点评:I don't normally like to give reviews that are less than positive. I appreciate the difficulties that many businesses experience in the current economic climate, but where a business other than an individual trader provides, in my opinion, a less than positive experience, I think that it is fair to make a comment, even if it is negative. In this case it is about the cafe/restaurant experience, which I thought came below my expectations. Firstly, irrespective of what the website might say, you are advised to make a table reservation. On the day of visit the cafe/restaurant was very busy with no spare tables; might be less so on weekdays. Secondly, whilst it is admirable that there is an emphasis on recycling, I, personally, would prefer a soup bowl rather than a paper cup (plus a metal spoon that had to be asked for). Thirdly, there is value for money. I ordered a cheese/onion relish sandwich that scored less than might be purchased from a supermarket chill cabinet. Go into most pubs or cafes and you will be offered such a sandwich on a choice of white/brown baguette or white/brown bloomer, accompanied by a dressed salad and some crisps. Here it was a cheap roll filled with a couple of slices (yes, slices) of cheese with some iceberg lettuce. And that's £7.50 please. This is simply not good enough and borders on being a rip-off! On a positive note, the young waitresses were very efficient and had a command of the flow of customers that was a real credit.
翻译:我通常不喜欢给出不太正面的评价。我理解许多企业在当前经济环境下所面临的困难,但在我看来,如果某个企业(而非个体商户)提供的体验不太正面,那么我认为给出评价是公平的,即使是负面的。在这种情况下,我指的是咖啡馆/餐厅的体验,我认为它低于我的预期。首先,无论网站上怎么说,建议您预订餐桌。在访问当天,咖啡馆/餐厅非常繁忙,没有空余餐桌;工作日可能没那么忙。其次,虽然重视回收利用是值得称赞的,但我个人更喜欢汤碗,而不是纸杯(还要索要金属勺子)。第三,物有所值。我点了一个奶酪/洋葱酱三明治,它的评分比超市冷藏柜里买的要低。走进大多数酒吧或咖啡馆,你都会得到这样的三明治,夹在白/棕色法棍或白/棕色布鲁默面包中,配上一份沙拉和一些薯片。这里的三明治很便宜,里面夹着几片(是的,几片)奶酪和一些卷心莴苣。价格是 7.50 英镑。这根本不够好,几乎是敲诈!积极的一面是,年轻的女服务员非常高效,能够掌控顾客流量,这真是值得称赞。