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La Boheme

La Boheme

3 Mil Lane, WA13 9SD, Warrington, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • French • European


"We have eaten here on a few occasions: the last time we ordered the chateaubriand medium rare, it came out medium. When we spoke to the waitress she said they had a French chef and they always over cook the steaks. You have to ask if the chef is French or English when you come in as this will depend on how your meat is cooked which seems really strange as there is nothing on the menu that says you have to ask this. We let it go and did not complain. We came again today for lunch. We ordered the prawn risotto which I ordered the last time and it was amazing. Today is was dry but again we let it go rather than complain and spoil the meal. My partner ordered the kidneys (pleural) however there was one kidney, again we let it go. We also ordered the duck profiterole. This came with a poached egg, however the egg was boiled not poached and over done so we sent it back. When this starter was replaced it was cold and the egg was raw in parts so un edible . When we told the waiter he apologised and we said the chef needs to learn how to cook an egg a very basic thing to cook. The chef who we now know is the owner came out of the kitchen and very unprofessionally said to us, “I need to go back to chef school to learn how to cook an egg”and laughed at us. Never have we seen such unprofessional behaviour from a chef and an owner of a restaurant. His behaviour was childish and unprofessional. We told the waitress we were not holy with him and she apologised but it was not her that should have apologised. He then served us dry pork which again had to be sent back. On both occasions I asked for the chef to come out and speak to us and we would explain what was wrong with his food, however we were told this would not happen. This was disappointing considering the chef had come out and made his sarcastic comment to us and retreated to his kitchen without us being able to speak to him. We eat out many days a week in many restaurants and have never been so disappointed with a meal and the chef. We watched others in the restaurant who also had over cooked eggs but for their own reasons did not bring it up. We will never go back to this restaurant which is a shame. It was very busy and I do not think the chef could deal with how busy it was. There was a full restaurant and a function on. Regardless if a chef cannot cope with a full restaurant then do not fill your restaurant and if you have to serve poor quality food and insult your customers when they complain, then shame on you and yes go back to school and learn how to cook an egg and a steak. Serve your food perfectly no matter how busy you are and treat your customers with respect we are paying for your service. This was our 5th visit and our last after today. If you were proud of the food you served today then shame on you. And the fact you wouldn’t come out and discuss with us is a shame, all you could do is be childish say your comment and rush off to your kitchen pathetic. Avoid this restaurant if you want great food continuously. Well done to the staff who have to work for this rude owner!"

Gidleigh Park

Gidleigh Park

Gidleigh Park Hotel, Chagford I-TQ13 8HH, United Kingdom

Cafés • Seafood • European • Vegetarian


"Gidleigh Park is a country house located in a wooden wally in Devon. It is quite hard to reach the place on a very narrow road, which is very beautiful, but apparently during the winter larger cars can’t even get there. Gidleigh Park houses a two-Michelin star restaurant with Michael Caines as the main chef (the restaurant was recently voted number 1 restaurant in the UK by the Harden’s Sunday Times Food List 2014). Gidleigh Park also has bedrooms (apparently all individual in style and design) and you can stay there for the night and then wonder in the gardens of the estate, which I saw some people doing when I was there. I was visiting Devon and my boyfriend chose Gidleigh Park for lunch on a Sunday and we took the long and narrow road to Gidleigh Park. The inside of the house was very old and had a lot of charm. It had eclectic art and antiques and different style rooms, the lounge had different tables, chairs and the bar was done up in a completely different style. Gidleigh Park showcased British charm and elegance. You could chose to have their signature sample menu for £140/ person, but instead we went for the much cheaper version, their lunch set menu for £44/ person for 3 courses (you could also have 4 courses for £57). Also note choosing dishes a la carte would set you back £115, so the lunch menu seems like the cheapest way how to enjoy Gidleigh Park. We did not have any wine, but apparently thy have an amazing wine cellar. The three course lunch menu included a small appetizer, a starter and a main course and you could choose from one of the 3 starters and one of the 3 main courses. Our appetizer was “goat’s cheese foam with beetroot jelly, candied walnuts and granny smith apple”, but as my boyfriend does not like goats’ cheese he had a tuna tartar as his appetizer which actually looked better than my appetizer. I was not to"

The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-nayland

The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-nayland

Polstead St, Stoke-by-Nayland, United Kingdom

Wine • Coffee • British • Ice Cream


"Didn't stay here, as live locally. We went for dinner. Food drinks: We went to try the Taster Menu as I'd heard good things about the restaurant. The online menu looked really interesting so I booked. The refurbishment of the restaurant is very well done. Well spaced tables and lovely and warm too. Everything about our dinner was exemplary. I can't praise the food highly enough. Our request for a change of one starter resulted in a specially made langoustine and vegetable creation in a broth, quite stunning to eat! The whole menu was a delight and portions are ample and not too small as in some restaurants that have taster menus. The staff are very well trained, efficient and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. The head sommelier is knowledgeable about all the wines and offered us a red wine not on the list which was very unusual and really well matched to the meat courses. We spent a superb evening in very pleasant surroundings. It's safe to say that this restaurant is the most accomplished in the Colchester area. We are very pleased to have found it as it's not far away! Our previous favourite is in Norwich, which involves staying overnight, so we save on hotels and petrol! This is a genuine fine dining establishment, so price reflects this. The quality of the produce used is very high, so we're happy to pay for this. We'll be returning regularly as the menus change frequently, another plus point. The chef is very creative and imaginative in his use of ingredients and obviously is very skilful. If you want to dine on stunning food and well chosen wines, then look no further. Thank you to all the splendid members of the team for our evening."