Called in a couple of weeks prior and booked a table for four of us for a Saturday afternoon. No problem booking a table, and when we arrived it was quite busy with some parties including one with Bobby Charlton and a group of Chinese people.
We were seated immediately. We were booked for afternoon tea but opted for additional drinks, the service at this point started to be questionable. It took us a few goes to get drinks and eventually we did but then had to chase for the tea and coffee that went with the afternoon tea.
The food was quite prompt and to be fair it was very good with a good twist and the personal touch. At £15.95 per person not a bad price for the status of the restaurant.
The sandwiches included: Creamed Goats Cheese & Cucumber, Tea Smoked Salmon, Egg Mayonnaise with Cress, Honey Glazed Ham & Grain Mustard and Roast Beef and Horseradish. All beautifully presented and very fresh. Nice to have a selection of rolls too.
As with a traditional tea there were fresh scones and they were very good, served with jam and clotted cream.
There was a very good selection of homemade cakes and treats including millionaires shortbread, sponge cake, fruit cake, eccles cake and chocolate brownie.
Overall the food was excellent and good value for money, but the service was poor. When the food was brought it was placed at one side so that two of the four of us had one of the tiers each and when we checked if that was one each she said yes, clearly it was not but we had to re-ask someone else when we eventually found someone that could help. It was to be shared between the four and should have been served as such. The young waitress really needed further training.
It took an age to get the bill (we had to ask 3 times), we had to work out where they had put our coats (in a hidden type cupboard) and get ourselves. All minor but really did let the experience down. This is a shame as having eaten here for an evening meal this was the opposite of previously.
Georges, Worsley
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