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The Dining Room At Whatley Manor

➤ Whatley Manor Easton Grey, Easton Grey I-SN16 0RB, United Kingdom

Piatti • Vegan • British • European • Vegetarian

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"First, I want to apologize for my photos; they didn’t turn out quite as I hoped. The dining room was stunning, beautifully dimmed for a romantic atmosphere, and provided the perfect blend of comfort and style—yet, unfortunately, my camera didn’t capture that well. So, keeping that in mind, I took my photos, boosted the saturation quite a bit, sharpened them a little, and adjusted the brightness. We recently dined in the dining room at Whatley Manor, and it was absolutely heavenly."

Old Royal Ship Inn

➤ Old Royal Ship, SN14 6PA, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"My first visit to this restaurant was excellent. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The menu had a wide variety of options, and the specials board was extensive. The portions were generous and delicious, with many homemade choices. I highly recommend dining here."

Whatley Manor

➤ Easton Grey, SN16 0RB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Piatti • Full • Wine • Dining • Desserts

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"I wasn’t going to make this review as I genuinely enjoyed my stay at the hotel but I thought people need to be made aware of how poor the food in the restaurant is. Restaurant aside, the hotel and its grounds are beautiful and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and the rates per night are agreeable for the product you get. However, what is not acceptable is the food being served in the dining room, I’m not exactly sure what Michelin were thinking as this restaurant utterly discredits the guide. I’m increasingly losing faith in the UK guide as the inspectors evidently don’t know what they’re talking about anymore. First of all the cost of the tasting menu is comical. A one Michelin starred restaurant charging three star prices is a joke and considering how bad the food being served is, this is quite frankly out of order. £175 is similar to what you’d pay at Clare Smyth, Claude Bosi or Hélène Darroze, which are some of the best restaurants in the country and closest to what you’d encounter in France. Here there’s no real luxury ingredients and the execution of the dishes are just poor and flavours badly judged. Everything was forgettable, minuscule in portion, a series of amuse bouche than meal. Someone in my party was served some kind of vegetable, which was grilled and this was the restaurant’s excuse for a vegetarian menu, as if this is what vegetarians eat. This restaurant is not vegetarian friendly whatsoever, you will be totally disregarded. The “highlight” of the meal was some awful chocolate desert served with what tasted like vinegar and a chocolate dusted twig of some kind of herb. I had to pick the herb out of my mouth as this was akin to chewing on a branch from a tree. Disgusting to say the least. The canapés in the kitchen, for me, was just utterly pretentious and try hard. Standing there watching the kitchen team hard at work while we wait to be served was just awkward. The dining room was very small and the décor was like stepping back in time to an early 2000s living room… not stylish at all and not in keeping with the rest of the hotel. Interior designer is blind or retired long ago. The staff were attentive and friendly enough, though the pace of the meal was a joke, however, yet again, this was down to the kitchen. It seemed like forever to be served tiny underwhelming dishes and towards the end of the meal I was getting quite frustrated and wanted to leave and retire back to my room. When the meal did end and we had coffee, we weren’t even served petit fours for £175… thank the lord in heaven for the bread is all I can say. On another note, when we were served breakfast the next day, the joke continued. For some reason we were given half a mushroom and half a black pudding… the tiny portions are even applied to breakfast in the morning. The vegetarian breakfast also had half a mushroom despite having less items on the plate. This for me was just downright offensive and a real lack of attention to detail. Whatley Manor is a very beautiful hotel with lovely grounds and nice staff, however its restaurant or kitchen as a whole is a serious cause for concern and really ruins the whole experience and stops the hotel from being a truly top class establishment. The restaurant is holding the hotel back and personally I think Michelin need to come back and make a review with a clear head. This review would’ve been a 1/5 if it wasn’t for the staff who actually earned their service charge for being attentive and professional. Cannot recommend this restaurant at all until something is done about the kitchen. What a shame, what a waste…"

Grey's

➤ Easton Grey, SN16 0RB Malmesbury, United Kingdom

Piatti • Cafés • British • Terrace • Fast Food

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"Meal Type: Lunch Price per Person: £50–£60 Food Rating: 4/5 Service Rating: 5/5 Atmosphere Rating: 5/5 I recently enjoyed a delightful lunch at this restaurant, where the overall experience was quite impressive. The food was tasty and well-prepared, earning a solid rating of 4 out of 5. The service, however, truly stood out—attentive and friendly staff made me feel welcome, deserving a perfect score of 5. The atmosphere was equally charming, creating a lovely environment that greatly enhanced my dining experience, also scoring a 5. Overall, I would highly recommend this place for a satisfying and enjoyable lunch!"

The Angel

➤ High Street, SN16 0LH, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Piatti • Cafe • Cakes • British • Breakfast

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"the angelcafé is a beautiful place to stop a coffee or lunch/death in this beautiful large village. well furnished with 2 tables front and a spacious interior with a small courtyard on the back. the device is a mix of old and new and tastefully mix the character of the old building with its current roll. coffee was one of the best I had, and the lemon tart had a wonderful homemade feeling about it. if I could give an evaluation of over 5 stars, I would give at least 6. the sanitiser in the entrance enthusiastic my wife and it was a great touch in this covid time. oh yes and it is dog friendly. What else could you ask?"