We booked The Haycock Kitchen for a post Xmas lift with friends and werent disappointed. In truth before our visit the jury was very much out on The Haycock having taken my mother for Afternoon Tea in December when whilst the food was fine, the service was poor/average at best and we left feeling a little underwhelmed. However last nights visit was right up there and exactly like the old days of The Haycock. The service was friendly and attentive but not overpowering and the food was on point throughout. We enjoyed squid, croquettes & cheese & ham twists from the what they describe as the snacks course on the menu. This under describes what was served and each was beautiful and tasty. Starters our table loved were the blackpudding & scallops and the bubble & squeak with poached egg. Both were delicious. Our mains included fillet steak, sirloin steak & tomahawk pork steak. Every main course was presented beautifully, was at the right temperature and clearly served to us without sitting on a hot food pass. We felt the price point was very fair for what we had including the drinks. Of course its not a budget destination but equally its not abusing the fact its a hotel on price either. Its at the right level to tempt local residents to the hotel and not just residents. Would I go back? Absolutely. This visit gave us lots of confidence that the hotel is on the way up. Consistency is key though. We all remember poor experiences more than positive ones when parting with our cash so we need to leave The Haycock like this on every visit!!! Well done Haycock - you get top marks!!!
Excellent
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