First Course First Course
Ruchetta Wines

Ruchetta Wines

6 Rose St, Wokingham, Reading, United Kingdom

Wine • Steak • Pasta • Italian


"After many years, on recommendation of others, went to this restaurant to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Whilst the food was excellent, the service was atrocious and totally ruined what should have a lovely night out on a very special occasion. Booked for and seated...promptly. Orders for aperitifs taken and drinks brought promptly. Order for wine taken, bottle brought and opened. Then it all went downhill. Waited for over minutes for our meal order to be taken and that only happened because I signalled to the girl behind the bar that I was getting unhappy. First course then took about minutes to arrive. However our main course took until to arrive. I have never ever waited minutes for a main course to arrive. It would not have been so bad if the staff had shown any interest or we had been able to grab hold of one to ask what was going on, they just seemed to totally ignore us! As mentioned earlier, the food, when it did arrive, was very good, it would have been even better if the side order of vegetables my wife had ordered had also arrived. We did ask what had happened to them but when we were told they had been overlooked, decided to just make do and share mine. To add insult to injury, while we were waiting we noticed that other couples were eating dishes that were not on the menu we had been given. I later found out that we were supposed to have been given a specials menu but this had also been overlooked. At the end, the manager was very apologetic and gave a cursory discount however this was not the point. It was a special occasion at a not inexpensive restaurant I would have preferred to pay the full price and not had a ruined evening. Needless to say, we will not be returning."

Llys Meddyg

Llys Meddyg

East Street, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • European


"And lucky old us wow! This was a great surprise, we had no idea we were coming into something so unusual and so good.The garden space is very big and on the lawn, amongst the flowers, herbs and vegetable beds sit tables and chairs, mainly made of roughly hewn wood, plus tenty sheddy structures with heaters, teepee looking things and probably other structures I didn't take in.We were there when it was dark and there were strings of lights throughout the garden and it was all stunning and rather difficult to take in!The service was occasionally scatty but always well meaning and pleasant and mostly very professional and rightly proud of what they do, the place and the food they serve.The food! We were so thrilled with the food after some not very good experiences locally and, as others have said, we wished we'd found it earlier and been able to book another night.I had the pork belly which must have been cooking for hours, apart from the rind (not exactly crackling but still crispy and wonderful) I could cut the meat with my fork love to know how to achieve it. No taste had been lost in the cooking process and the fat was there but was kind of crumbly so it was gorgeous. And it came with great slices of home pickled carrot and fennel which was just delicious with a hint of sweetness and a hint of spice. And a puree which I believe was cauliflower. And don't forget the delicious little black pudding rissole that comes with it.As you can see, I could go on and on! My partner loved his succulent lamb, which was served with the same vegetables. Oh, and we had side dishes of seasonal greens and roasted beetroot and goats cheese these were also yummy and well flavoured, side dish didn't mean unimportant.Sadly, we didn't have dessert, what can I say, bet they're ace.This is far too long, do visit if you can it's a real treat with great cooking and lovely people."

21212

21212

3 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Wine • Soup • French • Drinks


"On our first night in Edinburgh we decided to try 21212. The service was outstanding, but unfortunately most of the meal left us underwhelmed. We were greeted by two very friendly and hospitable hostesses, and the service throughout the night was equally friendly and hospitable. There seemed to be some confusion over where we were to be seated, but it was cleared up quickly and we were seated at a table in the dining room. The dining room is well appointed, and the tables are not too crowded. However, if you are shy about having the table next to yours being able to hear your conversation, this might not be the place for you, as the setting is very intimate, and several tables share a common bench as one side of the seating. The dinner menu was straightforward, and we were informed that the menu changes weekly, which impressed us both. The wine list was good, and, although I wouldn 't describe it as extensive, they offered a variety of bottles, as well as a pairing for each course. The sommelier however did not offer any suggestions to us, which was a bit surprising, considering this is advertised as a haven for wine lovers on the restaurants website. I would have expected the sommelier to approach us and offer a suggestion, or, at the very least, speak to us, but he did neither. The amuse bouche was creative, but the texture was not appealing. For our first courses, my husband and I each tried a different dish, but neither of us were impressed. The textures for both dishes were off (both dishes included a foam type element that was very sour, and one dish included raw onion, which wrecked our palates). Our second course, a spring vegetable soup, was also not what we hoped for. My husband described the soup course as very foamy and acidic. For the third course, we both opted for the steak dish. My husband 's was modified to exclude shellfish, but the portion size was equal to mine. Although we were not given any option as to how our steak was cooked, it was tasty. The fourth course was a delicious cheese plate, but we commented that the cheese itself was probably not made in the restaurant, so we weren 't really eating the chef 's creation. The fact that we were most impressed with the cheese plate was unfortunate, considering it most likely wasn 't the chef 's creation, and we believe the price of the meal warranted more in terms of flavor. Dessert, the fifth course, was tasty, but didn 't blow us away. For a restaurant with a Michelin star, we expected more. All in all, the service was excellent, and we enjoyed our third, fourth and fifth courses. The first two courses though were not at all what we expected, and we were disappointed. We would not go back, but we would not discourage others from trying the restaurant. It is advertised as being unique, and that is certainly what you get."

