Helen Stapleford (H)
Amazing food, perfectly cooked, and served up beautifully. Apologies that the photo of mine wasn't taken before I tucked in. My son had a fabulous birthday meal, and we both really enjoyed the whole experience. My only issue is a personal one, I struggle with noise, especially music, and combined with it being quite busy on a Sunday night in the main restaurant room, and the music, I did struggle to hear. I'm 52 with dodgy hearing which doesn't help. I was also a little disappointed that there is no disabled parking, and I had to park at the far end of the car park. It was also not great for my manual wheelchair, the bathroom doors won't allow access in my wheelchair. Fortunately I was able to use my stick that day, otherwise I would say accessibility is the only issue the restaurant has. I'd suggest adding two disabled spaces at the entrance, and a level access wheelchair accessible bathroom is added, separate to the main toilets. It didn't ruin our night, but it could be an issue for anyone who is unable to stand at all.
Food: oh my, what can I say. The pictures don't do this delicious food justice at all. The steaks we had were lovely, perfectly cooked, lean and tender. The server very kindly saved some of my steak in a little box so I could take it home to my cats and dog, who also approved!
Alcohol free wine, that actually tasted like wine, yes you heard me right! Nice, not too sweet alcohol free white wine, that tasted nice! I've been off booze for more than 12 years now, and this 0% wine was a very welcome surprise. I've tried lots and nothing else has come close!
Gluten free options - quite literally spoilt for choice. I was really hungry, so had a very tasty seeded gluten free roll, made into a delicious garlicky bruchetta. Most starters and main meals are available as GF options, and a good percentage of the desserts too. Very impressed, and I thoroughly enjoyed my GF meal. My son loved his meal and the dessert he had, which came out beautifully presented with a sparkler, and I had a latte, with amaretto flavour syrup
Very accommodating for both coeliac and alcohol free selections. They have an extensive menu for both.
Overall it was roughly £80 total, including 1 starter, 2 mains, dessert and one coffee. 1 glass of alcohol free wine, a traditional glass bottle of coke (250ml).
Not bad at all, at around £40 per head. They do also have less expensive early diner menus, we chose a la carte and were very impressed. Generous portion sizes of really good tasty and well cooked food.
We will definitely go there again
