The Blue Lias, Stockton

a real pity- a lovely setting and a pub designed for summer dining outside, but totally unable to cope with customers. had to send undercooked food back twice before they acknowledged that cooking chicken kiev was beyond thekitchen's abilities, and they even got an order for "chocolate ice cream" wrong - wuite an achievement. the queue for the tiny bar stretched out of the door and some barstaff couldn't cope with remembering more than 2 drinks at a time. Such a shame, such potential, but no chance we are ever going back there.

1 Aug 2008 08:06