Lewtrenchard Manor

Lewtrenchard Manor

Lewdown EX20 4PN, West Devon, United Kingdom

Vegan • Hotels • British • European


"I 've been wanting to have afternoon tea at this lovely-looking manor for years. Finally achieved my goal and went one better by staying overnight. This manor was mentioned in the Domesday Book 1086 AD and was renovated in 1620. It 's been owned by the same family for centuries as they live abroad now, day to day running of the business is done by a local family. The building and grounds are steeped in history and very impressive. We stayed in a kingsize Deluxe room overlooking the front garden. Our room had a huge bed and a very spacious bathroom. It was very clean and nicely decorated. Tea coffee facilities are enhanced by the provision of fresh milk in a flask at least twice daily or on demand. Also, 2 very tasty home-made cookies were supplied. Our part of the manor was accessed by stairs from Reception but there was a stairlift on the opposite staircase for any who need this. Many people come here for the food alone and I can see why. The afternoon tea was extemely generous £25 a head with tea coffee. You choose which room to eat in. There were finger sandwiches egg mayo ham mustard. Smoked salmon cucumber or cream cheese cucumber croissants amazing little homity pies. The large scones were served warm and had very pleasant crunchy crusts. Plenty of jam clotted cream were supplied. Then beautiful passion fruit meringue tarts; pistachio raspberry mousse chocolate coffee gateaux. As we were having an evening meal, we saved the cakes tarts to eat later in our room. We had the 3 course evening meal £65 a head. NB most of the herbs and vegetables used by the chefs have been grown in the manor 's walled kitchen garden. Firstly, we had bread with tomato and beef crunchy onion whipped butters. Our starters were butternut squash risotto and pan-fried chop. Mains were charred, cider-poached beetroot and venison. We shared a dessert due to our afternoon tea leftovers. It was a dish of roasted strawberries, vanilla brulee a honey tuile. All beautifully presented and very tasty. The next morning, the breakfast menu had a good variety of options. Freshly squeezed juices, pastries, cereals fresh fruit were at the buffet but you could also opt for freshly-cooked porridge. I had a full English breakfast without mushrooms while my hubby has smoked haddock with Hollandaise capers. At Reception there is a lot of historical information about the manor and items for sale including jars of very local honey. Massages are offered here too but we did not indulge in any this time. All staff members were very friendly and helpful and we hope to go back soon. Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Luxury, Romantic, Quiet"

Wee Restaurant

Wee Restaurant

United Kingdom, KY11 1JW, Inverkeithing

Food • Wine • Steak • French


"On the recommendation of friends, we visited the Wee restaurant on 6th January and were shocked and appalled at the manner in which we were treated by the very rude and dismissive owner. Our table of 4 was originally booked by telephone on 16th December for 6th January at 8pm and confirmed by a lovely woman who enquired if the booking was for a special occasion to which I advised it was my wife’s birthday. The time of the booking was amended to 6.15pm on 30th December by a young male who initially had to check if this was ok but confirmed the booking could be amended. We arrived promptly at 6.15pm to be told by a young male there was no booking at this time, but he would go and check. A woman arrived, who we now know to be the owner, and bluntly advised there was no booking, but she would be pleased to see us at the later time of 8pm. On advising her that that the booking had been amended by phone on 16th December I was then subjected to what can only be described as an interrogation as to who I spoke too and whether I received an email confirmation. I advised no I didn’t receive an email, but I didn’t receive an email for the original booking time either. I was duly told I was wrong, I had not amended the booking and she would be happy to see us later. We left in disbelief and horrified that the owner was simply not prepared to attempt any resolution, listen to the customer or look at proof of my phonecall’s made to the restaurant. Furthermore, she was not prepared to accommodate us at all despite there being several empty tables in view and there was certainly no attempt at apology. We did not return at 8pm. This visit left us all very disappointed and angered, we are still in disbelief at the treatment received. We regularly eat out and have never had an experience as bad as this."