Ok, I got in here and the place looked nice: full of eclectic stuff that made it live up to its name, Cosy. There are antlers made into lights, various hunting trophies on the walls, lots and lots of wood and the lighting is excellent.
Unfortunately from an excellent first impression the only way I was going to be disappointed was by the follow up, and I proceeded to be disappointed with the kind of brutal efficiency than one would expect of the likes of Ryanair.
We arrived a little early (half an hour) by design so that we could have a drink at the bar before dinner. Despite 6 people behind the bar, it took half an hour to serve the 3 people in front of us (I'm not even exaggerating) so that we spent a pointless half hour standing around, unable to chat as we were keeping an eye on the service, thirsty to boot.
By the end of the half hour we were shown our table, with the promise of the drinks to come. Our order was taken pretty quickly: starters, lamb for main, with a couple of glasses of wine. Our previously ordered drinks turned up, and then the wrong starter, which was duly sent back. Then the main arrived before the starter came back. The lamb was not lamb: tough as old boots it had to be mutton, especially as it still had undercooked fat on it. Vegetables (swede, which I love) were cold. To top it off, as the plates were cleared away, the glasses of wine arrived. At least the desert was ok.
So bad food and disorganised (although to be honest pleasant) service. My stars are as follows: decor, service, food, excellence (a strange one, but allows me to reward that extra something that makes an evening). This place gets 1 for decor, 0.5 for service, 0.5 for food and 0 for excellence: 2 overall. The meal, plus 2 cocktails and 2 glasses of cheapish wine came in at around £60. read more