What Teray Says...
Being a huge fan of Town Square and the latest hot spots, I chose to go to English's which is a newer British restaurant right across from Johnny McGuire's and Blue Martini. I think a tapas place used to be there. When you walk into English's there is a bar and dining area. The dining area is pretty nice for a restaurant in Town Square, because most besides Brio are the casual vibe. I think that area is probably used more for the brunch and the high tea that they have. We chose to sit outside on the patio because the weather was gorgeous.
Brett and I were joined by two of our favorite people this week Trevor and Chelsie, who just got engaged and we couldn't be happier for them. While waiting for them to arrive Brett and I ordered drinks. I went with my normal Riesling and Brett got some sort of English beer (that was actually really awesome). I'm sure he will mention the name of it in his portion.
For an appetizer we decided to order the smoked salmon crostini. This was smoked salmon and dill crème fraiche on top of a baguette type bread. I personally think this was the best portion of the meal, besides the company we were with.
For food Chelsie and Trevor got the grilled ham and cheese which was country ham and english cheddar bake. That sandwich looked amazing and I should have ordered it! Brett ordered the fish chips. The fried cod was pretty good, but as we know I am not a fried food fan besides french fries, so I only took one bite of Brett's. I ordered the London tag which was
tagliatelle, herb sausage, peas, cream, cheese. I picked it because when I saw tagliatelle it caught my eye. The portion size for all of these meals especially mine was a nice size. Granted, my meal was not awful, but it was nothing special. The sauce was a little creamy for my liking, but the sausage was good. I gave almost half the portion to Brett because I was full but also not the biggest fan. If I ever went back there again, which I probably won't, I would order some type of sandwich.
Okay, on to the service. It took forever to get everything. Even to get a forth chair when we arrived took about 15 minutes, which to me is ridiculous because the place wasn't even that busy. When we ordered our second round of drinks it also took very long. When asked if the waitress forgot the bus person said because the bar tender was making two mixed drinks. I'm sorry but it is easy to pour beer and wine, not having to wait 20 minutes for a second round.
If I had to rate English's I would give it a 2 out of 5 mainly for the atmosphere being in Town Square and the company I was with. Unfortunately I feel it is going to be another one of those places in Town Square that closes within a couple of months. Maybe it would have been better if we went for high tea.
What Brett Says...
So I know the blog is out late again, it is my fault. I decided to work way too much and be way too lazy after work. So here I am after 13 straight days getting this out so you all can decide if you want to try another restaurant. This week we went to "English's Quintessentially British" in Town Square. It is upstairs across from Rave and behind Johnny Mcguires. If you want to check them out go to http://www.
Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week
I love my dress this week! Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with this gorgeous dress. I got this dress at the Blue Diamond location (the blue store). The dress is a tube style with a draping neck in the front. The skirt portion of has an overlay to make it
look even dressier (kinda of tutu material). The side has a beautiful design that looks like star fish with beading. This is definitely a dress for a night on the town.
Brett and I were joined by two of our favorite people this week Trevor and Chelsie, who just got engaged and we couldn't be happier for them. While waiting for them to arrive Brett and I ordered drinks. I went with my normal Riesling and Brett got some sort of English beer (that was actually really awesome). I'm sure he will mention the name of it in his portion.
For an appetizer we decided to order the smoked salmon crostini. This was smoked salmon and dill crème fraiche on top of a baguette type bread. I personally think this was the best portion of the meal, besides the company we were with.
For food Chelsie and Trevor got the grilled ham and cheese which was country ham and english cheddar bake. That sandwich looked amazing and I should have ordered it! Brett ordered the fish chips. The fried cod was pretty good, but as we know I am not a fried food fan besides french fries, so I only took one bite of Brett's. I ordered the London tag which was
tagliatelle, herb sausage, peas, cream, cheese. I picked it because when I saw tagliatelle it caught my eye. The portion size for all of these meals especially mine was a nice size. Granted, my meal was not awful, but it was nothing special. The sauce was a little creamy for my liking, but the sausage was good. I gave almost half the portion to Brett because I was full but also not the biggest fan. If I ever went back there again, which I probably won't, I would order some type of sandwich.
Okay, on to the service. It took forever to get everything. Even to get a forth chair when we arrived took about 15 minutes, which to me is ridiculous because the place wasn't even that busy. When we ordered our second round of drinks it also took very long. When asked if the waitress forgot the bus person said because the bar tender was making two mixed drinks. I'm sorry but it is easy to pour beer and wine, not having to wait 20 minutes for a second round.
