Sat Bains - Nottingham ( with chavvy photos )

Rotty

Rotty

Rotty

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Went to Sat Bains last night with the missus, probably the best restaurant I have ever been to

The place is stuck in the middle of nowhere, looks like an old farmhouse or similar, it's a very small place probably 15 tables maximum, for a weekend you need to book 2-3 months on advance

There are only 2 menu options, a 7 course and a 10 course tasting menu

There are a couple of optional extras, the 63C poached duck egg didhs that he is famous for ( the only dish ever to get 3 scores of 10 on the Great British Menu Program ) and a cheese course, we went for both these extras :)

for wines we had a bottle of 2010 Sameirás, Ribeiro, Antonio Cajide Gulin, Galicia, Spain and then a bottle of 2009 Verdejo 'Cien x Cien', Finca la Colina, Rueda, Spain

There was an Amuse Bouche first bit I forgot to take a pitcure of this, was a small dish made from ingredients found growing wild on the lane leading up to the restaurant

Dish 1 - Scallop with belly pork - satay - teriyaki
superb- thought teh satay might have been overpowering but was really subtle

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Dish 2 - Fish Pie

very traditional tbh but absolutely superb

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Dish 3 - Duck liver - fine beans - toast Banyuis

exceptionally rich, Foie Gras like - poss a bit too rich

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Dish 4 - The Egg, ham and peas dish

as good as I expected the egg yolk was very think and I have no idea how you make peas taste that good

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Dish 5 - Organic Salmon - barssicas - onion juice

The salmon was raw - not the best dish but ok , the small pieces of roasted cauliflower were very good

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Dish 6 - Waldorf Salad - simple but very good

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Dish 7 - Fallow Deer - roast roots - thyme - chocolate

absolutely superb - the deer was very tender and it all went together very well

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Dish 8 - "the Crossover" - sorbet type thingy :p

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Dish 9 -Cheese course - only 1 cheese but there was a choice - I went for an English Brie which was very strong - sorry but had eaten half of it before I remembered to take a pic :p

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Dish 10 - Rhubard and custard

Rhubard was not as sharp as I was expecting

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Dish 11 Chocolate - coffee tweels - olive and balsamic

the chocolate mousse was absolutely amazing

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Dish 12 - Sea Buckthorn - pine - meringue

the cheesecakey tpye thing was mentally sharp tasting - finished things off nicely

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Afterwards we went into the Kitchen and met Sat, good to see the "celeb" chef actually there and cooking unlike many other places. he was a really great, down to earth bloke, the kitchen is very small with loads of chefs working away


Mrs Rotty with Sat Bains

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Looks good - well, not so sure about the pictures but i'm sure it tasted good :)

I've got Sat cooking for me tonight along with Jason Atherton & Claude Bosi, should be good!
 
Looks tasty, whilst you obviously need a tripod to take decent pictures I'm glad you left it at home. :p

As for the 'celeb' chef thing, Gordon Ramsay has said when asked "Who cooks in the restaurant when you're not there?", "The same people who cook when I am there". Don't think that just because it's got a celeb name, the celeb is the only one who can cook.
 
That looks so tasty and I really like the idea of a tasting menu. You get to experience all their expertise, plus you don't have to worry about choosing from the menu. This kind of post is great publicity for the restaurants, and more informative than most restaurant websites!!

Rgds
 
Always wanted to visit sat bains but never justified the cost. Maybe for a big birthday, who knows:)

He really is a down to earth guy though i've seen him at the nottingham food festival.
 
We're going for my mother's 60th, I'm not really a fan of the tiny but well presented portions lark but it should be an experience!
 
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