"Greens"

VT uploaded a lot of pictures from the camera yesterday and this is one from Christmas 2008/9!!!
Lovely day yesterday. We went over to Manchester to see Jane in their new house and go to Greens for a meal.
The house is really nice in a little cul-de-sac, and is well decorated and bright. We went to the restaurant at about 5.30. Nice place..a veggie restaurant, which was really good not having to search through the menu looking for the veggie option.
Very smart restaurant, just right, dark tables, nice white napkins,decent cutlery and good sized white plates. very interesting menu with lots of choices.
There was a "Short" menu which was three courses and a glass of wine for £15.95. Three of us had that, and Jane had her own choices.
VT and Rachel had the taster of vegetarian black pudding with mustard mayo, and jane had garlic bread and bread with balsamic and olive oil. had a bit of black pudding and a bit of bread..Lovely.
The starters we had were goats cheese,Rocket and Pine nut salad which was very tasty. lovely dressing. Jane had Hummus which was served in a little dish with Pitta bread had a tast of that too vey nice texture a little lemony. Rachel had a goats cheese rarebit with a gooseberry chutney which we all fancied.
Mains were Leek asparagus and squash pie with the flakiest pastry you have ever seen, your knife went into it and it all flaked away like tisue. gorgeous, everything insid e the pie perfectly cooked all tender and not overcooked. Piping hot too. Jane had a white bean chilli, which had a bit too much coriander in it for her I think. that came with a bowl of rice, and she had a side of chips with garlic mayo. I had one of those and they were good too, proper home made chips..if a tad greasy, but who cares.
The deal included desert with a glass of wine or soft drink for £15.95. VT and i had a Creme Brulee which was OK could have been a little more set, but a nice crunchy topping. Jane didn't have a pudding, and Rachel had Rhubarb and Apple crumble with a little pot of sauce. She said it was excellent.
VT had an espresso to finish, then we finished for the evening.
Jane Bless haer bought me Simon Rimmer's "The Seasoned Vegetarian" a signed copy which is a superb book with lots of workable veggie ideas. Some i am dying to try.
All in all a good experience,and I would definitely go there again for a special occasion.