The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling Old Windsor Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Mac and cheese was absolutely to die for."
• "Every dish was well-executed and packed with flavour."
• "The beef tartare and the salmon cappuccino were both very tasty."
• "The seafood linguine suited a hungry belly."
• "The potato and parmesan dumplings with mushroom was very nice."
• "The cheese donuts are 10/10 highly recommended."
• "The sourdough with chicken butter was very tasty."
• "The twice baked cheese soufflé was incredible."
• "The steak was an absolute monster, and venison was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The fish and chips, the chips were undercooked and the fish batter was too salty."
• "The chicken and the King's trifle were a let down."
• "The venison burger was decent but came way too floppy due to the tomato."
• "The lamb pie was very good with beautiful pastry."
• "My Tom yum muscles were watery and tasteless."
• "The food is very instagrammable but the taste was just ok."
• "The lobster was cooked well but the taste was overpowered by too much salt and oil."
• "The food was over salted and had too much butter."

Service

Pros:

• "The service is top notch. Special shout out to John the manager."
• "The service was great throughout, which made the whole experience wholesome."
• "Really cosy inside and superb service."
• "The staff are very professional, yet relaxed and attentive."
• "Amazing staff very attentive but not intrusive."
• "The staff are excellent and looked after us very well."
• "We had a fantastic meal here. The service from the staff was first class."

Cons:

• "We waited until 3.15 with no interaction or explanation forthcoming."
• "Shame one member of staff kept appearing in a dirty t-shirt."
• "Service wanting to be very attentive they may have overdone it a bit."
• "Took over 45 minutes for the deserts to arrive."
• "Unfortunately for us the food was not good. We had the five course taster menu plus the lobster add on."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere, really cosy inside."
• "The ambience was gorgeous - beautiful autumnal floral displays everywhere."
• "Atmosphere is hands down my personal favorite in Windsor."
• "The welcome, the terrace, the smiles, the cleanliness, the menu."
• "Cozy with a fire place and love the 'real' napkins."

Cons:

• "It was noisy, with hard surfaces but the background music was extremely loud."
• "There was a group of loud lads smoking and talking about some disgusting things right next to our table."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Very good value and easily comparable with the likes of Zuma and Core by Clare Smyth."
• "Fantastic from start to finish. We had the tasting menu and every course delivered."
• "Great value for the quality of food, portion sizes, and drinks served."

Cons:

• "The restaurant simply doesn’t live up to the Adam Handling name or justify the prices being charged."
• "Quite pricey so I'd say special occasion treat."
• "It's the kind of pub/restaurant you could imagine going to every couple of months except for the cost."