The Courtyard Restaurant And Bar

My wife and I stopped by the Courtyard for lunch and enjoyed a delicious meal. She ordered the Ploughman's and I had the ham, egg, and chips, both of which were excellent. We couldn't find any faults with our meals! We decided to splurge on the strawberry cheesecake for dessert, which was absolutely divine. The waitress was very attentive and provided excellent service. We are planning to return this week to try some other dishes on the menu.

I went for afternoon tea and I must admit that I was extremely disappointed. The quality of the ingredients was cheap and unsatisfactory. We were given only one scone to share between two people, which was overly doughy and unappetizing. Additionally, there were only two tiny mince pies, two slices of chewy malt loaf, and two dry slices of bread served. The clotted cream lacked flavor and the sandwich selection, which included tuna, cheese and chutney, and ham and mustard, was lackluster. We waited a long time for our food to arrive, as there was a Christmas party taking place. In fact, we had already finished our tea and coffee before the food finally made its appearance. The service was subpar, as we had to go to the bar to pay since no one came to assist us. Considering the price we paid, the overall experience was disappointing and I would not recommend this place to anyone.

We went for lunch and found it to be a charming spot to enjoy a meal while overlooking the gardens. We both ordered the broccoli and stilton soup, which was one of the tastiest soups we've had in a while. For our main courses, one of us had the perfectly cooked rib eye steak, which was exactly how we wanted it. Everything was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I had the belly pork, and while everything on the plate was tasty, I was disappointed that it was served without any jus or sauce, making the dish dry and less enjoyable for me.

I rarely write a review but I felt that I needed to express how good we found both the meal and service at the Stanwick Hotel restaurant. We had an absolutely fabulous meal, first class service and pleasant staff. One of our group has a complicated array of allergies, but nothing was too much trouble. Two of us had fish and chips followed by a gin and pistachio trifle...gorgeous, one of the best I've tasted and I'm a trifle connoisseur! Would definitely go back, massive compliments to the chef and thank you to the staff.

Truly one of the best meals we have had out (and as this was our 41st Wedding Anniversary, we've had a few! Fresh ingredients, perfectly cooked and beautifully served. Generous portions without being too much, ample time for us to enjoy our meal without every feeling hassled. However, neither did we every feel abandoned ether, Ruby, our waitress managed to get that perfect balance of being friendly and professional and was at all times attentive without being intrusive. The choux bun with raspberry and white chocolate is bursting with flavour and I shall be dreaming about it for a while to come!