The Rookery

Simply a pleasure from start to finish.

I heard that this restaurant had opened at the beginning if the month, so when a friends asked me to dinner, I was keen to offer this as an option as a place to try.

As soon as we arrived we were greeted by the very friendly staff whom politely informed us that dinner would not be served for 30 minutes, so we purchased drinks, found ourselves a table... more

I went here yesterday (Sunday) for a Sunday Roast. When most places offer a Sunday menu, you are expecting good things. Unfortunately for these guys it was either a bad day, or they need to rethink the restaurant business.

When I arrived, there was a little buzz about the place, people were drinking and eating. I waited for a bar person, or wait staff to notice I was there, so I could ask... more

Took nearly 1 hour between course, despite being a quiet night, burger was as tuff as an old boot. Didn't wish to return it for fear it would be another hour. The waiter seem to be more interested in doing shots at the bar with his mate than serving. more

Fabulous food and really wonderful service by the waitress. However, it was soooooo slow. Our waitress had to check and check and check on our main courses. We waited almost an hour between starters and mains. It was ridiculous.

The duck salad was dreamy. Loads of pomagranate arils and orange segments with crispy, succulent duck.

Maybe they were short-staffed in the kitchen, but the... more

Positives: warm fire, good service, lovely surroundings. It's a nice pub!

The drawback was the food. I ordered the mac and cheese which was fairly average. I would have liked more creaminess. It came with a bit of undressed salad greens plopped on top too. Some dressing would have improved it.

My partner got the Harissa roasted chicken. It was pretty bland and he wasn't all that impressed.... more