Chefs Table, The

Blow

Not French not cordon bleu if i had wanted a roast dinner i could have got one as good and cheaper elsewhere, having said that the cheese board wasn't bad

Helen Williamson

the chefs table is our favourite place to relax and talk over the finest food created by mr kenyon. booking well in advanced is recommended

Whitefox

Make a night of it with friends.Fantastic food,excellent service,4 course meal for £22 is inexpensive. Take your own wine so no expensive bar bill. Geoff & his staff will look after you from start to finish. Definitely a great dining experience and well worth a visit.

Foodie

After hearing so many positive comments about this unique dining experience, our turn to try it first-hand finally came around. For over a decade the owner has been quietly tucked away in an unlikely little terraced house that has been converted into a quaint French restaurant. Upon entering the front door it is akin to stepping into someone's dining room. We were ushered to our table and were pleased to be able to see directly into the kitchen which looked functional, yet spotless. Having already been sent the menus through the post three weeks before the event, we had pre-selected our dishes and phoned to inform of our choices. To begin I had opted for a stuffed mushroom with celery and walnut with a cheese topping. This was served with a small salad of mixed leaves, radish and pepper, dressed and seasoned to perfection. Others had onion tart which was full of flavour with the thinnest of short-crust pastries, two opted for the feta and bacon salad which again was so refined and well presented: the lardons of crispy bacon cooked to the point of pure crispness, without being bitter, adding just the right amount of bite to complement the other softer textures on the plate. Main courses, think clean French classics like Chicken in a creamy tarragon sauce, Supreme of salmon in a beurre blanc sauce, slow-braised lamb shoulder with rosemary and (although nobody had it) a spinach and cheese tart for the vegetarian option, all served with seasonal vegetables and the best roast potatoes cooked in goose fat. I had the lamb which was so tender it could have been eaten avec une cuillère. (with a spoon) As the first two courses settled and the wine continued to flow, the cheese board emerged. My word, absolutely brilliant. It's split into type i.e. hard, soft, smoked etc, and the owner came around with two huge boards with every listed cheese on offer. It's your job to either choose your favourite or listen to him advise you on what each is like, pairing with your wine if needed. I went for a camambert which was an explosion of flavour on the pallet, a derby sage and roquefort, all with a choice of crackers and soft, salted butter. There was a Dolcelatte which was confused with "La Dolce Vita" but understandably so, and many other, not typically French but typically excellent regional cheeses. Brilliant! We were given a choice of five desserts, all freshly prepared on the premises. These not being my forte renders the following a trite inaccurate, but there was a lemon fool which was like a heavy, rich mousse with blueberries on top - a perfect mix of sweetness and piquancy. There was a pear and blueberry tarte-tatin, again sublime with a perfect pastry, a ginger roll with large pieces of stem ginger in it and a fantastically rich chocolate mousse with an underlying taste of roasted hazelnuts. These were all offered with ice-cream, or clotted/pouring cream. Overall, as a "foodie foursome" we were all extremely pleased with what was offered and from a value for money perspective, £20 for a four-course meal which takes you all night to finish is fantastic. I will struggle to eat out at any of the better-known and overrated places Doncaster offers us again after last night. Thanks

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