The Blue Bell Inn in Charnwood

Great little pub with lots of entertainment. Sunday lunch was good

Looks gd from afar! Grotty inside - total mismash of furniture and design. Not the cleanest place weve been to. Food was adequate at best and inedible at worst! Steak tasted as though it had been cooked with liver 🤢 - they did take it off bill as we complained. Wont be returning. Best advise …. Get cleaners in!!!

The table we sat at was about to collapse. Asked to be sat somewhere else said they couldn't because it was quiz night. Food was poor(pie of the day) found a piece of plastic in the pie. Staff were apologetic. Manager gave a discount on the bill but he never gave me any eye contact and no apology he just wanted to get back to the quiz he was hosting. Won't be going back.

Our first visit in a while. The food and service was great. Just a ashame we was the only people in the pub at the time of our lunch. As we was leaving more people were arriving. Will be back.

The Blue Bell used to be a fantastic venue for brilliant food, prepared with care by chefs who know their craft, but are now working elsewhere, because the new owners seem to appreciate profit over culinary skill, so that the best chefs have felt unwanted and unappreciated. I had an incredibly wonderful celebration meal for a significant occasion, some years ago. The staff were just amazing. However, I suspect that under the new ownership, if I was to reserve the Blue Bell for a night, for another big milestone in my life, I might not get the service & general ambiance I was treated to last time, but I know that the cost of reservation would be hugely more than anything paid in the past, even factoring in the effect of inflation & Putin's War The people I have spoken to "on the ground" - waiting staff, bar staff & kitchen staff, including chefs all say that they love their job, but feel totally unappreciated by the owners of this restaurant/bar. The regular customers of this amazing Gastropub, of the past, have drifted away and appear to have been replaced by "one-off visiting couples" maybe with dog/s in tow. In the past, the chefs had permission to buy brilliant quality meat & fish/ seafood, so that there could be a list of "Meals of the Day" that could be presented to diners, along with seasonal accompaniments. Sadly, these days, a lot of the food is not of the standard of the past and the price of everything has escalated by eye-watering proportions. How sad.

1st visit here with my daughter and what a great little place. The guy behind the bar was great and the food was lovely. Overall a lovely visit.

Ate a meal here on Mothers Day 2024. Was shown to a table and then waited 50 minutes before I had to politely say excuse me to a nearby waiter to ask when we would be served. He moaned at how busy it was. Not professional at all. My other half ordered the potted pork and chutney starter. It arrived with the waiter saying sorry no chutney? He was just left with the potted pork and a couple of slices of dry bread. I had to give him half of my butter from my own starter just to at least make it not as dry. We were offered no alternative or warned prior to it being served. Waited a long time for the main and by then we just wanted to leave. Main was ok, nothing special. I had the triple roast. The bar area to order drinks absolutely stank of vomit. We went to the bar to pay as soon as we finished our food to get out. Waited a very long time with no acknowledgement at all. Finally we were able to pay, they got the bill incorrect twice. Just absolutely appalling. Clueless staff, no preparation for busy occasions despite tables being booked in advance. Meals served without the key ingredients that make it worth having?? Not good enough. I'm certainly glad I didn't take my mother here.

Went for a drink this afternoon and thought £17 plus for a pint and a wine was excessive when ladies cubicle door is hanging by a thread and no toilet paper available chairs in the bar falling apart and tape holding the floor together !!!!!!!! Are they trying to update the place on their astronomical pricing if so good luck We didn’t eat so cannot review the food

Great service and lovely atmosphere, just a bit busy so felt very crowded. We both got a beef Sunday roast for £20 each? Very disappointed...the Yorkshire pudding was flat and soggy, 2 pieces of beef,one of which was grissly...lacking in flavour and minimal veg....

A group of 5, went here for mothers day 2024. We were looking forward to the celebration. However we were very disappointed. I has crispy squid and as you can see there was very little squid to be had, others had the chicken skewers and reported that the chicken had a tough outer skin like it had been pre-cooked. For mains we had the Sunday roast, I was so looking forward to this as it was now 3pm. The only hot thing on the plate was the boiled potatoes. Everthything else was luke warm. The roast (yes 1) potatoes could have been used to know a building down. I has the triple meat and the pork was a 2 cm square. The chickens was nice enough though. Now for the killer, the cauliflower cheese was like water, cold and had no cheese at all. If you can't make it, don't serve it. A server asked how the food was, I said "very poor" but he just walked off. I spoke to Reece the manager before paying the bill and without question he removed 2 of the meals as if this was like a common accurance. Other tables were also waiting to complain about the service. For £32 for 2 courses, take £7 off for an average starter, £25 for what we got served was awful. Will not be revisiting.

