L’Enclume Gets 3 Stars
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LaurasOtherHalf

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21,429 posts

217 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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Quite the achievement for the provinces, what Simon Rogan and the team have created over the years has been nothing short of amazing.

Not to do our beautiful county down but creating something on par with the best in the world up here takes something special.

If you haven’t tried it, make a weekend of it-our roads aren’t too bad either!

Dibble

13,231 posts

261 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Quite the achievement for the provinces, what Simon Rogan and the team have created over the years has been nothing short of amazing.

Not to do our beautiful county down but creating something on par with the best in the world up here takes something special.

If you haven’t tried it, make a weekend of it-our roads aren’t too bad either!
GF took me there for my 50th. It was very good, not least because I was able to have my first proper shower in months!

21TonyK

12,792 posts

230 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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It's a hell of an achievement anywere. One star is difficult enough to gain and maintain it, two is a whole different level. But three puts them in top ten(?) in the country.


Audis5b9

1,269 posts

93 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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Booked in for September, can't wait!

LaurasOtherHalf

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Thursday 17th February 2022
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21TonyK said:
It's a hell of an achievement anywere. One star is difficult enough to gain and maintain it, two is a whole different level. But three puts them in top ten(?) in the country.
Only 7 in the U.K. I think, less than 150 worldwide.

LaurasOtherHalf

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217 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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https://twitter.com/MichelinGuideUK/status/1493888...

Lovely little video of the moment Simon was surprised with the chef's apron, it was a set up as he had no idea it was to be awarded.

tighnamara

2,549 posts

174 months

Thursday 17th February 2022
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Quite the achievement for the provinces, what Simon Rogan and the team have created over the years has been nothing short of amazing.

Not to do our beautiful county down but creating something on par with the best in the world up here takes something special.

If you haven’t tried it, make a weekend of it-our roads aren’t too bad either!
Booked a while back for when we are down for a weekend at Cartmel races in August, always planned to visit but never got round to it. Looking forward to it and great achievement for their team on the 3rd star being awarded.


tighnamara

2,549 posts

174 months

Thursday 24th February 2022
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tighnamara said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Quite the achievement for the provinces, what Simon Rogan and the team have created over the years has been nothing short of amazing.

Not to do our beautiful county down but creating something on par with the best in the world up here takes something special.

If you haven’t tried it, make a weekend of it-our roads aren’t too bad either!
Booked a while back for when we are down for a weekend at Cartmel races in August, always planned to visit but never got round to it. Looking forward to it and great achievement for their team on the 3rd star being awarded.
Updated.

Well we were going, booked quite a while back, had a call today they can’t accommodate the booking on Sunday and Monday in August as they are now closing those days due to staff shortages.


LaurasOtherHalf

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217 months

Friday 25th February 2022
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tighnamara said:
Updated.

Well we were going, booked quite a while back, had a call today they can’t accommodate the booking on Sunday and Monday in August as they are now closing those days due to staff shortages.
That’s poor. Tried to get in for the wife’s birthday in April but nothing. It’s been a couple of years since we went but it was never hard to get in before.

Imasurv

518 posts

105 months

Friday 25th February 2022
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Went before Christmas for my b’day, had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed it. Something like sixteen courses, as many staff as patrons, very expensive, but worth it as a special occasion affair. How they keep up with all the courses, wines etc is something to behold.

Lotobear

8,483 posts

149 months

Monday 28th February 2022
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I went a couple of years ago for lunch with the wife.

A set lunch of 4 (very, very small) courses and a glass of wine each - £165!

It was all very nice and artistically presented with a few tiny mushrooms and some flower petals stewn around and a bit of green dog sick looking foam but we were both starving afterwards and had to grab a pasty on the way home. There were some crashing bores in the room and a very middle aged guy on the next table with a dolled up Gucci adorned blonde unfeasibly younger than him who kept glancing over to see if we had noticed her - it seems to be a place which is visited by some to be able to tell folk you've been as much as it is to experience the food.

