A quiet night at the pub

So I have been slacking on my blog and I know you guys are waiting, so sorry.

I looked online for a nice place that was close to the hotel. I have been told that there is only one pub in the village of Alconbury, but that is not true. I have found two so far. One is located in called The Black Rock Grill at The Manor in Alconbury. http://www.manorhousealconbury.co.uk/ourmenu.php  

I looks just like every other pub when you first enter. A small quaint place with random tables in the main area and a bar in the back holding up the locals. However, this place was slightly different, in the back of this pub was a very POSH restaurant area. It looked like a nice place for a date night out with the wife. As my wife is not here I sat in the bar area next to the fireplace.

I ordered a Kronenborg 1664. It's a nice Belgian Ale, not like most Belgians where it is sweet and overpowering, it's a real ale "pulled" from the tap and delicious. I suppose it's what the Belgians had in mind for an ale before Americans got their hands on it. 

Just like the pub itself, the menu has typical pub fare and a more upscale menu also. As it is called the Black Rock Grill, I go for the 10 oz black rock grilled rib eye. If you have never had a black rock grilled steak, I suggest you try it at least once. They cut all the fat off the steak, they sear it on both sides and then bring it out on a piece of black volcanic rock that has been heated to 400 degrees Celsius. So the meat is still raw and you get to cook it just the way you like. Mine came with roasted vegetables and chips (fries).  The roasted veg was awesome, carrots, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. They also brought out a plate of seasonings (steak seasoning, salt and black pepper) so you can make it to taste. The one problem with the black rock is that the steak is still cooking. So you have to plan out how you are going to cook the meat and eat it at the same time. If you like your steak rare the fist few bites are awesome, but if you don't eat fast, by the end the steak gets to be mostly well done. It's more of a minor problem as the steak here was one of the best I have ever had and it was cooked to my taste and liking. Perfect.