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No.1 MOSTYN SQUARE
by Karen Booth & Si Hall
Situated in the picturesque and bustling village of Parkgate, No.1 Mostyn
Square is located at the former site of ‘ The Marsh Cat’. The restaurant
commands an impressive location with panoramic views across The
River Dee and to North Wales. With a comfortable and stylish New
England feel and charming use of locally reclaimed driftwood, the
venue is warm, airy and welcoming. No. 1 Mostyn Square offers diners
a modern a la carte menu. generously sized portions of beautifully cooked scallops, king prawn and
monk fish. Accompanied with jasmine Thai rice and a delicious coconut
and herb Thai inspired curry. The entire dish packed a punch from all
corners! Superb. Next up was a classic ‘Supreme of Chicken’ with a
mushroom duxelle and wrapped in Parma ham. The dish was cooked
well with moist, succulent chicken, a smooth duxelle, accompanied with
a mushroom and red wine jus, sage and onion mash. Lovely.
With a very warm welcome from Restaurant Manager - Kayla Stevenson
and Head Chef - Paul Pegram, we were seated at a window table with
impressive views. Taking Kayla’s wine recommendation, we opted for an
Italian White - Di Gavi - La Caplana - Piedmont - Italy. A wonderfully
zesty and lime driven wine made from the Cortese grape. A great wine
to marry with our canapés and starters. To begin… we were presented
with a selection of canapés - king prawn with avocado served on a puffed
crouton with lemon zest, Cajun griddled king prawn with a creole
inspired dipping sauce – bruschetta with roasted vegetables, crumbled
goats cheese and fresh herbs – tomato, cream cheese and chive mini
tartlets –delicate, light and delicious. From the grill menu we opted for the fillet steak. Served charred, this
was so impressive - an absolutely huge steak! (See pics). Perfectly pink,
tender and well-seasoned, simply accompanied with griddled tomato,
field mushroom and a side of crispy sweet potato fries. - perfect. For
our ‘steak’ wine pairing, we sampled a Pinot Noir Reserve - Panilonco -
Colchagua Valley – Chile and a Malbec ‘Aruma’ - Mendoza – Argentina.
Both great individual tasting wines. Feeling sated and verging on
‘full’… we then had shall we say our ‘ little fingers’ twisted and tempted
very easily to indulge in two naughty indulgent desserts… firstly… a
delicious warm chocolate brownie, soft and moist with a crispy top layer,
accompanied by ‘Nicholls of Parkgate’ choc mint ice cream and a warm
chocolate sauce… you get the picture… followed by a delicious meringue
with a crunch on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside,served
with ‘Nicholls of Parkgate’ - banana and chocolate ice cream, Chantilly
cream, toffee sauce and fresh raspberries… Both desserts being delicious
and a great finale to our lovely dining experience.
For starters, we sampled the dry cured house trout served with house
pickles, vinaigrette dressing and finished with wholegrain mustard
seeds. The trout was delicate in texture, gently smoked and served with
perfect accompaniments. Followed by the seriously good scallops with
black pudding, crispy pancetta and a Bloody Mary sauce. Our final
starter was the smoked duck salad. Tender, juicy pink and delicately
smoked duck breast, served with a baby leaf salad, raspberry infused
vinaigrette. Fantastic. To accompany ‘three’ of our ‘four’ main dishes we
sampled the Giddy Goose – a lovely white, green and flinty Sauvignon
Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand and a French Rose
- Les Olivier’s - Chateau de Berne - Cotes de Provence - an incredibly
elegant and delicate dry pink dry, light and refreshing on the palate.
Both brilliant and affordable wines. First of the mains to the table was
the Gnocchi… usually served a side dish this was an incredibly tasty
and satisfying main dish which was served with a silky and smooth
mushroom and garlic sauce, herb crust and fresh parmesan. Delicious.
To follow was the ‘house’ favourite, the ‘Seafood Thailandaise’. Incredibly
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No. 1 Mostyn Square offers affordable and relaxed dining, matched with
great food, attentive friendly staff - suitable for the entire family. Open
seven days a week, serving a great brunch menu at the weekend, the
restaurant offers mid-week dining deals and a forty seat function suite
in the upstairs restaurant section for hire.
In summary: Excellent hospitality and genuinely sumptuous dishes.
Highly recommended!
Booking is advisable. Telephone: 0151 336 1963