Pubs • Beer • Wine • Casual
"Went for Beauty and The Beast afternoon tea yesterday. Utterly stunning building and the room we were sat in was decorated beautifully. The service from start to finish was lovely although we did have to flag someone down anytime we needed something as we were not approached at all for more drinks or if we wanted our scones. The sandwiches were lovely and cut perfectly if not a little bland. The chicken roll was lovely and the toastie was nice but would benefit from stronger cheese as it didn’t really taste of anything. The scones were perfect and some of the best I’ve ever eaten. The sausage rolls were amazing as were the little tart and salmon mousse. The cakes very much let it all down. The blueberry cake tasted of nothing and seemed greasy. The macaron again tasted of very little and the red food colouring stained everything it touched. The lemon cake was nice but the icing was awful and it seemed to be made from margarine rather than actual butter. The chocolate mousse was lovely if not a little strong for the children. Both the savoury and sweet biscuits were out of this world. Our biggest complaint is that 4 of us were squeezed into a small table. We really struggled for space. I couldn’t drink my tea and had to hand back my pot of tea as we simply didn’t have space for it. We felt incredibly cramped. It would of been nice to have some music in line with the themed afternoon tea playing too perhaps?"
Cafés • French • Seafood • European
"Entrance to the hotel was unclear. Parking too far away from main hotel which meant my elderly mother had to walk quite a distance. I didn’t feel I could drive up to the main doors as there was a wedding on. We ordered a vegetarian afternoon tea and were served carrot and lettuce sandwiches. There were also cream cheese and egg but felt carrot particularly was a poor choice. The scones and cakes were lovely. Needed to ask for more cream and jam for the six giant scones! The service was good and there was a high attention to detail. Overall, it was lovely!"
