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Wasn’t overly impressed with the food , the chips were hard and dry , Parmesan was ok but not very big

Cash only makes it a bit restrictive in 2024. Food quality though.

We’ve been here many times over the last 5 years and had some great meals, but the last twice had been really poor with food just nowhere near the standard we used to see. We were not going to go back but were bought a voucher as a present to decided to give it one more chance and went for an early dinner. I wish we hadn’t!! Fish cake starter was sat in a sauce which was simply not edible due to being massively over salted and the garlic dip which came with the Parmesan was so strong it literally burned when you tasted it. No idea who made it but clearly had no idea what they were doing. The big problem was with the main meal ploughman’s which I had eaten before and enjoyed. This time it looked like they had just filled a plate with whatever they had left in the fridge. It had a portion of Ham Hock Terrine which was a starter on the menu, also a portion of Chicken liver pate which was also off the starter menu. It would have been very strange if I had chosen either of them as a starter and would have been given the same serving twice. Also, a huge chunk of very strong Blue cheese, some brie and another soft cheese, a pile of sweet mincemeat, some bland pickle a few crackers and a lump of bread. No meat, no pork pie, sausage roll, pickled onions, no apple or grapes, or Branston pickle. I understand there are different ways you can serve a ploughman’s but have never seen one with a pile of chicken liver pate before. When we finished, leaving most of the plate uneaten, and they asked if it was ok I explained it was nowhere near the standard I expected. Our bill was going to be around £120 in total so the least I expected was they the manager who was dealing with us would remove it from the bill however he didn’t offer to do that. He first explained that what was on the plate was their standard serving of a Ploughman’s so they hadn’t done anything wrong but when I challenged him he then admitted that the chef sometimes gets creative and changes what is on the plate which explained the random stuff we were given. Very disappointing that he tried to bluff his way out of it. He then left our table and went back to his duties but returned about 5 minutes later to say he would remove the £20 dish from our bill. Absolutely the least he should have done during the first conversation and in a decent restaurant I would have expected a better gesture rather than just the meal removed. I wasn’t surprised to see that as we were leaving at around 7pm on a Saturday evening the place was almost deserted. It appears that many others must have had a similar experience and be choosing to eat elsewhere. Such a shame as I used to recommend this place as being the best restaurant in the area but never again. We will 100% never be going here again.

Lovely family run chip shop staff very friendly.

Came here as part of a celebration event. The staff were great and couldn't fault them. The catering wasn't what I was expecting. Occupational uncooked wedges, anaemic looking sausage rolls and scarcity of vegetables. The venture itself is decently sized and has adequate parking.

Having booked this for my birthday and then reading the latest reviews I was somewhat nervous. However, we were greeted well, served with drinks fairly swiftly and then seated. The ambience of the place is lovely. We had Sunday lunch, 2 courses £29. The mains were good, enough to fill us and veg cooked just right. The crackling on the pork wasn't crispy but that was the only detractor. The staff were polite and attentive. Perhaps there's been a recent blip and they're now back on track.

Busy but still served quickly. ReALLY Pleasant/friendly staff.

Don’t complement the delivery girl. You’ll end up in the newspaper 😂 The Worlds gone mad. Too many pc patrol about these days. Least the lad got famous.

White House Black Market is a women's clothing that sells tees, blouses, jeans, work pants, dresses, stockings, belts, hats, jewelry, and more. This WHBM location had a nice selection of full priced items, clearance items, and final sale items. Diamond assisted us in getting us fitting rooms, removing unwanted items from our dressing rooms, getting other sizes for items that didn't fit, and fixing an item I was interested in that had a loose thread. I ended buying a Surplice Sheath Dress, Drop Shoulder Tunic, and Wide Scoop Neck L/S shirt.

Good place to shop for clothes,TV,general house goods, Even get a cup of tea/coffee and a cake at a reasonable price.So all good

Great place with authentic food and atmosphere. Highly recommend

The food was plentiful. Lacked flavour. The restaurant area was tired and in need of refurbishment.

Cheap and cheerful Sunday Carvery. We hadn't booked but they managed to squeeze us in after about 5 minutes of trying to attract someone's attention. We got a medium sized dinner I got beef and pork and greedy guts husband got all four 🤣. You get plenty of meat. There were at least ten different types of vegetables to choose from together with thick beefy gravy. Will definitely be back.

Absolutely lovely service. Went in for a late breakfast, amazing food.

What a shame . This was my first trip out after lockdown . I took my daughter for lunch . The Houmous starter was average . The tagliatelle was okay but very basic and the garlic bread like a brick . We had to keep waving for service. All the staff were miserable. Asked if everything was okay as we paid . I fedback on the bread , no apology just ‘I’ll let the chef know’ . £66 not cheap for poor basic food . The whole hotel needs investment. It’s tatty and tired . Cracked dirty walls , stained chairs , chipped sinks and fittings in the spa. Such a shame as it has such potential.