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2010-08-08T11:25:00.002+01:00

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Party Time!

2009-10-10T16:10:00.004+01:00

It's time to start thinking about Christmas! We are now taking booking for parties - our Christmas Party Menu is £19.75 per person for three courses plus coffee and chocolates and is available from late November until December 23rd.

New Summer Menu

2009-05-19T13:57:00.003+01:00

New menu starts tonight! We're very excited about this new menu - lots of interesting dishes packed with flavour! Don't worry if you like your food more on the tame side - our Three Course Menu will still offer plenty of more traditional dishes and of course many of our dishes on the a la carte menu can be altered to suit a more sensitive palate!

Our personal recommendations:

CHEF’S “BLT” SALAD
Grilled smoked Black Forest bacon and award-winning black pudding served warm over a salad of lettuce, tomato and organic free-range eggs.

JAMAICAN PORK STEAK
Grilled Pork Steak seasoned with Jamaican spices and served with a sweet and spicy pineapple & sweet corn salsa and rich barbecue sauce.

Anniversary Special!

2009-03-09T13:43:00.005Z

Early Diners Anniversary Special!
15% OFF TOTAL BILL

This spring we are entering our 15th season at
Poachers Restaurant and to celebrate this
we are offering 15% off the entire bill
for guests dining between
6:00 - 6:45 pm, Monday - Thursday.

Spaces are limited for this special discount -
book now to avoid disappointment!

Tel. 01766 522512

Offer ends July 2, 2009

Happy Christmas!

2008-12-23T16:58:00.003Z

The restaurant is now closed for the holidays but will re-open on Saturday, January 3rd. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers and friends a very Happy Christmas and New Year!

Not too shabby....

2008-09-18T12:25:00.000+01:00

Organic Raspberries

2008-08-07T20:54:00.004+01:00

This is one of the desserts we've been running for the past few weeks:

'Local Organic Raspberries marinated in honey and whiskey and layered between creamy Greek yogurt on a coconut and digestive biscuit crumb.'

It tastes even nicer than it looks!

New Summer Menu!

2008-07-11T00:49:00.004+01:00

Our newest menu started tonight! You can find it here.
Here's a few photos of some of the new additions.

Grilled Chicken Salad

Seafood Couscous

Pan-roasted Chicken Breast

Also - just one week left of our Early Diner Discount! Don't miss out!

Special offer....

2008-04-11T16:50:00.001+01:00

Sunday Opening Schedule

2008-04-05T13:37:00.008+01:00

Due to the two Bank Holidays in May, our usual Sunday Lunch schedule will be interrupted.

Therefore, our schedule is as follows:

April 13th - CLOSED
April 20th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
April 27th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
May 4th - Open Evening Only from 6:00 p.m.
May 11th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
May 18th - CLOSED
May 25th - Open Evening Only from 6:00 p.m.
June 1st - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
June 8th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
June 15th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
June 22nd - CLOSED
June 29th - Open for Lunch 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.

We will be closed every Sunday through July and August

except for:

August 24th - Open Evening Only from 6:00 p.m.

We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this may cause.

Business as usual...

2008-03-15T11:31:00.002Z

The restaurant is now open again and we're back to our regular opening hours: Mon - Sat. evenings plus Sunday Lunch.

We will also be open on the evening of Easter Sunday - though we won't be open for lunch that day.

We started a new menu last night; you can find it here.

Reminder

2008-02-10T22:20:00.000Z

The restaurant is now closed until Friday, March 14th.

Update

2008-01-21T13:01:00.000Z

Well...it's been ages since we updated! The restaurant is still currently open; we are closed most Mondays & Tuesdays and open Wednesday - Saturday evenings plus Sunday Lunch - but there are sometimes changes to this routine - so it's always best to phone ahead to find out our opening hours for a specific week.

For those of you aware of Martin's knee injury; he has finally had a date come through for his operation. He goes in this Thursday for keyhole surgery - so fingers crossed he'll be fit to work on Friday!

