Scholars Restaurant & Terrace in Wiltshire

We went outside Keele University term time. It was quiet. We got good service. I had the oatcakes. I am a local, and know oatcakes. Visitors (parents of students etc) might be really impressed. I was less so. I am not so used to a few large mushrooms with the cheese. I would suggest slicing them and spreading them all over. The cheese could have had a greater presence too. And maybe a less greasy oatcake. My friend’s fish fingers sandwich was however excellent. Apparently it came with an espresso cup of carrot soup; which I enjoyed. He said it was first rate, and he is a bit picky. We enjoyed a side order of chip. Yes really chips, not fries. So we will certainly return, but maybe try something different.

I arrived on Sunday for a breakfast, and was warmly welcomed by a waitress. The buffet brekfast I selected consisted of eggs, toast and bacon; fried bread was not available. The food was OK, but the toast was of the thinnest, basic quality sliced bread. The glasses from which you could drink orange juice were tiny; much smaller than the standard UK school meals glasses, so it was necessary to refill several times to receive an adequate amount. Other jiuices were available in very small cartons. Overall, adequate, but very expensive for what it was. Perhaps another meal may offfer better value.