Froggies At The Timber Batts

Fans of the cuisine of Joel Gross are beating a path to The Timber Batts which is a 15th century pub (built in the reign of Henry VII) now with an authentic French restaurant "Froggies" set in a hamlet deep in unspoilt and spectacular Kent countryside at Bodsham, near Wye, Ashford. In late 2002, Joel Gross transported his successful Froggies Restaurant in Wye, near Ashford, to the stunningly beautiful rural location of the Timber Batts in Bodsham. Joel has not only succeeded in enticing his existing clientele from Wye to 'go the extra mile' to Bodsham but has also attracted a substantially broader customer base than would ever have been possible to accommodate at his former premises.The reputation of Froggies at The Timber Batts has spread far and wide and advance booking is strongly recommendedan inglenook fireplace the size of a small room and, on a lower level, a reception bar with a large open fire. The restaurant has its own huge fireplace, more beams, plus old pine tables (some with low back settees) and candles. Favourites include superb stuffed mussels, a classic duck confit salad, perfect rack of lamb with herbs, and prime fillet of beef with Roquefort sauce amongst others. Froggies offers three different menus - a wide-ranging daily a la carte menu; a selection of daily specials and a comprehensive bar snacks menu. Notable dishes include superb stuffed mussels, a classic duck confit salad, perfect rack of lamb with herbs, or prime fillet of beef with Roquefort sauce - and these are cornerstones of the printed menu. Sourcing is impeccable: game from local shoots, locally grown vegetables, but cheeses are as French as the wine list which includes the house wine grown and produced by Joel's cousin in the Loire Valley. A La Carte Les hors d'oeuvres Moules farcie Gambas sautées a l'ail Salade de chèvre chaud St Jacques au bacon Potage du jour Les entrées Filet de boeuf grillé Confit de canard Carre d'agneau rôti Margret de canard Mignon de porc Filet de bar grillé Les desserts Café Liègeois Profiteroles Tarte tatin Crème brûlée Glaces Dail Specials Moules à la marinière Moules à la crême Langoustines mayonnaise Salade niçoise Steak haché oeuf au cheval Steak haché au fromage Cimande meunière Bar Snacks Croque Monsieur Croque Madame Sausages, eggs, fries Eggs and fries Ham, egg and fries Omelette fromage Tuna mayonnaise baguette Prawns Marie-Rose baguette Ham baguette Cheese baguette Brie and bacon baguette Bacon, lettuce, tomato baguette Hot dog baguette Smoked salmon baguette Fries Sunday Lunch Les hors d'oeuvres Soupe de cresson Mousse de canard Langoustines en cheveux d'ange Crevettes roses sautée à l'ail Salade de chèvre chaud Les entrées Salade de poulet marine Brochettes d'agneau Suprêmes de pigeon au gingembre Steak haché Entrecôte grillé Filets de rouget grillé Bar grillé Les desserts Truffle au chocolat Nougat glacé Tarte au citron Coupe de sorbets Fromages Monday - Saturday Food served from: 12:00 - 14:15 19:00 - 21:30 Sunday Food served from: 12:00 - 15:00 19:00 - 21:00 Les Vins de la Maison AOC Touraine. Grown and produced by my cousin in the Loire Valley. £ Sauvignon de Touraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Rose de Touraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Gamay deTouraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Les Vins de Loire Muscadet-sur-Lie/Chauviniere 2003 15.90 Muscadet-sur-Lie Dom Delagrange 2002 16.90 Savennieres Dom des Barres 2003 25.50 Vouvray sec Dom