Hills in Powys

Good selection of burgers but very difficult to contact to make booking and service on the day very slow (didn’t get drinks for half an hour after seating

A wonderful time but have tried to contact for another booking by email phone and social media and can't get a reply. Very disappointed

A view what a view, the restaurant looks fantastic and very modern. The place was busy 3 o’clock on a sat afternoon. We ordered the corn ribs the chicken tenders and the cod fingers. Then the gravy burger the New York and the sobrasado. Each one was excellent and really tasty. I mean so tasty, they have amazing buns and it was all piping hot and looked superb. They had a number of specials on the menu but we stuck to the stock ones. I will be on the look out for there trailer as they do mobile work.

I booked online which was really easy, received the confirmation in my inbox and away I went. The welcome was warm, the wine was cold and the atmosphere was relaxed. I ordered a Buffalo Chicken Burger and some sweet potato fries - the food was absolutely delicious (the maple bacon jam was to die for!) Great portion sizes which left me satisfied but not bursting at the seams! I received excellent service throughout from the smiley welcome to the attentive waiting staff (special mention to Martin who was my server) An unexpected gem which I will definitely be returning to on future trips!

Very poor booking system. First time we went to visit in August 2023 they had an electrical fault so we couldn’t have our reservation. On our second attempt today the booking went though but didn’t have it on their system so once again we were sent away with no alternative options offered! We are very disappointed with the service given on two separate occasions.

Just outside of Brecon Town this venue serves innovative burgers and fries with a twist. Welcoming friendly staff were very helpful and there are a good range of menu choices for burgers, special burgers and topped fries. Good portion sizes that are very filling. Well worth a visit.

First time here, received a voucher for Christmas, will definitely be back! Tastiest burger we have ever eaten, the sides were also unreal! Immense flavours, quick service & attentive staff Easy parking options No complaints at all!

Met with a rude member of staff trying to be funny. Sarcasm isn’t a welcoming trait in a waiter. Presented with menu, fairly expensive, but I’m willing to pay for what I get if it’s worth it. It’s not , a very small burger (I had the New Yorker) with Pastrami , pickles and sauerkraut. It was over seasoned. I thought maybe because of my pastrami and pickles, nope it was the burger itself as I tried my own and my partners separately and both were overpowering with saltiness. Burger sauce was tasteless too. I addressed this with the waiter (the sarcastic one , who tried to be funny again) at the end of our service and was told “yeah the chefs know some people think it’s salty, but they said , tough, as that’s how they make them” So no point in expressing any thoughts or opinions. £11.90 for one cheeseburger, which is two patties with one slice of cheese. No salad, no tomato, no cucumber, pickle or anything. It cost us £43 for two burgers, two fries and a Coke Zero and ginger beer. Unimpressed. I feel the owner has attempted to capitalise on Brecon’s lack of similar vibe establishments, but by hiking prices and allowing your staff to Act however they wish will not entice me to return. Thanks, but, no thanks.

Just got back and we had a lovely time. We drove an hr to get there. On pre-booking a week prior I explained my son has autism asked if we could possibly be seated by a wall somewhere quieter. This was no problem, but what was really lovely was on arrival they turned the restaurant music down a bit and checked it was ok for him! We arrived way too early for our booking and whilst we apologised for our rubbish mis-timing, we asked if they could possibly accommodate our early arrival. They made know issue of it and happily obliged. Staff were super polite and helpful. Service was a teeny bit too slow in taking orders, clearing table but staff did apologise. And again they were do polite and attentive in all other areas it was not big deal. Burgers were gorgeous! Not greasy at all. Portions are big! We brought half our food home in boxes. They took time to explain the menu when we weren’t sure of something. Yes you have to give card deets prior, yes you might be charged for not turning up and yes you have a certain amount of time at your table but I’ve been to loads of eateries that get busy that do this!! Found it good value for money. Clean. And we liked that the restaurant was spacious and not super crammed in with tables and chairs! Will defo return! Thank you HILLS as of today my son has named you guys his favourite burger. Meaning you’ve finally knocked the local Hereford Burger joint he loved, off his top spot! :)

Amazing Excellent food and very good prices Staff were all really good - each one helpful, polite and friendly Will definitely return

