An amazing looking building set in lovely grounds sets the scene for this beautiful looking restaurant that is well set out. Sadly that's where my experience of what looked like a quality restaurant ended.

Although the atmosphere was great inside and the place was decorated well 3 of our table of 6 were facing a large plane wall. Not even a picture on it, so we didn't get to take in any of the views that were on offer.

The menu was good, although there was a series lack of vegetarian options (1 main course!) and I think if you're a vegan a phone call before booking would be highly recommended. The wine menu was rather small considering the availability of space they have and the prices increased rather steeply so if your on a budget you'll be limited to maybe one red and one white wine.

Considering the price of the meals the service didn't match what you would expect from, what should be a quality restaurant. The staff weren't very knowledgeable or attentive to our table at all. I don't think our waitress even smiled at us. It almost felt slightly unwelcoming. I'd say it felt more like gastro pub service than a restaurant which was a shame.

The food was well presented and although the starters were pretty tasty, everyone had to reach for the salt and pepper to season their main courses. I cant remember the last time I had to do this in a restaurant.

The lamb looked very fatty and the fat hadn't been rendered down very well. The beef, although well cooked and looking good was a bit chewy and not melt in the mouth as you'd expect. Our side of Duck fat ratte potatoes were barely cooked and the fat seemed like a bit of an after thought for the dish.

The only reason most of our dishes were empty at the end of the meal was because we had someone that eats three times as much as an average person. Otherwise everyone would have left something on their plate, not because there was too much, but because it lacked flavour or was too oily/fatty. Thankfully the salt and pepper mills are of good quality as they are well used!!

Overall, despite its looks and cost, the food was average, the service was below average and it was only really the venue that makes it an attractive place to go.