Victoria Station Parcent

I spent many years being a 'Corporate Wife' which involved endless meals out at usually, top end restaurants. I always found it very tedious not to mention pretentious and can honestly say I never once enjoyed a meal out. I'm not sure if I didn't enjoy meals out because I wasn't interested in eating (at the time) or if it was because neuvelle cuisine just didn't float my boat.

Since moving to Spain I haven't really ventured out in the 'dining experience' world, mainly because being a vegetarian and the Spanish thinking, tuna is a vegetable, has put me off, so my experiences have mainly been confined to Indian cuisine and the odd Italian.

I suggested a meal out to my parents last week and Daddio asked if we could try Victoria Station in Parcent as Mummios friends had recommended it so I booked it and on Saturday we went.

Rich wasn't keen on going as I told him it was a pub. It was a pub but only one side of it. We went to the restaurant side and sadly were the only customers that night. I cannot believe that the place isn't heaving. What a treat we had!

The menu was vast with something for everybody! We are a hard family to cater for with me being vegetarian, Rich only liking chicken and cod and Mummio a tough cookie to please.

First came the soup, beautiful homemade vegetable soup served in hot bowls with hot crusty rolls. This was accompanied with a little dish of various spreads for the bread. There were olives, butter, ali oli and tomato spread.

The starters came next. Mine was deep fried brie with red current jelly, served with a decorative but edible salad and decorated with a  flower shaped vegetable. The portion was huge and did not disappoint. I didn't eat it all though as I knew I had a few dishes to get through! Rich, Mummio & Daddio all had garlic mushrooms, served in a huge dish. Reports on this were also good!

Mixed sorbet then came out which confused Rich has he thought it was dessert!!! lol

Mains for me was Mushroom stroganoff, although there was a choice of two other vegetarian dishes which amazed me! Served with rice & veg, this was yummy. Rich had Cod and chips, served on a sheet of newspaper (on top of the plate) with hand cut chips & mushy peas. The cod was the size of a whale and was thick and succulent. Mummio had the most enormous steak and kidney pie and Daddio Ribs.

For desert we were all too full but were tempted by a platter of bite sized selection of desserts and coffee.

I have never been out with my family where all of us have enjoyed a meal so much, it was beyond amazing!

I want to give a big shout out to this amazing place and talented chef. More people need to visit and experience this food. Top notch!