Bully’s is Dr. T’s and my favourite restaurant in Cardiff.
We went there without knowing it’s a one ‘spoon and fork’ awarded Michelin
restaurant and simply fell in love with it. We did a friend’s birthday and our
Christmas dinner there – it has become our first choice for special occasions
and celebrations.
Bully's是我和Dr. T在Cardiff最喜歡的餐廳。我們第一次拜訪時並不知道它是米其林推薦餐廳，但知道後我們一點也不意外。我們在那慶祝了朋友的生日和聖誕節，Bully’s已經變成了我們特別節日的第一選擇。
The restaurant is small but cosy. Their walls are full of
the owner’s art collection which gives Bully’s a unique vibe. Unlike most of
the posh French restaurants, Bully’s gives a homely and friendly ambiance.
Bully’s小歸小卻很舒適。牆上滿滿的餐廳老闆畫作收藏給Bully’s有別於一般法國餐廳的氛圍 – 溫暖而親切。
This time we had ‘Crayfish tail and sunblushed tomato tian,
rocket salad apple and balsamic dressing’ and ‘Seared scallops, parsnip puree, parsnip
ribbons, walnut dressing’ to start.
前菜我們點了‘Crayfish tail and sunblushed tomato tian, rocket salad
apple and balsamic dressing’ 和
‘Seared scallops, parsnip puree, parsnip ribbons, walnut dressing’。
The crayfish was fresh and firm and the flavour matched
nicely with the tomato. A tiny bit of apple and balsamic dressing freshened up
the taste.
螯蝦甘甜有彈性，配上番茄乾的微酸，蘋果丁和甜醋味道爽朗。
The scallops were very tender and well seasoned. However,
the sauce didn’t give much surprise.
干貝肥嫩，淡淡的海鹽與胡椒提出了海味的鮮美。美中不足的是醬汁並未替干貝加分多少。
One of our main courses was ‘Char-grilled fillet of Welsh
beef, purple kale, braised leeks, potato and gruyere gallette, Brazilian pink
peppercon sauce’. The steak is what Dr. T and I always miss about Bully’s. No
need to say the meat is good quality (not just good quality, but amazing steak
– Dr. T). What made me fall in love with the dish was its super tasty pink
peppercorn sauce. It had a bit of a mysterious and subtle flavour which made me
want to have more and more. The braised leek was soft and it melted in my
mouth. Dr. T and I couldn’t tell it was leeks because the taste and texture was
so different (in a good way). Dr. T liked the potato but for me it was the
weakest part of the dish.
其中一道主菜是‘Char-grilled fillet of Welsh beef, purple kale, braised
leeks, potato and gruyere gallette, Brazilian pink peppercon sauce’。我和Dr. T每每無法忘懷Bully’s的牛排的美味。肉質肥美不用說，讓我對這道菜愛不釋手的主要原因卻是沾醬。巴西粉紅胡椒有種神秘而隱約香味引誘我想一嚐再嚐。韮蔥炖的入口即化，甜而不嗆。Dr. T也喜歡馬鈴薯派，然而我覺得這是這道菜中最不突出的部分。
We also had ‘Breast of Barbary duck, sugar snap peas,
gaufrette potato, blueberry sauce’. The thing that worries Dr. T and me about
duck is it’s already too fat. But we trusted the chef here and decided to give
it a go. It didn’t disappoint us. There wasn’t much fat and the chef still
managed to make the meat soft and tender. The sauce was delicious however couldn’t
taste much blueberry.
另一道主菜我們點了‘Breast of Barbary duck, sugar snap peas, gaufrette
potato, blueberry sauce’。我和Dr. T對鴨肉總是又愛又恨，愛他的香味恨他的脂肪。但我們對Bully’s的廚師尚有信心，所以給了鴨胸一個機會，而他也沒讓我們失望。廚師選了不油膩的部位且熟度控制得宜，鴨胸不肥卻軟嫩。醬汁方面，如果菜單上沒寫是藍莓醬汁，我會說醬汁很棒，但他寫了藍莓卻沒藍莓味，失分。
For dessert, Dr. T had ‘Selection of French and Welsh
cheese, served with homemade chutney and croutons’. It was a generous amount of
good quality cheese.
甜點Dr. T選了Selection of French and Welsh cheese, served with homemade
chutney and croutons’。份量慷慨品質也佳。
I had ‘Golden delicious apple tarte tatin, lemon and thyme
sorbet’. The sorbet had a nice refreshing flavour with went well with sweet
dishes. The tarte tatin itself wasn’t amazing since it lacking slightly in
flavour. Please don’t get me wrong – it was still nice but just I had high
expectation from Bully’s!
我點了‘Golden delicious apple tarte tatin, lemon and thyme sorbet’。冰沙非常爽口而適合甜膩膩的食物。然而蘋果塔卻有些令人失望，並非不好吃，只是我對Bully’s的期望更高些。
The owner told us they will have the restaurant refitted in
the beginning of 2013. If you go now, you can see the brand new Bully’s – Don’t
forget to make a reservation!
老闆說在2013年年初他們會完成餐廳新裝潢，所以如果現在拜訪，或許可以見到全新的Bully’s。可別忘了預約！
My scores for Bully’s:
Food – 8.5
Atmosphere – 7
Service – 7.5
Value – 7
Dr. T’s scores for Bully’s
Food – 9
Atmosphere – 7.5
Service – 7
Value – 7
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