Rubino Kitchen at Chigborough Lodge 

A lovely little restaurant set in a lodge on a farm in Maldon , Essex  and a real credit to the county as this small team under the guidance of Head Chef Rob produces some great and interesting dishes from using great local produce. It’s a small restaurant but has a great friendly feel from the moment you arrive until you leave . So onto the evening itself they have a good menu where you can choose from 1 to 5 courses which can come as a starter or main or as we did we went for the Tasting Menu so that we could try every course. We started with a nice and refreshing White Grape Gazpacho which was delicious before moving on to what was my favourite course the Haddock Scotch Egg with peas , raisin & curried puffed rice it was heaven then a Beef Carpaccio delightful followed by a Sweetcorn Risotto which came with Balsamic Vinegar interesting but it worked then to balance the Menu we had a lovely Cod with Octopus Caponata it was beautiful. Now onto the main course of Braised Lamb Tortellini & Smoked Aubergine Purée with Gem Lettuce & Beans a great hearty course to finish well almost because there’s always time for Desserts yes Desserts .  There were three on offer so of course we had to try them all the first being a Blackcurrant Panna Cotta with Honeycomb which I got to eat myself as my wife decided to have some Gorgonzola Cheese & Crackers next was Mille Feuille and to finish a Baked Alaska with Lemon Ice Cream nicely made by Dana . I have to say it was a really pleasant evening good food and very friendly service so look forward to returning one day #Restaurant #Maldon #Essex