I had to come to the smallest town in Wales to have the best meal of my five nights in the country thus far.
We were staying in the hotel in which Blas is located, so having dinner there seemed like the convenient thing to do.
We started with soda bread with welsh butter and salt. The butter was creamy and soft with just the right bit of flakey sea salt. The soda bread was malty and flavorful.
My husband and I both had the halibut. Items on the "grill" menu come with only the protein on the plate. A side of Blas potatoes (whole new potatoes with butter and chives) comes in a small bowl on the side. Greens and vegetables are available as an additional order. We ordered the salad.
The halibut was clean and flakey, perfectly prepared. It came with brown butter and cornichons. The potatoes were soft and flavorful. The greens were crisp and the honey vinaigrette was sweet without being cloying.
My husband had the cheese plate for dessert, while I had the cheesecake with poached pear and pear sorbet. The pear was mild, so the flavor disappeared when eaten with the cheesecake, but tasted separately the flavor was there.
I am not a fan of contemporary art, so the design aesthetic of the restaurant is lost on me, but the quality of the food being turned out in this small corner of Wales is well worth a visit. The service was also friendly and attentive without being overbearing. read more