‘Try’ of the Week – Bees Black Rock Grill, Woolacombe

Sorry I haven’t been here for some time… we have had a week away and completely lost track of updates. Back now 🙂

So last week we went to the seaside. Now those of you living in the UK will know that we have some of the most beautiful seaside resorts in the world, it is just such a shame that our typically British weather means we can’t enjoy them to their full potential. I don’t really care as long as it isn’t raining, you can’t beat a long stroll along a white sandy beach even if in a thick winter coat and boots.

We stayed in the Devon resort of Woolacombe where we have been a few times before. We love the quiet coastal nature and the miles of white sand so much but also had a drive out to Bude whilst there. We love Cornwall too and Bude is a personal favourite for the rolling cliffs and little village centre with its fabulous independent wine store and gallery.

Being a foodie I was on the look out for something different when it comes to food and have to admit that we did go for quickness and ease most of the time but on our last night in Woolacombe we were really excited to try the newest restaurant in town… well the newest restaurant since our last visit in 2010.

Bees Black Rock Grill is right on the seafront with amazing views out to sea and across the beach. The menu was sparse being the end of the season but we knew what we were ordering before we even arrived 😉 2 steaks and 2 drinks for £28 was too good an offer to miss.
The magic of this place is that your meat is served to you on a sizzling red hot stone raw for you to cook to your liking. We had seen this style of cooking before but at a friend’s house and not in a restaurant environment. We expected it to be good but I did have a thought that this was a bit of a kop out by the restaurant… I mean you can’t complain that your steak isn’t cooked properly when you have cooked it yourself can you?

The side orders were presented like the photo above (not us, this is from their website) and were included in the price. I also ordered the seafood side which consisted of huge juicy prawns and chunks of tuna to cook on the stone. My personal thoughts on this place working were that the food had to be fresh, the steaks had to be impeccible quality and the sides had to be cooked to perfection. And do you know what? They were… absolutely fabulous. We loved cooking our own meat and even tried tuna just seared rather than cooked through as we would have ordered it had it been cooked for us. Something new I now like and would order or try again 🙂 The steak was a generous size as well as being succulent and soft when cooked. Just beautiful.

We finished with a chocolate gooey pudding and an Irish Coffee… equally tasty and a great way to finish off a great meal. I believe Bees serve more exotic meats and fish in high season, it would be worth the extra trip to go back to sample these delights and I would recommend it to any of you who may be in the area.

This meal was paid for and not comped.