New Inn, Horning

A great looking pub from the water front, and having passed it on the river and been recommended to go there by a local hire boat company, we thought we would go and pay a visit for a meal one evening. I'm sorry but I wish we hadn't. Despite the rather poor welcome by one of the older members of bar staff, I continued to enquire about food, and was told that I had to have a word with the kitchen staff to see if they could fit us in - surely that should be the bar staff's roll? but hey, I went along with it and went to find someone - and was then told rather grumpily that I couldn't order any food for another 15 minutes.... strange I thought, but thought, I am in Norfolk..... after waiting my 15 minutes and finished the first drinks, we returned to the bar to order food - and brilliant, someone that could actually smile served us - 15 minutes later the food arrived - and although the waitress did say 'enjoy your meal' she couldn't have been more disinterested.... to top that, the Scampi on the Fisherman's Platter wasn't even cooked properly - The Norfolk Chicken was lovely though! A big NO I'm afraid, which is a shame for what is a lovely location

7 Jun 2011 22:54