The Cardwell Inn, Gourock

I recently visited the Cardwell Inn for a meal and to put it mildly the food and the experience wasn't very nice.

I had previously visited the premises sometime ago and found the food and experience to be very nice. However on this occasion I wasn't impressed whatsoever.

On arrival the place was quiet with some customers spread throughout the premises. On viewing the menu there wasn't a lot to choose from. I ordered some drinks and noticed the male serving me had yellow teeth! Nonetheless, myself and my wife ordered some food.

I decided to have the Steak & Sausage pie and my wife choose the Scampi. It took 30 minutes to arrive (rather long considering the place was quiet). The waitress served the meal with an old dish cloth which was clearly very dirty.

I can only describe my Steak Pie as being "tough" and undercooked. My wife's scampi & chips looked as if it was reheated and you could clearly see that the oil had got inside each piece of scampi and effectively cremated it. Not exactly the standard you expect, particularly when you are paying nearly �15 for two plates of pub grub!

I will definetely not be back after this experience.

19 Jun 2007 20:00