Brasserie Restaurant, The

Jane Knowles (22 August 2008)

I booked a table at the Barnsdale Hall Hotel restaurant and was greatly surprised at what I found there. The menu had a great choice and is priced sensibly. The service we received was second to none and nothing was too much trouble. The view over the Rutland Waters is fantastic. I cannot wait to go back.

Claire Sheridan (4 September 2006)

After browsing the website I decide to take my partner there for dinner as a treat. The menu looked appetizing and the fact there was a dress code led me to believe it would be well worth the effort. However, I could not have been more disappointed it was little more than a conservatory bolted on to the side of a hotel bar. After walking through a crowd of football shirted clientele strewn across sofas stuffing their faces with pizza to get to it, we were so underwhelmed I was all set to turn round and walk straight back out again, against my better judgment I was talked into staying (my partner trying to make me feel better, we were both really looking forward to it). The food to be fair was OK and well presented albeit on paper table cloths! A rather random choice of ambient music also played constantly and rather loudly. I would not go back at any price.