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| - I visited the Old Mill recently for an dinner event. We were seated inside a room just off the main restaurant.
The Old Mill is very visually striking upon arrival, however once you start looking around it's impressiveness begins to dwindle somewhat. It was also incredibly confusing once inside. We had no idea where exactly our group was being seated, and there was nobody around to give us some guidance. Somehow managed to muddle our way through the restaurant to the right place.
The Room: I am not a huge fan of the "historical" look in terms of carpet and wallpaper, so perhaps my opinion of our room is biased, but I felt as though it looked "old" (and not in a good way). The carpet looked worn down, as if it could use a replacement, and the walls looked heavy with dust. The table clothes were plain white, but I found a few runs in the fabric. It didn't live up to the historical elegance that the building itself exudes.
The food: I enjoyed the food quite a bit. I had chicken with some potatoes, carrots, zucchini and cauliflower. The chicken was well cooked and seasoned, and the potatoes and carrots were absolutely delicious. We also had a small dessert platter which was quite good.The only downside to the dining experience was having a spider walk across the dinner table. Yuck! But I suppose that's bound to happen in old buildings.
Service: It really depended on the person. Our servers were a bit bossy and always in our faces (urging us to sit down, even though people were just arriving and greeting one another). However, they were also quite attentive in serving us our food, refilling our water, etc. I believe the manager walked around an ensured we were all happy with our food, which was greatly appreciated.
Overall I'd come back if invited to an event, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to come her of my own accord. The building itself is truly quite beautiful, but I didn't find the inside nearly as impressive as I expected it to be.
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