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The Dozen at The White Horse

The Dozen at The White Horse

High StreetSurrey RH4 1BE, Dorking, United Kingdom

Kebab • Cafés • Asiatic • Mexican


"Very average maybe even below average by today’s standards. We were sat in the restaurant area and asked if we could move into the “pub area” but sadly the tables were all reserved (I’m sure they could have moved us around). The restaurant area had...no vibe to it, the lighting is bad and didn’t have the atmosphere like in the pub area. The lager on tap was Coors light, which I have never seen at a pub, doesn’t even taste like beer in my opinion, so we went for a Cornish lager which was ok. I had a burger and my partner had tuna steak, all I can say is the meal was very very bland with no taste at all. The waiter came over after we started to check on the meal, we said not great at all, he didn’t really know what to say and walked off and said “enjoy your meal” well we just said we aren’t so…… The tuna steak was a good size, but sadly it was cold in the middle and didn’t have any seasoning on it. This was the same with the triple cooked chips, there was no salt on it at all, the chips were soggy with no crunch to them. Then onto the burger, again so bland and no seasoning, I wouldn’t tell the difference between the burger and the chips (chips again with no salt). We finished the meal and the waiter came over, he asked again how was the meal, we said it’s not good. He then offered to take the tip off the bill which is quite embarrassing for us, they shouldn’t have to take the tip off the bill as the service wasn’t bad, it’s the food that was bad. I booked the table online and it asked for any special requests, it was my partners birthday so I said if they could sing happy birthday that would great, but they didn’t do anything. We finished our food as quickly as possible and moved into the bar area for a drink, this was nice and had a great vibe to it. Over all we were VERY disappointed, we would have spoke to the manager but we thought it wouldn’t get anywhere. We thought we would write a review, so the restaurant can take this as some constructive criticism. We certainly won’t come back if nothing changes, which is a shame as it’s a nice pub."

Grenadier

Grenadier

18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR, City of London,Westminster, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Steak • British


"Not as warm table service as I recall in the past here, but unchanging 19th century decor. There’s a constant flow of tourists who want to see Wellingtons old officer mess, so this is a franchise. We’ve been coming for decades. Mostly for a couple of pints in a weekend afternoon or when heading out for a restaurant meal. Tonight we tried the meal service. It was meant to be a special evening for a 90 year family member who was excited to be visiting us in London. Despite there being three empty tables that would have been fine, we were crammed into a small table that was right next to the crowded bar. The waitress said she was saving the three tables for larger parties, so we dutifully agreed, but we then watched the three more hospitable tables gradually fill up with parties of four. It turns out that Open Table, the firm the runs Grenadiers’ reservation book, doesn’t assign individual tables. We had two orders of duck, billed as a special variety but it was nothing special, fish and chips and a veg entree. One starter of buffalo mozzarella was good. This is not remotely a gastro- pub. Best advice is to stick with the basic pub food you’d expect, like the fish and chips or a hamburger. The chips are the processed kind, delivered frozen from a restaurant supply and formed into chip like shape rather than hand cut. But hand cut prices. The aubergine veg option was not very good. It tasted like leftovers warmed up from the night before after shriveling in the cooler. The dinner bill for one round of drinks (plus an extra pint), three starters and four mains was £173. We didn’t stick around for coffee or dessert because the table was a torture device for someone 6 ft 4. In the past we’ve had many great evenings that started at the Grenadier. That’s something in common with most of the people in the bar, plus the 40 or so who are outside in the cobblestones by 6 most nights. After a few pints and maybe a few crisps or other bar snacks, you move on to a restaurant with great food and a real dining table. Or you save your shillings and get a superior Piri Piri or Big Mac for a lot less than £173 elsewhere. If you eat at the Grenadier, go as simple as possible. Soak in the atmosphere and the good beers on tap like Grenadier bitter but don’t expect a fine dining experience and get the burger or fish and chips."

Plateau

Plateau

4th Flr, Canada Place Canary Wharf London, E14 5ER, United Kingdom

Bars • French • British • Burgers


"Worst things first: I think the service could have been a bit better as the waiters weren't so attentive. It was quite difficult to get their attention. Also I asked for lukewarm water as my wife was ill and we were still served chilled water. I asked for the bill to come with the card reader as we were in a rush and the bill still came alone and we had to ask for the card reader again. Other than this the ambience is really really nice. You get a nice view of Canary wharf and although the pillars block the view a bit, I guess those are required to hold the building up haha so it is what it is. Really nice view which every table can appreciate, beautiful interior design my wife referred to it as having a homely feel. I would definitely come back during the day as Im sure it would like marvellous with the sun coming through the full length windows how much better at sunset!! The food was exquisite too. I had eaten beforehand so didn't eat much: just squid rings and the bread selections. Its small but it goes a long way when restaurants heat up the butter so its soft and spreadable on nice warm and soft bread. The squid rings were good too, not too rubbery like many are these days. My wife had a bit more: the cod on mash with caviar (or just roe, not sure) and fries. The fries were so so nice, perfectly salted and fried. The cod and mash was DIVINEEE. Every bite that I stole from her was eye shut inducing. Perfectly cooked cod that tasted like it came from the sea that very morning, one of the creamiest mashed potatoes I've had in a while and then the caviar/roe to add a certain texture to the after taste. Superb. Excellent restaurant, would definitely recommend and not too bad a price as well considering the high class interior and prime location in Canary Wharf."