The Axe and Compasses

Dinner Menu

To enjoy as an aperitif, starter or an accompaniment to a drink..........

BAR BITES

Pork Crackling & warm apple sauce £3.50
Olives, pickles & cornichons £3.50

STARTERS

Sweet potato & fennel soup with homemade bread & butter £4.95
Duo of local crayfish; spiced potted crayfish with toast soldiers & shot of crayfishbisque £6.95
Goat’s cheese & walnut fritter, roasted beetroot & poached pear salad £5.95
Chicken liver & brandy parfait, red onion marmalade & toast £5.95
Home smoked salmon fillet & fish cake, sweet chilli dressing & celeriac remoulade £6.95
Mersea oysters with red wine shallot vinegar (each) £1.75
 

TO SHARE

Whole roast chicken, succotash, coleslaw & homemade chunky chips £27.50
Honey glazed Slipper ham, fried duck eggs, hand cut chips, parsley sauce, cabbage & peas £27.95
 

MAINS

Chicken fricassee; Free range chicken breast with wild mushrooms & braised leeks in a cream sauce served with Chanteray carrots & mashed potatoes £12.95
Axe Toad in the Hole; Shaun’s homemade pork, leek & apple bangers with mash peas & onion gravy, £11.95
Great Garnett’s pork belly, black pudding hash brown & honeyed carrot puree £13.95
Salmon fishcakes, lemon dressing, fries & rocket salad £10.95
Steak & oyster pie, mashed potatoes, buttered carrots & greens £13.95
Grilled chunk of haddock fillet on smoked haddock kedgeree topped with a poached egg & with a light curried cream £14.95
Barnsley lamb chop, devilled kidneys, beetroot pan haggerty & jus £14.95
Pan fried skate wing, salsa verde, Maldon sea salt baked potatoes & green beans £14.95
8oz Sirloin steak, hand cut chips, balsamic glazed onions, confit tomato & garlic mushroom £16.95
Add peppercorn sauce £1.50
Add onion rings £2.25

Deep fried Lowestoft cod, chips ,homemade tartar sauce & peas £11.95
Purple gnocchi, shitake mushrooms, rocket & parmesan £9.50

SIDES

Mixed salad £2.25
Seasonal vegetables £2.50
Peas £1.00
Onion rings £2.25
Bread & butter 1.00
Salt baked potatoes £1.95
Chips £2.95
Garlic bread £2.50

DESSERTS TO SHARE

Chocolate fondue with marshmallows, banana, strawberries, brownie chunks £8.95

 

DESSERTS £5.75

Rhubarb & custard panacotta with crumble topping
Chocolate brownie, warm chocolate sauce & vanilla pod ice cream
Apricot fool with kiwi sorbet
Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce & toffee ice cream
Trio of sorbet & (lemon, mango & raspberry)
Apple & berry crumble & custard
Selection of British cheese & biscuits; Somerset brie, Stilton, Black Bomber Cheddar with chutney, grapes &
celery (1.50 supplement)
 
Please note some dishes may contain nuts
Prices include VAT. Gratuities at your discretion excepting parties of eight and over, when a 10% service charge will be added. Thank you. The Axe and Compasses reserve the right to alter any details displayed on this site including food menus.