For the second time, we waited nearly an hour for our food, fish and chips, and a sandwich. Food good 👍

Menu is inclusive and offers good dishes at a fair price. Venue from a distance is lovely and inviting. Start looking a little closer and you will see cobwebs, dust, dried spills and other marks pertaining to a less than thorough cleaning regime. Staff are a mixed bag. They can be polite, but will actively avoid you by looking at the floor when moving through the restaurant and ignoring/forgetting requests. We waited 30 minutes for 2 drinks and a further 35 minutes for 2 main dishes. No apology was given for the wait, no thanks was given following payment and manners were lacking throughout our whole visit. Contacted the venue and the parent company twice following our visit to highlight these issues and have been ignored.

Insanely overpriced for what it is. The food is an inch above Wetherspoons. Pizzas floppy, doughy, undercooked. Steaks over-done. Tables sticky, beer £6 a pint. Soft drinks not far off. Save your money and go to the Woodman's Stroke just down the road for a real pub.

Over priced don’t think it possible to serve smaller portions First time I just ate a Sunday roast and left wondering what my next meal will be. And I don’t have a large appetite

Pub was empty every time I wanted a drink had to call the bar staff to interested in chatting to the restraunt staff at the end of bar no thank you when you paid for the drinks quite rude infact if you want polite bar staff don't go here

Pre-arranged catered lunchtime party was very well received by all, with boxes provided to take away the last pieces of our buffet. Good range of beer, wine, spirits, and coffee at fair prices.

First time there food was gorgeous my only grip is wish there was abit more on your plate as it was so good . Nice decor and staff were lovely would recommend.

For a very busy night the staff coped very well and food was spot on

Nice pub. Chefs can’t cook to save their lives. Service poor. Not attentive at all. Extortionate pricing

Nice pub and lovely xmas dinner. Only complaint was one of the steaks was a bit tough.

We went for lunch and had pre booked table. This was first visit inside is nice. The service is very poor. We waited 20 mins for a drink order and it was clear we were not going to get food quickly so asked to order food at the same time which the server did not want to do and sent someone else to take the food order. Over an hour after ordering we got our food. Classic example of style of substance "gastro" pub. My starter came with flatbread but it was dry and a supermarket type bread (it was just like the cheap Deli Kitchen Greek Style Flatbread). It was just homemade or from an independent bakery at all. Generally the food is over priced for the portion size and service. We won't be going back.

Sorry to say but this lovely pub which we have been to so many times in the past has gone not down hill but is a car crash service is not the best but the food is terrible my daughter came from London to see me thought I would take her and my grandkids for a treat wish I had nt bothered I definitely won’t ever go again spent over £200 and boy what a waste of money big shame I only live locally

Second time I've been but let down by table 17. It's just uncomfortable.

It was amazing the service. Megan and all staff Was very friendly. 10/10 👏 Bit disappointed no nachos 👀

The worst night ever. On arrival they struggled to find my booking they eventually found us a table.We ordered drinks but had to wait 20 mins for them to arrive. On arrival the waiter then managed to pour my whole pint over me soaking my shirt and trousers. The mess was eventually cleaned up. Then we ordered food, after about another 30 mins the food turned up but there were only 3 out of 4 meals, my Burger was missing. The waiter came up and said unfortunately there had been a mix up and my order hadn't been taken. I was fuming by now and asked to speak to the manager. I gave him a piece of my mind and eventually my meal came. He said he would come back later to see if everything was alright. I basically told him not to bother.I got a refund on the drinks and my meal was taken off the bill. It's a shame because before they were taken over it was a very good faultless pub. I will never visit there again .

Massively disappointed; this pub has gone down hill. I have visited in the past and have always been more than happy with the food and service. However, last weekend myself and my friends booked a table and our food came out freezing cold. I had mussels and even at the very bottom of the skillet the sauce was cold, I tried one and sent it back. Along with my friends who also sent their cold food back. More food was brought out, which was great. The server was great about it. Fast forward to around 4am the next morning, I was violently sick. I was so poorly all morning and the next day. My friend was also up all night with a really bad stomach. The food was clearly not cooked properly/reheated. I tried to reach out to the pub and have been ignored. Avoid.