We are currently looking forward to our annual holiday abroad; this year we're off to Canada to visit family and therefore the restaurant will be closed from Sunday, February 10th and will reopen on Friday, March 14th. Unfortunately that does mean we will be not be open on Valentine's Day or for Mother's Day Lunch - but we'll be open in time for Easter and have already started taking bookings for that weekend.

New Year's Eve 2007

2007-11-17T13:14:00.000Z

While we are continuing to take bookings for Christmas parties throughout December, we are pleased to announce that the New Year's Eve Menu has been finalised! You can find it here. We still have some spaces available so book now to avoid disappointment!

Winter Schedule

2007-10-28T16:28:00.000Z

Well, that time of year is upon us once more - the clocks went back last night, our days are getting shorter and we're switching to our winter opening hours. The restaurant is now closed for a week as we're off for some much needed R&R and then we'll be closed every Monday & Tuesday through the winter. Our schedule through December tends to be a bit erratic due to the Christmas Party Season - but in general, if we are open for a party we will also accept bookings for smaller tables - provided there's room!

New Winter Menu!

2007-10-10T12:42:00.000+01:00

We've started a new winter menu this week! Don't worry though - the usual favourites are still available plus there are a few new items.

One of the new items that is proving to be popular so far is the Chef’s combination of slowly-roasted belly pork, smoked bacon and pork fillet; served with sauerkraut and red wine gravy.

Another new item is this Salmon & Prawn Cocktail served with cognac-infused Marie Rose dressing.

The full menu can be found HERE.

You might notice that the menu has slimmed down a bit, but add to it the Three Course Menu and Fish Specials on offer and we feel you'll still be spoiled for choice!

Veggies Delight!

2007-09-27T20:24:00.000+01:00

For the next few weeks we'll be running a vegetarian special.

Our current special is Pasta Primavera: tender seasonal vegetables tossed with pasta in a garlic and white wine cream sauce topped with parmesan cheese and wilted spinach. Yum!

Christmas - already?

2007-09-24T13:06:00.000+01:00

Just a quick note here to say that our Christmas Party Menu is now ready and we have begun taking bookings. The menu will be available from the end of November until December 23rd on a pre-ordered basis only. We can accommodate parties up to 50 people; however our maximum number for groups on Saturday evenings is 16 persons.

The price is £16.50 for three courses plus coffee.

Please contact us for a copy of our menu and booking policy.

The return of Sunday Lunch...

2007-09-10T19:15:00.000+01:00

After a 9-week hiatus, we resumed our Sunday Lunch service yesterday. We had a very busy day indeed - long may it last! We plan to continue the Sunday Lunch service throughout the winter but will continue to close one Sunday per month (everyone needs a day off once in awhile!) We usually know several weeks in advance as to which Sunday we'll be closed on, and will try to post these dates on the website and on our opening hours schedule on the door of the restaurant.

Bank Holiday Weekend

2007-08-20T13:24:00.001+01:00

Traditionally, the August Bank Holiday weekend is our busiest of the whole year, and this year looks to be no exception. We are nearly fully booked for Saturday night already, with only one or two tables left. We are open this Sunday night as well, and still have some spaces available - so don't delay - book now!
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Please note: the restaurant will be closed from September 2nd - 4th.

A note....

2007-08-02T23:03:00.000+01:00

The restaurant will be closed this Monday, August 6th.

VOTE for us!!!

2007-07-20T11:43:00.000+01:00

Well - the regional finalists have been chosen for UKTV's Local Hero 2007 - and we're not one of them - boo hoo!! BUT, there's still a chance that we could get picked as a "wild card" but we need your votes! Click here to cast your vote now!

Sweet Treats

2007-07-17T14:10:00.000+01:00

Here's a photo of the latest addition to our dessert menu: Duo of Chocolate and Lemon Tarts served with Raspberry Coulis and Vanilla Ice Cream.

Gorgeous!

Pob Lwc Michael!

