2/5 Mark W. 9 months ago on Google
Visited
Spice
Bistro
last
night
(15/7/2023)
and
was
a
two
and
a
half
hour
round
trip
for
us.
We
had
fond
memories
of
this
place
from
maybe
a
year
ago,
when
we
called
in
on
the
way
back
from
Manchester
to
Sheffield,
it
wasn't
out
of
our
way
at
all.
Previously
I
think
it
was
a
week
day
and
pretty
quiet,
the
two
of
us
and
two
other
small
tables
being
served.
Last
night,
I
suppose
being
a
Saturday
night
it
was
packed
to
the
rafters.
Extremely
noisy,
like
a
rugby
players
night
out,
but
it
wasn't
a
rugby
players
night
out,
it
was
just
really
noisy.
This
was
from
a
table
of
maybe
a
dozen
eaters.
Not
a
massive
problem
at
all,
no
swearing
or
misbehaving,
it's
just
we
were
left
having
to
virtually
lip-read
to
get
a
sentence
across.
I
guess
this
is
down
to
the
place
being
so
small,
when
it's
full
it's
like
you're
all
sat
on
each
others
laps.
Now,
when
I
booked
the
table
a
few
nights
previous,
I
asked
if
it
was
okay
to
have
a
nice
discrete
table,
tucked
out
of
the
way,
yes
sure
no
problem.
Our
table
was
set
central
the
the
room,
on
its
own,
which
was
a
bit
weird.
All
the
other
tabled
encircled
ours
if
you
can
imagine.
Think
along
the
lines
of
those
old
westerns
where
the
stage-coach
settlers
are
surrounded
by
circling
Indians,
it
felt
a
bit
like
that.
Made
us
a
focal
point
for
every
other
table.
Quite
uncomfortable.
The
food,
as
last
time,
tasted
great,
nice
spiced
lamb
chop
starter,
then
Lamb
Madras.
The
portions
however
were
abysmal
for
the
Madras.
We're
talking
5
tiny
pieces
of
meat
around
the
size
of
a
thumb
tip.
A
table
spoon
full
of
meat
I
suppose.
Not
an
ample
meal
to
follow
a
90
minute
drive
for
£72.
Staff
were
helpful
and
polite
for
a
full
house,
but
we
were
definitely
in
a
better
frame
of
mind
on
the
previous
visit,
portions
were
3
times
more,
and
we
didn't
feel
like
a
spectacle
where
we
were
sat.
If
passing
or
local,
probably
OK.
For
a
special
extended
travel
visit,
no
chance.