Food and service were both excellent. The only reason I've knocked a star off for the atmosphere is because the restaurant end has a high roof and is somewhat echoey, especially when there are large parties with small kids. For a lot of people this wouldn't be an issue though!

It was lovely food , beautiful decor,

Excellent food, service and atmosphere

Had a great time at the Bluebell with good food but great atmosphere and fun at the Halloween party.

Great atmosphere how a pub should be well 👍 done

I found the service good despite the fact that my dish had to be returned to the kitchen. On the other hand, £6 for a bottle of water is really expensive...

Great atmosphere and lovely staff but that’s about it. The food was very poor. I ordered the crispy squid starter for around £7.00 and was surprised to receive 5 small bits thrown onto some lettuce. They tasted very nice with the accompanying sauce but such a shock portion wise and presentation. I mentioned it to our server and she said other people had complained about the same thing before but the management won’t do anything about it. The chicken I had for my main course was dry and obviously microwaved. The whole meal was just average, something I could cook at home, and overpriced. My boyfriend was going to have the lamb shanks but decided against it at over £31.00! A bit much for a country pub. He had ham, egg and chips which were very over cooked. A massive disappointment for somewhere with such potential. It’s changed hands recently and the quality has declined significantly. Our server said she’d mentioned my complaints to the manager (who’d just returned to the pub but was off duty). She said the best thing to do was to write an email and that he was expecting my email. I’m still waiting for a response 5 days later. I was willing to give the place another try but I won’t bother now.

Nice little pub! Only attended for drinks.

Been a couple of times before and was lovely unfortunately it has changed significantly since then to our recent visit. We ordered the fish pie and Apple crumble the fish pie was nice extremely hot lots of sauce but not much fish the accompanying veg was minimal and cold. The crumble arrived with burnt topping you could smell it was burnt and it tasted burnt we sent it back we received another that was still burnt with the advice that it was dark sugar and dark flour we knew it was burnt but gave the waitress the benefit of doubt it tasted burnt even with the custard we left most of it. The food is extremely expensive and very little choice unless you are a raging carnivore. The waitress was lovely and very friendly and accommodating the male waiter appeared distracted and when asked for sauce and water he forgot the water. The atmosphere is relaxing the lighting is good you don’t feel rushed but the tables are very close and if you have a person with a loud voice sitting close by then it’s not relaxing unfortunately due to the prices and quod the food we won’t be returning we have booked elsewhere for our Christmas reunion

Sunday lunch 2 weeks ago. Initially staff very good..taking drinks order, then food orders. 2nd round of drinks took much too long to arrive. Meals also took a long time to be served. Sunday roast beef dinner very disappointing at £20 ! needs to improve substantially to warrant that price. On our table, best meals were Nut Roast, Fish and Chips, Beef Burger. Although all were overpriced. 3rd drinks, had to ask 3 times, was told bar had a lot of orders? Sweets ..Crumble OK, Toffee pudding Sponge dry. Overall Very disappointed and expensive.

Food was delicious will definitely be back when next in the area

Very good food and service considering the number of staff

No complaints about service, the menu or the way the food was cooked and served. So why the average rating? Purely due to the cost of drinks and some of the food. £7.85 for a glass of wine, fish pie at £18.75 and £3.40 for an expresso. This is a pub, a nice one but not exceptional. I would happily return here but can get much better value elsewhere for these prices. The pub was fairly empty on a Wednesday evening.........I wonder why?

Gone downhill! We returned after a great experience a couple of years ago only to be disappointed. We showed the waiter the two course/three course set price menu advertised online only to be told it was no longer available. The Camembert starter ordered arrived cold and had to be sent back. The roast was average and the Yorkshire pudding was quite literally a slice of raw batter and inedible. Unfortunately we won’t be returning, especially considering the prices are high.

Not impressed really.After a 13 hour shift I just wanted a good steak (med- well done) and it was solid and for just shy of £40 for a steak a few chips which was swimming in grease and 1 pint wasn't up to scratch so it's a place I won't be going again

20 of us went to the Blue bell inn for our twin daughters 18th Birthday meal and we couldn’t fault it. The food was amazing and the staff were really friendly, helpful and attentive. We had a really good night. We’ve ate at the Bluebell numerous times and have always had great food and great service.

