Fishery Inn, Elstree

This is definitely not the place to go to for a Christmas lunch if you are in a group as they obviously can't cope with more than two people at a table. They are also the most unhelpful and unaccommodating restaurant staff I have ever dealt with. The food was okay, nothing to write home about, just okay. The service, or lack of it, was abysmal. One of my group asked for a glass of water. Twice. It never arrived. We had to ask for spoons for the dessert, milk, sugar and spoons for the coffee, and plates for the mince pies! One of my group complained about the taste of a soft drink - he was told that's how it was and was not offered an alternative. The whole place lacked atmosphere and apart from a couple of Christmas trees it all looked tired and totally non-festive. Pity as it's in a beautiful location overlooking the Aldenham Reservoir. It has a huge car park which probably never gets more than half full. I wonder why?

5 Dec 2011 15:23