The best restaurants serving French food in Lymington Town New Forest South East

As I live locally, I really wanted Stanwells to work. The decor and setting are beautiful and the garden is lovely in summer. Unfortunately every single one of the 15+ visits I have made since it was refurbished have been less than satisfactory. I have experienced poor service, with drinks orders taking over 30 minutes to be taken and then incorrect or missing drinks served. An exorbitant £40 service charge on a bill where the food cost £40, the rest was a percentage of the drinks bill - this is not appropriate when only table service is available. Waiting staff rarely know the specials or details of the dishes on offer. There has often been a long wait for food. The bar manager is over friendly bordering on inappropriate as he sidles his way into private conversations. Final straw was this morning when I arranged to meet a friend for breakfast. The Orangery was empty so we asked for a table. The waitress went to check with a manager then returned to say they could not fit us in as they were fully booked for breakfast. This is appalling management, fully booked but the entire Orangery and Bar were empty. Sadly I feel I have given more than enough opportunities for Stanwells to impress (or even just not irritate!) and I will not be returning.