Small Plates Ruthin — Restaurant in Wales

. The last time I ate this well, I was in France!

Today in Small Plates in Upper Clwyd St, I gave myself a real treat.

I began with Scallops in Langoustine bisque, followed that with Garlic King Prawns on a sizzler, then Asian Duo of Duck.

To finish off, I had the Churros with cinnamon and a chocolate sauce.

I must warn you that these crispy fingers would get themselves arrested in Spain under the Trades Description Act, as they bear no ressemblance to real Spanish churros. But I have had them before, and already knew that they are delectable, delicious, and delightful.

I was tempted to order another helping of churros, but I wouldn't have been able to eat another inch of the crispy, cinammony fingers.

My three earlier courses were all just as wonderful.

Freshly cooked, an amazing combination of textures and flavourings in each dish, each time I was sorry when I finished.

I would have licked the (small) plates they were served on, but thought the other customers might disapprove. ☺️

The opening hours are:

Lunch, Wed - Sat Evenings, Tues - Sat

Give yourself a treat,...

These are super TINY plates other than the dessert so be warned. I eat tapas everywhere I go and the price for the plates is too much for the food you receive. Yes the quality is decent, but I wouldn't visit again because me and my dinner guests were still hungry after eating here. I also had no idea that this place has a one star food hygiene rating- I only found out after our visit.That does not fill me with confidence and I couldn't go back until this has improved. The desserts were the best part and generous in comparison to the rest of the plates and, they cater pretty well for gluten free customers. Service could have been more friendly - the front of manager (blonde female) was pretty abrupt, but to her credit, she was at least efficient. Between 4 of us (3 glasses of wine, 2 coffees, and 13 small plates in total) the bill came to £160 which I actually think is scandalous. We had an okay time but, things would definitely have to improve before we ventured here...

It's one of the best places we've eaten in a while. Friendly helpful staff and a fantastic menu full of fresh, amazing flavours and textures .The chefs are amazing, as are the front of house staff. Some beautiful dishes ,Asian platters was full of different flavours and textures . Foccacia breads are homemade and the truffle butter to die for. Cauliflower platter was amazing, especially the Cauliflower and smoked cheddar croquettes. Moroccan lamb was a delight. Cocktails were great, and the service was 2nd to none even changing the Coke in the long island ice tea for pineapple juice as I don't like Coke. New cocktail invented " the long island paradise iced tea " we decided to call it . Fantastic venue, and you'd be bonkers not try it ( this from a chef of 40 + yrs ,I loved...