de la Blottiere 2001/03 15.90 Vouvray demi-sec Tufiers 2003/04 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Sancerre Pascal Thomas 2003/04 22.50 Sancerre Merlin Cherrier 2004 22.50 Sancerre (red) Dom Daulny 2001 22.50 Pouilly Fume Fines Caillottes 2003 21.50 Bourgueil Galichets 1995 19.50 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil (red) Dom du Fondis 2002 18.90 Saumur Champigny Vielles Vignes 1998 21.90 Chinon Vieilles Vignes (red) 2002 18.90 Beaujolais Saint Amour Dom.Barbelet 2003 18.90 Cote de Brouilly Dom. Des Grandes Vignes 2003 17.90 Morgon Les Charmes 2003 18.90 Alsace Gewurztraminer Caves de Turckeim 2003/04 18.50 Sud Ouest/Languedoc Cahors 2001 14.90 Chardonnay VdP d’Oc the glass £ 3.40 2003 13.00 Le Parc Rouge VdP d’Oc the glass £ 3.40 2001 13.00 Minervois rouge Dom des Homs 2003 19.90 Vallee du Rhone Cotes du Rhone Seguret 1998 15.50 Rasteau Darriaud Cotes du Rhone Villages 2002 16.50 Croze Hermitage 2002 19.90 Saint Joseph Ste Epine vieilles vignes 1999 25.50 Cornas Dom. Dumien-Serrette vieilles vignes 1997 33.00 Cote Rotie Dom.Guy Bernard 2001 39.50 Costieres de Nimes 2002 17.90 Costieres de Nimes (white) 2002 17.90 Gigondas Quiot 2001 24.50 Vacqueyras Ch.de Montmirail 2000/02 24.50 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieux Lazaret (red) 2002 26.90 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieux Lazaret (white) 2003 26.90 Bourgognes blancs Bourgogne Aligote Delagrange 2003 19.50 Saint-Veran Pauget 2003 18.90 Macon Lugny Les Charmes 2002/03 17.90 Macon Peronne Dom.De la Condamine 2003 18.90 Chablis Hamelin 2003 22.50 Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupin 2000 27.90 Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy 2001 28.90 Chassagne Montrachet Vienot 1er Cru 1999 42.00 Saint Aubin 1er Cru en Remilly 1999 37.50 Meursault Joseph de Bucy 1996 39.90 Meursault Vienot 1999 39.90 Bourgognes rouges Bourgogne Rouge Henri Gouges 1998 18.90 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Delagrange 2003 20.50 Volnay Delagrange 1999 39.50 Volnay 1er Cru Delagrange 1999 48.00 Aloxe Corton Latour 1998 39.50 Pommard Delagrange 2000 39.50 Vosne Romanee Grivot 1994 39.50 Corton Marechaudes Grand Cru 2001 49.90 Vins Blancs doux (sweet wines) Sauternes Baron Philippe 2001 28.90 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Bottle 25.00 Glass 4.00 Coteaux du Layon Dom.des Barres 2001 24.50 Bordeaux rouges Bordeaux superieur Ch.de l’Hurbe 2000 14.90 Claret Ch.Les Hauts de Perey 2002 13.90 Lussac St Emilion Vieilles Pierres 2002/03 19.90 Lussac St Emilion Vielles Pierres Magnum 1996 39.90 Lalande de Pomerol L’Embarree 2001/02 21.50 Lalande de Pomerol Ch. Pavillon Bel Air 1999 33.50 Pomerol Ch.La Croix du Casse 1995 35.50 Pomerol Clos Rene 2001 42.50 Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois Ch.du Retout 1998 26.50 Saint Emilion Ch. Barreau 1997 28.50 Saint-Emilion Gd Cru Marquis de Mons 2000 26.50 Saint Emilion Gd Cru Yon Figeac 2001 55.00 Saint Emilion Gd Cru Ch.La Gaffeliere 2000 83.50 Pauillac Baron Philippe 1998/99 25.90 Pauillac 5eme Cru Ch.Lynch Bages 2001 79.50 Pauillac 5eme Cru Ch. Clerc Milon 1997 69.50 Pauillac 5eme Cru Ch. D’Armailhac 1993 85.00 Pauillac 5eme Cru Ch.Mouton B.Philippe` 1982 125.00 Pauillac 1er Cru Ch. Mouton Rothschild 1993 215.00 Saint Julien Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2nd wine 2001 29.50 Saint Julien 3eme Cru Classe Ch.Langoa Barton 1983 70.50 Saint Julien 2eme Cru Classe Ch.Gruaud Larose 1989 145.00 Saint Estephe