Village Squire, 1973-04, Page 26A dining
experience
at Bedford
Hotel
BY R. B. RUDD
Saturday night in the dining room of
the Bedford Hotel in Goderich, is an
experience in dining out, not just eat-
ing out, in Huron County.
The room itself is attractively dec-
orated and the tables tastefully set with
white linen and real cloth napkins.
Colourful china and glassware add to the
pleasant effect.
A modest wine list provides a good
but not extensive choice of domestic
and easily recognizable imports.
The menu, a standard list of fish,
fowl, steaks, chops and roasts, prov-
ides a good selection for the discrimi-
nating diner.
A party of three enjoyed roast turkey
with dressing, roast beef and a sea food
platter. The turkey was tender, moist
and provided a generous portion of both
light and dark meat. The roast beef, -
rare, was a delightful, thick slice of
tender meat correctly done to a fine red.
Servings of well-done beef could be
had for the asking. The sea food platt-
er was a generous variety of shell fish
cooked to a tender turn and accompan-
ied by a good sauce and lemon wedges
(which were left out).
Accompanying the meal was a tasty
soup, an assortment of juices and sa-
lad with a variety of dressings. The
vegetables served were Brussels sprouts
treated with the respect they deserve,
crisp within and covered with butter and
kernel corn which was, by contrast, qu-
ite ordinary. The mashed potatoes were
light and lightly seasoned. The warm
rolls also deserve mention.
Dessert following the generous portions
of a fine dinner should be light. A del-
icious sherbet of three flavours nicely
complemented the meal. The coffee
was excellent.
An evening out at the Bedford Hotel
dining room is a pleasant experience
and may be enjoyed at a price that is
within reason. A smorgasbord is held
every Wednesday and Sunday evenings
and Tuesday at noon.
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Prices shown are as a guide
to cast of dining at the res-
taurant. The price is the
average cast of a dinner for
twu as estimated by the
management of the restaurant.
Under $3
HOTEL HENSALL
Spareribs and roast beef are the spec-
ialty at this diningroom. Open noon to
midnight, the diningroom is licensed.
THE GALLERY
The diningroom of the Queen's Hotel,
Seaforth, this house puts the emphasis
on meats - steaks, chops and roasts. It
is open from noon to two and again from
five to eight. The Gallery is licensed.
VIC POPE'S KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
Vic Pope is one of Colonel Sanders'
boys in Goderich, the only one close
at hand. The takeout service operates
from 10 a. m. until 10 p. m. on week
days, until 1 a. m. on Fridays a nd Sat-
urdays and closes at 9 p. m. on Sundays.
Fast, clean service is the byword.
RIVERVIEW DRIVE-IN
This drive-in in the north part of
Wingham is open from 11 a. m. to
midnight on weekdays and until 1 a. m.
on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The specialty is chicken and pizza but
the menu goes much farther. It is
located near the picnic area in Wing -
ham.
$3—$5
CLINTON HOTEL
The dining lounge of the Clinton
Hotel serves breakfast, lunch, and
dinner with hours from 7-9 a.m.,
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. and 5:30
to 7:30 p. m. It is licensed.
BLYTH INN HOTEL
Canadian home -style cooking is the
specialty at the Blyth Inn's diningroom.
It's open from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. with
businessmen's luncheons specials and
special rates for children. It's also
licensed.
$5—$8
GALLANTS' MOULIN ROUGE TAVERN
This Grand Bend tavern features
home -cooked meals, everything from
snacks and takeouts to full -course
meals. It is licensed and is open from
8 a.m. to 1 p. m. The management
offers dining in luxurious surroundings.
CANDLELIGHT RESTAURANT AND
TAVERN
One of the favourite places for a
night out in Huron in the past few years
has been the Candlelight, the former
Pizza Patio. It offers a full menu, plus
pizza and is licensed. Open 11:30 a. m.
to 1 a. m. , it offers entertainment on
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and
every night in the summer but Sunday.
The speciality is Vienna Schnitzel.
BAYVIEW TOURIST TAVERN
Located near Zurich on the lakeshore
this establishment offers home cooked
meals and scenery as prime attract-
ions. It is open from 7 a. m. to 1 a. m.
and is licensed.
CLUB ALBATROSS
This restaurant located in the former
officers' mess at CFB Centralia, now
Huron Park, offers lobster tails, roast
beef and steaks. It is licensed and
open from 7:30 a. m. to 8 p.m. with
dancing on Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday nights, and a Saturday matinee.
ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT AND
TA VER N
If you want a special gourmet din-
ing mend, you can get it at this rest-
aurant, providing you make your re-
quest three days prior to when you want
it. Otherwise, the features are sea-
food, steaks and roasts with daily spec-
ials on the home -cooked food. It's
open 9:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. but will
extend its hours from 8 a. m. for
July and August.
$8—$10
If you like bagpipes and heather,
The Bruce Inn's Scottish theme may
be what you're looking for. The
100 -year-old hotel in Kincardine
offers a home -style coffee shop or a
French buffet diningroom and home
baking. It's licensed and open 6:30
a. m. to 9 p. m.
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