Things seemed promising when we walked in. The atmosphere seemed like a fun English Pub Style with lots of wood and some stone work.
Things seemed even more promising when they presented us with samples of complimentary beer.
Then things went down hill.
We ordered two pasties.
The waitress come back a few minutes later and says they are out of one of them. No big deal we pick another.
A few minutes latter the waitress comes back again and says they are out of our second choice so another few minutes pass by and they are out of the second choice. So we have to make a third choice but don't pick the chicken one because we are out of that one two because our baker isn't in yet. The waitress says you can have the meat n taters for free so my husband asks whats in the meat in taster? The waitress wasn't trained to know what was in it so she just got a menu for my husband to read and he says OK.
So I'm thinking only yesterday's leftovers are available.
We wait a long time for the meat hand pies to arrive.
Unfortunately I didn't check my silverware until my food arrived. The first two silverwares I unrolled WERE FILTHY! (see photo) the other rolls didn't look as bad so I used my water to wash them down. I NOTE IF I KNEW THESE WERE SO FILTHY I WOULD HAVE LEFT before the food arrived. I couldn't help but thinking if the silverware was THAT BAD then maybe the plates and pots and pans might be just as BAD OR WORSE.
Our Meat Pies arrive and mine the Traditional isn't awful but isn't so good. I think the recipe is good meaning if it was made fresh it would be good but the one I had was all dried out inside with dry meat in it and I already know it was leftover from at least yesterday. I did the right thing and told my waitress and she apologized but I do think management should have made an appearance at this point.
My stomach is spinning and I use the restroom. (see photo) Then my stomach turned even more from the sewage smell and over flowing garbage. (It looked like Sara Silvia Stout was in charged of the garbage duty.......Google Sara Silvia Stout Song).
This place has potential but
Management needs to train staff on menu.
Management needs to have someone on who can make the pasties during opening hours.
Management needs to supervise basic cleaning duties.
Management needs to take an interest in on going problems.
No I will not return or recommend.
Draft House or Drek House?