The Cafe At Brovey Lair

Carbrooke Road, Breckland, United Kingdom

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The Cafe At Brovey Lair

Téléphone: (+44)1953882706

Adresse: Carbrooke Road, Breckland, United Kingdom

Ville: Breckland

Plats: 6

Avis: 75

Site Web: http://www.broveylair.com

"Unconventional is the word that springs to mind here, although really and truly the Pembertons' dinner party with paying guests is a logical thing to do if you want to cook professionally but enjoy person-to-person interaction with a different set of people every night and...can then treat your venture as a personal business without having to worry about all the overheads and costs involved, such as having staff. Tina in her American diner gear at the Teppan grill was holding a lively conversation with her diners while expertly combining worldwide flavours and Mike was sprinkling amusing anecdotes as a sort of extra condiment to make for a dining experience like no other. We chose a very reasonably priced Ayala rosé fizz as the ideal liquid accompaniment for the different types of spice used in the dishes and took some of the very good bread in anticipation of a need to be sure not to waste any of what promised to be moreish sauces. Starting with king scallops is always a good idea, and the sesame coating provided an excellent addition to the five-spice flavour matched by the surprising samphire and bean shoot combination in the stir-fry, lovely asparagus and the sweet and sour lime, coriander and ginger vinaigrette backed up with sesame oil and tamari soy. Needless to say, the bread served its purpose. Another good idea was to serve a kind of entremets in the form of a spinach and sweet potato soup with a cream topping adding a touch of extra sweetness to counter the delightful cumin background. For us it is always a pleasure to be able to have something served that we are unlikely to eat at home, so in this case we thought it an extremely good idea that the main course was swordfish, one of our favourites in the fish stakes, which often proves very difficult to find in Britain, properly fresh. The fish was superb, tender with the true taste of freshness, the flavour pointed up by the Cajun spice and a combination of aubergines, roasted peppers, olive and caper marmalade, orzo and pine nuts for the crunch, and we found our palates assailed by a whole brigade of taste sensations. We had the choice of two desserts and shared them. One was rich dark chocolate torte with good strong vanilla ice cream and raspberries, and the other a lovely, light, flourless Moroccan-style almond and orange cake with yummy port-roasted plums, and it was indeed only fair to share. Our verdict was that, in the right hands, an unconventional approach is no barrier to high-class cuisine."

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My sister and husband treated my wife and I to an incredible evening of seafood cuisine over five courses, three fantastic wines and an enormous bed in the fantastic bed and breakfast facilities a few tipsey steps away. We were wooed by the whole experience....Matt and Sadie.

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my man and I had a wonderful dinner and overnight in brovey lair. tinas excellent in fusionskochen is excellent and an additional bonus was to see some dishes prepared before their eyes. the breakfast was also excellent, no run of the mill was completely English. here, and we were treated like personal guests. well recommended.


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my partner and I stumbled over this restaurant on a short walk from watton in our first night in our new home. we saw it online and found out that it is a seafood fusion restaurant. we booked immediately. the host were welcoming, interesting and...interested we were so welcome in their home/restaurant and enjoyed all four courses served all evening. nothing was too much annoyed for her. that was delicious. the wee was a joy. I can't wait to go back there.


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Our third trip to this superb eating venu. We forget between visits what a superior experience is Brovey Lair; which only adds to the pleasure of rediscovery. You have to be quite determined to find this restaurant which boasts the sort of discretion which rural...Norfolk does so well. But if you like to be treated as a cross between royalty and a family friend, if you like to experience what only very special cuisine can achieve with top quality ingredients and to watch the preparation happening, Brovey Lair is for you.


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saw brovey lair month ago in the good food guide and it looked very interesting. also no caffe or a normal restaurant. it's fantastic. it is in tina and bakes house and eating is something special. when they arrive mike takes them from the...foyer, past the open staircase with the 5 ft water function, into the kitchen. we sat on the bar with the other guests with nibblen and a drink that tina observed during cooking of the scallop star. when that was done, mike showed us to the tables. after the starters we had suppe followed by hard fish and a selection of sweet and coffee. tina is an expert with fish and also has cooking classes. it was an experience I was looking forward to and was not di...


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We have the very good fortune of visiting Brovey Lair last weekend with friends. Immediately on arrival Mike came out to greet us and it felt like we were visiting friends. Tina and Mike both made us feel so relaxed and welcome and they gave...the complete perfect balance of interaction and leaving us to chat amongst ourselves. The food at Brovey Lair was fantastic and we loved the fact that you can tailor it to suit your own tastes. Tina was amazing, hosting, chatting and cooking all at the same time...she made it look effortless but with remarkable results! A friendlier pair you could not meet and we will feel confident in recommending this place to family and friends. The wine choices wer...


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We were in Norfolk for Mum's 60th I wanted to find somewhere a bit special for one of the evenings. I stumbled upon Brovey Lair by chance when looking at venues. I immediately liked what Tina Mike are trying to create at their...beautiful home in a tiny village. They are not a restaurant, but rather a culinary experience (with rooms if you get too tipsy to drive home The menu is chosen by Tina (with prior knowledge of people's likes dislikes) is a collection of what's good in season its goes without saying, locally sourced. She specialises in fish seafood for us that was heaven. All I can say is Wow. From the moment we walked in we were expertly looked after. Every course was seriously amazi...


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We stayed here for a weekend and the food was amazing. The fusion of flavours is impossible to describe. Watching it being cooked added to the overall experience. Blissful food (but a shame Tina refused to give me her soup recipe, I'm hardly likely to...compete Tina and Mike are consummate hosts who are very attentive to their guests and who like to chat, albeit a lot about themselves. On our second night we were the only people there so it was like having our own personal chef, a pity they forgot to serve us the sweet meats however. We did overhear the occasional squabble but to us that added to the experience rather than detracted from it. Breakfast is equally tasty and served whenever you...


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we have come home after two wonderful days in brovey lair. our room was large, bright, clean with a nice comfortable bed. the breakfast cooked by mike is cal mex so that they get exotic fruits, yogurt and then maybe huevos rancheros or French toast (and they can sleep late because tina does not make early morning, but then also not we but they really come here to dinner because tinas cook is at a very high level in the did. a few games for what could be on the menu are enough. Halibut tagine is cooked with vegetables first and the healed later added, which is possible to the beautifully cooked healed it, together with cherry tomatoes, aubergines, paprika, oliven, saffron, pickled lemons and...


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Unconventional is the word that springs to mind here, although really and truly the Pembertons' dinner party with paying guests is a logical thing to do if you want to cook professionally but enjoy person-to-person interaction with a different set of people every night and...can then treat your venture as a personal business without having to worry about all the overheads and costs involved, such as having staff. Tina in her American diner gear at the Teppan grill was holding a lively conversation with her diners while expertly combining worldwide flavours and Mike was sprinkling amusing anecdotes as a sort of extra condiment to make for a dining experience like no other. We chose a very rea...

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