The Stag on the River

This was a beautiful place to stay.I cannot recommend highly enough.From arrival we were welcomed to a beautiful room Food in the restaurant was excellent and breakfast was outstanding.Staff were very helpful and gave us a table where we could put babies pram.I also went on a local walk available at the bar.4.5miles through beautiful countryside.

The setting is very pleasant but the meal of steak frites was inedible. The meat was so tough I needed to saw through it to cut it and then chewing each piece took several minutes at a time. When I commented on it having paid the bill all I got was ‘that’s how we get the cut from our supplier’. No mention of sorry or offer of any form of compensation.

Had lunch with family - all adults on the 27th of December 2024. The menu was very limited. We didn't bother with starters as there was very little choice. However, my wife decided to have the "Bang bang Cauliflower" which was listed as a starter plus a portion of chips. Only 4 small pieces of cauliflower arrived and a small portion of chips. I decided, along with another family member, to have the "Smoked Haddock with potato and sauce etc" The dishes arrived, very hot, but only about 7 inches in diameter and the depth of the food was between a quarter and half an inch at most. I do not consider this to be an appropriate quantity for a full grown adult. I would estimate that the dish comprised of 15% haddock, at most, the remainder being 70% potato and then sauce. Very disappointing especially at a cost of £18.95 plus 10% service charge. The remaining members of the family had beef burger and chips, again appeared to be small portions in my opinion. We all decided that, due to the lack of choice on the menu, that we would not have any sweet. Two of our party had a tasteless mocha and cappuccino. Although I consider this to be a poor experience i did not feel comfortable complaining as it was a family gathering and didn't want to disrupt an otherwise enjoyable event. I have eaten at this establishment a few times in the past but this was my worst experience and would be very unlikely to eat there again in the foreseeable future even though it is local to my home.