Have had dinner here before and it has been v good, but this time there were several issues. A friend chose the flat iron steak, the steak was fine but the menu clearly says it comes with dressed watercress, this was completely absent. I had the pie of the day, the chicken pie. I knew this was a problem the minute I cut it opened. The general description of chicken pies says “ Chicken pie is a classic comfort food consisting of tender chicken, vegetables (like leeks, carrots, or peas), and a savory, creamy sauce encased in or topped with pastry.” When I cut my pie open dry cubes of chicken fell out, there was nothing else inside it. The meal came with a jug of gravy but even using all of this the pie was very dry, and the chicken cooked with no liquid, tasteless and tough. Later I noticed another diner with a pie and his looked equally bereft of a sauce so mine wasn’t just an unfortunate mistake. I would have sent it back but I just wanted to eat a nice meal with my friends, not have to explain to the pub staff their mistake. One of my friends chose the Lemon Meringue Cheesecake. This came with no meringue, lemon on the top and sponge and an odd mushy filling rather than cheese cake. The whole was a mixture of odd bits which didn’t really make a dessert. When asked how the dish was my friend replied ‘unpleasant’, as with the main course no-one asked how our meal was, and the barely touched cheesecake was cleared away without a comment. Considering the good meals I have previously enjoyed I probably will visit again, but any repeat of this experience and I will go elsewhere.
