The Angel Hotel, Lavenham

I visited this Pub this afternoon with my wife. We have been going there for lunch every couple of months for the last few years and have always enjoyed a delicious fresh thick gammon sandwich. Today was different. The menu has changed, presumably under the influence of Mr White, and I was looked at like an alien when I asked for a sandwich. Instead I was directed to the bar menu, which on the face of it looked ok if not a little eclectic. I chose Hock of Gammon on toast, with a mustard dressing and my wife chose the "Classic British Cheese Board".
For both these dishes we were to be charged �11. Imagine my disappointment when my lunch turned up and it looked like a heinz toast topper on two small slices of cold toasted baguette. For my wife, three thin slices of cheese and three small crackers. No grapes or apple, normal inclusions in a "classic Cheese Board" AND you don't get a plate. Your food is arranged artfully on a piece of driftwood. I know this is meant to be trendy but quite frankly for a fiver, a plate is a simple pleasure I would prefer to have. The staff were friendly enough and the beer was ok if not outstanding. My advice? Don't visit this place unless you have money to waste and are not very hungry!

31 May 2011 16:55