We have just had probably the worst possible meal given that we had invited our friend from the north for dinner here. The calamari was 7 no bigger than hoola hoop size pieces in a very bland sauce weren’t crispy as advertised and basically exemely disappointing. The prawn cocktail was very overpriced 2 large prawns and a scattering of of broken shrimps. The pie had 3 pieces of meat half an inch square and pastry like the sole of a shoe. The chips were pre cooked pro so the day before ( rock hard) the tiny portion of coleslaw had a skin over the top they were that old. The base of one of the burgers was burnt and had obviously been scraped! And the meat was dry and overcooked. The ketchup was tiny and waters down. When my friend remonstrated with the waitress she looked so battlescarred and weary that we stopped and felt for her. We left never to return!!!

Given 4 because . Love waterside pubs

On arrival we were shown to our table promptly. It was 6:30 on a Saturday night so not too busy. Drinks were ok but my beer went flat very quickly! I had a pie and my wife chicken which were both very nice. Service was not quick but not slow. The Bread and butter pudding we ordered for dessert was awful. I don't know where the chef got their recipe from but I have never had such a dry pudding before. The bread seemed to be straight from the packet with the crusts cut off. Not going back any time soon.

Went to the Blue Bell Inn this afternoon to celebrate my fathers 65th birthday and was left disappointed and will not be returning. Was our first time here and was very excited at the prospect of a GF adaptable roast dinner option for myself being coeliac. However, when the food arrived the adaptation was taking off the Yorkshire pudding and so was left with 2 slices of meat, 1/2 a carrot and 2 dry roast potatoes. Think if something is having to be removed from a meal, then it should be substituted with more potatoes/ carrots in future as the price was the same. Took us 30 minutes of being there for someone to come over and take our food order and then when the food arrived, our 1 year olds chicken goujons were burnt and my brothers roast dinner never arrived. Took almost another 30 minutes for the redo of the burnt food to come back out and my brothers food to arrive. When his roast did arrive, it was missing the Yorkshire and we were only given 1 serving of veg and cauliflower cheese between 4 people which was cold by this point. None of the food that came out was overly hot so had to ask for more gravy to make it warmer. Wasn’t asked if we wanted any condiments until we had nearly finished eating and we had all practically finished eating by the time my brothers correct food came. Decided against having another drink or pudding as refuse to give my custom to a business that doesn’t care. When we asked for the bill, 20% had been deducted without us even asking to try and compensate for the poor service and food, but this was a very disappointing visit especially for a birthday treat. Will not be returning and would not recommend.

Took my partners grandparents for a Sunday roast, 1st time we’ve taken his grandad out in a while as he has been in hospital. We all ordered fine and the waiting staff were friendly but the food came 40 minutes later and was horrendous. All of the 6 meals were terrible. The £17 pork belly was literally finger size, 2 half sized roast potatoes were rock hard and boiled, the Yorkshire resembled more of a frisbee and there was 1 half of a sliced carrot on each plate. Obviously we asked to speak to a manager and the waitress returned and said relayed the managers offer of replacing the meals. Why would you become a manager of a pub if you are unable to come and speak to customers directly? We declined and left without paying, it ruined the day which was mostly upsetting as our grandparents were looking forward to this for a long time. Won’t be returning. Do better please.

The only way to describe it is truly awful. We went for a Sunday lunch with family and had the worst experience. No one came to take our drinks order so had to go to find a staff member, then no one came to take the food order so again had to go find a member of staff. We all ordered Sunday roasts, waited 50 minutes for it to arrive and then when it did it was the most appalling dinner. There was barely any meant on the plate, one roast potato which couldn't be cut through as it was so raw and one raw carrot, the Yorkshire was a slice of batter quite literally. After complaining and asking for the manager they never came over so we ended up leaving. Never ever will be go back here, really awful service and food. Pub is also extremely run down and not nice/clean at all.

We had our first roast here last month, the staff were welcoming and the food was delicious. Child friendly too!

