Having had such beautiful food at the Daylesford Organic in Pimlico I was very excited at the prospect of treating my mother at the one in Gloucestershire. We weren't disappointed.We had to wait twenty minutes for a table which didn't seem too bad for a heaving Saturday lunchtime. Our table, when it was ready, was in a great spot - upstairs at the edge of a mezzanine floor overlooking the busy farm shop below.
The interior is very chic and minimal, with comfortable wooden chairs and a clean, fresh vibe.
We had a glass of their featured rose and requested some nuts to nibble on before our main meals arrived. I say main meals but, in fact, we both chose starters as we were having treatments at the spa and didn't want to feel too full and bloated. The drinks arrived but the nuts did not. When we reminded the waiter he scurried off and then another guy brought us some, seconds before the rest of the food turned up. Then the other waiter brought more nuts. Once that had been sorted I noticed our side order of bread had been forgotten but by this point there were no staff to be seen.
However, the food was divine. My chicken liver and foie gras parfait was smooth, creamy and filling - a huge chunk served with two thin, crispy slices of toast and some salad. Ma's beef carpaccio was fabulous as well and she raved about the beans she had ordered as a side dish. We eventually managed to request more bread again and we shared the remainder of the parfait with this (that's how much there was!).
For pudding I had a big chocolate mousse - very rich but not too sickly and served in a big chunky glass. Mum had poached apricots with ice cream which she enjoyed but not as much as the savoury course.
The scatty service, although annoying, at least meant that they forgot to charge us for the bread.
Two courses and a glass of wine: £23 per head
Value: 7/10
Service: 5/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Food: 8/10
SCORE: 28/40
Daylesford Organic, Daylesford, Near Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG. Tel: 01608 731300.
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