Samantha Fredericks
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Very underwhelming.
Had been looking forward to trying out this french restaurant after seeing such great reviews. Ended up leaving after mains as had tried enough of the fare.
Initial booking was good, person at the end of phone was enthusiastic and welcoming. Upon arrival, we were put on a table near the thoroughfare to the toilets. The table itself was on a slope and the actual wood on the table had a ridge, so everything remotely liquid slipped to the side. When booking was told they had a very special table..... It sure was! The atmosphere was ok, not really a french bistro though.
We both ordered wild garlic, chili butter and king prawns for starters. Dish was very very dry, nothing to dip the bread in so asked for butter. Extremely small 'prawns'... I would call them shrimp. Measly portion for £10. We did ask what happened to the King Prawns as these were shrimp, only to be told that what was on our plate was indeed King Prawns but they were peeled King Prawns....... That's why we may be confused. Smallest ever King Prawns I have seen therefore. Whatever they were, they were overcooked.
Mains - I had lamb rump with sautéed new potatoes, it was ok, nothing special. Lamb was a bit tough and the new potatoes weren't remotely sautéed, jus was also bland. Husband had the salmon. He said it was nice but again, pale new potatoes that didn't appear to have seen the inside of the sauté pan.
By this point, we decided not to have desserts and headed off elsewhere to continue our evening
Best thing about the whole experience was the nice bottle of Sancerre.
Overall, food just wasn't up to a decent standard but the service was good thanks to the delightful Zack.
Won't be rushing back unfortunately.