The decor's bland, the food blander. I had the vegetable lasagne and my compadre had the gorgonzola macaroni. Both lacked flavour and were comically over-priced. Maybe we picked the token vegetarian dishes but that shouldn't be an excuse. My starter was an expensive asparagus, hollandaise, poached egg combo. It looked like it had been throw together without a care and was tepid by the time it reached me...

... which brings me on to the service, which was generally poor too. With chefs calling "SERVICE PLEASE!" to the point of exasperation, waitresses unsure as to where dishes were going and the head waiter struggling to keep control. The restaraunt wasn't even full :(

One final point - the tables are packed into the dining room at the rear of the building and too close to each other for comfort. It's hard to hold a conversation because the background noise is too overpowering.

I can't imagine I'd be going back to The C Lissold Arms to eat again in a long time. Especially since the Bald Faced Stag down the road is a much more pleasurable (and much more VFM!) experience.

The menu reads tastier than it is but it's still good value for money and the location more than makes up for any culinary shortcomings.

The drinks menu is also a bonus with a shedload of herbal teas to choose from and some quality, mostly locally brewed, bottled beers.