Knickerbocker Glory
The Wharf

The Wharf

22 Manor RoadTW11 8BG, London, United Kingdom

Wine • Beer • Seafood • British


"valentinstag, my first visit and very pleasant. kudos to the fabulous barbara that has greeted us and entertained, I am sure that she could keep her own in a duet with the function band that offered background entertainment. the service was very good and the waiters were attentive, efficient and apologetic (the oysters were in the menu). it was a special Valentine's Day menu and it looked all appertizing. my beetroot healed laugh with whiskers was divine and my wife foie gras was smooth and tasteful. my bark wellington was one of the best I have eaten; light pink and melted in mouth. only touched: the menu did not indicate that the monk came on the side with a tasty looking longustine; my wife is slightly alergic for carcinomas. the waiter assured us that no one was in the sauce, so we just pulled it on my plate (mmm delicious). desolate: I had the lemon tar who came with a strawberry sorbet and my wife had the chocolate truffle with the sky. my strawberry sorbet was soft and creamy as a sorbet should be. the heavenly sorrow of my wife was not. it glittered with ice crystals and it was possible to tap it with a spoon without making a dent in it; it obviously had melted sometime and then frozen again. we brought it to the waitresses and waitresses, not as a complaining, but as a suggestion that it is not served to others, as it would be spoiled, which would have been an excellent desert. the waiter rushed into the kitchen and returned soon and said that the kitchen is right that the skyberry sorbet was under par. After five minutes I was discouraged to see a procession of waiter who had the same whisper with ice crystals glistening from sorbet to not see, patrons; maybe some people like crispy sorbet all in all it was a good experience and I will visit again if only try the haggis scotch ei from the a la carte menu."

County Hotel, Samphire Restaurant

County Hotel, Samphire Restaurant

The County Hotel Rainsford Road Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2PZ, CM1 2QD, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Coffee • British


"My wife and I have been to the County Kitchen a few times for their Sunday Carvery. So why, you may ask have I only given the County Kitchen 3 stars and entitled my review as lacks consistency? Well the title does say it all, it isn 't that the food and service and surroundings are bad its just that as a complete package it...........lacks consistency. Perhaps I should explain rather than repeating myself Our table was crammed in with others in the small conservatory/veranda area. It felt cramped as we were against a pillar and so close to at least 6 other diners that it felt uncomfortable and unwelcoming, especially as the rest of the restaurant was empty. Moving on to our food. We opted for starters, followed by the carvery. My wife 's starter crab haddock fishcake, with chive hollandaise was presented nicely and according to her very nice but lacked flavour . Mine was pork belly terrine and chutney my comments mirror those of my wife 's. Lacked seasoning and flavour, but looked nice. I echo Greg Wallace 's thoughts on Masterchef the other day..... ...would rather have something that tastes good rather than a dish that just looks pretty... Now the carvery you have a choice of at 3 roast meats plus vegetables and if you feeling really hungry there isn 't a limit to the number of times you can go back. But for most appetites 1 visit is enough. Being a little greedy I had a couple of slices of port with yummily crisp crackling) and some beef. The carver described the beef as medium rare my preference) but it was more like medium to well done so it was a bit tough and chewy shame as it looked a fantastic joint of beef). That finally put an end to our meal, we paid our bill £59.95 incl bottle of wine, and starters) and left. I have to say that this hasn 't been our experience on other occasions, so perhaps its was just an off day. Will we go back? Probably, but we won 't be rushing back. Its not a bad place, it just.....lacks consistency!"

The County

The County

The County Hotel, NE46 1PS, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Pasta • Bar-lounge


"My wife and I have been to the County Kitchen a few times for their Sunday Carvery. So why, you may ask have I only given the County Kitchen 3 stars and entitled my review as lacks consistency? Well the title does say it all, it isn 't that the food and service and surroundings are bad its just that as a complete package it...........lacks consistency. Perhaps I should explain rather than repeating myself Our table was crammed in with others in the small conservatory/veranda area. It felt cramped as we were against a pillar and so close to at least 6 other diners that it felt uncomfortable and unwelcoming, especially as the rest of the restaurant was empty. Moving on to our food. We opted for starters, followed by the carvery. My wife 's starter crab haddock fishcake, with chive hollandaise was presented nicely and according to her very nice but lacked flavour . Mine was pork belly terrine and chutney my comments mirror those of my wife 's. Lacked seasoning and flavour, but looked nice. I echo Greg Wallace 's thoughts on Masterchef the other day..... ...would rather have something that tastes good rather than a dish that just looks pretty... Now the carvery you have a choice of at 3 roast meats plus vegetables and if you feeling really hungry there isn 't a limit to the number of times you can go back. But for most appetites 1 visit is enough. Being a little greedy I had a couple of slices of port with yummily crisp crackling) and some beef. The carver described the beef as medium rare my preference) but it was more like medium to well done so it was a bit tough and chewy shame as it looked a fantastic joint of beef). That finally put an end to our meal, we paid our bill £59.95 incl bottle of wine, and starters) and left. I have to say that this hasn 't been our experience on other occasions, so perhaps its was just an off day. Will we go back? Probably, but we won 't be rushing back. Its not a bad place, it just.....lacks consistency!"