Bald-Faced Stag

The food....well, I actually went here a couple of weeks ago, and the fact that I can only remember the starter (thai fish cakes - small, tasty, oozed oil, uninspiring chilli dip) and the pudding (sticky toffee pudding - nice - not too sweet and surprisingly light) is not a good sign. I think my main was fish, but the species and cooking style have completely gone, leading me to consider the fact that it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Atmosphere was good and relaxed (apart from some self obsessed bloke who decided to sit topless close to our table) and service was very friendly.

Would I return? Maybe, but preferred the grub halfway down Fortis Green.
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littlehippie
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

I really wouldn't recommend eating here. A starter of pork rillette (fairly large slab) looked promising but had virtually no taste at all (somewhat saved only by the cornichons on the side). Mains of Sicilian Fish Stew: firstly, didn't score highly on the fish content (and one of the main chunks was a touch riddled with bones); secondly, best to shell the king prawns before cooking, in my view, rather than expecting people to cover their hands in tomato sauce (and if you go for the latter, then provide finger bowls without the customer having to ask for them); thirdly, if it says 'with new potatoes' on the menu then provide them (we asked for them, and a princely 6 turned up for 2 people); and fourthly 'Sicilian' suggests something a little more exotic than what was a perfectly reasonable tomato sauce. It's a shame: the staff are affable, and the dining room is really a very nice area, but I suspect the fact that it was only around 20% full at 8PM on a Friday night tells its own story. Still, the front bar was packed with happy people so they're doing something right.
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Mark
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Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 4
Friday, April 25, 2008