Small plates dining-Crockers Restaurant Review
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We recently had the pleasure of eating at Scott Barnard’s restaurant Crockers in Tring, Hertfordshire. Tring is a pretty market town and worth a look around. Just a short train journey from the city, it is a great choice for a day trip from London.
Chef Scott is a former Masterchef: The Professionals finalist so we knew this would be great food. We choose to eat in the bar. which has a small plates menu. as we love the sharing element of this way of eating out- see our 5 favourite venues here. At Crockers you can also opt to eat at the Chefs table upstairs where they serve a tasting menu. Here is our Crockers restaurant review.
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Snacks:
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Babaganoush, dukkah, olives and sourdoughcracker.
From the snack section of the menu, we start off with some sourdough bread and a punchy Marmite butter. We also order a generous serving of babaganoush, sprinkled with dukkah and served with sourdough crackers. A good start.
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A little pot of crisp, crunchy deep-fried squid. Fresh and delicious.
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A portion of salty, crispy pork nuggets. Really rich and flavoursome.
On to the small plates:
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We kick off the small plates with a creamy burrata. Surrounded by hazelnuts and fig, this is served with a few peppery sprigs of rocket.
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Seasonal butternut squash roasted with quinoa and cavolo nero arrives next. Crumbs of feta bring a salty edge to the plate.
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My favourite plate is the Baron Bigod cheese, melting on a toasted flat bread and drizzled with just the right amount of truffle honey.
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From the meat options, we opt for slow cooked ox cheek which sits on top of hummus. Served with a fluffy flatbread- great for mopping that hummus.
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We also have a beef short rib taco topped with a refreshing chimichurri and pickled diakon.
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Finally, a tender beef steak, on a bed of creamy miso mash. A great finish.
Dessert:
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On to the sweet treats! Continuing with the small plates ethos, we share a portion of churro inspired ricotta doughnuts. Served with a salted caramel sauce, these were light and moreish.
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We also enjoy a chocolate mousse (which covers a scoop of salted caramel ice cream), and a sticky toffee Christmas pudding from the specials board. Both desserts are lovely.
Crocker restaurant review:
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We enjoyed our small plates at Crockers. Tasty food, a relaxed atmosphere, and really good service. Well worth a visit. Perhaps we will try the tasting menu next time.
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What a great idea to go with the intent to just try a bunch of the small plates to share. It really gives you a taste for so many things on the menu. It all looks delicious!
Ohh this looks so good, I love places where you get small plates as I can try loads of things. Tring is quite close to me so I need to give this a try x
Looks like such a wonderful spread of food at Crockers. The ricotta doughnuts look so delicious. I am hoping to stop by the restaurant the next time I visit Tring
What a delicious variety of dishes. Everything looks so good and I love the ambiance of the restaurant.
Wow that is an amazing spread. My favorite as usual was the dessert.