The View Restaurant

The food was amazing, we had afternoon tea for two and a free glass of fizz which was amazing !! I do wish they had spent a bit more time in the savoury aspect but that’s just a personal preference. The only negative is at the end we had to go up to the bar to pay, they gave us the machine and no bill, then a receipt when we had already paid to see they had added a service charge without us asking ! I do tip when the service is good however it wasn’t the best here, no checkbacks completed, no one asked if we wanted any more drinks, staff were all huddled around the bar chatting. I don’t mind this, the food made up for it, but was a bit of a pisstake seeing the extra £10 out on without our permission.

We really enjoyed our lunch here in the gorgeous English scenery. We had the ‘light lunch specials’ and the main course was really wonderful and filling but the deserts were very small, dainty and largely disappointing! Our ‘Eton mess’ seemed to be deconstructed and pokey and the pavlova was a bit of a joke if you ask me. Although, on the whole we enjoyed our experience with the attentive and lovely staff, great mains and excellent setting!

Food - forgot water order, hard to get attention due to a party - got it myself after 25 mins from the bar. Drink heavy on small cube ice and watered down very quickly. This was a Friday night. We just ordered a Main. The kindest description would be adequate- we both ordered the short rib and for me it was slightly tougher than expected. Not so much fall apart as can I have a steak knife please. My wife had to leave half of hers as it was all gristle and the knife couldn’t cut through it. Mashed potato didn’t have a hint of any smoke to them. Sauces a little oily. Green Beans cooked by someone who hates vegetables and had attempted to boil them to death first before letting them spend minimum time in the pan with onions and garlic. Much the same with the tempura corn, overcooked to death. The Baby sweetcorn had been boiled to an inch of its life and then battered. Like eating damp cardboard in a batter that was more grease than fluffy and crunchy. Street corn was nice but only 2 and a half 2cm squares of it. Score - about 2 out of 5. Not inedible, but very little ability from the chef. I’d be as impressed with a McDonalds - after I’d found out that they had a broken milkshake machine and didn’t server chicken selects. The tomato salad was interesting. I had expected multiple tomato colours. Instead we got a minimal amount of coriander and pickled onion with two tomatoes of the same type chopped up. Less a salad and more here are two chopped tomatoes I’ve thrown a very small and insignificant garnish on. Allergy card very good idea. No bread to tide you over. Dish serve time from order about 30 mins. Cost £90 for two mains, an OJ, an old fashioned, 3 sides, two sauces. Value for money 1/5.

The breakfast buffet was included when the room was booked The meal we had for dinner was very decent Unexpected panna cotta!

Excellent food; reasonably priced. A few “pub favourites” done to a whole other level with some additional treats as well. Some cheaper options. Good drinks selection. Awesome desserts. Service a bit meh but polite. Only negative was the shock of a 10% gratuity pre-included on the bill.