When booking a table you have to give your card details to secure a table. That's rude in itself. Their a burger restaurant and nothing else. Not a fancy posh restaurant. Also your told if your late getting there you will loose your table and get charged via your card details. You get 15mins grace from your booking your time slot. Your also told when you have to vacate your table. All very rules and regulations . Waitress asked what drinks we would like and I asked for a Coke Zero to which she said yes we have that and I got a normal Coke. Not the end of the world but not a great start. We ordered a burger each. One with chips and gravy and myself a burger with a extra lettuce and tomato plus mushrooms. Fully expecting the extras to be sides they were all put in the burger. So the burger turns up in the middle of my plate with nothing else to accompany it. Looks very basic and not a proper meal. The whole thing was soggy and greasy and to top it off it was tasteless. My mates burger was sat in the gravy and was also soggy. He said the only flavour he could taste was the gravy because the burger was tasteless and greasy too. I have had better road side burgers than this and at a fraction of the price. I along with my mate we would not recommend this place. First and last time we ever go there again.

Nothing wrong with the food I had but nothing to justify £18 for a burger either. Waitress told us a portion of fries was large enough to share - not in my view. Overpriced and overrated.

Love burger places, obsessed with street food, but ultimately was a little disappointed by Hills. It's a nice place, with good service, but is easily the most overpriced burger place I've been to. London places can charge less. The menu is a bit to "try hard", a lot of the combinations may make for good social media photos and posts, but that's about it. I'd genuinely rate the food as about middle of the pack for these kind of burger places, so 3-star (possibly 4), but overall it is just way overpriced so 2-star review overall. Not sure? Go look at the menu, price up one of the specials with some decent fries, a side and a drink. Take 2 of you or a family and bill is high! I will try the place again one day.

Lovely Scenic Journey up from Swansea. Worth a drive up. Considering they have a very strict booking procedure that threaten to charge £20 per head if your more than 15 minutes late and that you have to vacate your table within 2hrs the staff weren't exactly in a rush to serve you. Twice we went to the bar to order and twice we were told someone will be over. So we're half hour in and a polite girl came to serve us. Straight forward Service. Didn't have to wait long. Burgers were lovely. Abit on the pink side for us but nice enough. I ate mine plus whatever the misses couldn't eat. £3.50 for 2 dried up onion rings. That was a poor show. Atleast give us a basket of them with some sort of moisture in them. If your going to charge roughly £15 -£18 a burger atleast you can do is throw in the fries along with the burger to kind of justify the high price you charge. All in all the food was nice but not for the price they charge. Overly hyped Burgers and if you want anything added to the burger well that just keeps bumping the price up. After that we didn't fancy the extra cost of a sweet so Asdas (Ystalyfera) it was. So was it worth it? The journey yes but not the price. Would we go again? Uh no. But thanks for the experience.

Me and my partner had a take away from hills this afternoon. We ordered x2 burgers (pickles and extra cheese on one , x2 chips, x2 cans of pop. I was shocked to say the least that the total came to £51.40!!! I asked the worker to check the cost however it was correct. I cannot believe that a burger restaurant can charge these prices. Really disappointed and won’t be visiting again - unless I remortgage my house.

Popped in yesterday to try out the burgers and can honestly say it was amazing. Topped off by great service by the staff who made us feel very welcome

Really disappointed. Made the long trip over, Turned away from a “fully” booked restaurant which was dead. Around 10 tables free inside and all of outside was free, did not accommodate no other option just simply leave. Would not even serve us a takeaway meal to sit outside. Don’t waste your time as there is nothing nearby.

Had heard great reviews of this place and it certainly did not disappoint. I had the chips and gravy cheeseburger and it was lovely, as was the side of corn ribs. Service was good. Maybe could have done with the customary 'is everything alright for you'. Cheesecake on a stick doesnt work but not enough to score the experience down

Came here with friends one evening back in March 2023. It's relatively easy to find and there's plenty of parking outside. We'd prebooked and although it was my first time here, one of our party had been before. The decor is really nice and, having been again since, you get a great view of the Bannau Brycheiniog during the day, but can't see them at night obviously! From speaking to the staff, they change their specials every month and I tried one of the specials (can't remember what but it won't matter as it was back in March now so won't be on the menu anymore!). The service was really good and one of our sides was a bit cold when it came out but they brought us another one when we said. My burger was really tasty - a good combo of flavours that worked well. The sides were also good. The pudding (choc brownie) was also tasty. I'd recommend if you're after somewhere for a special occasion.

