Willie John has reached the age of 70, its been a hectic two weeks and hot on the heals of a special Wooden Spoon lunch to mark his birthday, he still finds time to complete a food review at Stonebridge Restaurant, Richill, Co Armagh.
We arrived in only 30 mins from Belfast, on a brilliant summers evening to the fantastic setting only a stones throw from the historic and beautiful village of Richill.
Rugby country for sure and the owners of Stonebridge are firm friends of Armagh Rugby club, with John McNally picutred here with Willie John involved in team managment of Armagh RFC.
Stonebridge is a superb restaurant and the food on the night did not let us down. An excellent choice, and expertly chosen to match the summer season.
Our selection included
Homebaked bread platter
garlic aioli/ tomato chutney/olive & pepper tapenade
with paté or with prawns
Three cheese tartlet dressed rocket & spinach/roast pepper & tomato salsa
Garlic field mushrooms
garlic & parsley cream / grilled ciabatta
Pan roasted fillet of seabass
spring onions / fennel / Hollandaise
Lamb shank
honey roasted vegetables / thyme & port jus
Blackened fillet of salmon
buttered greens / Chablis & dill cream
All were superb and the presentation and service added that extra special touch to our experience.
Perhaps a word from our guests Willie John & Penny McBride
“Very good food, we enjoyed that immensely, and having been to Stonebridge before we knew we would!”
Special thanks to our host for the evening Tracy Whiteside for making our visit to Stonebridge realxing and enjoyable, we will definitely be back.
Stonebridge Group
Sally McNally’s 91 Markethill Road, Portadown Tel: 028 3884 0230
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