2 /5 Le Critique: Im a bit disappointed by this place to be honest. It was recommended by a couple of friends for a roast, so maybe my expectations were too high?
Upon arrival I was told that I had cancelled by booking, I explained that I definitely had not, the staff member (I assumed a manager) then attempted to argue with me about it... eventually he gave up and found me a table... I mean, was you going to turn me away because your obviously incorrect computer was wrong. Id travelled 20 miles to get there, I wouldnt have bothered if I had cancelled it.
Whatever, mistakes are made and after about 10 mins we got a table. Unfortunately though that wasnt the end of the let downs. We both ordered the trio of roasts (beef, pork and chicken) mine was fine. But they served my wifes without the pork, I had to ask for it... the manager didnt seem to be happy about me enquiring if it could be added. Strange.
The roast was also quite poor. Dry, underseasoned meats, soggy roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings that seemed like they were cooked the day before (doughy and dry). I noticed a lot of people leaving their yorkshire puds. The menu also stated crackling as part of the trio of roasts, neither my wife or I got crackling. We also ordered a side of potato dauphinois, they was literally the worst ive ever had, underseasoned, undercooked (raw) and soggy.
When it came time to pay the card machine wasnt working, so had to wait an eternity at the bar to pay while people were ordering drinks and paying for their own dinner.
All in all it was pretty poor bordering on awful and certainly not worth the money. I csnt recommend this place until they make some serious improvements. Its a shame, because i wanted it to be good, but it just wasnt good at all. The food looks nice, but its really missing the mark, and the managers customer service is abysmal.