点评:We really like to support local businesses but our experience here today when visiting with a friend, both of us for the first time, was disappointing.
We had the chicken with truffle mayo sandwich and the partridge salad. The chicken was dark meat and would have been much enhanced with at least a little side salad or pea shoots. (Especially at £12!). The sourdough was nice. The partridge again had no garnish and was minimum amount of meat. Some of it too hard to eat. We had cake after but again these were disappointing. The lemon drizzle had thick icing, not drizzle and the rhubarb was a thin slice for £4.50. But the worst part was the staff literally running constantly back n forth to serve and then arguing through the wall of the kitchen for all the customers to hear! This created a stressful atmosphere instead of the calm one expected on a sunny afternoon.
The gardens need attention - all the box hedging and topiary was overgrown. The water lilies were lovely. I’m sure on a day when staff are more chilled and the gardens have been attended to it could be a pleasant stop but don’t go out of your way. Shame this wasn’t our experience.
翻译:我们一直很支持本地商家,但今天和朋友第一次来这家店,体验却令人失望。
我们点了松露蛋黄酱鸡肉三明治和鹧鸪沙拉。鸡肉是鸡腿肉,如果配上一些沙拉或豌豆苗,味道会好很多(尤其是考虑到12英镑的价格!)。酸面包还不错。鹧鸪沙拉同样没有任何装饰,而且肉量很少,有些肉硬得难以下咽。之后我们又点了蛋糕,但同样令人失望。柠檬糖霜蛋糕上的糖霜很厚,根本不是糖霜,大黄蛋糕上的大黄片也很薄,却要4.5英镑。最糟糕的是,服务员们忙得团团转,一会儿跑来跑去,一会儿又隔着厨房的墙大声争吵,所有顾客都能听到!这营造了一种令人紧张的氛围,而不是阳光明媚的下午本应有的宁静。
花园也需要打理——所有的黄杨树篱和修剪过的植物都长得杂乱无章。睡莲倒是很漂亮。我相信,如果遇到工作人员比较放松、花园也打理得当的日子,这里或许会是个不错的去处,但没必要特意前往。很遗憾,我们这次的经历并不愉快。