The Narrowbar Cafe - Eden

I had the most pathetic starter I have eaten in ages; this was a hens egg with asparagus. Basically a hard-boiled egg slightly coated in batter with no seasoning whatsoever. The 3 spears of asparagus were cold so was the plate. For the main meal I had a pan fried seabass with what loked like baby leeks of some sort. The leeks were blushed slightly in hot water therefore hard but to top it all up it wasn 't washed and had to endure the most awful grinding of soil. When i raised this with staff there was no apology apart from 'i will let the chef know '. Prior to this, we had to wait what seemed like ages for someone to get our drinks. Anywhere the staff came to take our food orders we had to ask if we could have drinks orders first. This was followed by another long wait. The cutlery was also dirty and there was also a lack of ambiance. We noted that online it states that this restaurant has 2 AA Rossette stars but on the restaurant, there 's a plate on the wall which shows it has been awarded a 1 AA Rossette. I would politely and assertively ask the (Rossette) awarding criteria being revisited or maybe its no longer fit for purpose because this place is a joke, to say the least.

This is a lovely old fashioned restaurant . Comfortable surroundings , friendly helpful service and very good food and wine . We have stayed at the “ George “ several times now and have never been disappointed . The evening meals are good as are the breakfasts . The smoked haddock with poached egg was superb . All the staff are friendly and helpful . Thanks to all the staff and a special mention to Carolina Reception who not only checked us in early but also helped with the luggage . If your idea of hotel heaven is glass , concrete and ultra modern then this is probably not for you but we love it . We had been a little worried as we had heard that the hotel had changed hands but all was well . We will return !

Had breakfast here and it was lovely. Very pleasant waiter offered good service not hurried but quick enough at the start of the day. I had eggs benedict, very tasty thick ham with lovely runny eggs.

Good selection on a la carte freshly made and good portions. Lamb and steak were perfectly cooked. Early Bird menu available until 6.30pm offering a good selection with something to please everyone

Dinner was excellent, the service was friendly and professional. A varied menu but everything was freshly cooked and we all enjoyed our meal.