Staying in the Carlton Squarehotel this resteraunt is less than 100 yards away yet we ignored it or the most part due to it looking quite unpromising from the outside. However we certainly missed out, on our fifth night we finally decided to give it a go, mainly because it was raining and it was close.
Firstly the service was excellent, very friendly waitress and a chef who took the time come actually come out and converse with the customers.
The menu was quite varied for what seemed such a small place and seemed about average priced for the area. That was until the food arrived and we found that not only were the portions very large but also of fantastic taste.
My starter of Baked Mussels were the best I have tasted outside of Swansea and frankly there was enough there for a main course of it's own. The main course itself was a whole rack of ribs (not just half a rack like most resteraunts give) with a fantastically rich sauce, in addition there was a bowl of salad and a bowl of chips as well as several dips. I did not get near to finishing the ribs (according to a local couple who came in while I was there nobody finishes the ribs and ALL the meals are both hat sized and that good).
If you are even in the area for the night then this place is well worth a visit, I will certainly be back the next time I stay in Haarlem.
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Is Swansea famous for them, probably not but the local mussel dishes are very good. I might be slightly biased but I've not found anywhere else that got close until this place.
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