The Warrington Hotel, Maida Vale

This is the closest I've got to using the F Word in relation to pub staff. We were ignored by the young surly male staff who seemed to think working in a Gordon Ramsey pub had made them minor celebrities in their own right. This was exacerbated by the fact that they were fawning all over the couple at the next table who perhaps WERE Z list celebs. At one point we had to wipe our own table clean with a napkin only to have the waiter come past later look at the napkin with distain pick it up with his back to us and work off. Not once did anyone ask us if we want anything to eat or drink and when we went up to the bar and ordered the barmen disappeared without any explaination and we had to reorder again with another guy. Perhaps if you live in the local area you might get a better service but we certainly won't be venturing back into this part of town on the back of this experience.

18 Jul 2011 12:17