If I had to rate English's I would give it a 2 out of 5 mainly for the atmosphere being in Town Square and the company I was with. Unfortunately I feel it is going to be another one of those places in Town Square that closes within a couple of months. Maybe it would have been better if we went for high tea.
What Brett Says...
So I know the blog is out late again, it is my fault. I decided to work way too much and be way too lazy after work. So here I am after 13 straight days getting this out so you all can decide if you want to try another restaurant. This week we went to "English's Quintessentially British" in Town Square. It is upstairs across from Rave and behind Johnny Mcguires. If you want to check them out go to http://www.
As you can tell by the name they are an English restaurant...like long live the Queen, care for a spot of tea, Austin Powers. I don't really know English food, I have been to Crown and Anchor, I speak English, and I like drinking Strongbow Cider. Besides that not much. I was interested to see what it would be all about, I'm a fan of Town Square and they had a patio. I figured we could go chill and have a nice Saturday night on the patio. We invited our friends Trevor and Chelsie...who just happened to be celebrating their new engagement. So congrats to them. For those of you that don't know I am an ordained minister, so it is Reverend Brett "Fish" Dragun to all of you from now on. They actually asked me to perform the ceremony...so I am excited and honored.
So here we are on a Saturday night at 8:30pm walking into the newest restaurant in the hottest locals spot in town; straight up crickets. We walk in and there is 3 people at the bar, we tell the hostess we wanted to sit on the patio and she said she would have to see because most of the tables were reserved. We end up getting a high top table on the patio, there are MAYBE 5 other tables sat and they are all on the patio. The inside was nice and elegant, empty but elegant. The patio was nothing special, tables and chairs. The place itself is about the right size to be a sustainable restaurant. I think their biggest problem on the physical aspect is that they might have their hopes set a little high for it being in a mall setting. They need to get more of a pub feel to it.
Teray and I started with a Smoke Salmon Crostini which is kinda like a salmon bruschetta. It was good, one of the better appetizers we have had on the blog tour. I then went with Fish and Chips for my dinner (original I know). I have to say it was unremarkable...not bad but nothing worth going out of you way for. I would say save your money and go to Long John Silvers. I also ate some of Teray's and it was good, better then mine. Since the dinner was lacking we opted not to get dessert, the alcohol was our dessert.
Now for the part I have been wanting to write about...the service. I can't really say we actually had anyone taking care of us. I know there was a guy that filled our water quickly. As for our waitress, I know we spent a lot of time trying to get her and more time waiting for her. Keep in mind there was at most 20 people in the place. My empty beer glass spent more time just sitting waiting to be refilled then should ever happen. At one point the 4 of us ordered a round of drinks and after 10 minutes the waitress came to apologize because the bartender was getting backed up. BACKED UP? We were ordering wine and beer, how does someone that tends bar for a living get backed up with 20 people in the place and the order only requires pouring from a bottle and opening a tap. Luckily Trevor made a smart ass comment to our waitress, kept me from having to be the smart ass for once. Needless to say she did not get 20%, in retrospect I am kinda upset that I gave her 15%.
All in all I can say I will never be back to this place. If you want to check it out I would do it by February/March...I don't see it being open very long, that might even be generous. If you are in the mood for English food I would prob recommend Crown and Anchor. If you do go try the salmon appetizer and get a Strongbow. My rating will reflect those two things, that and they have a patio. For being one of the more expensive dinners we have reviewed I was disappointed. I was even more disappointed that the service sucked (except the water boy) beings it is a new restaurant.
Rating is 2 out 5...the fact they have Strongbow accounts for the majority of that 2.
Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week
I love my dress this week! Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with this gorgeous dress. I got this dress at the Blue Diamond location (the blue store). The dress is a tube style with a draping neck in the front. The skirt portion of has an overlay to make it
look even dressier (kinda of tutu material). The side has a beautiful design that looks like star fish with beading. This is definitely a dress for a night on the town.
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Until next week, cheers to love being in the crisp fall air <3
Well, it sounds more like a place for a "spot of tea" than a dinner. New, maybe it will get better.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your friends, I am sure there company made the evening enjoyable.
Although the place was a tad disappointing, your outfit once again RATES 5 out of 5.
Tally-Ho until next week :)
sounds like a dud. I agree it won't be there long. The service can really ruin a meal. Maybe you ordered the wrong dish but to have to wait on drinks and service makes you less likely to go back.
ReplyDeleteLove your outfit but the show stopper is your hair.