3 /5 Baisha Haitch: Edit - Monday 18th August 2025
Thanks for your reply Sue - when I went indoors to grab some napkins, the server was doing something else, and saw me, so I said Im just grabbing some napkins. She just nodded. But no mention of shell get me some wipes.
When wed finished starters, I went to the bar for more drinks, and said I think the kitchen mustve got confused as they gave me wings with bones. She said "sorry about that".
I didnt send them back at the time as I just tucked in and didnt want hubby to finish his nachos while waiting for fresh wings.
Difficult to work out how many stars to give - certainly not 5, but stars for food quality only.
We arrived just gone 11am, just after opening.
First thing we noticed was the really sticky bar - as we were the 1st customers, we found that a bit odd.
Sat outside and opted for a bench as we noticed some of the chairs were in need of a clean.
Not to be put off by these couple of oversights, we ordered our food.
I went to the bar to order, but felt awkward as I had just disturbed the bar person as she was sat at a table having a bite to eat and drink.
I ordered boneless chicken wings plus nachos for starters.
Followed by XL mixed grill skillet and hunters chicken skillet.
I did ask the server what the hunters chicken was like, and she pulled a face and said it wouldnt be her choice!
The food arrived and straight away I noticed the chicken wings were not boneless - but I figured Id eat them anyway.
We werent given napkins so I had to go inside and grab a handful.
Also no finger bowl provided - which should be a must when serving finger food.
The nachos were cold at the bottom of the bowl but tasted OK.
The mains arrived on small white oval plates - not skillets as described in the menu and not sizzling!
In fact the XL mixed grill arrived on the same size plate as the hunters chicken - so not completely convinced it was XL.
Presentation was very disappointing but the food did taste really good, except for the peas which were on the dry side.
The steak, chicken and gammon were cooked to perfection - really very tasty.
It took an age for the finished plates to be removed, attracting flies, so we moved them across to another table.
I mean overall, we went for a meal and we were happy with the main courses.
But the things mentioned above make me think that more attention to detail wouldnt go amiss - especially when the bar isnt busy!
The staff should eat before shifts start, that way they could be cleaning the bar in quiet periods.
Staff should also sing the praises of the menu and not grimace when asked.
Finger bowls and napkins should be provided with finger food.
If you advertise a sizzling skillet, you should serve a sizzling skillet.
