I want to be as fair to this venue as I can ànd this was my first time eating here with friends after living in Rugby for over 20 years. Service and welcome were warm, professional and we were shown to our table downstairs. I forget the name of the young lady that served us but after placing the order we were told a few mins later that mussels were off the menu. Rookie error, should have known this before taking the order. Alternative was ordered. Starters came. And these were acceptable, if in my opinion a wee bit over priced. Mains came. I had crab and chilli linguine, my friends had salmon. Theirs was OK, mine was awful. Someone came to the table whilst I was taking my first bite and asked how the first mouthful was but before I could taste it, empty my mouth and tell him, he'd gone. I abandoned my main course. When asked by our server how we found the food I politely informed her mine was awful. She was mortified. Long story short, I give CVC a solid ten for the way they dealt with the issue and it is for that reason I will return and give them another opportunity to impress me. Pricey for a provincial restaurant but they have been in business many years so they must be doing something right! In summary, give this venue your patronage if you can but save up first as it's priced and pitched at a certain level if clientelle. If you want a good value, steak dinner go to Miller and Carter! If you want hote cuisine, this place purports to operate in that niche so have at it. Malcolm Clarke Rugby Warwickshire January 2024