Telephone: 01223 227 330
Website: http://www.hotelduvin.com
Opening hours: 12:00-13:45, 18:00-22:30, Monday-Sunday.
Type: Bistro.
Posh or common: Posh.
Take-it-away: No.
Lavoratoire Garniers: Nice, although I could only find the disabled toilet which had no soap.
Number of tables: About 25.
Clientele: Posh and super-posh.
Could I take my parents?: Sort of. I think they would feel inhibited.
Would I return?: No.
Service: Variable. If you are Lord and Lady Bum-chin, the service is excellent. If you are not, it is average.
Price for a main course: 14.95-28.00 GBP.
Portion size: OK.
Menu choice: 12 starters (3 vegetarian), 15 mains (4 vegetarian).
Good: The food and ambiance is really good. The place is extremely well managed and staff are very capable.
Bad: When we choose the cheepo deal, the level of service diminished. Food came out at different times and we were given the bill without asking for it. This may have had something to do with my trousers falling down, but I didn't think that they saw this. I am a bit fat at the moment, so I undo the top button on my trousers when I sit down. I absent mindedly undid all my buttons and then absent mindedly stood up to get some pepper and my trousers fell down to my knees.
Michael Portillo was in the restaurant.
I don't think they liked us. I don't know why exclusive places do cheepo deals and then don't treat you very well. Big fat had 3 cocktails so it didn't work out cheep anyway.
My friend went there the other night with his mother and they had the cheepo deal. He complained about the wine, which was undrinkable. The waiter said "well, you have ordered our cheepest wine." I think this is disgusting.