The best burger I’ve ever eaten. Pros - the most amazing burgers, staff friendly and the place is nice and clean. Staff are knowledgeable about menu, asked about dietary requirements and gave options for the vegan burger that I ordered. Cons - the price 😳, you’re looking at £30 per person minimum for burger, chips or a side and a drink. The music was very loud and I could barely hear the waitress talking to us. We were waiting a long time for the bill, we ended up paying at the bar before leaving even though we were planning on having another drink, we couldn’t get the waiting staffs attention.

The views are beautiful. The food was nice but it is expensive and the dining chairs are very uncomfortable.

We went to Hills for Sunday lunch. The burgers were amazing. Vey friendly and helpful service. Highly recommended if you are in Brecon

My partner and I visited The Hills for a much recommended burger experience. When we arrived it was very busy, a good sign for any restaurant. They didn't have a table available but was offered a takeaway which we went ahead with. Really friendly staff, especially the bar man, lovely lad, chatted with us whilst we waited at the bar and the Mrs enjoyed a gin. Didn't take long for our takeaway which was a surprise considering how busy it was. The burgers were pretty damn good and the rosemary salt fries were yummy. I'm a chef by trade and its so damn hard to find good food. The only reason I haven't given five out of five was the gravy on my girlfriends gravy and fries burger. Delicious deep flavour but over reduced, we couldn't drink enough water afterwards to get the bitter salty flavour out of our mouths. Meant as a constructive criticism, that gravy was flavoured so well, just cut back on the reducing. They're bound to set up more restaurants, they should, great place, we'll definitely go back

I don’t write a huge amount of reviews, but felt compelled to do so for Hills to provide balance to some of the not so positive reviews about service. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience with regards to service, I actually messed up our booking and what could have been an easy “not our problem” response from Hills, they smoothed everything out and ensured we got the meal and experience we had driven so far for. You can tell from the other reviews the food is proper tasty, so not much need to say much more on that.

We had an excellent visit! Very friendly welcome, service was great and quick. The burgers were delicious, the loaded brisket fries and sweet potatoes were great too. All arrived fresh and hot! Try the passion fruit lemonade, was so refreshing. Thanks, definitely on the list for our next visit to Wales!

I have just eaten the most amazing burger that I have ever had. The food our party ate was all absolutely delicious and well worth the money. The restaurant is in such a beautiful location with stunning views of The Brecon Beacons. The staff were extremely professional, polite and attentive. But one warning …….don’t eat before you come, the portions are big and some may struggle to finish their meal. Definitely worth a visit

Literally the best burger I've ever had in my life, incredible drinks both cocktails and soft drinks, (the homemade passion fruit lemonade is amazing) and amazing fries. Top it off with beautiful decoration and a great chilled atmosphere and incredible views - we're coming back!!

Fantastic food, delicious and rich large portions. Music way too loud to be comfortable, chairs a bit narrow on the sides for anyone bigger than a size 8/10 lovely waitresses that were intent on cleaning but not looking to check customers needs. Sorry for that moan as we cannot wait to come back and will tell everyone we know how amazing the food surroundings and view is.

Called in person at 4pm, told not open until 5pm in person to be told fully booked. Would have been nice to try the food here but frankly speaking customer communication leaves much to be desired. Plenty of empty tables and outside. Thanks but I...

My first visit to brecon I stumbled across this place all way from the Highlands in scotland . I have to say its the best burger place I have ever been to the chips and gravy cheese burger is unreall . That good I had...

Have to say, it was our first time experiencing this restaurant and I am really pleased we decided to celebrate my sons GCSE’s here as a family. Friendly staff, very clean facilities! The only downfall, is there isn’t one local to ys in Swansea!

Unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend this place. After reading some good reviews myself and partner decided to do nearly 4 hour round trip to go here. I was extremely disappointed with the food quality and also the service. My burger was ok but cold, my partners...

The location is brilliant with a fantastic view of the Brecon Beacons. We sat outside for that reason and ordered our burgers. As they were freshly made, we waited just enough time to hope that the food was coming shortly. It arrived and was hot,...

