The Duke of Portland, Lach Dennis

Just been for a meal.... As a pub this is an expensive restaurant!...�1.90 for bread, �3.80 for a bowl of rocket salad, �1.80 for a teacup of chips... all necessary accompaniments to a main-course meal. That said, the food that was served was OK, albeit slow in arriving.... we just needed to call in the take-away on the way home! Staff were pleasant, but not too upset that we'd had a bad eating experience... they seem to have enough punters with Range Rovers in the car-park ready to pay the price. Didn't try the guest beers, but the wine was fine and reasonably priced. We won't be going back.

7 May 2005 00:45