2007-07-07T12:41:00.000+01:00

Last night we had to say goodbye to Michael John, an enthusiastic young chef who is about to embark on his professional career. Michael has been with us since he was a first year catering student at Coleg Menai in Bangor. He has come a long way since then and has been a great help to us - allowing Martin to have an occasional day off!

Last year Michael competed on S4C's "Chez Dudley" - an amateur cooking competition with the grand prize being a a four-day course at Raymond Blanc's cookery school Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, near Oxford. Michael did very well, even making it into the final and went to Provence to try his luck. Unfortunately he didn't win, but he's now got a second chance - this time as an employee - as he has been hired to work at the cookery school and will start his new job next week.

We wish him the very best of luck for the future!

New menu starts tonight!

2007-06-12T13:28:00.000+01:00

Here's the LINK!

We are also very excited to be offering freshly-picked organically grown Pen Llyn strawberries on our dessert menu! They are absolutely gorgeous and we've been told the crop should last until September!

Psst...

2007-06-07T12:49:00.000+01:00

Ok - you heard it here first, our new menu has been finalised and will be up and running by early next week!

There will be a few changes, but mostly new additions including this new starter:

Peppered pan-seared Welsh fillet steak served on greens in a grainy mustard and spring onion dressing.

And this main meal:

Lemon roasted chicken breast with pan-fried Cypriot Halloumi cheese, fresh roasted tomatoes and Tzatziki dressing.

I won't give any more away though - you'll just have to wait until next week!

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Photo Alert: this is our "Moist Apple, Walnut & Caramel Cake". It is originally from a Canadian recipe and it too has been featured on our dessert menu for a long time - but it's just so popular! For some reason it is slightly more popular with men than women - but I know of of a few women who order it every time they dine here! We serve it warmed with a scoop of luxurious vanilla ice cream. Lovely!

Bank Holiday Weekend and Whit Week

2007-05-25T11:02:00.000+01:00

We're expecting a very busy weekend; Saturday night is already fully booked and Sunday and Monday nights are filling up quickly too. The weather forecast for the next 5 days has a little bit of everything - with sunny forecasts for Saturday! The rest of the week will be busy too as it's

half-term for most schools around the country. Book now for next weekend!

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Here's another foodie photo: Rich Chocolate and Raspberry Torte

This is one of our longest-running dessert items; I think we've been making it since the very early days (12 years!) but it remains as popular today as it was back then.

Say Cheese!

2007-05-18T12:36:00.000+01:00

We've been taking some photos of some of our menu items for training purposes and so decided to share a photo here as well.

Our cheese plates are made up of a selection of award-winning local cheeses from the Snowdonia Cheese Company in Llanrwst. We love them! My personal favourite it "Amber Mist" - that's medium cheddar laced with whisky. Martin likes the spicy "Red Devil": red leicester cheese with chillies and crushed pepper but other favourites are "Ginger Spice", "Snowdonia Thunder", "Pickle Power" and "Little Black Bomber".

Stacked duck!

2007-05-14T16:13:00.000+01:00

Here's one of the dishes currently being offered on our "Three Course Menu" : Crispy Leg of Gressingham Duck served with fried black pudding on a pea and onion mash with a piquant barbecue sauce. Mmmmm.......

Sunday Openings

2007-05-09T09:28:00.000+01:00

For the next 10 weeks we will be open on Sunday evenings! Why for only the next 10 weeks, you ask? Because our children start their summer holidays on July 21st and then we will be closed every Sunday (all day) so that we can have a full day off with the family. Awwww......

ETA - Last open Sunday will be July 8th.

Friday's Lunch

2007-05-06T16:01:00.000+01:00

This was my lunch on Friday. Salmon and Potato Cake with salad. Yum! Being a guinea pig has it's advantages!

It's currently being offered on our specials board as a starter or main course.

Welcome!

2007-05-04T13:36:00.000+01:00

Hello and welcome to our new blog! We hope to keep you informed with news about the restaurant as well as giving you a little view behind the scenes.

Enjoy!