Hi Gary 😊 Now while I’m watching this I’m getting very angry 😤 The lamb was very naughty! because as an ex butcher the chef to me has given you the top most fatty part of the shoulder! Disgusting really He really should have known this? to pay extra or a Yorkshire is very cheeky indeed 😮 I know you don’t like complain Gary but come on buddy. Shocking price! 5/10 Cheers 🍻
The preposterous price, rediculous fat to meat ratio and the fact that the yorkie wasn't included is just an embarrassment. These pompous establishments seem to live in a bubble of their own entitlement. Annoys me tbh. The profit margins must be huge. Great honest review as always.
The profit margins might be huge, but for how long, honestly. They're shooting themselves in the foot big time with all the review and rating sites like TripAdvisor and last but not least - Gary's channel - readily available to everyone.
@GaryEats Seriously, I know I hve said it before, but I don't think you realise how good your channel is. Professionally filmed & you tell it how it is. No bullshit. Don't be offended by this next comment, but you remind me of Rick Stein. Take that as a compliment. You really need a mainstream TV show. Also, I would like to see you make it down here to Oz one day. From the West Coast to the East Coast there is so many foodie adventures for you to explore. Your mind would be blown I think. Some of the freshest food you could try imo. But I might be biased! Plus so much to see & do in Australia wherever you choose to go. Keep doing what you are doing Gary. 👍
£53.60 for one Sunday roast with starter & dessert; it's a country pub not the Savoy!! Good review Gary, spot on! I had not realised you were a pub restaurant manager in a past life, but it shows in your experienced, well thought out review comments, keep 'em coming! Gary Eats 5/5*!!
The chef would know exactly how much fat was on that piece of lamb. Really poor show for you to be served something like that at that price. Where is the gravy? I'm a Yorkshireman and I would be calling the police for such a poor helping of gravy. Thanks for the review, Gary. Always special.
Gary , as per the comment directly below by @JADIFFORD , I'd have sent the lamb back and said I''m not paying £26 for fat , please can I have a different piece of lamb , the chef should not have let that leave his/her kitchen , the owner should watch this review and take note and apologise to you , great honest review as always PS ' should've gone Toby ' (again)
Who comes up with these ridiculous prices ? Even if it was the best in the country, it's a Sunday roast, for goodness sake. Brighton is starting to go that way; pubs charging way over the odds. The problem is people keep on paying it. So sad. But thanks as always for the honest review, Gary and good work, cameraman/left-over mopper-upperer :D
The sheer lack of gravy for that Yorkshire Pudding was beyond ridiculous. The lamb, what little meat was on it, looked overcooked. It looked like they'd sapped the soul out of it ... looked reheated .
I rarely eat out anymore as I am usually let down by the standard of cooking today. Had brother and SIL visiting on Saturday and we went to a rated Bistro on Poole Quay. We had the chicken topped with farm bacon and mushrooms in a creamy white wine and garlic sauce, new potatoes and green beans for £19.00 The portion size was very small and the chicken was overcooked - the only nice bit was the sauce. Restaurants really are there own worst enemies these days!
You're too polite Gary - I would have sent that roast back. That meat was shocking. If you're charging £26 for a roast in Kent, you better be spot on. You can get a Sunday roast at Roe in Canary Wharf for £28 - and that's from the hottest chefs in London. I think prices are getting out of control.
Lamb looked suspiciously like it was one of those that come in a vacuum sealed bag. And there's no excuse for only 3 roasties when they cost so little.
Starter aside , the chef would have known before plating that the Lamb was over 50% fat/bone which I find poor given the price 🤔 shame looked a nice place !
I'd defo send that back regardless of price. That should never have left the kitchen. Those shoulders and shanks are pre cooked and heated up. I try n steer clear unless it's a really good resting where everything is cooked on site.
