Ox Pasture Hall Hotel

Apr 27th, 2023

Newly opened Spa with the ladies. 35 for 2 hours March 2023. This evening session included use of 2 hot tubs, cool (and beautifil) pool, sauna and steam. Man on reception at spa was lovely warm and curtious. Signage and lighting on driveway was poor and the sign that was there had a wheelie bin in from of it. Thank the heavens for google maps and satnav. The surrounding area seemed beautiful and was surrounded by trees. Would love to go back during daylight to get full grounds experience. Place was spotlessly clean throughout. We had a lovely evening.
Mar 25th, 2023

This review is only about the restaurant. Where to begin? After trying for umpteen times to book a table for Sunday lunch only to be told they were fully booked each time, we were very happy to get a table today as we'd been told they do the best Sunday lunch in the area. On arrival we were shown to a lounge area and ordered drinks for the four of us. After much confusion whether Prosecco was available by the glass (young inexperienced waitress lacking knowledge or training) we were handed the food menu. We knew that Sundays were about Sunday lunch but only four choices for main course was disappointing. Two meat choices; beef or pork. One fish dish and one vegetarian. The biggest disappointment was for my wife, who is vegetarian. Cauliflower Steak!! Had it been just the two of us, we'd have left. But we had friends with us so didn't want to disappoint them. Having been shown to the dining room, which was okay but characterless our food arrived. We'd opted for two courses (main and dessert) for 35. My roast beef was too pink for my taste (I wasn't asked beforehand how I'd like it done so the bloody centres I wrapped in my napkin, paper one, not linen, to take home for my dog) and though sliced very thin was tough and sinewy in places. My wife's Cauliflower Steak was precisely that - a slice of cauliflower that had been chargrilled! Seriously, in this day and age there needs to be more thought given to non-meat eaters. I really don't view 22 for a slice of cauliflower as good value. As to the accompanying vegetables, each of our plates had one, yes one, roast potato, some red cabbage, a couple of slices each of parsnip and carrot and some cauliflower with a cheesy truffle sauce. There was absolutely no green veg of any kind. Some green beans, broccoli or kale would have been welcome. Gravy came in a separate jug. Our desserts, when they eventually arrived, were delicious but way overpriced for the size of portion. Two coffees and one tea were ordered. The coffee came in the teapot and the tea in the coffee pot! No teaspoons. Only two cups. Something really amiss in the kitchen I think. The coffee was not very good at all either. One particularly off-putting thing was the inch long acrylic fingernails on the waitress' fingers. She actually had trouble picking things up from the table. These nails have absolutely no place in the hospitality industry. I don't blame the waitress as I know they are the fashion but management should have had a word. Total bill? Four people, main and dessert, two glasses of prosecco, two pints of beer, two coffees, one tea. 164. Will we return? Er, no!
Mar 29th, 2023

I went for afternoon tea. I didn't stay at the hotel. For 25 each this is very mediocre. You don't get asked which sandwiches you would like, they give you a premade stand. I hate mustard (ham and mustard) I also hate horseradish (beef and horseradish) so the choice for me was pretty slim. If only they'd asked us to choose our fillings at the beginning. It would be a small change which would make a big difference. The small sweet treats were just frozen party food items like you would get from Iceland. None of these were homemade and were very poor quality. The scone, however, was lovely. It looked like it was homemade and was slightly warm. The coffee came in a teapot and was lukewarm. 50 for the 2 of us. The service was great. I definitely can't fault that. The lady and the man who served us were lovely. The hotel is a very pleasant setting, but I would not go for afternoon tea again, nor would I recommend it to my friends.
Mar 23rd, 2023

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