2 days ago
I ate a Belgian dish at this Glasgow restaurant
And, despite the recent rain, temperatures in Glasgow have been reaching the high twenties - the perfect opportunity for an outdoor dinner.
I was in the mood to try something new and came across Moules Mondays, a special offer Brel has on every week.
So, after work, I grabbed my friend and we headed to the West End to try out their moules frites.
This is a Belgian delicacy, consisting of steamed mussels and french fries, served with a dollop of dijon mayonnaise.
Despite having originated in France, it was so popular in Belgium that it became their national dish.
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I had never tried it before - but I had eaten mussels and chips separately, so I knew roughly what to expect.
Upon arrival, we were seated at the lovely outdoor terrace of the restaurant, and my friend and I both knew immediately what we wanted to order.
As part of the deal, you get two portions of moules, two servings of frites with aioli and a bottle of house wine or sharing beer for £36.
We decided to order the white wine. My mussels were seasoned with mariniere with cream and my friend chose the thai lemongrass and coriander flavour.
Both of us were excited when the waitress appeared at the door with the large steaming pot of food.
Our only issue was that the two-person table we were sitting at was not big enough for all of our food and drink.
Clumsily, we moved things around until we were somewhat comfortable with the space.
The mussels were deliciously flavoured and piping hot. Having tried both of our choices, I was delighted with the marinere sauce - made of lemon juice, parsley, butter and mayonnaise or creme fraiche.
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My friend's topping of choice was also tasty and both of them were complemented well by the chips.
But the real highlight for both of us was the piece of soda bread we received on the side.
It was dense, flavourful and just sweet enough. After spreading butter on it, we agreed that this was the best part.
The dinner was great and left us almost full but something was missing.
That's when we glanced at the dessert menu and decided to try their chocolate fondue.
For the last half an hour, we were thoroughly entertained by dipping fruit, marshmallows and pieces of waffles.
It was a delightful and sweet end to a wonderful evening on Ashton Lane.
