Was looking forward to The Bristol. As an expatriate I am always looking for a taste of home.
We went for a mid afternoon Sunday Brunch and were seated immediately. I ordered the Full Monty and my wife went for the Bristol Toast (a seemingly egg-less variant on French Toast).
Lots of little things contributed to the low score:
- No decaf beverages
- OJ came with far too many ice cubes
- Although authentically British the bacon looses points for being slightly undercooked
- Garlic Loaf used for the fried bread and Bristol Toast, not a pleasing discovery
- Home made beans were listless and flavourless
- Home made brown sauce was abysmal
- Scrabble game was missing 6 tiles
- Fried Toast was a) cut too thick, b) not fried (seemed like it was grilled on a flat top), and c) not cooked with the fat from the bacon and/or sausage
- potatoes were dry
Would I go back? Maybe. Certainly not for brunch, and now that my expectations are a lot lower they may be met.