really admire Chef Nico for pushing the boundaries with great concepts and challenging himself to a new six course menu every six weeks. First things first, I just wanted you all to get a sense of the table setting. Its minimal and no fuss. The 'Menu'. You're given the option of the regular and vegetarian menu. Any regular course can also be swapped for the equivalent vegetarian course if you would prefer. Each guest is also gifted a postcard. This view is, of course, of Sicily with Mt Etna in the background. On the reverse side of the postcard is a copy of the menu. I loved this as you get to look back at each course/look forward to the next. A nice little keepsake.  This display was above our table and comprised of the men...
Read more