Review on Ashfields Restaurant

A bastion of the Leicestershire restaurant scene for more than 20 years, Ashfields is handily placed on the A47 between Hinckley and the city of Leicester. Inside, it comprises a series of light airy rooms, and the owners have recently opened up the courtyard for al fresco meals.

Seasonal ingredients show up strongly on the brasserie-style menu, which might begin with sauté wood pigeon, shiitake mushrooms and crispy bacon on a rösti or air-dried beef with wild rocket, artichokes and Parmesan. Main courses could take in casseroled monkfish with prawns and mussels, sizzling chilli beef or spinach and Ricotta filo parcels before desserts ranging from glazed lemon tart to black cherry crème brûlée with Amaretti biscuits.

Ashfields has also become renowned for its blackboard menu, where daily specials are scribbled down by the chef as the mood takes him. Expect anything from sesame-crumbed chicken breast with roast banana stuffing to poached fillet of salmon and prawns in a sauce of tomatoes and crème fraîche. Drinks, light snacks and tapas are served in the buzzy bar, and the wine list promises good-value quaffing across the range.

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Cuisine

European

Chef

Stacey and Adam Ward

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm Tue-Fri (12.00 - 4.00pm Sun)
Dinner: 6.30 - 9.30pm Mon-Thu (6.45 - 10.00pm Fri-Sat)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

Online Booking Availability for Ashfields Restaurant

Facilities at Ashfields Restaurant

  • Alfresco dining
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu

Address

Ashfields Restaurant
High Street
Earl Shilton
Leicestershire
LE9 7DG

Customer Ratings on Ashfields Restaurant

2.2  / 5

Based on 1 review

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food
4   
Service
4   
Ambience
6   
Location
4   
Value for money
4   

Customer reviews

  • avatar
    Denise
    May 2013

    22 people found this review helpful
    Much anticipated; severely disappointed

    Highly recommended restaurant. Judging by the number of people eating and drinking, it is highly thought of and very popular. So, am I particularly fussy - I do expect better food and presentation than I do myself particularly in such a popular place. I had pineapple and fig for starters; looked very unappetising and boring; although taste was fine. I question the name of it when there was an eigth of a fig on the plate. My husbands starter looked like a cheap supermarket pate, together with plastic bread and a small leaf of insipid looking iceberg lettuce. Main course arrived; although we had to wait a long time to all of us eventually. By the time we were all served the veg were cold; the cabbage was bitter and it was all a bit tasteless. My pork however took the biscuit - or the cardboard. It was truly awful. Tasteless, chewy and dry. Even turned down by my husband, and that takes some doing. Desserts; again a waiting game. So my tart and ice cream arrived; and we waited 10 minutes for the other desserts, by which time my ice cream had melted. If I there had not been a few of us around the table, I would have left once the main course had been tasted. As it was we clearly outstayed our welcome as conversation became difficult when table were being noisily re-laid and waiting staff were leaning across us to take away our glasses.

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Ashfields Restaurant Sample Menu

A LA CARTE

In the bar or at your table…. Bowl of mixed marinated olives 2.95 salted almonds 2.00 garlic bread 3 pieces 2.40

STARTERS

Warm spicy mini chorizo sausages 3.00 Bucket of deep fried sweet potato chips with chive crème fraiche 3.00

Starters all include, mixed breads, rustic wholemeal, crusty white & artisan onion bread with olive oil, balsamic vinegar & unsalted butter.

Smooth chicken liver & Brandy pate, red onion marmalade & toasted onion bread 6.95

Roasted tomato & fresh basil soup, pesto croutons 5.00

Homemade duck spring rolls on bean sprouts, sweet chilli sauce & crème fraiche 6.95

Creamy garlic mushrooms & leeks under a puff pastry case 6.25, available as a main course 12.50

Haddock & spinach fishcake, lemon butter sauce, steamed spinach & soft poached egg 5.95

Deep fried almond breaded brie with a sauce of Port & cranberries 6.25

Platter of smooth salmon parfait with sliced smoked salmon & prawns on chive crème fraiche 7.25

Mc Sweens haggis, neeps 'n' tatties, Whisky gravy 7.25


MIDDLE

A shot of lemon sorbet with Italian Limoncello liqueur 3.50


MAIN COURSES

Crispy skin supreme of chicken with a stuffing of chestnuts & mushrooms on creamed Savoy cabbage with peas & pan gravy 14.75

Extra mature grilled sirloin steak, black peppercorn & mushroom sauce 18.95

Roast rump of lamb with lamb & leek sausages, spinach, Dauphinoise potatoes, red wine gravy 19.95

Pan fried duck breast, redcurrants & oranges, braised red cabbage 18.95

Herb pancake with tender pieces of beef in a leek, Stilton & cream sauce glazed in the oven 15.95

Fish 'Wellington' fillet of salmon & plaice in filo pastry with asparagus on a lemon butter sauce 16.95

Mediterranean vegetable lasagne served with garlic & herb bread 12.50

Filo parcels filled with spinach, pine seeds & ricotta, white wine & nutmeg cream 12.50

Fillet of sea bass, fresh basil pesto & fine ratatouille 16.95

Rich venison & roasted root vegetable casserole under puff pastry 15.95

All main courses are served with a selection of seasonal vegetables & potatoes


GRILLS

Prime 8oz Rump steak15.95 (served either plain OR with a Black peppercorn & mushroom sauce OR Crispy onion rings & sauté mushrooms)

10oz Gammon Steak with free range fried egg13.95

All grills are served with crispy thin cut fries

Extras Basket of mixed breads with olive oil, balsamic vinegar & unsalted butter 1.00 per portion crispy thin cut French fries2.50

mixed salad 2.75 garlic bread (3 pieces) 2.40 ratatouille 2.75 tomato, rocket & parmesan salad 3.25 Dauphinoise potatoes 2.50

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Ashfields Restaurant Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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