We were in Birmingham for the weekend, so a very quick bit of online searching threw up a restaurant called Opus. From the website and online menu, it looked good and it didn't disappoint. Nice place, nice atmosphere, professional but friendly staff. I had asparagus with poached egg and hollandaise to start; a bit boring I know, but I'd ordered venison for my main so wanted something light. The venison when it arrived was a tad peppery again, but really nice and pink. It was served with what was described as a "spring bean cassoulet". Now to me a cassoulet is a slow-cooked, stewy affair with pulses - what arrived was a mix of fairly crunchy spring veg! The whole thing was very nice, but just not the rich stewy sort of dish I'd expected. Any slight sense of disappointment though was completely forgotten with the pudding - possibly the best I've ever had!! I haven't got much of a sweet tooth, so I was in heaven with what I can only describe as a distinctly savoury dessert ... goats curd mousse scattered with a sprinkling of something like granola (think plain cheesecake with a hint of goats cheese in the background) with gooseberries (wonderfully tart!) and elegant little cubes of elderflower jelly (melt-in-the-mouth!) ... just perfect! I'm already contemplating trying to make a goats cheese and gooseberry cheesecake.
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