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Edward Moon
9 Chapel Street
Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6
01789 267069
Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6
01789 267069
- Price Range:
-
£££
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
2 reviews for Edward Moon
We were staying at the Legacy Falcon Hotel just down the road (opposite where Shakespeare popped his clogs at Nash's house) and met a couple who'd returned every year for the last 5 years and dined at Moon's so decided to check it out.
It's a really nice and cosy restaurant with great food. Being so close to the hotel and me and wife #1 (that's first wife, I'm techie so version control) ended up eating here several times.
Let's start with one of the specials they had on - steak in peppercorn sauce. Now, imagine a really chilled out cow chewing on it's cud along the banks of the Avon minding it's own business. The chef heads in to the field and shaves it's ass and puts a few rare slices on to your plate. A good vet could resuscitate it. Succulent doesn't do it merit. I've had more trouble cutting through butter with a hot knife than this beef. Utterly awesome and not a bit of gristle in sight from this ultra-chilled cow buttock that by some miracle found it's way on to a plate in front on me.
We also tried the duck roll starter (hoi sin sauce, pancakes, crispy seaweed aka. cabbage) - utterly amazing, especially considering it's an English food restaurant. Wife #1 also tried the chicken paté and said it was to die for, presumably waiting until after you've eaten it before going to meet your maker.
Then there was the duck main course which was also amazing. How they found a duck with so much lean meat on it I have no idea. It seems this place is incapable of making bad food. Highly recommended eatery, especially if you're staying within staggering distance of the place.
My only quibbles are:
1. The dauphinoise potatoes are a tad too cheesey - they should be creamy, not cheesey. The cheeseyness sometimes detracts from the otherwise perfect meals. Hence 4 stars.
2. They should relocate to Warrington so I don't have to travel for 2.5 hours down the M6/M40 to get good food.
Tip: Book in advance if you want to ensure you get to experience this place. It's always packed - even at lunch time.
3 times a charm! We thought we'd be safe scoring a table for 4 for dinner at 5:30 PM, but apparently we forgot about the theater crowd in Stratford. After being turned away from 2 restaurants we found a good meal at Edward Moon.
My meal...
Appetizer: Crab/shrimp cocktail. It was covered in mayo (ick!) and therefore inedible. Don't order unless you're a mayo fan.
Entrée: Seabass. Covered in lots of cream, but fortunately I liked this cream sauce a lot more than I like mayo. It was also served on a bed of spring onion risotto, which was even better than the actual seabass.
Dessert: The Americans at the table decided on apple pie- go figure. While the one Brit at the table decided on some sort of banana pie. Both desserts were equally incredible, but the real winner of the evening was the hot chocolate with irish bailey. By far the best hot chocolate I've ever had....and it helped me sleep like a baby on the train going back to London right after our meal.