The Bees in the Wall, Whittlesford

Very unwelcoming and arrogant staff.

23 Feb 2007 16:44

The Tally Ho Inn, Trumpington

Awful place, apparently serves Thai food, but can�t comment on that. Went in there one evening, got stared at and looked up and down by the most dodgy looking locals you have ever seen. (There were only three people in the place) Landlord very strange and reserved, too. Asked if they serve food, luckily the reply was that they�d only start serving in an hour, so we could make our excuses and leave. This all took about 20 seconds, but left me feeling extremely uncomfortable.

23 Feb 2007 16:42

Green Man, Trumpington

The Green Man has recently been refurbished and was all set up for a great start and already they are coxing it up. After the refurbishment it opened as an extremely stylish and for lack of better word �cool� place, with a very smart interior. Loads of green plants, great layout, etc. The food was excellent, the staff were very friendly and helpful, and I loved the idea of serving a selection of wine by the carafe. (The carafes were even available in different sizes). The food was still slightly overpriced, but no more so than anywhere else.
So, back we went after a couple of weeks and to my horror I found that the layout had been changed, led by the manager�s sheer greed. I asked one of the staff why the layout and decoration had changed so drastically (all the plants had been removed in order to cram in just those extra few tables) and was told that their area manager had come by and didn�t like it. Also, this way, they explained to me, they could fit more tables (yeah, go figure!).
So what the heck, we ordered out food anyway, ad guess what � what I wanted to order had sold out. Never mind, I ordered something else � sold out! My third choice was indeed available, but without the seasonal vegetables, since they had, you may have guessed, sold out.
Oh and of course they were also out of wine by the carafe. No, this is not a joke, this really did happen.

23 Feb 2007 16:39