The Old Bell, Old Oxted

Visited here and had Surf & Turf - 4 scraps of fillet (giving it a fancy name of medallions doesn't make offcuts any better), two prawns, one mushroom, and half a tomato. Dear at �16.99, and why are all the starters and mains dearer than the Plough in Bletchingley, which is part of the same chain. We could have saved �11.90 by going to the Plough, which is where we are heading next time.Had Chef & Brewer not removed the fillet steak from their new menu that would have been my choice. It has always been a nice steak in the past.The staff also need to learn that you don't just serve the main course and disappear without asking whether any condiments are required. On a previous visit it took a while to get the waitress's attention. This time, we had to get up and go and ask her for mustard and vinegar. Is vinegar a too expensive commodity to be placed on each table??

25 Apr 2012 09:45

The Grasshopper Inn, Moorhouse

The service in the restaurant was never that good, and since the change of management it is now appalling. One meal served with the wrong veg, one steak returned twice as it was dripping with blood, even though the order was for a medium steak. Had to wait 10 minutes after asking 3 staff members for condiments, by which time the food was not exactly hot. The portions of vegetables were so small I resorted to cutting the chips in half to make them last for the steak. Reminds me of Key West, where the steak was accompanied by 14 chips.

This used to be a decent restaurant but I would never return there now.

1 Nov 2008 13:20