We had heard such good things about Chutneys……. well all I can say is if you want to be hassled and pressured to eat and go then Churneys is the place for you.
At the time of booking we were offered 6.30 or 8.30 we...opted for 6.30. We arrived promptly, no welcome just shown to the table. Within seconds of sitting down the waiter appeared to take drinks order. There is fast service and there is give us a chance to sit down! That set the tone for the rest of the meal. Within 2 minutes of being seated another waiter appeared to take our order. Again there’s quick service and there is the distinct feeling that it was being done double quick time.
We ordered poppadoms , they arrived within seconds, 5 minutes later the waiter reappears and tries to take them away. Hang on a minute we are enjoying these and would like to finish them. The response from our speedy Gonzales waiter…” We need to clear the table make space your Main course is ready”. So we took the remaining poppadoms off the serving dish and it was whisked away and main course plonked down. No sooner had we taken our last forkful in he swooped …no niceties like “ how was it for you folks” not a chance. Off he trotted with our plates. Plonk ..ah that would be the dessert menu then …not a word was said. He stood there expectantly, the time was 19.50. No dessert thanks, we still had wine to finish. Speedy Gonzales “ have you finished the next people are here for your table! It was 8pm. There were four of us all new to the area and now local residents. As the saying goes the only thing you can’t recover is first impressions. This first impression was a shocker. Four customers lost for good.More