Pear Tree Inn (Top Lane, Whitley, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8QX) THREE OF US (MEN) DINE OUT REGULARLY IN WILTSHIRE EVERY MONTH, TRYING A DIFFERENT RESTUARANT EVERY TIME WHERE POSSIBLE, FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. THIS WAS THE WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER – THE SERVICE WAS APPALING, (HAD TO ASK TWICE FOR THE MENUS ONLY TO BE TOLD “I'VE BEEN BUSY”) THE TABLES WERE DIRTY AND STICKY (ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY ARE OLD AND WE AR HAVING NEW ONES – NO EXCUSE FOR DIRTY TABLES), THE FOOD WAS ORDINARY (FISH PIE WAS ONLY WARM AND COULD HAVE BEEN A BIRDSEYE FROZEN ONE FOR ALL THE TASTE) , WHEN THE FOOD WAS SERVED IT LACKED THE ORDERED SIDE DISHES (ONLY TO BE TOLD “NO PROBLEM”…BUT THERE WAS!) AND SERVED AT THE TABLE VERY LATE). tHE PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE RECENT COELIAC FOOD LEGILSATION AND NO VEGETARIAN OPTIONS) THE “CLOUDY CIDER” WAS UNDRINKABLE. IF THIS IS A Marco Pierre White RESTAURANT IT IS BAD – IF IT IS A FRANCHISE THEN AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAQUE! VERY POR VALUE BUT THE SAVING GRACE KIM PETTITT TRIED TO MAKE AMMENDS BY REDUCING THE BILL. BUT A BAD EXPERIENCE YOU TELL LOTS OF PEOPLE ABOUT!
Link to this review7 August 2011 |