Hall & Woodhouse Wichelstowe

Been here quite a few times now and really want to love it especially as it’s my new local but sadly each time we go it gets more frustrating. Used to be my no. 1 place out of old town a year or so ago especially as they had the best scotch eggs I’ve ever had (now removed from the menu) but the last few times I’ve been we’ve had: gluten free burger very burnt and the kitchen closed just after we got our food so nothing could be done - we did flag to staff but they didn’t do or say anything, another occasion our lunch food took well over an hour to arrive (2 flat breads and a fish finger sandwich), we did get a slight discount but it wasn’t worth the time lost over a work lunch and then popping in for 2 coffees recently, waited over 30 minutes for the coffee and had to search inside the for sugar as we couldn’t find any staff and weren’t offered any. It’s such a lovely location and building, and when the food is right it’s great, just sadly beginning to avoid this place because it seems 50:50 whether it’ll be a good experience.

The staff, from the moment you walk in and have your 1st drink , till you sit down and order your food are amazing. The cocktail's are lush especially the Brooklyn dream cocktail by Curtis, omg it's so lush!! The food was to die for and worth giving up your diet for, even they also do healthy options, vegetarian and gluten free which are all tasty and amazing too. A special shout out to kai & clodagh our servers and Curtis for the amazing Brooklyn gin cocktail . The three of them made our evening . thank you x