The Crown and Tuns, Deddington

Very poor all round.

24 Aug 2008 21:02

The Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield

Terribly disappointing food here. Having looked forward to visiting for quite sometime now I was most upset upon receiving our main courses to find that Bisto �gravy� had been poured over and ruined everything we had ordered!! Being the host for this small get together of friends I was totally embarrassed. And I really don�t like to be a �stick in the mud� but for the prices you pay here I find this practise of saucing with Bisto completely unacceptable, I wouldn�t do this at home so why should I pay �experts� for the �privilege� of serving us this god awful monstrosity of a �sauce�? Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall would have a fit. I also think that this should be made clear to customers on the menu itself to avoid further embarrassment and a short line added with an opt out clause along the lines of �With or Without Bisto�. A potentially good meal with friends ruined in what can only be described as a �caricature� of a gastro pub.

20 Apr 2008 10:58