No9

May 4th, 2023

Very slow service and not good value for money .
Apr 24th, 2023

Quaint environment. I felt like I had stepped back in time. Tree trunks on the walls in the bar area gave the idea of log cabin in the wood, brick archway up into the deep blue carpeted dining room with dark 'wooden flooring' placed horizontally on the walls, and off-white wooden panelling vertically beneath. The ceiling was covered with a rather violent rendition of 1950s artex covering that seemed to be trying unsuccessfully to hide a multitude of sins. The wall space was interspersed with subdued lighting and their wires, photos a speaker in each corner and a fake 'bay' window. The old velvet burgundy upholstered chairs have seen better days, I felt like a child sitting at the adult's table I sank that far into it. Not comfortable to sit on/in at all. The tables did not match the chair style. The table settings were simple and nicely presented. We were greeted by the friendly proprietor and later on another waitress both most attentive. The whole baked camembert with fragrant oil and French bread: the top had been cut off! The oil was poured onto the molten cheese. The top should be brown and crisp so the bread breaks it open, the oil should have herbs and garlic in it not just flavoured. The bread should have been soft chunks of fresh baguette not 1cm thick part toasted slices. Most disappointing presentation. Could do better for the price. The mushroom starter was far better very flavoursome. Main course: steak & mushroom pie, melt-in-the-mouth filling, pastry crispy, homemade chips, and a smattering of veg. Oven-baked salmon fillet served on roasted new potato halves a of a carrot, tablespoon of cabbage/kale and a small piece of broccoli. I love veg and would have enjoyed more of it. Dessert: white chocolate cheesecake with pistachios on top was ok. Chocolate fudge cake heated up came with ice cream but I don't eat ice cream. Again it was ok. Desserts on offer were the usual calorie-laden suspects. On the whole, it was not the best meal I've ever had but it wasn't far off. I felt 90 for 3 courses, a bottle of pinot grigio and two coffees was about 15 overpriced. Toilets... Mmmm, well the toilets were clean but in desperate need of renovation. Wheelchair accessibility: Not ideal. Steps into the restaurant and a flight of stairs down to the toilets.
Apr 19th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 15th, 2023

Hidden little gem. 2 meals 2 nights both amazing!
Apr 11th, 2023