You know what shocked me most? Was giving an opened jar of commercial mint sauce! Firstly how hard is it to make mint sauce? But also you have no idea what other customers have put or spat into that bottle! I wasn’t over impressed with the starter, the whole meal looked poor. How can they actually pretend that dribble of clotted cream is a component of the dish. Shan’t be going there.
I agree, a little dish of mint sauce would be delightful, even if it is commercial, but handing out a jar, of shop bought is unbelievable. If it came in a little dish, your mind would not be going places.
If they'd served that main course in Yorkshire, they'd have been lynched. No Yorkshire pudding is treasonous up here (though the best places serve it as a starter with rich onion gravy, as it was always intended to be eaten). And that lamb was an insult. The starter and the pudding looked superb, though. As always, a very fair and objective review.
@@davidwhite4874 The tradition of eating Yorkshire puds first, before the main meal, started in about 900AD. A family was sitting down to eat when 3 huge Vikings kicked the door in. The mother gestured to them to sit down and carved some meat, added vegetables and 2 Yorkshire puddings and gravy which she placed before them. They put down their weapons and ate ravenously. They seemed very taken by the Yorkshire puddings and requested more. By the time they were full, there were no Yorkshires left for the rest of the family. They then left, indicating their thanks, and went off to lay waste to Lancashire. So we now we Yorkshire folk eat the Yorkshire puddings first as a precaution, just in case any Vikings ever come back. 😁
@@kingcurry6594 we used to go on holiday to Yorkshire when the kids were little - the best food ever and the portions were huge, and the lovely people and countryside was the icing on the cake
Watching your videos gives a catharsis you only get from Bob Ross or Steve Wallis. Huge fan of your calm demeanor and fair reviews. Keep up the good work mate. This channel is absolute gold.
❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜💖💕 Dear Gary and lovely Cameraman! 53 pound?! Whoa Nelly. Although the starter was a bit special. ❤ Absolutely agree, every roast needs plenty gravy and yorkshire. Hopefully, it gets better. Till then.. yummiest things🎉🥰 ahead!
At that price you should be getting lamb fillet or shank, or even a portion of saddle. That amount of fat was uncalled for; it could easily have been trimmed by the chef.
Basically £52 for starter and desert as the main was shocking. This is one venue where I would have raised my issues, I appreciate you 3:22 were reviewing, and a 5.5 is being quite kind in my book. Take a loved one and have a couple of drinks, and it's circa £120😮
You know what? Like you said, Gary, Toby Carvery would've been a better bet!! They do lamb as one of the meat options on a weekend now and I am dying to try it. Load up with roast spuds and lashings of mint sauce and gravy. As long as the food is hot, which is all about timing, then jobs a good'un. Great review as always.
Gary , as Shakespeare once wrote “ A tale of two Dishes “ 😂 thought the scollops dish looked lush , but the Shoulder of Lamb Roast , with the leathery Yorkshire pudding, it was dryer than Mrs P’s Face after she’d sucked on a lemon 😢 great review as ever , I have too say I can’t believe that roast came from the same kitchen , strange , strange, strange.😮
Hi Gary, the presentation of the starter was good, and the dessert. The lamb was overcooked and very fatty. Lamb should be pink in the middle, the roasties appeared to be poor also. The chef appears to know his food, but roast dinners are not his thing. £53 was far too expensive.
I live in Sevenoaks myself, unfortunately a lot of the places are going this way, too expensive and small portions.. but there's still a few good places, hope you'll give us another chance one day
I would have sent the lamb back to the kitchen and demanded lean meat. I would have asked for more gravy as well. And I would have asked for more clotted cream on the dessert. I would told them how disappointed I am, considering I travelled so far to have their Sunday Roast. You are kind to give them a score of 5.5 to 6.
Well done, Gary. Massive increase in subscribers - where will it end! Love the reviews, gentlemanly demeanour - and the obvious love of food. Keep it up 😊
If that's the standard of the food I'm surprised the place is so busy, especially at those prices. Sorry to see you having another let down, but it's a fine service that you're doing for the rest of us!