Visited today as a birthday treat for my son. Went for a lovely walk with the family and dog through the morning then calling in for food before coming home. Food was stunning. From the burgers to the fries and slaw that was so fresh....

No impressed by this place, for the price of the food I expect chips or a side with my burger, menu is very bland and empty, the burgers are nothing special for a burger house, the seats are cold metal and uncomfortable, wouldn’t recommend to...

Decided to visit for our anniversary, turned up at 12 and we hadn’t booked. No issues with getting a table and the waitresses were great. Bit nervous based on negative reviews but the food was fab, very tasty, good sized portions and the service was...

After hearing good things about the place we booked a table for evening meal. The positives: Staff were welcoming and we were seated straight away. Nice venue and good ambience with wide selection of drinks. The negatives: Our burgers were lukewarm and very salty so...

After reading some of the negative reviews about service, we were apprehensive. But upon arrival we couldn’t have felt more welcome and attended to. We had booked Hills for its wide range of Gluten Free choices as my son is coeliac, and the first thing...

Beginning on a positive note - the food we had ordered met our expectations and more. The hot honey chicken burger was very tasty, I had the pulled pork Mac & cheese burger which was priced at £19.50 (hill for the burger alone). I wouldn’t...

Attended on a busy bank holiday afternoon. Whilst we hadn’t booked, as was an impromptu visit, I don’t really feel the need to feel like a piece of s*** asking if they had a table. They didn’t, so was recommended to wait for an available...

Went with friends who really wanted to visit. The place itself is lovely, very well done out. I had a vegan hot cross bun burger which was very tasty and filling but was £17.50. I had to order the fries separately. Personally I think that...

Amazing food. Very accomadating when asked to Change something on the menu. Delicious and plentiful food. We were all full as eggs leaving.

Drove 4hours to try this place after finding on Instagram, did not book as unsure of traffic. Arrived and told couldn’t seat me (1 individual). Offered me a takeaway or to sit out in the cold on soaking wet benches. I ask politely to sit...

I've always wanted to come to this restaurant to try the burgers 🍔 out etc as I've heard loads of excellent feedback about the food and drink in this place. So I came here with my mother's work colleagues from Ewemoo on their Staff Christmas...

Just visited the restaurant with a group of friends and despite explaining my dietary requirements of not being able to eat cheese I was left made feeling stupid and unsatisfied. I hurried to order a chicken burger off the menu quickly (had a the list...

Beautiful place, really nice experience. Food was really good except I did have a few big gristle bits in my beef burger which put me off a my burger a bit, but wouldn't stop me going back. Lovely experience.

Amazing burgers! I had the one with beef rib and it was massive and soooo tasty. Added the confit onions which I’d recommend too.

Went here dispute the amount of negative reviews only to see why the reviews are negative. Venue itself is beautiful, Music is so loud you can’t hear yourself think. Food was well overpriced have to order chips separate. Staff look so unhappy to be there...

Drove 90 minutes on a Friday evening to get here and not disappointed. This place is well worth a visit. We had a table close to the open kitchen so you can watch everything being prepared (if that’s what you like!) Great service, all the...

We love Hills. Our last visit didn’t provide great service but on Thursday it was 100 per cent. The food was brilliant and the serving staff lovely. Well done for improving.

We were really looking forward to visiting Hills, unfortunately sub par service knocked a few points off which is a shame as the food was very tasty and served in a timely manner.

Best burger I’ve had in years! Service was impeccable. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful - I am dairy and egg intolerant and they explained what they could do to accommodate. All 4 of us loved all we had (burgers, dirty fries, puddings and drinks)...

We are staying nearby this week and wanted to try Hills. Some of the recent reviews are shocking but we thought we would give them a try anyway. What on earth were those reviewers on about?! We turned up on a Wednesday evening (pleased as...

On arrival we ordered drinks and one of the party asked for the mocktail menu and stated she didn’t drink alcohol. Staff left the side for open for ages letting all the cold air in whilst taking out rubbish and collecting supplies (4 behind the...

Absolutely terrible. The staff do not want to be there, their manners are nonexistent. Over half and hour to have our drinks order taken, my friends cocktail practically thrown onto the table with half of it spilling, no apology or offer to make a new...

We tried to book at table however when we went into the restaurant the lady welcoming us in was so rude and said that they were fully booked. Bearing in mind there was 3 tables full with people the the whole of the restaurant the...

