I have eaten here twice, but this time was horrible. I can count on one hand how many times I have sent food back in my entire life, but I just had to this time.
Just as I did during my first visit, I ordered the Shepherd's Pie, but this time it was inedible! Almost EVERY piece of "beef" was filled with gristle. It is horrible to sit across from some one and HAVE to spit out piece after piece of gristle filled meat. The topping of mash potatoes was heavy with salt and the slurry of beef heavy with pepper, but the seasonings are a matter of taste. Unchewable meat is not!
After trying to eat about 1/4 of the dish I gave up since the waitress had finally reappeared. I told her the dish was INEDIBLE! She was very receptive and asked me what else I would like. Since I had been looking over the menu while I was waiting for the waitress to reappear and had found nothing. I figured that I had started with a small dinner salad so I would end with the same. I felt terrible sending food back especially since I had enjoyed that same dish during my first visit and mentioned that to the waitress who said "they" were looking into what had happened.
Unfortunately I had to leave before my dining partners so I made a point to state that I had only consumed two small dinner salads and some tea. I never thought a restaurant would charge for a meal that had been sent back with a plate filled with spat out meat which had obviously been chewed, but to my shock and surprise they did! They had the nerve to add my sent back meal to the bill. My dining partners were too quiet to make a fuss and paid MY bill! I feel terrible leaving them with my problem. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER BE BACK THERE AGAIN.