Asparagus is out of season the UK now. Cutting usually stops on June 21st. Any you buy after, watch the country of origin as it will have travelled thousands of miles.
All that fat on the lamb, yicks!! Totally not worth the price...I think I would have sent it back 😮 You have the patience of a saint, Gary! Great vid as always!
Gary I would’ve sent that roast dinner back, paying that much money, you shouldn’t be getting that much fat on your lamb. I really would’ve sent it back and asked for a piece of lamb with much less fat, if none at all.
They let themselves down with a couple of really silly things - amount of gravy and cream. These are not expensive and are real "feel good" factors. The lamb did look atrocious.
Gary it’s an overpriced venue. Garlic bread £5. Cheese board £15. Minuscule portion of planchette on starter. Disgusting piece of fatty lamb and 3 roasties. As for the clotted cream wasn’t even a child’s portion. I know that the upkeep of a large pub restaurant is high but at such prices they are asking you to pay towards it. Great review as always.
It would have been good if you had broken the bill down a little mote... I'm curious to know if they charged for the Yorkshire, what the water from Wales cost and if a service charge was included? Obviously we know the price of the starter, main and pudding, but those other items make a difference too... 😊
Hello.....seemed like different chefs for different courses!.....main course chef really didn't have a clue.... I too would have been so disappointed....and not nearly enough gravy for the Yorkshire or clotted cream for the dessert.....a 5 from me! 😊
I wonder if that was truly "lamb" or mutton because of the toughness and huge layer of fat. Thank you for taking one for the team ..you deserve a medal!
It's been years since I haven't been disappointed by a roast. I'm starting to wonder if I just don't like roasts anymore. But, yeah, shocking amount of fat. And I love that you don't indulge in trashing them. This is what gives you credibility and makes us love you!
Hi Gary. Really felt your disappointment for the Sunday lunch!!!! You tried and tried to pluck some positives out of it. But…as entertaining and uplifting as ever. Cheers and once again thanks. Stephen.
Anywhere that does a Sunday roast where you have to ask / pay for a Yorkshire pudding as an extra shouldn’t be doing them in the first place. And I couldn’t eat it as dry as that, I’d need to ask for a jug of gravy. A case of a pub trying to be pretentious and charging a fortune. Would rather go to Toby Carvery for a proper dinner.
Tha lamb should be the star, and they must have known how fatty that was. How disappointing, but as usual, you always manage to find positive things to say, and that's why we love you. Cheers to you and the cameraman.
Lamb shoulder is always fatty. What that tells me is that it was not cooked long enough on a low heat to render out the fat. It was probably cooked for a shorter period on a higher heat making the meat fibres tough (which is why it is not pulling apart) and not allowing that fat to cook out. Shoulder should always be slow and low. Could have been just an off day 🤷🏻♀️
Sunday roast lunch is an extremely difficult thing to fine in restaurants! I’m 70 years old and so far I have only had ONE Sunday roast in a restaurant that was decent. That was in the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. That was about 8 years ago. I happened to return there in the beginning of June this year and it was……………..terrible!
@@Christianlee14 You’re correct traditionally with beef, but I must admit I have Yorkshire puddings on every roast I have. Must be a Yorkshire thing I have them on Christmas dinner too.
The summer pudding should have had pouring cream or vanilla ice cream with it rather than clotted and I would have sent that main course back to the kitchen.
I seriously can't believe a pub could offer shoulder of lamb as a roast dinner meat, and then charge that money for it ! Shoulder of lamb is a cheap cut mostly meant for stews, as it contains so much fat for flavour.
Shoulder of lamb is no longer a cheap cut (it has become fashionable) and the average full shoulder will cost anything up to £35 in a local butcher. (enough for 4). Leave the knuckle attached. If you cook it properly, the fat almost completely renders and the meat literally falls off the bone. You should be able to extract any bone cleanly and completely. It does take at least 5 -6 hours minimum of very slow cooking at 150 C under a sealed foil cover with rosemary, garlic, and salt and the meat juices at the bottom of the pan are absolutely heavenly and form the basis of the gravy. If the lamb hasn't been cooked for long enough the fat will remain attached to the meat which is what I believe has happened here... A fatal flaw that they should know better when cooking lamb shoulder. You should be commenting to the chef accordingly and asking for another cut ( cooked correctly). Its undercooked.
