The Lady Ottoline

Went for dinner upstairs last night and it was excellent. The staff are friendly, great atmosphere, food delicious. Good selection of cask ales with a few I haven't seen before. Can highly recommend the partridge parcel as well as the lamb rump and the pork belly for mains. Vey tasty and good size portions. Food could have been a bit quicker, but this place is well worth a visit.

Sadly it's going downhill after a great start. 5 visits to the Lady O since opening, my first 2 visits in nov were fantastic, albeit small portions.

At the 3rd, we left after waiting an hour without food. Staff were v aplogetic.

At the 4th, the food was average.

the 5th yesterday was terrible – pork belly arrived 90% fat, white & wobbly, barely browned on the top – surely it should have been cooked slowly to render down? A replacement dish of venison casserole was more like a venison soup with just 2 drizzled small pieces of meat in it. The decor & service are great, but food that's now worse than brewery gastropub chain? I hope they replace the chef, otherwise I doubt they'll last long.

Lovely staff, great atmosphere, food is delicious and its all at a great price. Highly recommended!

Beautifully and stylishly reburbished, it creates a cosy but relaxed and sophisticated setting. The food is high-quality gastropub food, and not too expensive. There's a much greater range of bottled beer than draught, and a good wine list with good quality lower-priced options. The staff are super-friendly. It's the perfect place when you're just a bit too tired to go home and cook for yourself.