We made a visit to The Greenhouse on the Terrace overlooking the Oxford Canal in the town centre of Banbury.
We booked a table for an evening out at The Greenhouse, a new rooftop dining experience located across the canal from Castle Quay.
The Greenhouse is part of Castle Quay Waterfront and the town centre’s new entertainment venue The Light, which opened earlier this year in June.
The Light includes a seven-screen cinema, 10 lanes of bowling, a retro arcade, a climbing centre, indoor mini-golf, interactive darts, a karaoke room and American style pool tables.
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As an American working and living in England I am grateful for evenings out, especially on Thanksgiving. Americans traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving each year on the last Thursday of November.
Our waiter at The Greenhouse, Joshua, was personable and gave us great advice when it came to making our food orders. Joshua encouraged us to order three items from the ‘Sharing Plates’ area of the menu.
I ordered the nachos with pico de gallo and avocado crema, the tender stem broccoli with gochujang and the trio of tacos (two chipotle chicken and one with beer braised pork and pink onions.)
While the nachos and tacos were great my favourite was the tender stem broccoli because of the sauce.
The chef used his knowledge of Filipino cuisine to create the amazing sauce full of spicy yet tangy flavours for the tender stem broccoli with gochujang sauce. The sauce was amazing, and I would highly recommend the broccoli on the menu because of it.
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My wife ordered the grilled halloumi, spiced chickpeas with a sesame tahini dressing, the Asian style raw salad and the pan-fried seabass with a mango chutney glaze.
For dessert I enjoyed the honey baked cheesecake, which we learned was special recipe from one of the chefs.
It seemed like the chefs really invested in creating the dishes on the menu.
This restaurant offers a unique dining experience because of the quality service, tasty food and sound atmosphere. The service from our waiter Joshua was outstanding. He is friendly but not overbearing by constantly appearing at your table, and knowledgeable of the menu.
The Greenhouse at Castle Quay Waterfront is a great place to enjoy an evening for a date night, or a meal with the family or just having a drink on the terrace.
For more information about The Greenhouse see its website here: https://greenhousebanbury.com/ or The Light entertainment venue see its website here: https://banbury.thelight.co.uk/