Stanley's Bar & Grill

The service was wonderful and attentive, the atmosphere was great. There was a good choice of main meals for vegans. It's dropped 2 stars however as 1. No vegan starter? We wanted a 3 course meal, so had to do hummus and olives from the light bites. Which was annoying as my husband had kofta which also came with olives, bread and hummus. So it was essentially a repeat. Even a vegan friendly soup would have been nice? 2. Second star gone as the sausage and mash was absolutely tiny. It was tasty, very VERY tasty, but so tiny it left me hungry after eating. For £19 I'd expect more than I got , even some peas? My husband's kofta meal was huge though, so I was sat there watching him eat for ages, he ended up giving me some of it. Shame as it actually was the best tasting sausage and mash I'd ever had! The only vegan dessert on offer was absolutely delicious however!

First ever visit here, we came as a family of four to meet friends. The food was lovely, but the choices on the menu were very limited. I ordered a starter and two sides because there were no mains that I fancied. The side salad I ordered was very boring and there wasn't much to it. However the soup was delicious (although no one sent a spoon with it), as were the skin on fries. Pretty much everyone enjoyed their meal. Our table was nicely laid out and the atmosphere was good. The bathroom needs some attention, of the five toilets, two were out of order. The one I used had no handle to open the door so I had to use the hook to get out. For me the main issue was parking. I have never in my life had to pay for parking at a restaurant. We spent almost £250 but still had to pay. Between us it was only £7 to park, but that's just not the point and I actually think it's wrong to charge. There was also nowhere to park as it was full and we had to drive around in ongoing circles before we abandoned the car in a side bit. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant for the parking alone, as there are better places to eat with free parking.

Went downstairs to this restaurant in the afternoon to book a table. The lady was not understanding a word i said and was very annoying. We struggled through and finally booked a table for that evening. Menu is tiny and didn’t have anything that jumped out at me. Waitress was terrible. Tried pushing starters on us which we didn’t want. Chair was rickety and dangerous so i swapped it out for a neighbouring chair from an empty table. The waitress didn’t even report it or take it away. Ordered the same meal twice i said “fish and chips twice please.” The waitress then looked and my wife and said what would you like. Yeah I’m gonna eat fish and chips twice to myself. “I just said, she’ll have the fish and chips and so will i, fish and chips twice please.” She asked if i would like any sauces for my fish and then brought 1 15ml pot between 2 people. Serious!! Had to ask for more. When we visibly finished, my wife made eye contact with her to signal her attention; she saw us, then avoided us and went in the sideways direction. When she finally turned up i asked for the bill. All of a sudden she’s super friendly and understands me perfectly. Bill arrives, service charge 10%. Don’t think so!! We aren’t America you get a wage. I asked her to take it off she had to generate a new bill. She asked “was there a problem with service.” You’re not embarrassing me my dear, i have every right to ask for it to be removed. Why does there have to be a problem with service if a customer doesn’t want to pay 10% on the bill. A pint of Stella is £6.50 as it is!! I’m already paying the high prices. I don’t mind the prices although they’re high, you expect that, but 10% on top too. Don’t think so! Food is nice don’t get me wrong but I’m not paying 10% for you to do the job you chose to do and get minimum wage (at least) for. If i can’t pay 10% less on the bill then I’m certainly not going to pay 10% more. If the prices are wrong and the staff need 10% of every £1 made to make ends-meat, then raise the prices on the menu!! Do not sneak service fees on to the bill when you’re already making a profit on customers being there. We aren’t America - so annoying!!