Zaragoza, Raglan

Usually, when I get brunch or lunch in Raglan I go to The Shack (review here), but yesterday I figured I'd risk a change.

Unfortunately, it didn't quite hit the spot the way I'd hoped it would. I visited Zaragoza which is just up Bow street from the Shack, and ordered the special of the day; Potato Cakes (pictured below) with a side of Patatas Bravas.

The problem is that both of these dishes should be well spiced, and neither of them were - the word bland almost comes to mind. Other than that, the service and ambience were very amicable. Overall though, I'll give them a 5/10 - plenty of room to improve.

The Shack in Raglan

So I went out to Raglan yesterday - a town I visit on a regular basis. A future post this week will have more on my visit to rags, this one looks at lunch.

I went to The Shack for lunch, one of the newest cafes in town - though not really. Here's a stock photo, I didn't get a decent photo with everything else that was going on.

The Shack, Raglan

When I say the Shack isn't really new, it is because the original owners of it's predecessor, Tongue and Groove bought the place back, and have reincarnated it to be the Shack. After 14 years as T & G, the place was due for a makeover, and this did the trick.

My lunch comprised the vegetarian Haloumi burger, with a side of Curly fries. Very good - 9/10.

Haloumi Burger - The Shack, Raglan