Guest User
December 26, 2024
Poor Christmas Eve lunch. Both of us had turkey for mains. Unfortunately the meal barely resembled a Christmas turkey lunch meal at all. The turkey was cut from a roll, without sprouts, or mash, or parsnips , carrots or even a Yorkshire pud. The waiter tried to pacify our complaint by explaining that the sprouts had been mashed in with the stuffing ! Only a single sprout leaf was evident at the side of the plate. The gravy was served in a thimble size jug that was half full. The serving waitress disappeared to try and find some sprouts ! All to no avail though as the returning waiter explained the meals were all made up in advance, so nothing could be changed. We decided to leave the mains and pay for the starters and drinks which still amounted to £ 105 ! What a complete rip off for a meal that bore little resemblance to a Christmas turkey meal that we have ever experienced. Valentine the French head waitress was particularly annoying in her OTT defence of the establishment and blind defiance that there was anything wrong with the meal. We have supported the Peacock at Rowsley for years and spent thousands of pounds in the process. Never again though, we will definitely not be returning again in the future.