42 King Street, Norwich

After a bit of a break, I am back with a treat!

I went out for some food to 42 King Street on Friday and had some delicious tapas. The plan was to go to B'Nou, but it was fully booked - so definitely a place I need to try soon!

Situated just off Prince of Wales Road in the city centre, this cute and cosy eatery has around 6 tables, so it gets booked up very quickly. 

The menu is located on a blackboard and changes regularly to fit with the seasons. Main dishes cost around £8 and the waitress suggested 5 dishes between 2 people.

With so many great dishes on the menu, it was tough to pick what to have! 

First out came the smoked duck salad with orange segments and candied walnuts (£8). Delicious slices of tender smokey duck with a lovely dressed salad, orange segments and candied orange peel. I'm not normally a fan of fruit with salad, but the orange complimented the duck perfectly. I didn't see any candied walnuts though. A lovely light dish to start.

Smoked duck salad, £8

Next came out the pork belly with sautéed veg and a wholegrain and cider sauce (£10). As with the duck, this was cooked to perfection. A slightly small, but thick piece of pork with a lovely crispy skin. Served with green beans, carrots and shallots with a helping of thick cider sauce with a hint of mustard. This was devoured rapidly!

Pork belly, £10

Next up was another new new thing for me - swordfish (£9). Sweet meaty fish with a fresh courgette salad and tangy tomato couscous.

Swordfish, £9

I am always keen to try new dishes and when I saw samphire was on the menu, I knew I had to have it! The samphire was served with a lobster butter (£5). A slightly salty, aromatic green vegetable which was complimented beautifully by the lobster butter. Another slightly small portion for the price.

Samphire with lobster butter, £9

Last, but definitely not least was the braised rib of beef with herb mash and onion jus (£8.50). Tender, fall off the bone beef with a deliciously herby creamy mash. With such a small looking kitchen and only one chef appearing to be serving, all dishes were beautifully cooked.

Braised rib of beef, £8.50

This is definitely a place to share food - the dishes are good size for 2 or more people and the more people there, the more you can try from the menu! Slightly expensive, but the food was amazing. This is a great location for a special occasion, with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Also, serves a great range of cocktails.

Food - 9/10
Service - 8.5/10
Atmosphere - 9/10
Value for Money - 6/10