I have loved this place since it opened and have always visited with friends and family for birthdays, celebrations and anniversaries for years but this place has been awful since re-opening after covid. The last 5’ish times I’ve visited have all been so poor, to...

Schools kids kindergarten. Who’s raving about this place !!! Greasy tasteless burgers , rude chef , ignorant waitresses, my family traveled over 65 miles to try this place , McDonald’s you haven’t got any worry’s One to avoid guys

I was looking forward to going here due to their amazing looking photos on instagram, however I was left bitterly disappointed by their service, and sadly their burgers were average too. Throughout our time there we struggled to get the attention of the waiters/waitresses. We...

Where do I start a review on this shocking place? Firstly, they had mixed the booking up, there was 9 of us attending my 10 yr old Grandson’s birthday. They had set a table for five! After a while we were allocated a table that...

Wow! Wow! Wow! Highly recommend this place. Food was amazing and delicious. Must mention the Festive fries as they were outstanding. Fries with pulled Turkey, pigs in blankets, cheese, cranberry ‘sauce’ and GRAVY!!!! Cannot go wrong with chips and gravy! We will be back to...

Having visited The Hills previously I thought it would be nice to go again for my partner's Birthday lunch however, we were both so disappointed with the following: . Not all cocktails were available due to missing ingredients. The cocktail list wasn't huge in the...

Unfortunately lost it’s way. The place used to be amazing. I’m not sure if the place has new owners. A clear lack of management, staff interested in their phones and not the customers. Food was very cold. Such a shame used to be a beacon...

Such a disappointment having had various people say go to Hills. Really nice ambience and the staff were spot on, pleasant, smiling and attentive without being intrusive, but the food was a disappointment, mulled wine chicken wings had no flavour. The buffalo and Stilton burger,...

Well worth the drive here. Very difficult to get a table here because it's so popular. Reservations are made online. Good service. Great portions. Excellent burgers and local produce.

Went to Hills on Friday for my wife's birthday meal. What can I say but wow. The burgers we had were top quality and the onion rings the best I have ever had. Will definitely be going back.

Disappointing 😞. After having an excellent report from my nephew after his lads weekend. I was very badly disappointed. When asked if I wanted a drink, two of the main beers were not available. The Hills way burger I received was nothing like advertised. The...

Any Americans visiting Wales, visit Hills, and experience the best burger in the world. The chef must be a real life magician. How a burger can be so succulent and moist and yet perfectly formed and firm is beyond me. Cooked to medium/well, you can...

Extremely disappointed-Hills gets so much hype and after visiting can't understand why. Almost an hour wait for food to arrive with no explanation or apology. Burgers were ok at best-not what you expect from a restaurant that only sells burgers. Not much taste and the...

Not been here before but heard so much about it we had to try it. The staff were friendly but not advised that the burgers could be pink inside but it's ok to eat. When we mentioned it, said it was a little under cooked....

Lovely food and very good portion sizes we ended up having to take some away! Nice location and scenery. The service was not so good a little slow with ordering drinks and food. However one staff member called Marnie was very accommodating and helpful. Overall...

We've meant to go for ages and finally made it but were put off by recent negative reviews. So; burger and kofta's excellent, 5 star review as not sure burgers get better clearly not haut cuisine it's a burger restaurant. We'd booked for early evening...

11 of us visited while on holiday nearby. Couldn't fault the place, if anything the portions were too big!! We had a mixture of burgers with various fries and were embarrassed about how much we left!! Definitely worth a visit but go with a big...

My husband and I visited Hills this evening. We had an early drink on the outside terrace and asked if we could eat. We were perplexed when told they were fully booked and that wasn’t possible as the place was near empty. A family turned...

Absolutely shocking ….. after over an hours drive and arriving before they actually opened (baring in mind website was still taking bookings) we were told that the food delivery hadn’t arrived for that day and we couldn’t be served as they didn’t have enough food....

Booked table in advance all ok then ordered food and waited around 45 mins for food to arrive. I ordered BBQ SAUCE CHEESEBURGER from specials, was disappointed with size of portion, child portion was bigger than adult size and half the price will not be...

Disappointed we visited as a family for our sons 40th Birthday only to be told by a rude waitress that my Son Daughter and Grandchildren should wait outside in the rain, 5 minutes before our table was booked. Very rude waiting staff, the restaurant wasn’t...

