For the final day of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme we went to The Garrick's Head in Bath. Haven't been here for a long time and remember it as a nice but rather underused lunchtime pub, probably busier in the evenings when it would be an ideal pre-theatre dining pub as the Bath Theatre Royal is just round the corner. The pub is housed in the former home of Beau Nash. I had a lamb and mint pie for my main, which was wonderful, a sort of pastry castle in a moat of gravy with defensive mounds of mashed potato and cabbage, the only problem was the slight difficulty in eating as one hacked away at the pastry ramparts and lifted oddly shaped bits of wall to one's mouth it could get a bit splashy with the gravy but everything was beautifully made. Also a nice dessert of Brownie and salted caramel ice cream. But the memorable thing was the starter, a deep fried macaroni cheese - like a small breadcrumbed brick sitting in a pool of cheese sauce, with shreds of red cabbage and a salsa verde. It was utterly delightful and delicious. My two companions also enjoyed theirs, though one complained (sort of) that the crocque monsieur panini was just a ham and cheese panini, and they both thought their sorbet desserts were just too sweet. But otherwise, a really nice meal and experience.
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