Ch. De Come Cru Bourgeois 1999 26.00 Saint Estephe Ch. Coutelin Merville Cru Bourgeois 2000 29.50 Margaux Ch. Labegorce 1997 39.50 Margaux La Sirene de Giscours 2nd wine 2000 35.50 Margaux Ch. D’Angludet Cru Bourgeois 1995 55.00 Margaux 4eme Cru Classe Ch. Prieure Lichine 1987 73.50 Margaux 3eme Cru Classe Ch. Cantenac Brown 2001 52.50 Methode Traditionelle (sparkling) Domaine du Colombier produced by my cousin 18.00 Domaine R de la Grange Remy Luneau 20.50 Champagnes Francoise Monay N.V 28.00 Demilly de Baere Brut Zero N.V 30.00 Demilly de Baere Cuvee Rare Blanc de Blancs N.V 36.90 Demilly de Baere Carte d’Or brut Half bottle N.V 18.50 Rene Geoffroy Rose 1er Cru N.V 36.90 Picard & Boyer Reserve de Famille Brut N.V 38.90 Picard & Boyer Special Reserve N.V 32.50 Picard & Boyer Rose Brut N.V 36.90 Laurent Perrier Rose N.V 45.00 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow label N.V 45.00 Bollinger Special Cuvee N.V 55.00 Les Alcools Late bottle vintage Port Noval 1997 glass 2.50 Bottle 30.00 Taylors vintage Port 1988 bottle 49.00 Calvados Berneroy fine 2.5cl 2.50 Calvados Berneroy Hors d’Age 2.5cl 4.00 Cognac Lheraud Edouard III 2.5cl 2.50 Cognac Lheraud VSOP 2.5cl 4.00 Cognac Ragnaud Sabourin AllianceN10 2.5cl 4.00 Cognac Hine Antique XO 2.5cl 7.50 Cognac Hennessy XO 2.5cl 7.50 Armagnac Ch. Pomes Peberere 10 ans 2.5cl 3.50 Armagnac Ch. Pomes Peberere 20 ans 2.5cl 5.50 Marc de Champagne 2.5cl 3.00 Crème de Framboise 2.5cl 2.50 Crème de Mure 2.5cl 2.50 Crème de Cassis 2.5cl 2.50 Eau de Vie de Framboise Sauvage 2.5cl 4.50 Les Single Malts Talisker 10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Macallan10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Glenfarclas10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Glenmorangie 10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Glenkinchie 10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Dalwhinnie 15 years 2.5cl 2.80 Laphroaig 10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Isle of Jura 10 years 2.5cl 2.80 Oban 14 years 2.5cl 3.50 Bin End Sancerre Le Chene Marchand 2001 24.50 Cour Cheverny Dom De Montcy 2001 19.80 Saumur Champigny 2000 14.50 Vacqueyras Ch,des Tours 1996 21.50 Corbieres Ch. De Cruscades 2001 16.90 Temporada rouge Dom.Fabre Montmayou 2001 14.90 Temporada blanc Dom. Fabre Montmayou 2001 14.90 .Les demis bouteilles Les vins de Loire Sauvignon de Touraine 7.90 Gamay de Touraine 7.90 Muscadet-sur-Lie 9.90 Pouilly Fume 11.90 Sancerre 12.50 Le Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly 9.50 Morgon 10.50 L’Alsace Gewurstraminer 10.50 Vallee du Rhone Cote du Rhone 8.90 Chateauneuf du Pape 14.50 La Bourgogne Saint Veran 10.50 Chablis 12.90 Bourgogne Pinot Noir 11.50 Les Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur 8.90 Lussac St-Emilion 11.00 Saint Emilion 12.50 Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois 12.50 La Champagne Demilly de Baere 18.50

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Froggies has an extensive and superb wine list. Les Vins de la Maison AOC Touraine. Grown and produced by my cousin in the Loire Valley. £ Sauvignon de Touraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Rose de Touraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Gamay deTouraine 2004 13.00 By the glass 3.40 Les Vins de Loire Muscadet-sur-Lie/Chauviniere 2003 15.90 Muscadet-sur-Lie Dom Delagrange 2002 16.90 Savennieres Dom des Barres 2003 25.50 Vouvray sec Dom de la Blottiere 2001/03 15.90 Vouvray demi-sec Tufiers 2003/04