The Croft at Beaconsfield

May 4th, 2023

Lovely visit,food was spot on and the service attentive but not intrusive.Thoroughly enjoyable.
May 2nd, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 23rd, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 23rd, 2023

So, let's start with some positives; Pleasant setting, in a large, bright, airy restaurant (though a little lacking in atmosphere, especially once dark outside). Attentive service from the staff who were all lovely. Unfortunately it was the food that really let the place down on our visit. I ordered the Thai salmon fish cake, which as a salmon fishcake goes was good, however I was really looking forward to tasting something with a Thai flavour and there wasn't any, nothing at all, not even a hint of Thai flavour, just good old potato and salmon - there was a small pot of the chilli and mango chutney on the side, which had just the slightest bit of warmth to it, along with a slice of fresh lemon which the menu said would be chargrilled, this had not been anywhere near a flame at all. On to the main, I'd asked the person taking the order if I could have a fillet steak, I said I would like it to still be pink inside but not bloody - my experience is that it's best to describe how I would like it than ask for it medium/ medium well etc. When our mains come my steak had a fair amount of charring on the outside, I cut into it and it was completely grey throughout, on tasting all I could get was grainy, overcooked meat and a bitter burnt taste. At 28 a pop I did not want to leave it on my plate or suffer the displeasure of eating it. Our server came to ask if everything was ok with our meals and I said I'd asked for my steak to be pink and not bloody, she looked at my plate and said 'you did indeed and I specifically told the chef what you said, let me get you another'. I didn't want to take the chance of a 2nd one not being cooked to my liking, so asked if I could get the beef stroganoff instead. My second choice arrived, it was pleasing to the eye, the meat was very tender but tasted akin to braising steak, not the cuts of prime beef stated on the menu, and the sauce gave not even a hint of the courvoisior brandy or indeed any seasoning whatsoever - possibly the blandest sauce I've eaten. At this point I decided it just wasn't my night, I ate some of the meal, we paid the 90 bill and left
Apr 20th, 2023