2/5 Jessica M. 11 months ago on Google
Initially
enjoyable,
our
visit
ended
surreally.
Firstly,
Martin's
Place
is
a
bit
of
an
Uxbridge
institution.
It's
one
of
a
handful
of
independent
restaurants
in
town,
and
it's
one
that's
been
going
for
many
years.
It's
an
idiosyncratic
spot
with
a
small
dining
room
only
big
enough
to
get
around
15
people
in,
and
loos
you
access
through
the
kitchen.
The
menu
hasn't
changed
much
since
it's
opening
and
so
is
an
eccentric
and
potentially
charming
spot.
My
friend
had
booked,
and
when
we
arrived
we
were
told
to
pick
a
table.
We
joined
2
other
tables
who
were
clearly
regulars
or
friends
of
the
owner,
Martin,
and
so
it
was
a
jolly
atmosphere.
We
picked
some
retro
favourites,
like
Chicken
Cordon
Bleu,
and
settled
in.
Food
took
a
long
time
to
arrive
and
by
the
time
it
did
the
other
2
tables
had
gone
and
so
we
were
the
only
ones
left.
We
were
a
bit
self
conscious,
but
it
wasn't
so
bad
with
the
music
playing.
The
food,
while
freshly
prepared,
was
pretty
basic
for
the
cost.
We
were
left
for
quite
long
periods
and
had
no
water
for
quite
a
long
time.
But
again,
we
were
enjoying
each
others
company
and
the
atmosphere
was
good.
That
is
until
the
music
stopped.
The
music
that
had
been
playing
stopped,
and
we
could
hear
the
staff
had
started
to
watch
loud
game
shows
in
the
kitchen.
It
was
as
if
they
had
forgotten
we
were
there.
Feeling
like
we
were
intruding,
we
had
to
poke
our
heads
into
the
kitchen
to
get
water
and
ask
for
the
bill.
All
in
all
it
was
a
really
strange
way
to
end
the
evening
and,
while
objectively
funny,
it
soured
the
mood
somewhat.