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A Perfect Saturday

March 6, 2010 10:42 PM

Spring is finally here!! The weather has been spectacular this past week, with the sun spilling its golden rays across the azure sky and the gentle whispers of the wind sweeping past. The buds of the first spring flowers have started to sprout and blossom, making it unbearable to stay cooped up indoors.

On this particular Saturday afternoon, I went out with the family (my 3 housemates) for brunch at fish! Kitchen, a delightful little seafood place not too far from our house. The cozy restaurant is right next to Jarvis, the local fishmonger, so it is guaranteed that the food will be fresh.

Daily specials

Our sole purpose in going to fish! Kitchen was to eat the Mussels Mariniere (£7.95 for starter, £12.95 for main), which lived up to its reputation (practically every table ordered this dish). The bowl came heaped with plump mussels and creamy white wine sauce, which we mopped up with rustic bread until not a drop was left.

Mussels Mariniere Rustic bread and butter

Mussels Mariniere

Tempted by the other scrumptious dishes on offer, we also ordered the Calamari with Rocket and Lemon Mayonnaise (£6.95). The calamari was crispy but nothing that you can’t get from other places; I did like the idea of rocket with calamari though.

Calamari with Rocket and Lemon Mayonnaise

Since England is so famous for fish and chips, of course fish! Kitchen offered a variety of fish to have with their chips and mushy peas. We went with the plaice (£12.95), which was fleshy and fresh, and the batter was extremely light and crunchy. If you want, you can choose your own fresh fish from Jarvis and have it cooked at fish! Kitchen as well.

Plaice & Chips

Although the fish & chips were good, I preferred the Grilled Sea Bream with Spicy Salsa (£11.95), which was one of the daily specials. The sea bream had crispy skin and was lightly salted (by Thai standards, which means it was heavily seasoned by British standards), which provided a complementary contrast with the spicy salsa (which was not spicy at all for a Thai, but still delicious nonetheless).

Grilled Sea Bream with Spicy Salsa

All in all, we had a satisfying meal and a great time, which amounted to a terrific experience. Oh, and did I mention that our waiter looked like a cross between Robert Pattinson and Orlando Bloom?? That just made our dining experience THIS MUCH more pleasant!