e at RTB have become accustomed to the hearty meals that come out of The Toad kitchen. It's good fare, served in generous portions, fresh and tasty. The Toad boasts no fine dining, no inflated prices and no pretentious patrons, but rather a cosmopolitan mix of locals, travellers and holidaymakers, joined in their pursuit of a long cold beer, a glass of crisp wine and a scrumptious meal.
On our recent foray to 'The Toad in the Village', my three colleagues ordered the Calamari and two Chilli Popper starters. I chose not to have a starter as from past experience I knew that the burger I was going to order as a main would be more than a mouthful to finish. My colleagues raved about the Chilli Popper starters, filled with a perfect mix of bacon, cheese and other tasty tidbits, then crumbed and deep fried.
I snuck a piece of calamari off Mr Listen's plate without his noticing and it was succulent and firm.
For mains I had the Breakfast Burger, a fantastic large beef burger with bacon and a fried egg draped over the patti, Sharon had the Slimmers Pizza, and though a highly controversial, if not ambiguous menu choice, it didn't take her long to polish it off. Savannah had the Village Burger which was lathered with bacon, avo and camenbert and Wade had the Cheese Burger with a smothering of mushroom sauce coupled with a pile of crispy French fries and battered onion rings.
The plates were spotless when our friendly waitress Megan came to clear our table. We had gone out with the intention to fill ourselves up with a hearty meal and not break the bank. Well, that is exactly what occurred.
The Toad has a varied menu which includes a variety of salads and starters, delicious mains such as lamb vindaloo, Thai curries, schnitzels, their famous 'eish' eisbein, pizzas, burgers, succulent pork ribs and steaks, thus catering for most palates.
A great selection of affordable wines and premium beers round off an evening at The Toad, where the uninitiated are pleasantly surprised and the inititated spend a lot more time than they should in Toad hood.