#14 Turpins, Tywcross

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Our Order
Liefmanns, On The Rocks £4.10
Sierra Nevada £3.95
Blue Moon £4.30
Mediterranean Platter £13.50
Carved Ham & Egg £10.50
Pork Belly £14.25
Total £50.60
9.5/10
We've been to Turpins once before and really enjoy it. Its slightly posher than where we normally choose to go but we treat it as a date night and it makes it an enjoyable night out.
Both times, we started with the Mediterranean platter and the only comment is that there should be just 1 more pitta bread. Everything else is amazing. The meats go really well together along with pitta and I'm not sure what the orange paste is (it's probably a hummus) but that  we can both eat straight out the pot, it's delicious.
Previously, I went for the steak pie which is nice if you like the shortcrust pastry (which I don't). With this in mind, I went for something different this time so I picked the gammon ham & eggs. Gammon ham is probably my favourite meat so I find it hard for somewhere to go wrong with it. Personally, the fries could do with a bit of work. I like how big they are and they're fluffy, but they don't seem to have much flavour, even if dipped in gravy or a sauce.
Jed chose the Pork Belly both times and both times it has been to die for. I nice big chunk of pork belly, with crackling on top, paired with creamy mash, black pudding and gravy. The gravy is a little runny for our liking but still taste good. I would 100% recommend the pork if you're stuck on your choice!
Overall, great for a date night if you're looking to get dressed up. The service is great (even on the day of the royal wedding) and the food is second to none. We just couldn't give it that 10/10 because of the fries & gravy but it's so close!

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