Restaurant at Mytton & Mermaid Hotel, The

Mary and John Howard (18 May 2008)

We had an excellent meal at The Restaurant at Mytton and Mermaid Hotel on a Sunday evening and the food was absolutely superb. We had roasted tomato and red pepper soup with a spoonful of ricotta and basil in the centre, which was one of the best soups we’ve ever tasted. Our main course of roast sirloin melted in the mouth – it was magnificent. For dessert I had a pistachio cake, which was warm and very light with ice cream and strawberries, and my husband had a raspberry parfait - both desserts were mouthwatering. The service was excellent, with our orders being taken quickly, plates removed straightaway and the next course brought promptly. It was our fortieth wedding anniversary and what a wonderful place to celebrate it. The Mytton and Mermaid did us proud.

E Scales (22 March 2008)

I have eaten at the Mytton & Mermaid Hotel on several occasions over the past four years and have always enjoyed good food and excellent service. On arrival last Friday we enjoyed some drinks in the bar and were served by friendly, polite staff. We were handed menus and took half an hour deciding what to order. As soon as we were seated, it appeared that there was a mix up at the neighbouring tables. Apparently it was a new menu and the waiting staff were not familiar with the dishes. I took more than fifteen minutes for our orders to be taken. My starter was sage and Cherville pannacotta, pea salad, crispy Wenlock edge ham and marinated langoustine. The pannacotta was a disaster. There was one langoustine, which was not marinated, a few peas and no ham. My sister-in-law could not finish her starter and I attempted to finish mine - it was bland and totally ill conceived. When the waiter came to collect the plates we were asked if everything was okay. I stated that the dish was disappointing and not a reflection of the tempting description on the menu. I suggested that as a result I would not expect to pay for two of the four starters. They were apologetic but again blamed the ‘new menu’. I was given the opportunity to express my opinion to another member of staff who listened to what I said. The rest of the meal was satisfactory but not outstanding. The staff also made an extra effort to impress us. I hope this was a one off as it is a delightful location to enjoy a meal.

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