"on Friday at 19 o'clock we arrived to find the restaurant with many empty tables – strange when booking for a weekend evening is some weeks in advance. we were met and asked if we wanted to sit in or outside. we decided to have a cocktail outside before we go back to our table. it is a beautiful place; outside view over the country in south lodge and the natural swimming pool and terraces below. very nice. in restaurant was airy, light and done very nice again. this is what they pay, although unfortunately the experience of eating in botanica is simply not suitable for the place itself. the menu is good. there are no appetizers, only several types of brot and the list of main courses is not particularly inspiring. I couldn't find anything I liked the look. Anyway, we ordered and were told that eating a little slow in the coming, as a large order had just been placed by another table (but the restaurant is only 10% full of the focaccia that we ordered as divided nibble, then came almost immediately (but what it was, 2 thick slices cold bread served with olive oil and, not balsamic, but a kind of malt or other sharp. it was generally quite unpleasant and we left it. then the main course came to us. my wife had something called gundi and I had seabream. the first tasters were in order (and our server made sure that they were wondering if everything was good), but when we found that my fish was cold on places, the kartoffels were not boiled with the gnudi and also not the “blood mary fries (basch chips with paprika on them) we ordered as side. yes, we ate it and no, we did not complain at that time – sometimes the ones who know that it is not so good to wash slowly over them and then they are exposed and just think about going home and that we did in less than 90 minutes. very unsatisfactory of what we had eaten and then think the price we paid £108 actually. to that end; under par and uncooked eating, no starter, very expensive drinks (Medizin cocktail £15) children run around the tables (yes, in an allegedly relaxing health saving) and a 12.5% service fee (for which we had to go to them to pay the bill only to allow us to go home). style over substance, smoke and mirror, inspiring and indifferent. we had a better meal in the garden center for £17 on the following Sunday – recommend to do the same. in the did has this latest post pandemic experience (but yes, it is post-pandemic now allowed without saying to this price) my wife has taken in the ground and I know that we go to jack-in so called fine restaurants experience as they just don't, and simply not worth it."
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