Menu was okay, lots of choice for everyone, however the pizzas are to die for (absolutely Brilliant), service was spot on could not fault at all, place was buzzing when we visited, even had live music! What a brilliant experience

Food was ok when it eventually arrived (over an hour). The cause seemed to be the large party of 20 people with children that were booked in. This party had a negative effect on the atmosphere (children running around) as well as the speed of service. The chairs on our table were ripped, torn and stained, the men's toilet was out of order. Hadn't visited for a couple of years (we're local) and won't ever be visiting again.

Disappointing. The service is virtually non-existent. Long wait for food. No check back to see if everything was OK. No one came and asked if we wanted more drinks. No one asked if we wanted desserts. Food arrived with no cutlery. Food was OK - on the expensive side. Staff appeared to not care less about serving customers.

Visited here for dinner on a Monday evening. Food was absolutely delicious. There was a bit of a mix up with our starters and the food took a while to come - but the staff were brilliant and were super attentive - which more than made up for it. Also do great takeaway pizzas too! Definitely worth a visit.

Terrible service from staff who couldn’t care less. Long wait. No check back. No one came and asked if we wanted more drinks or desserts. Not impressed.

Have frequented the bluebell for a number of years, the food has seriously declined. Steak sandwich on the smallest ciabatta and the chicken sandwich is the thinnest greasiest ‘chicken’ I’ve ever seen. This isn’t the first time we’ve been disappointed with the food in recent months

Had a lovely lunch- sandwiches with chips. Good food and service. Staff friendly. Dog welcome in the bar areas. Would certainly recommend.

Always great food and excellent service here

Disappointing. Had pate as a starter - served in a jar (?) very solid and not enough toast and butter. Had the lamb for a main, could have been superb but way too much pepper which completely spoilt it ( my friend had the same and agreed). Not cheap so expected better.

What a shame. We went to celebrate my wife’s birthday and having recently been disappointed with another local establishment we decided to give the Blue Bell a try. Part of 9. Drinks service good. Food took an hour and a half from ordering and arrived cold. Manager said they had a party of 35 so hence the delay. Extremely disappointing. Won’t go back

Nice meal but the fish pie had cubes of fish which were dry and a little unappetising, Which is a shame because the sauce was lovely. The potato on the top of the pie was also dry. Would have been a million times better if it were mash and piped on in my opinion. My husbands burger was lovely though.

Fantastic Evening, great food and service, the place was very busy but very efficient, delay on our table but the manager kept us informed, really good evening all round, and will definitely return soon

Firstly had to chase up my wine order that they had forgotten all about and then had to wait nearly 60 minutes for our order. The food was OK but nothing special. Would have to consider very hard whether to return. Then had to chase up half my creme brulee order and had the missing scone dropped onto the table.

What happened today placed drinks order and had to chase for drinks after the starter food arrived cold and under cooked not a great day for the chefs today and bar service very poor

Main menu grossly overpriced and main courses unappealing and unappetising My companion struggled with his and I had a couple of forkfuls and gave up. The waitress didn't even ask me why I hadn't eaten it. The coffee was excellent and the inn very comfortable but if it hadn't been a birthday treat I would have returned my main course. Think twice before ordering food.

Nice atmosphere with a classic pub drinks/food menu. But service was quite slow and we had to remind staff about our drinks order. Was told "we need the table soon" right after we paid...we thought that was a bit rude especially since our drinks and food took ages to arrive.

We used to come regularly for steak night and the food was great. However after the last two steak night experiences which were awful we decided to eat something else. The food took ages to arrive and when my husband asked when it would be coming the waitress said (in passing) “it’s on its way!” Rude. The food was okay but not worth the wait or the price. Sad really as it used to be a good place to go.

Initial service had a slight wait but we didnt mind, food was worth it. Slow cooked lamb was absolutely amazing, best meal I've had in a while. My friend had the chicken supreme, she said the gravy was the best part of the meal. Drink...

Had a wonderful meal there. The pub itself is clean and the restaurant section has an interesting, quiet and romantic atmosphere. The food is very tasty, with excellent and polite waiter service. Prices of the food are very reasonable although the drink prices are a little on the pricey side. All in all I will definitely be going there again.

Great village pub. Menu is okay, ticks boxes. Wood fired pizza oven is a winner, pizzas are so good! Staff are lovely. Lively buzz about the place when we visited. Good offer on fizz on a friday! We'll be back for sure!

Desperately needs decorating and the furniture needs upholstery and a good clean. Everywhere looked tatty . It used to be smart but not anymore. Would be worried about the kitchen hygiene after seeing the dining area.

