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| - The first time my boyfriend and I ate here, it was during the early evening, and very crowded - which we thought was a good sign. It took at least 15 minutes to be waited on, as waitresses passed our table many times before asking us if we wanted a drink. It took another 15 minutes to get said drink. We ordered food when our drinks came so that we wouldn't have to wait, but it was another 30 minutes before dinner came. We both ordered a 'pastie' dish - mine was chicken and it was delicious!! The best I've ever had, with a light pastry crust, filled with veggies and chicken, and a delicious gravy. The mashed potatoes were great too, with a chunky chicken gravy. I took more than half home because it was a lot of food. My boyfriend had the beef pastie dish, and his was just as delicious. He cleaned his plate.
Our second visit was a complete disappointment. (There were three of us). I think the reason we didn't notice the overall appearance and condition of the restaurant the first time we went was because it was evening, and the place was dark and somewhat crowded. This time, when we walked in, we were hit with a strong dingy, musty smell. I wanted to turn around and walk out right then, but we had been driving a while and were all very hungry, so we decided to stay.
It was mid to late afternoon, and the place was nearly empty. We were seated at a booth in a corner. The booth was nasty - the chair covers had holes in them, the table top was dirty... the whole place was dirty - the floors, counters, everything. It made me cringe. Again, I wanted to leave, but the guys were so hungry, they wanted to eat. The place was not busy at all, but the waitress that sat us, did not come back to our booth for at least 15 minutes. It took anther 25 minutes just to get drinks. The servers hung around the bar, not attending to the few patrons in the place. I couldn't find the dish I wanted on the menu, and when the waitress finally came back to our table, I asked her about it. She said they no longer had it, and the chef who worked at that time was no longer there. I was disappointed. I asked if there was anything comparable to it. She pointed out a vegetable pastie dish on the menu, so I decided to try it.
Our orders took forever to come. We finished our drinks and were not attended to for another 30 minutes when the guys meals came. Mine was still being made. My boyfriend ordered the fish and chips. They were extremely dry, mostly batter with barely any fish in them. He pointed it out to the waitress, but she didn't apologize or offer to replace the order. The french fries were dark brown - an indication that the oil was old and needed to be replaced. My son had a cheese burger that was overcooked, dry and bland. His french fries were also brown and unappetizing. My order came out about 15 minutes later, and when I cut into the pastry, the vegetables were mushy and unrecognizable. I tasted it anyway. It was bland and mushy, no taste of seasonings or salt, disgusting. If there were vegetables in it, they were so overcooked, they were complete mush. I sent the dish back. The waitress came back, saying she showed it to the manager (or owner?), and that he said "That isn't how it's supposed to be made." She then asked if she could have the chef make another. Seriously?? I declined. I wanted to walk out right then, but the guys were real hungry and decided to finish eating, even though they weren't happy with their meals at all. At the end of the meal, the waitress brought our tab and my dish was on it. Of course, I had her take it off the ticket. We left disappointed, and I was still hungry.
To sum it up: Very dirty, dingy, and smelly. Poor, slow service. Terrible food.
Anyone who says this place has the 'best' food in town, or that they have the 'best fish and chips' - either has NO taste buds, or are friends with the owner. They would be doing a better service to be honest and get him to make the changes necessary to turn the restaurant/bar into a place people want to come back to. If changes aren't made, I expect this restaurant to go belly up in the very near future. It might behoove the owner to call in 'Restaurant Impossible" or simply shut the place down.
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