The chef with his name on the window earned a Michelin star for his previous Monmouthshire restaurant and is surely on track for another one here. Much that issues from the kitchen looks as exquisite as it tastes, marrying multiple textures, well-balanced flavours and tricksy molecular-gastronomy techniques. Other offerings, such as langoustine with samphire and spices, make simpler magic.
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