阿姆斯木匠飯店

The positive - plenty of parking, attractive inside and out, friendly and helpful staff. But the service was incredibly slow and the food was over-cooked convenience fare from the freezer and cheap commercially made sauces. All the starters on the main menu are breaded or battered. Satay chicken skewers were disappointingly dried up, with a sweet sauce. Beer battered fish was curled up on the plate, it was so overcooked, and despite waiting so long, was sent back to the kitchen. Sticky ribs weren't sticky, only the sauce poured liberally over them. The lasagne too appeared so overcooked it didn't look appetising. The only plate that got a thumbs up was the burger.We didn't have dessert. We chose the Carpenters based on a recommendation, and perhaps the kitchen was just having a bad day, but sadly we won't go back.

On arrival, first impressions are very favourable. This is a nice-looking inn with loads of character. We arrived out of hours and had to call the number for check-in advice. No problem, this was fairly smooth. Unfortunately, our room, which was otherwise OK, had no aerial cable to reach the television. After 5.30, when the bar opened, I popped in and asked about this. We were promptly swapped to another room, room 3. Room 3 needs to have the toilet properly plumbed in. At the back of the lavatory, there is no drop. In fact, the waist is actually having to work against a very slight upward gradient. This meant that every time I flushed, I had to help the flush with a bucket of water. Sometimes, even then, taking several attempts. Otherwise, the room was clean if not a little tired. There was no housekeeping on our second day, so I had to ask for tea and milk top ups. Apart from that, it would have been fine as we only had 2 nights. On the second night we ate in the restaurant. The food, though it took a while to arrive, was very nice. Although when we were asked if we wanted gravy, which wasn't on the menu, we were charged £1.95 each. While one of our group couldn't have a banana split, we were still charged for it. In spite of her alternative being cheaper. So a nice It was our first time at the Carpenters Arms and a few nigles that could be ironed out fairly easily for a more memorable stay. Would I return, perhaps, I wouldn't rule it out.