We are both foodies but this sort of thing really doesn't do it for us; we prefer substance over art on the plate. Each to their own though I guess and I can see the attraction for some.

By way of contrast there's a fantastic French restaurant called Bouchon in Hexham - we had a superb lunch there last Saturday which was fuss free, simple, and beautifully cooked - we both came out more than satisfied. With a half bottle of wine it was just under £70.

andyA700

3,452 posts

58 months

Monday 28th February 2022
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Lotobear said:
I went a couple of years ago for lunch with the wife.

A set lunch of 4 (very, very small) courses and a glass of wine each - £165!

It was all very nice and artistically presented with a few tiny mushrooms and some flower petals stewn around and a bit of green dog sick looking foam but we were both starving afterwards and had to grab a pasty on the way home. There were some crashing bores in the room and a very middle aged guy on the next table with a dolled up Gucci adorned blonde unfeasibly younger than him who kept glancing over to see if we had noticed her - it seems to be a place which is visited by some to be able to tell folk you've been as much as it is to experience the food.

We are both foodies but this sort of thing really doesn't do it for us; we prefer substance over art on the plate. Each to their own though I guess and I can see the attraction for some.

By way of contrast there's a fantastic French restaurant called Bouchon in Hexham - we had a superb lunch there last Saturday which was fuss free, simple, and beautifully cooked - we both came out more than satisfied. With a half bottle of wine it was just under £70.
Just had a look at the Bouchon menu, looks great value for what I would think of as classic French styled cooking. Just the sort of place we would go in on holiday in France.

LaurasOtherHalf

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217 months

Monday 28th February 2022
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We've always found the atmosphere in the place to be superb, friendly and everyone enjoying the food.

miroku1

412 posts

128 months

Tuesday 1st March 2022
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So deserved , all Simons hard work been rewarded ( including his team of course)
Congratulations to all

Stella Tortoise

3,099 posts

164 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Lotobear said:
I went a couple of years ago for lunch with the wife.

A set lunch of 4 (very, very small) courses and a glass of wine each - £165!

It was all very nice and artistically presented with a few tiny mushrooms and some flower petals stewn around and a bit of green dog sick looking foam but we were both starving afterwards and had to grab a pasty on the way home. There were some crashing bores in the room and a very middle aged guy on the next table with a dolled up Gucci adorned blonde unfeasibly younger than him who kept glancing over to see if we had noticed her - it seems to be a place which is visited by some to be able to tell folk you've been as much as it is to experience the food.

We are both foodies but this sort of thing really doesn't do it for us; we prefer substance over art on the plate. Each to their own though I guess and I can see the attraction for some.

By way of contrast there's a fantastic French restaurant called Bouchon in Hexham - we had a superb lunch there last Saturday which was fuss free, simple, and beautifully cooked - we both came out more than satisfied. With a half bottle of wine it was just under £70.
Sounds like you had the chips.

Lotobear

8,483 posts

149 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Stella Tortoise said:
Sounds like you had the chips.
Frites dear boy, 'pomme frites'

Blown2CV

30,492 posts

224 months

Tuesday 15th March 2022
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we went about 6 months ago. It's incredible.

Audis5b9

1,269 posts

93 months

Sunday 25th September 2022
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Thread resurrection!

Just about to check out, having eaten in L'Enclume last night.

It really was superb food and service. Very relaxed atmosphere.

3* well deserved.

What really amazed me is how young the kitchen staff are. I don't think a single chef in the kitchen looked over 25, most looking younger than that too. Simon clearly does a great job of training them up.

Pflanzgarten

6,732 posts

46 months

Sunday 25th September 2022
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Booked in next month, really looking forward to it. Wonder if they're pushing the new Lakes Distillery Whisky that Rogan has put his name to?

NomduJour

20,355 posts

280 months

Sunday 25th September 2022
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Disappointing the lunch menu has gone up by so much - also think that Rogan & Co isn’t great value at £79 nowadays, the à la carte was a decent deal before.