Venison Carpaccio
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."

Skye

Skye

The Flodigarry Hotel, IV51 9HZ, Highland, United Kingdom

Tea • Food • Beer • 4-star


"Touring around The Isle of Skye and While visiting Skye, we saw a sign for the 'Skye Soup Kitchen ' within the Flodigarry Hotel. Two further signs on route advertised soup served 10am until 4pm. We pulled up outside at 3.10pm and, through the window could see 2 tables of customers with full bowls of soup. Once inside we stood at the 'please wait to be seated ' sign for 5 mins before a member of staff looked up from folding napkins and came to speak to us. By this time 2 other sets of customers were queueing behind us. We said we were here for soup and were advised that the kitchen might be closed. The staff member went to check with the chef, first of all confirming that it was a table of 3, a table of 2 and a table of 4. He came back saying the kitchen was closed as they hadn 't served anyone in the last half hour. Not sure how the two tables of people eating at the window managed to have full bowls of soup 10 mins before! We were however offered the option of a scone in the bar. My husband said this was disappointing considering the 3 signs en route. The staff member said they were considering changing them. As we left, this staff member and another who had appeared made a face at one another. I said to the 2nd staff member that I had seen them this was unprofessional. Her initial reply was he has pain pointing to her stomach and then the 1st member of staff before then denying anything had happened. We asked to speak to the manager. After waiting 10 mins she had not appeared. Perhaps she is still considering coming to speak to us as well as considering changing the times on the roadside advertising. So if you are considering The Flodigarry Hotel, my advice is avoid it so you are not disappointed!"

Lace Market Hotel - Merchants Restaurant

Lace Market Hotel - Merchants Restaurant

29-31 High Pavement The Lace Market Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 1HE, NCC Open D, United Kingdom

Pubs • French • British • European


"Stunning Hotel in the absolute best location in Nottingham City Centre George Reception at Lace Market Hotel Nottingham is the main reason for my 2 day stay this past weekend being a super positive experience for me as a hotel guest. Cons: The room, my room was exceptionally warm/stuffy. I am severely disabled (STBI) so I become very easily overheated anyway so when Room 36 was like Sauna Mojave Desert had a baby, I suffered. George brought to my room a bucket of ice which was incredibly thoughtful and even fixed my early 80 's air conditioner unit which cooled the room down to around room temperature in the end. Stairs only around the hotel and like everywhere you go so leaves any Guest feeling Olympics-ready just getting to their room. No door in the hotel has any way of opening them 'cleanly/hygienically aware/germless ' with each handle needing to be pulled more forcibly before the door becomes ajar. A disabled button to press to automatically open the heavy doors would be miles better than what Lace Market Hotel Nottingham currently offers. TV is lower quality picture and sound. Programmes are very few and not becoming of a 4 star hotel. The bathroom suite is lovely, but I felt like I needed an Engineering Degree to figure out the Taps. x3 of them with absolutely no clear instructions labelled on any. So you cannot run a bath without the shower head also dripping. Summary: Lace Market Hotel Nottingham is a 3 star hotel in a fantastic location in Nottingham. I paid £207 for two-nights which comparatively to other hotels throughout the world I have guested in, was notably more expensive. I was safe, felt safe and it was clean in the hotel and my room. George at Front Desk was the highlight for me."