Arriving on the last Saturday before Christmas Eve, in the mid afternoon, the restaurant was bustling. However, there were still plenty of spare tables, and we were shown to a booth near the rear passing by at least four dogs in amongst the diners. Yes, this is a very dog-friendly place, and so if that puts you off, best to stay away... a further couple of dogs arrived (with their owners of course) whilst we were dining.
It appeared that there were plenty of staff this afternoon, but despite this, the service was terrible. We ordered our starters and main courses at the same time. After 50 minutes waiting for the starters to arrive, we had to call a waitress over to bring them out.. they had been prepared, but no-one was serving! We waited a further 20 minutes between them clearing the starter and serving the main. Many of the staff however were on their break. About 6 of them had taken over a couple of booths opposite us, and were happy to sit there and dine just as a guest would... only they were served first! They all got their meals before we did and we were there first! One of the cooks even came out during this time with a dirty and disgusting kitchen cloth hanging from her back pocket.... absolutely not the best advertisement for the restaurant!
The food is pub grub, nicely presented, but nothing that is in need of a chef... just someone who can work a microwave. My starter of pate was awful. The foulest tasting pate I think I have ever had, whilst the chips were triple-cooked despite it not saying this on the menu. The vegetables on our main dishes were effectively raw and cold.
Not a pleasant experience, despite the steak pie and the ham hock being nicely cooked and the waitress polite. When they charge you £3:05 for a cup of tea, it is time to head for the hills!
Reviewer - Matthew Dougall
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