Booked to come here a while ago, after being recommended to go here by friends and having read good reviews on trip advisor, it didn't disappoint beautifully cooked well seasoned burgers, and sides to go with, not the cheapest but very generous portions, well worth...

Score is purely based on service sadly as food was great. Young waitresses who were nice enough but just lacked structure. Waited nearly an hour for food only for it to sit on the edge of someone elses table for 5 mins as the waitresses...

Very tasty Chips & Gravy Cheeseburger. The gravy was quite peppery. The sweet potato fries portion was generous and enough for two people.

We went here after a long drive and had two burgers and two sides. The scenery is wonderful and everything inside of the restaurant is of high quality. The food was very nice, especially the pork belly bites - highly recommend these. We loved the...

A friend had booked the restaurant primarily because it was close to where we were staying, but what a find. the owners have really spent a lot of time and money to ensure the perfect burger dining experience. I had a rossini burger which quite...

Had a birthday treat off my family and they brought me here. I had the Steak pie cheeseburger and it was wow. Great service generous portion of fries although a little Dissappointed you have to add fries as an extra. Can't wait to go back...

Food was great as soon as we ordered the hugely rude waitress went and bitched about us for some reason to get colleges was pretty obvious anyway they forgot one of our sides )no biggy) we finished our food just said that side came no...

Mediocre food, especially for the price. The veggie burger was especially poor - tasteless and just crumbled to pieces. The service was very slow. Considering they allocate 1.5 hours for the table it is crazy it took over an hour for our food to come....

The quality of the burgers here was amazing . We also had chicken tenders and these are also exceptional and the gravy to die for . Great concept with fabulous views

This is a great place to grab a burger and something to eat. The burgers and the portion size were amazing. The service was fast and the staff were friendly and helpful. This is a must visit burger bar with regular updates on the menu.

Would down to a 3.5 score if I could award half points. Really great food and a great concept for a burger joint. The service and menu set up is lacking. This is the type of restaurant that you would not expect to find in...

Absolutely gorgeous food, good service, especially from Dan, would definitely recommend and we’ll back very soon!! Good music choice too!!!

My wife has been waiting to try Hills for a while and it was definitely worth the hour’s drive from Porthcawl. Burgers are incredible (she had a vegan one) and we’ll be returning here soon! Service was great and the staff very friendly. Top stuff!!

It was only a cheese burger But it was the BEST cheese burger I've ever eaten Definitely worth a second visit soon The house beer is first class

Have been waiting to visit Hills for sometime, especially as we only live in Crickhowell and it was worth the wait. Great food and service. Best burgers we have had and good value based on the quality. Only comment is that it is quite noisy,...

We booked weeks in advance and traveled 100 miles round trip to eat here. The food, in the main lived up to the gourmet burger experience! It was freshly cooked served hot in good time in a bright, clean and airy atmosphere. What let the...

Well this will go down as one of the best burgers, if not THE best burger, I have had. Slow staff response time, the bizarre ordering process, lousy acoustics meaning I could not hear the waiter above the music and noise aside ... the chips...

We really loved the food drink so much. The service was just lacking though. I had to leave my table to order another drink, and it wasn’t busy in the restaurant either. The serving staff seemed better occupied chatting at the bar together than waiting...

First off whoever decided to start the trend of a QR code to look at a menu needs banishing from the civilised world, if you want to save paper then put a big menu on the wall as well as the QR code. We spend...

Took my partner here for his birthday and had a wonderful experience. His burger came out with a birthday sparkler and he was adamant it was the best burger he’s ever eaten. My son had the carbonara burger and wolfed it down. Everything we ate...

Visited again after a couple of years -wow! Food has gone down hill ( no pun intended) it was mainly greasy and cold and shockingly expensive- chicken burger was disgusting and the children’s meal cold hard and inedible- staff were nice but didn’t listen… the...

We have been going to Hills for years and I honestly don’t think I will ever get bored of it It takes us around an hour to get there and it is so worth it every time The staff are absolutely amazing and cannot do...

The pictures on the website showed amazing promise so my friends and i travelled nearly an hour to see for ourselves - we were NOT disappointed. The burgers taste amazing and the portions are more than enough. Four of us went for the meal and...