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specialty of the Chateau), fillet of tarakihi tartare, sauteed mushrooms, and a beef and mushroom couchee, which we ordered but which somehow got lost in the system. A pity, because otherwise the service was friendly and efficient—as I said earlier, they were very busy. There are nine meat main courses to choose from, and four cold platters —including a vegetarian platter and assorted English meats and salads—but we both wanted seafood, and from a selection of four had the grilled snapper and the seafood coquille. The grilled snapper cutlets came served with asparagus and hollandaise sauce, and the seafood coquille turned out to be a kind of matelote of oyster, mussel, scallop and fish cooked in white wine sauce and served on the shell.. Both were very easy to take. No silver service in the Lamplighter: main courses are served on the plate, with peas, sweetcorn, small garnish of salad, and chips. Of the six desserts only one—the again übiquitous old English apple pie—is hot. I chose the Black Forest gateau, and this was the only aspect of the dinner I was disappointed with: it was rather dry, in spite of liberal lashings of cream, and rather lacking in cherries. The Irish coffee was

The Lamplighter Restaurant, Chateau Regency, 189 Deans Avenue, Tel. 488-999.

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happily that they were very busy and please to take our time. So down to the bar we went, which is a very pleasant wateringhole, but I must warn readers that it is frightfully expensive, even allowing for the generous drinks and the courteous and efficient service. The Lamplighter’s menu is not as extensive as that of the Camelot, but is . imaginative and provides plenty of choice. Of the five appetisers offered, two were out of the ordinary and gave welcome relief from the usual pate and seafood cocktail. They were-eggs mayonnaise, and sliced fresh fruits with cottage cheese; one of us chose the former —slices of hard-boiled egg in a really nice mayonnaise. Of the three soups two were minestrone and the übiquitous French onion (which is becoming rather boring) but the soup of the day was cream of celery, again a nice change. The entrees comprise oysters Kilpatrick (a

The Lamplighter Restaurant is the smaller of the two restaurants in the Chateau Regency Hotel; it is also the cheaper of the two, but only because of the character of the menu —most dishes are a little lighter than those of the Camelot Restaurant —and the different style of service.

The Lamplighter had been redecorated since we were there last, a bit more than a year ago, with wholly felicitous results.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE MEALS CHUNG HOU , R * Mon - Tues 11.30 - 8.00 WAH Wed-Thurs. 11.30-11.00 b Fri-Sat 11.30-Midnight. TEL 793 894 Sunday 4.30 - Bp.m. 121 ARMAGH ST. 8.Y.0. LICENCE.

The new open-weave snow-white curtains give much character to the room, and tone well with the greys, greens, and beiges of the rest of the decor.

The effect is fresh and cheerful, and quite different: the decorators have achieved an effect that is at once open and intimate. So that diners enjoy privacy without feeling restricted. When I informed the dining room manageress that we had arrived and were thinking of a preprandial drink, she said

the day and the choice was not regretted. The roast beef which followed this was succeslent Slices of fillet served with gravy and horseradish sauce; one forgets how nice Old English cooking can be. The chicken fricassee came in a chicken sauce with mushroom, onion, peas, and paprika, and the flavour left nothing to be desired. Of the vegetables, the leek braised in white sauce stands out in the memory. The grills include an interesting one called carpet bag Rossini, advertised as a specialty of the house. It is, of course, steak stuffed with oysters and prawns, with the Rossini garnish of pate, and mushroom sauce. The desserts are more after the traditional pattern, and mostly cold except for the apple pie and the crepes. However, they included brandy snaps, and these were very good. Dinner for two, including coffee but without wine, came to 526.80.

The Colonial Restaurant, Latimer Motor Lodge, 195 Worcester Street, Tel. 796-760.

Saturday live music is provided by Graham Martin, who accompanies his pleasant baritone with a guitar. The menu is extensive and varied six appetisers, three soups, eight entrees, five seafood dishes, two poultry, two roasts, two omelettes; two salad platers, and nine grills. The appetisers include smoked eel —which we had —and asparagus spears on a bed of ham coated with a Mornay saute, and I chose the seafood chowder. Among the entrees “angels on horseback,” scewered prawns, oysters, and scallops wrapped in bacon, and kidneys sauted in Madeira sauce covered with mushrooms, caught the eye. The angels won

The Colonial Restaurant of the Latimer Motor Lodge is well-known for its lunches but the dinner is just as nice, not the least because of the quiet, warm milieu, which is as pleasant during the evening as it is during the day. Dark timbering, dark red carpet, and deep red curtains — offset by dark primrose tablecloths and white napkins, make you feel immediately at home. The restaurant is fully licensed, and has an intimate, homely bar. The restaurant is open from Sunday to Thursday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and closes on Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m.; the bar usually starts an hour earlier. On Friday and

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Enjoy the relaxed-country atmosphere and a mouth-watering meal at the Ploughman's Grill Family Bar. • Excellent Menu at Reasonable Prices Grills, Salads, Side Dishes, Appetisers, Desserts • Full Menu available for Lunches • 'Ploughmans’ Quick Lunches • All age groups catered for • Half Portions, at Half Prices for children • Complimentary Glass of Penfolds Wine or Cup of Coffee with each meal • Handy distance from Christchurch • Full Range of Wines and Spirits MEAL HOURS Monday- Thursday 12.00-2.00 pm; 5.30-9.00 pm Friday-Saturday 12.00-2.00 pm; 5.30-9.30 pm FULL BAR FACILITIES ® Tavern Bar, Ploughman's Grill, (fflk Bottle Store . IgyERLy OMAIN SOUTH RO ROUEStON. PHONE47S-7600

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