The Old Forge

  • Local mussels – you can’t beat them

    Our local mussel farmer is now up and running and producing fantastic mussels for eating.  It is true about there having to be an R in the month.  Mussels should not be eaten any other time of the year as they are not fully developed.  If you are offered local Norfolk mussels any other time…

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  • Seafood Restaurant In Norfolk

    We are very proud of our seafood restaurant in Norfolk, our fresh seafood menu captures the best  of the local seafood on offer from the Norfolk coastline. We have won the many awards and appeared on television. Running a seafood restaurnt in Norfolk is a  24 hour a day job so I do not always…

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  • Try our new special – John Dory with garlic and parsley butter

    People keep asking me what is John Dory like.  It is very oddly shaped, oval in form, and very flat, with a large spiny head.  Its skin is very thick and it is covered with very small scales.  The flesh of the John Dory is very delicate and rivals the turbot and sole.  It may…

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