Duke of Sussex

Ben H. ( 30s, Male )

I went to the Duke this evening with three friends. We'd all been before and enjoyed the quality of food and service. Tonight was a different matter. As I type this, I am increasingly nauseous. The reason: a barely edible skate that tasted and smelt of ammonia. I had to give up on it two mouthfuls in. It smelled so badly of chemicals that I've kept a sample in case I need to give it to a doctor. Minutes after I gave up on the skate, a friend found a large piece of tin foil in her (runny) chicken pie. The waitresses were sympathetic and apologetic but the chef was completely nonplussed. The excuse offered was that skate are prone to going off without warning. Surely there's a way of checking that before serving it?! As for the tin foil, no excuse was offered.

To be fair, we paid only for the one main that was edible (albeit after negotiations) and the manageress did apologise. But I've never tried to eat anything that tasted so foul. Go there by all means, but avoid the skate and pie.