Ian L.
Yelp
I went to Fireside last night for my birthday meal as booked by my wife. I had previously been to both Sherborn Inn and Heritage as well. The food was good, but nothing special in my mind, and there are a few things I think need to be considered for this new business. First, I think the prices are way too expensive ($8 for bread an butter, $32 for Roast Chicken, $38 for steak Frites, no appetizer under $14, Burger & fries $21.. etc.. ) so for those prices, I would expect a higher end of service and experience.
The water glasses are jam jars, (which seems to be a thing now) which also match the flower vase on the table, give me real glasses! The sauces (ketchup, mayo, dressing) came In plastic cups a'la McDonald's, and my 2nd wine glass was not clean on the outside (crusty dirt) so I walked to the bar to get it exchanged (existing wine was poured into new glass). On top of that a barman (the bearded one) coughed into his hand whilst drying glasses with a cloth, then proceeded to place that coughed in hand around the glass, and put it in the clean glass rack to be used... not very hygenic in these germ conscious days.
The waitress whilst not very visible during the meal was very quick to clean plates away (as we finished, not when we were both finished) and quick to put the check down with the normal "no rush, whenever you are ready" which is delivered with the "hurry up, I need to turn the table" tone of voice.
The noise in the bar area (where we were seated) is as always noisy, but not much can be done about that.. if i was sitting at the bar, as I have done many times in the past versions of the Inn, I think that is fine... I would like to have this as a local I can go to again and again, but at those prices, it's probably a once a year thing for me.