5/5 Joanna S. 2 years ago on Google
I
have
heard
many
of
my
friends
rave
about
the
Refreshment
Rooms
and
so
I
had
high
expectations
and
hoped
I
wasn’t
expecting
too
much.
I
booked
a
meal
for
three
people
at
2pm
today
(Sunday)
and
at
the
time
of
booking
I
almost
jokingly
asked
if
they
could
possibly
put
a
candle
in
the
birthday
girl’s
dessert.
As
it
turned
out,
everything
surpassed
my
expectations.
Inside
was
bigger
than
I
expected
(as
I
had
only
seen
pictures
of
the
outside).
The
menu
was
surprisingly
diverse
and
catered
for
a
wide
variety
of
tastes.
In
addition
there
was
also
an
exciting
specials
menu.
All
three
of
us
opted
for
the
roast
dinner
(I
had
the
pink
beef,
birthday
girl
had
lamb
and
my
other
friend
had
“three
meats”
which
was
beef,
lamb
and
pork).
Everything
on
the
plate
was
cooked
to
perfection.
The
beef
was
pink,
the
roasties
were
crispy
on
the
outside,
fluffy
on
the
inside,
the
green
vegetables
(broccoli
and
mangetout)
tasted
like
they
were
steam
cooked,
the
gravy
was
heavenly
and
my
friend,
who
had
the
pork,
had
crackling
as
well.
Sides
were
horseradish
for
the
beef,
mint
sauce
for
the
lamb
and
pineapple
salsa
for
the
pork.
The
portions
were
substantial.
To
finish,
my
friends
had
the
individual
Mixed
Berry
&
Pimms
Trifle
and
the
Toblerone
Whipped
Cream
Pavlova.
I
do
not
usually
order
dessert
as
I
tend
to
find
sweet
menus
repetitive
and
dull
but
I
actually
found
it
difficult
to
decide
between
a
number
of
unique
desserts
that
I
haven’t
seen
before.
I
opted
for
the
Chef’s
Jaffa
Cake
Creme
Brulée
and
it
was
absolutely
delicious.
My
friend’s
trifle
came
complete
with
birthday
candle
which
was
just
lovely!
The
birthday
girl
drank
Pinot
Grigio
Rosato
and
I
was
incredibly
impressed
that
there
were
a
number
of
alcohol
free
options
and
not
just
the
blandest
bottles
that
are
usually
on
offer.
Two
of
us
had
the
Brewdog
Punk
Alcohol
Free
(which
I
think
is
a
superior
AF
beer)
and
it
was
heartening
to
see
decent
alcohol
free
wines
on
the
menu
as
well.
We
finished
with
coffee
and
mint
chocolate.
The
servers
were
very
friendly
and
we
felt
like
we
were
given
lots
of
time.
Despite
how
incredibly
busy
it
was
throughout,
the
wait
staff
were
really
attentive
to
us.
The
‘vibe’
of
the
whole
pub
was
cool
and
laid
back.
The
background
music
was
just
that,
background
music
which
was
perfect
and
allowed
for
conversation.
As
we
left
it
was
such
lovely
weather
that
we
decided
to
have
one
more
drink
outside
where
we
saw
a
rainbow
as
we
looked
out
over
the
waterfront.
A
perfect
Sunday
and
a
perfect
birthday
meal.