Absolutely enjoyed our lunch staff so friendly and helpful also love that it's dog friendly thank you

Wow what happened here I used to come regularly a couple of years ago . Terrible food shocking service massively over priced. Highly dissatisfied

A gent named Davide just made me the best pizza I've ever had! Friendly staff, great atmosphere. I will be coming again...

This is one of the pubs in my village & although I'm not a regular, I do use it from time to time. Four of us had an evening meal, main course only & three had a good meal. I had a fillet steak which...

Excellent food with the booth we were in it felt a little cut off from the rest of the restaurant.

Judging by the previous reviews may have dodged a bullet! Arrived at 1pm Sunday,9 cars in car park, nobody sat in outside areas and 2 people in the bar to be told they had no availability until 4.30pm...

Very poor food dreadful presentation and poor service although it was nearly empty expected a lot better place has gone down hill very rapidly won’t eat there again

Visited at lunchtime when not busy. Decor nice & good outdoor seating. Food was nice but service bad despite there being no shortage of staff. Advised we could use a voucher on any food,however on payment it wasn’t an option on the 2 course menu....

We visited as a table of six. The service was mediocre at best - occasionally attentive but more often than not just trying not to be noticed. A tip - even if your waiters are using a mobile phone for restaurant business (which I doubt...

Lovely place, accommodating for food, food is delicious. Lovely venue. Worth a visit.

Do yourselves a favour and do not waste your money or time visiting this place, I have never experienced such appalling service and very poor food anywhere we have eaten, I do try to leave positive reviews but this was just a joke , we...

Good food, very friendly service and nice people all around

Dog friendly in the bar area for food. Been a couple of times, staff are friendly & efficient. Good service. Good selection of food & drinks. Lovely food. Great desserts also. The Ice cream sundae is lovely. Nice large outside area also. Quite a big carpark also. Worth booking.

Me and my Wife........are not from the area we are in Nottingham but we love this place

Food was mixed. The roast was lovely, although I found the gravy to be a bit on the sweet side. There was plenty of beef, which was tender and juicy. The roast potatoes were quite large and a bit on the dry side. The veg was fresh and more than enough. I'm not a cauliflower cheese fan, so I didn't try it, but it looked good. The fish and chips were a little overcooked, both the batter and the chips were such a deep brown it looked as if they had been in the fryer for too long. Drinks service was good when it came to wine / beer, but we did have to ask multiple times for water.

Food very mediocre . Very disappointing as used to be really good . Bar staff excellent but didn’t get left tip. Because of food very poor shall not go back . Someone needs to have words with chef 🥴🥴

Lovely food and very pleasant staff

Excellent experience, beautiful, no e-cigarettes , no bad language, clean friendly atmosphere. Food was delicious.

We had a voucher for £100 which we were given by our sons for Christmas, as it was our wedding anniversary we decided to save it till now . We were so looking forward to a lovely meal but it was awful, I had prawn...

Good food, but could have done with mor on the plate. Food was expensive for what you get.

Just the best place for food & drinking. Amazing table service and great garden atmosphere with a live band. A perfect afternoon. Nobody does it better!!

Great food although the Sunday menu pushes you to getting a two course meal. Service wasn't the quickest.

Always very decent food and service. Tend to go around noon which is quiet but by always humming by the time we leave.

Great old pub high quality food at a good price 👌

Really nice atmosphere, locals and staff all smiling and it's dog friendly too Outdoor space is great in the sun Good Guinness

Food was enjoyable. Only let down: arrived for booking at 1pm, food on table after 2:30pm...had to ask for drinks etc.. shame as offering drinks during such a long wait seems an easy way to keep customers happy... would go again but see how busy they are first.

Looks scruffy and the food was mediocre. Felt we were rushed so staff could go home.

Very poor sunday lunch 5 adults very dry roast potatoes 1 large carrot 1 bowl of beans & 2 spoonful of cabbage over cooked cauliflower cheese only enough for one person won't be returning

I can give too much of a review because the service was terrible. We went in for a Sunday Roast and booked the 13:15-14:45 time slot. We arrived promptly on time and was told upon arrival after waiting at the bar for 5 minutes that...

Very disappointing as we’ve had good food here before. Id have been ashamed to serve up a Sunday lunch at home like this. And SO expensive.