The Square review by Chris Marshall
The trouble with 2-star restaurants at this price is that when they come up short it is a great disappointment. We came to the Square for our 10-year anniversary so this was a special occasion for us. These were our disappointments:
The wines by the glass are vastly overpriced. I chose a Spanish Casa Viejas, at more than 10 pounds a glass. It was average to say the least - you could pick up a better wine in Oddbins for about 8 pounds a bottle! A Californian Syrah at 12 pounds was much better but still marked up far too much.
The staff let my wife choose a main course that was covered in pretty much exactly the same tasting sauce as her starter. And I mean covered - buttery, fishyness completely drowing out the flavours of crab and turbot respectively.
The food is too rich. OK, this one's subjective - we don't go out to these kind of restaurants all of the time but we've been to Gordon Ramsey, Maze, Mirabelle, Le Gavroche and not had anything like the same problem. I could barely get halfway through my main course - glad I didn't choose the tasting menu!
The food is too salty.
The dessert wine didn't turn up with the dessert. I had to ask for it again. This is not good enough. Mind you, it was excellent dessert wine.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
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