Monkey Puzzle, Chessington

Went today for the 1st time in 15 yrs at my 9yr old daughters birthday request. Had some trepidation but pleasantly suprised as I'm not a beefeater fan, but the food was good. Had a simple meal of steaks and ribs, all of which were cooked to perfection and very tasty. Surroundings were clean and spacious, and pleasant on the eye. On our visit it did not reflect any of the previous 5 reviews. We arrived at 6.30 and there were only a handful of diners, and left around 8.15 by which time the place was pretty full. On the downside, we waited a good 15 mins for our initial drinks order to arrive although it wasn't busy. The other is no consideration for us smokers who are now relegated to fight the elements for a smoke. There is no heated area, which even the smallest pubs provide, and worse still no outside ashtrays or bins for discarded butts! This has resulted in the landscaped outside area's around the building being littered with discarded fag butts! Unusual as there is an outside alfreso dining area, but I wouldn't fancy sitting in this area to eat. I would be happy to return in the near future, it is a nice place for a family meal/get together.

22 Nov 2007 23:19