The Spotted Dog, Penshurst

After the experience we have just had, we would NEVER return to the Spotted Dog.

We went there for Sunday lunch - the food was adequate (it used to be great but has been going downhill every time we have been there for the past two years - I'm sure they never used to serve plastic sachets of sauce with the roast lunch). The service however was very disappointing. We were made to feel as if everything was too much effort - even swapping a scoop of strawberry ice cream for a scoop of another flavour in our children's ice cream was, we were told by a very rude and unhelpful Manager, apparently "not possible" and "too difficult to organise with the chef" (Really? We're not talking rocket science here?).

By the time I left I wondered if it was some form of joke and I had actually been an unknowing extra in a Fawlty Towers sketch.

Reading these reviews I have now discovered that it has recently changed hands. That explains a lot - and what a shame.

If you have children (on indeed if you don't) and are thinking of going there, my advice to you is - don't.

26 Jul 2009 18:25