From: The Metro - 07/09/2010:
"About Thyme is proper good... the kitchen has been staffed with some real, grown-up talent. A real find. Plenty of effort is being put in at this eatery, with reports of 'very good' & 'friendly' service & an undeniably appealing three-course lunch menu. Outside the frontage is quaint & purple, but inside there’s an impressive sense of space with plenty of cosy corners for those wanting an intimate meal."
Specials STARTERS Octopus Galician Style On Potatoes with Smoked Sweet Paprika & Olive Oil £10.50 Fish Carpaccio Slices of Salmon, Tuna & Cod with Caper, Lemon, Olive Oil £10.50 Seared Foie Gras With a Fried Duck Egg, Pedro Xinenez Reduction & Glass Moscatel de la Marina £14.50
MAINS COURSES Roasted Halibut Served with Pak Choi, Baby Carrots & Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & New Potatoes £22.50 Slow Roasted Kid Rosemary & Thyme Roasted New Potatoes, Root Vegetables & Picada Sauce £24.50
THYME FOR A BITE! A £1.50 Cover Charge Applies Minimum £15 Per Dinner
CHEF’S SALAD £7.50 Mixed Herb & leaf, Avocado, Asparagus, Crispy Tofu
EGGS FLORENTINE £8.50 Leaf Spinach, Green Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce
PIQUILLO PEPPERS £8.50 Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Goat’s Cheese
CHEESE BOARD £9.50 With Walnut Bread, Biscuits, Grapes & Quince
COURGETTE FLOWERS £9.50 In Beetroot Tempura Stuffed with Buffalo Mozzarella
FISH CARPACCIO £10.50 Tuna, Cod & Salmon with Caper Berries, Lemon A 12.5% SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL WHICH IS SHARED AMONGST THE FLOOR STAFF
GRAVAD LAX £8.50 Beetroot Cured, with Pickle Cucumber & Sweet Mustard
SAUTEED PRAWNS £9.50 With Virgin Olive Oil, Chilli & Garlic, Piri Piri Sauce
EGGS ROYALE £ 9.50 Muffin, Hollandaise, Asparagus, Smoked Salmon
GALICIAN OCTOPUS £10.50 On Potatoes, Salt, Smoked Paprika & Virgin Olive Oil
SCALLOPS & BLACK PUDDING £11.50 Seared, with Olive Oil, Ginger and Lemon Dressing
BABY SQUID £7.50 Fried, in Virgin Olive Oil and Served with an Ali Oli
BEEF FILLET CARPACCIO £9.50 Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon & Parmesan Cheese
HAND CARVED SERRANO HAM £8.50 Served with Fresh Melon
IBERIAN MEAT PLATTER £11.50 Selection of Ham, Lomo, Chorizo, Salchichon
JAMON IBERICO BELLOTA £18.50 Toasted Country Bread, Chopped Tomatoes
SEARED FOIE GRAS £14.50 Fried Duck Egg, Balsamic Reduction
BLACK PUDDING & QUAIL EGGS £8.50 Burgos Black Pudding Topped with Quail Eggs
SNAILS DOZEN £9.50 Baked in Garlic, Brandy, Parsley & Pernod Butter
LAMB KIDNEYS £8.50 Sautéed with Olive oil, Pedro Ximenez, Bruschetta
PUDDINGS £6.00 Santiago Torte with Vanilla Ice Cream Dark Chocolate Fondant & Vanilla Pod Ice Cream Citrus Cheesecake with Summer Fruit Compote Apple & Berry Crumble Served with Cream Pear Poached in Red Wine Served with Syrup Anis Pancakes Filled Chantilly Cream & Berries Vanilla Pod Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Sauce Bailey’s & Espresso Creme Brulee
MAIN COURSES Main Courses Are Garnished with Vegetables & Potatoes RISOTTO 14.50 Selection of Wild Mushrooms with Shaved Pecorino and Basil Pesto SEAFOOD RISOTTO 17.50 Clams, Rope Mussels, Cockles, Prawns and Saffron BAKED FILLET OF SEA BASS 15.50 In a Bed of Panadera Potatoes, with Coconut Milk, and French Beans BAKED COD LOIN 18.50 With Steamed New Potatoes, Cherry Tomato, Pak Choi & Baby Carrots BARBARY DUCK’S BREAST 16.50 With Onion & Potato Rosti, Braised Red Cabbage & Red Currant Jus CORN FED CHICKEN BREAST 14.50 Stuffed with Ricotta & Spinach, Roasted Potatoes, & French Beans WILD RABBIT &JUDION BEANS RAGOUT 16.50 Served With Sauteed Potatoes, Green Asparagus PAN ROASTED VEAL CHOP 18.50 Dauphinoise Potatoes, Spinach, Cream Brandy & Mushroom Sauce
PAN FRIED CALVES LIVER 16.50 with Mashed Potato, Green Vegetables and Grilled Smoked Pancetta BRAISED LAMB SHANK 16.50 With Steamed Vegetables, Roasted New Potatoes, Rosemary Jus FILLET STEAK 25.50 With Chips, Grilled Tomato, Field Mushrooms & Sauce Bearnaise SIDE SALADS ( As Starters Add ÂŁ2.00) 5.50 Rocket &Parmesan or Mixed Herb & Leaf or Tomato & Shallot
SET MENU £18 STARTER FROM French Onion Soup Topped with a Cheddar Crouton Grilled Goat’s Cheese On a Bed of Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables Warm Quail in Escaveche With Shallots, Carrots, Garlic and Peppercorns Sauteed Lamb’s Kidneys Pedro Ximenez Sauce & Tomato Bruschetta Ducks Liver Parfait With Toasted Brioche & Organic Quince Beef Fillet Carpaccio On Rocket with Shaved Pecorino & Virgin Olive Oil Beetroot Cured Gravad Lax Served with pickle cucumber and sweet Dijon mustard sauce Fried Baby Squid Served with Ali Oli Dip Rib Eye Steak Served with Chips, Oyster Mushrooms & Bearnaise Sauce Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach & Ricotta Served with Roasted New Potatoes, French Beans
MAIN COURSE FROM Wild Mushroom Risotto With Shaved Parmesan & Fresh Basil Pesto Fillet of Wild Sea Bass Wrapped in a Banana Leaf on Panadera Potatoes Topped with Coconut Milk Pan Fried Salmon Steak Served On a Bed of Nicoise Salad Crispy Duck Confit, Roasted Bierzo chorizo and mixed leaf salad Pan Fried Calves Liver Served with Creamed Mash and Grilled Pancetta Braised Pork Belly Served with Roasted New Potatoes, Green Vegetables, Thai Herbs Jus