Oxtail went the same way ....once upon a time it was cheap meat usually bought be pensioners on a budget but nowadays since the 'celebrity chefs' cook them demand and price has risen
Major Mess Up here at the White Hart pub. Garry liked the starter, I was trying to figure out why the cook threw so much of the garden on the plate hiding the Scallops, surely they should be shining off the plate? Lamb looked horrific. Yorkshire pudding looked like something you'd find in the boot of a 50 year Old Ford, and you had to have that added as it didn't come standard, Joke shop. The icing on this atrocious cake was the open jar of Mint Sauce.
Morning Gary, the name White Hart says it all, that creature is so difficult to capture, everything is so rare like the lean Lamb and Gravy etc. Need an Arthurian hunt for that elusive lean Lamb and Gravy LOL
For. £26 you’d want homemade mint sauce , those prices are eye watering for a pub . Ok it’s in the south east but still cmon £53.60 p for a Sunday dinner ?? They’d go bust in Durham in a couple of month .
I went out for Sunday lunch a few weeks ago and was randomly given an absolute mountain of lamb... but everything else on the plate was dreadful. Looks like I got your lamb and you got my veg...
Now ya talking! my dtrs outlaws live there,beautiful part of 🏴 I've had an Anstruther chippy meal, it was yummy , greetings from the North West 🏴
No way! A Maggie's review for breakfast in an area I used to live, and now a pub in the place I recently moved too. Thanks for the review. Very helpful as we've not been here yet and had previously earmarked it as potentially good for Sunday roast.
Sunday lunch yesterday at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club (you don't need to be a member) was £22.95 for a 3 course carvery including tea or coffee. Meats were Beef, Turkey, Pork and Gammon. Help yourself to the vegetables and gravy and everyone gets a yorkshire. One of my party had 2 of the meats and 5 roasties. He does like his food. This video made me realise what good value we had. I love the way you always look for positives.
Gary , I really love your sense of humour. Whatever ones are enduring in life....I always say ,keep your sense of humour and you are doing that bless you. Most of the food did look delicious, I love scallops and pea puree and I would definitely love that starter . If a roast is cooked well then I love a good roast. Shoulder of lamb is always fatty sadly and one of the cheaper cuts, which is a bit naughty of them . I make a mean Summer pudding I've been told. Yet again a super video and beautiful surroundings. Thank you and your Son for all that you do. It's very much appreciated. Have a lovely evening sweet x😊
Thank you Maria, that's lovely of you to say. The starter was absolutely delicious. Lovely balance of flavours and presentation but the roast was terrible. Ah now that sounds delicious. Thank you!
@@GaryEats You're very welcome Gary. That starter looked perfect and yes the roast was a let down sadly. I thought your score was very fair under the circumstances. I still loved the video though. Thank you both again and wishing you a lovely evening . All the best to you sweet x 😊
Imagine a family of 4 going there. Over £200 for a meal out in a pub. Mental. Me and 4 mates went out to a local pub, food was amazing and total bill was £110 and we all had either 2 or 3 drinks. Some places take the absolute mick!!!
Hi Gary and My Cameraman, The meal started off with good intentions with the Scallops despite the cost, but the main was shocking, absolutely shocking. The fresh mint in the desert would of been better used in making a fresh mint sauce not a jarred one, especially as they made the effort of making a parsnip puree, i won't comment on the fat (sorry i mean Lamb) Chris.
@@GaryEats Gary and Mr Cameraman i will Never leave you two, my wife slapped me into the real world tonight. (not physically) it appears im to posh, and concerned about others opinions be they right or wrong. Sorry, its the circles i walk in. Chris.
