The Waterside Inn
Ferry Road, Bray, SL6 2AT
The Waterside Inn is located alongside the River Thames, with a room that links the river and dining into one harmonious whole. To be entertained there is one of the classic experiences that should not be missed. Opened by Michel Roux, who already owned Le Gavroche in London with his brother Albert, his has been one of England's top restaurants for many a year now. The cooking is a confident statement about what the restaurant thinks its clients value and they are spot on. This measure applies to everything; nothing is neglected in the desire to please. Excellence at this level does not arrive cheaply. Whilst the menu exceptionnel at £83.50 sounds incredibly expensive, the five course dinner selection could include dishes like pan-fried escalope of foie gras with soft white beans and wild mushrooms, citrus sauce; followed by lobster medallions with a white port sauce and ginger flavoured vegetable julienne; granité of passion fruit and white rum, then roasted leg and best end of milk lamb with seasonal vegetables and a minted hollandaise sauce, and finish with a selection of wonderful French cheeses or warm golden plum soufflé.The Waterside Inn is located alongside the River Thames, with a room that links the river and dining into one harmonious whole. To be entertained there is one of the classic experiences that should not be missed. Opened by Michel Roux, who already owned Le Gavroche in London with his brother Albert, his has been one of England's top restaurants for many a year now.
The cooking is a confident statement about what the restaurant thinks its clients value and they are spot on. This measure applies to everything; nothing is neglected in the desire to please. Excellence at this level does not arrive cheaply.
Whilst the menu exceptionnel at £83.50 sounds incredibly expensive, the five course dinner selection could include dishes like pan-fried escalope of foie gras with soft white beans and wild mushrooms, citrus sauce; followed by lobster medallions with a white port sauce and ginger flavoured vegetable julienne; granité of passion fruit and white rum, then roasted leg and best end of milk lamb with seasonal vegetables and a minted hollandaise sauce, and finish with a selection of wonderful French cheeses or warm golden plum soufflé.
House wine starts at around £25, but they have an undoubtedly fine choice, at prices to match.
French
: 12:00 - 14:00 19:00 - 22:00
Reservations: 01628 620691
Ferry Road, Bray, SL6 2AT [Map]
£70.00 £127.00
£42.50 (2 courses), Wed - Fri, £58 (3 courses), Wed - Sat, £74 (3 courses), Sun
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
REVIEWS OF The Waterside Inn
Benn S (17 September 2011)
Dined 11/8/11. Well hopes were high. Personally I was shaking with anticipation, we had previously been to Le Gavroche but this was the mecca of the Roux dynasty. We were a bit early for our table, so the staff put us in a side room and simply left us there. After 10 minutes I went to the reception and asked for menus and then ordered 2 coffees. When the waiter returned he took our order. I was having veal which then sparked a lengthy explanation of how it would be cooked the french way 'pink', I felt this was slightly patronising but I played along and saying that this was the way I liked it. By now the time of our booking had well past and we were left there again. Eventually I went and asked to be seated...all the wrong way round. On to the meal. It was the first time my wife had eaten lobster and her response after was 'is lobster supposed to be chewy?' What a shame for such a sublime ingredient. Our main courses were steak (ordered rare) and veal. Both were over cooked, not a little bit but by a country mile. During the meal I stopped a waiter and asked for another glass of champagne, he simply did not understand the request. I asked him 3 more times with ever increasing simplicity but to no avail, in fact he did not say one word throughout. The wine that the sommelier ordered for us was fantastic and resonably priced, I was willing to pay alot more. I wanted to have the 'selection of 6 desserts' that were offered on the menu because I was finally going to taste a Roux dessert, 6 in fact. They were tasteless. One even had white bread rolled thinly as a base and that is what it tasted like..odd. I got no prob paying £100's for meals but £24 for 2 black coffees, come on!!! It was as if 1st year catering students had taken over the kitchen and there was no lecturer present. It was best summed up by my wife when she said it was as if another couple had ordered the exact same meal 3 hours earlier and had not eaten it, so it had been left to one side and then we came in and they just served it straight up. To say it was a disappointment does not go anywhere near to covering it.
Susie (30 July 2009)
What a fantastic experience this lunch was. The menu was exceptional and worth every penny. The front of house staff were very friendly, patient and polite. Alain was very modest and really wanted to hear about our experience. We took our coffee outside and had a lovely hour watching the ducks and the boats go by. Nothing was too much trouble and I have had a lunch I will never forget.
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More Info for The Waterside Inn
Children welcome- Air condition
- Reservations
- Groups allowed
Outside seating- Cover charge
£25.00
£25.00
12.5% (optional)
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