Had a fantastic meal at Estbek House in Sandsend, it was our wedding anniversary and we wanted to book something really special; there website seemed to fit the bill and the menu seemed like we both would be happy (my wife likes seafood & I don’t) - also read that they were reviewed by the Teligraphe and the Times.
Had eaten at other local placed before, always enjoying our meals - but sometimes feeling a little rushed.
This was very different; we were greeted as we walked by everyone saying hello - the kitchen looks divine; since costing me a lot in having our kitchen redone! We were then got two glasses of a pink sparkling, along with the menus.
After we ordered we were shown to our table, by the window with a fantastic view, the waitress came over and decanted our wine, explaining the owners had some of the wines specially shipped over, quite a rare treat, and not over costly at £23.
The starters (a bubble and squeak basket filled with mushrooms) were delicious, my main (Shiraz Steak; again the waitress said another idea they picked up while visiting the vineyard our wine came from - cooked to perfection; mind you I could not work out why I did not get a streak knife, until I cut into it that was - it was like soft butter!) My wife had a seafood selection, ½ Lobster, Mornay & Halibut, commenting that the Halibut was the nicest she had ever tasted, we were both happy!
Again the desserts & coffee’s were superb, the staff were so kind and chatted with us, even asking where we were staying and recommending places to visit.
We managed to try a few old Armagnac’s and suddenly realised how late it was, we had spent all evening at the restaurant, not once did we feel rushed - and the restaurant was full.
The food was superb, the wine divine but most of all the staff were friendly.
They say on the site ‘leave as fiends’ - we did! We have a weekend break booked later in the year, guess where we are stopping!
Enjoy, we did!
