Anglers Retreat - Menu

Francesco's

➤ 53 High Street, HP23 5AG, Dacorum, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian

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"An earlier conversation with the owner left me with eager anticipation of an evening with friends at Francesco 's last Saturday. My wife and I arrived to find an a homely restaurant setting with lively Italian music booming out. We were all set for a fun evening...Our friends arrived who we had not seen for a long time and stood to greet them. Instead we were instantly approached by the surly owner gruffly telling us all to sit down and order our food as they were busy that evening. We meekly complied, taken aback by this strange attitude and, quite frankly, rudeness on the part of 'mine host '.It got worse, the owner stripped off to a singlet vest top and roamed about the restaurant bellowing orders to his small staff who clearly were in fear of him. We asked a poor lady waitress if the music could be turned down a tad so that we could hear ourselves speak. She rolled her eyes and declined to approach the boss....In an earlier conversation prior to booking, the owner had assured me that all the food used in the restaurant was fresh. Absolute rubbish! We chose squid or antipasta to start and as far as the squid was concerned were presented with something that did not look like squid. It may have been squid it was difficult to tell but it was very ordinary and looked reminiscent of something from the freezer chest in Aldi. The antipasta was topped with nothing less than a bit of tinned salmon!This was followed by our mains. I was looking forward to my spaghetti marinara. What I received was a pile of steaming hot spaghetti, very al dente, on which a tomato flavoured pasta sauce had been slopped. If one looked carefully one could find the odd small prawn, an occasional small mussel or a squid ring. All very reminiscent of what one would find in a bag of frozen seafood. So much for fresh!The food was left on the plates largely uneaten. The surprising thing was that the staff were not surprised we had left it and did not query whether there was a problem! The bill £115.00 paid very reluctantly but we just wanted to leave it was all so appalling.A disappointing and embarrassing evening. The atmosphere in the restaurant was tense and unpleasant, the food, such as it was, decidedly below expectation.Our first visit to Francesco 's. Very poor experience; we will not be coming again, not only because of the food but the owner 's unpleasant manner and rudeness!"

The Half Moon

➤ 60 Tring Road, HP23 4PD, Dacorum, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"I have been visiting this lovely little pub for two years, and have always found the food and atmosphere to be five star. Guy and Abi always go out of their way to help, but they excelled themselves during this last visit, when we held a reception after the funeral of a family member. Thank you!!"

Bell Inn

➤ London Road, Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • British • Fast Food

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"I had an amazing lunch today at this restaurant after hearing great reviews. The interior decor was beautiful, spacious, and inviting. The staff was friendly, and it was clear that many of the patrons were regulars, creating a lovely atmosphere. We chose the 2/3 course set lunch menu and enjoyed dishes like king prawn and feta, nourish bowl with beef (some friends had the same with sea bass), and finished with mini desserts and coffee including white chocolate cheesecake, mini brownie, and damson crumble. Everything was delicious and I highly recommend this place. My only criticism is that the cheesecake was deconstructed – sometimes you just want a classic cheesecake! There was plenty of parking and the restaurant was easy to find."

Woodz Pizza

➤ 17 Marsworth Road, LU7 9AT, Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom

Pizza • Italian • Burgers • Hawaiian

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"it was easy to catch these big youngs on the day before the open. I had just got to eat, but after entering to see only the menu I had to order a pizza to try, I can certainly say not disturb venting for their run of the mill chain art pizza shop these youngs have covered it. great pizza, great service, what more you need. Good luck."

Storia Tring

➤ 69 High Street, HP23 4AF, Tring, United Kingdom

Pizza • Mexican • Asiatic • Fast Food

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"Staff inattentive at times. Didn’t ask how we wanted our steak cooked. Tables are the same size whether you are a 2 or a 4 we could definitely have done with more room and seated at a better table, location wise. Ordered side of chips that didn’t materialise but we weren’t charged bonus. Couldn’t cut pizza. Too much pesto on dishes and cherry tomatoes. More variety and choice would be good. Would have to be persuaded to give it another go."