The Windmill Inn, Rustington

Opps! Sorry, I forgot to also mention that it very nice to be able to dine without having a smokey atmosphere. It was a welcome change to get home and not feel the need to rush to change in to clean clothes!

5 Apr 2007 21:06

The Windmill Inn, Rustington

Saw the other reviews and thought it sounded worth a visit. I'd agree that it is nice and clean and that the staff were friendly. The garden is also very nice, with a nice climbing frame for the children. However, both my wife and I were somewhat underwhelmed by the food. What we had was nice enough, if rather limited in portion size. The menu was a rather strange mix of dishes, without much thought for those people with either fussy tastes or delicate constitutions. Food was nice and hot, with clean cutlery - not something that you always get in some places. I did find it rather frustrating though that, although they claim food is freshly prepared, you couldn't order something to be made plainly, i.e. a plain piece of chicken or salmon, without it being coated in various sauces containing onion or garlic. It's time that pubs and restaurants realised that not everyone likes to have their food covered in these ingredients. In fact, I would argue that their overuse in cuisine is simply a sign of either lazy cooking or poor quality ingredients; otherwise, why not let the delicate flavours of quality, fresh produce shine through?

In summary: pleasant and friendly staff, clean and quite spacious dining area, good garden, but disappointing food choices and portion sizes.

5 Apr 2007 21:02