The Malt Shovel, Hucknall

Gone downhill massively since being taken over by new management. Very dirty, dusty and grubby everywhere with sticky deep dirt ingrained tabletops. I felt very unpleasant and didn�t enjoy the meal at all. Everywhere felt very unhygienic. We ordered chicken and chips with egg and salad. They put gravy on the chips without even asking! Never had salad and egg with gravy! The meal was appalling. There was a really bad smell of cigarettes that enveloped the whole place even in non-smoking. It just was deep in the upholstery and walls and everywhere because the place is never cleaned properly. No toilet roll in the toilets, we had to go to the bar and ask and they just gave us a few sheets, which was pretty degrading. In particular the female chef was very unpleasant and had a really bad attitude. We didn't even complain about the gravy but with her attitude I don't think she'd have cared a damn anyway, got the impression no-one did. Will not be going there again unless they change management

11 Oct 2005 18:29

The Bowman, Hucknall

Firstly I and the other people that were eating with me all commented on just how uncomfortable the chairs were, and as the night went on they felt even worse. I tried the steak, it was very nicely cooked and the price is very good if you share with someone having the same at 2 for the price of 1. We had a vegetarian in our group and it was extremely dissapointing to find absolutely all of the desserts contain animal fats, not even 1 dessert suitable for vegetarians which I thought was particulary bad. It spoilt the meal really. The main menue did not have very much choice for vegetarians either. I will not go there again because of the lack of vegetarian choice

11 Oct 2005 04:11