Welcome to Junction 28, a classic Welsh restaurant that's right on Newport's doorstep, where the menu is a delicious adventure of diverse flavours. Dive into the seafood platter, showcasing crispy Thai baked green lip mussels, crab and cod fishcakes, seafood salad, and calamari rings with tempting accompaniments like Caerphilly cheese fondue served with ciabatta bread. The mains include a super tasty pan fried halibut with saffron potatoes and tempura king prawns, as well as Welsh cider braised belly pork served with a rich truffle mash potatoes and creamy calvados sauce. The sloppy Gorsaf burger offers a hearty option, featuring a grilled chicken burger topped with BBQ pulled pork, cheesy onion rings, and gherkins served with homemade chips. Indulge in Junction 28 Miniatures for dessert, featuring a mini brulée, mini Jaffa Cake delice, and mini cheesecake – a delightful conclusion that contains a little bit of everything.
The history of Junction 28 is pretty rich. Bassaleg Junction Signal Box had a rep for hosting steam trains that crisscrossed the UK. Steam engines from Ebbw Junction rolled from Bassaleg, handling coal wagons on the up side and coal on the down side. Opened on December 21st or 23rd, 1850, by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company, it was initially ‘Rhymney Junction’ before switching to ‘Bassaleg Junction’ in 1858. The Great Western Railway took over on August 1st, 1875, and later acquired the Monmouthshire Railway on August 1st, 1880. The station closed for goods traffic on September 1st, 1898. Wartime measures temporarily shut it from January 1st, 1917, to March 1st, 1919. It permanently closed on April 30th, 1962, but the line stayed open for goods traffic. If you're lucky, you might still catch a cargo train passing by.