Goose Fat and Garlic (Hertfordshire)

I think the name Goose Fat and Garlic sold it for me more than anything. My sister had visited the restaurant about two months ago with her fiancé and I knew I would go there one day. I am not quite sure what it is about the name that is so enticing, after all, I don’t particularly like ‘fowl’ food....I finally got my chance to go recently when we booked a table for four for a pre-holiday/pre-wedding/pre-everything else catch up. We did book last minute and had an option of 700pm and 930pm on the Saturday night. The restaurant is popular and it is understandable that they want to do two sittings, although personally we took the 700pm slot, which was preferable ...  Read the complete review

We had just moved to the area and were looking forward to trying out what seemed to be a thriving modern european restaurant with a great menu and classy decor. The first time we visited was to try out the tapas that had been advertised in the window. We love Tapas and were looking forward to choosing our platters. What a disappointment. The food was obviously frozen and then dumped in a deep fat fryer. (They even served greasy spring rolls - er Tapas?) By the time we had swum our way through the terrible selection that was presented to us on a platter swimming in grease, we felt quite sick. We left putting the experience ...  Read the complete review

I have recently moved from Wimbledon to deepest Essex (or so it feels) and am still adjusting to this new way of life after spending the last ten years living somewhere reasonably convenient for central London. I am of course far too old to be missing the London nightlife, however I have always enjoyed the variety offered by London’s restaurants and have been looking to find some local establishments that I can use for special occasions and for taking visitors, so I don’t have to cook. I think I have found the first in Goose Fat and Garlic. I spotted this one about two weeks ago when wandering through Sawbridgeworth town centre with my groom-to-be hoping to ...  Read the complete review