Less than a month after a dispute with a landlord ended Gareth Lee’s time serving customers at the popular The Gate at Llanfrechfa the unflappable foodie has moved quickly to transform the site of an old favourite into another little gem. Since opening the Stuffed Dormouse in Caerleon in 2012 Gareth and wife Heather have gained a reputation for exotic meats at great value and they’ve returned to their old stomping ground for a quieter life at the newly-named El Gordo’s Seafood and Grill.
While their ever-changing menu is far removed from the crocodile, python, and zebra served up when this place was the Stuffed Dormouse Gareth is determined to keep people guessing. “The menu is all on blackboards – no paper menus,” the former Come Dine With Me: The Professionals contestant insists.
“There are 15 starters to choose from and 25 main courses and it’s basically whatever the fishmonger prepares for that day. That’s how it’s going to be – always a good range of meats and fish changing all the time.”
