White Hart Inn — Restaurant in England

The short story: Worst burger in all my 50 years. That includes fast food chains, 'greasy Joe's' joints, 1980's ideas of burgers in rural Thailand, and those made at home by 12 year old boys; quite an achievement.

It consisted of one bun expertly cut in half, one piece of chicken breast cooked... well, perhaps "made unraw" is a better phrase... without marinade, and three pieces of wilted leaf the size of my big toe. No butter, no sauce, no flavor. Without a doubt the most uninspired piece of food I've ever seen. But it was served on a fancy wooden serving board so... yeah.

As I was desperately hungry I borrowed a mushroom and half a bun which had some sauce on it from my wife's mushroom burger (which was lovely, by the way) and managed to squeeze the dry - let's call it what it was - chicken and bun down my gullet.

At the end of the meal the waitress asked whether "everything was alright with the food" before collecting the plates. I asked her to clarify whether the burger was supposed to have been served like that or was there some mistake. She said that's how it comes. She said she'd let the chef know my thoughts.

The rest of the meal: chips were fine if also a bit dry. The coleslaw was the goopy kind, drowned in fatty mayonnaise. The tiny side salad was actually good with a balsamic drizzle.

My wife's burger was lovely - look at the photo; juicy and tasty. That's why I was confused. Does the chef hate chicken or just people who eat chicken?

Further confusion; the place seemed popular amongst locals. The meals in the pub just in the next town are really, really good so... I dunno. I'm confused.

Other notables: staff and locals friendly, Guinness not that great, good music, waited a bit for the food but we were kind of warned about that by a semi-articulate young waiter. Understaffed, I'd say.

So, I can't recommend the pub. Seems others would though. Just don't order the whatever it was and be...

I’ve never written a review but felt I should as so very disappointed with our experience in this country pub /restaurant.

Booked to have a family celebration meal last Saturday while on holiday in the Cotswolds, one of our party had ordered sirloin steak , she ate some and thought it didn’t taste right so her partner said he’d swop with his fish and chips meal , he tasted it and also said it didn’t taste right , I then smelt it and it was definitely gone off , so I told the waitress who asked if we wanted something else , I said no just want it taken of the bill .

The waitress came back and said the chef agreed that it was gone off and apologised, said they would take it off the bill.

I couldn’t understand how the chef didn’t notice prior to serving that it was gone off as smell was so strong .

It upset our whole evening as the two people who ate some of the steak were worried they’d be ill. The rest of the meals were ok but...

We had a Sunday lunch for four adults, one child and one dog, to celebrate an engagement.

I mentioned this on booking the table, and was delighted to be offered a complimentary bottle of Prosecco by the welcoming landlord along with treats for the dog.

It was a busy lunch service and we were at a table near the bar. So it was quite lively.

The food was tasty and hot, and was a very generous portion, with masses of vegetable included in the price, including cauliflower cheese, red cabbage, roasted parsnips, broccoli and carrots.

Two of us chose the nut roast, one chose beef and one turkey. There were many other options available as well, including an option for fish and chips or a small portion of roast dinner on the children's menu.

Two of us had a dessert which we also thoroughly enjoyed.

The staff were friendly.

We enjoyed our visit to the White Hart Inn and would visit...