so we're going to book to go back for dinner next Saturday 
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Brian McCrow
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We were in last night an I am delighted with the new look. Ive been drinking there intermittently for the last 28 years and this is the best its looked by a considerable distance. I loved the place when Eddie and Sheila ran it and I hope that the Mcgills have success. Good luck.
.....ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Had Sunday lunch there today. Great quality and value. 3 courses for under £10 (kids can eat for under a fiver) and a real home cooked taste to the food. I pride myself on my roast dinners and usually feel I could have done better myself (what modesty,eh?), but today's was excellent. My other half had the soup to start and I thoroughly enjoyed the smoked salmon. Needless to say the puddings were tasty too.
I know what I'm going to do on Sundays from now on and it's not going to be slaving over a hot stove
I know what I'm going to do on Sundays from now on and it's not going to be slaving over a hot stove
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Brian McCrow
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After a good start the Dalriada is in danger of slipping back to the old style Bedford.
Smoking and eating don't go together. It's also a deterrent to families who want to enjoy a pleasant meal without secondary smoking affecting the kids.
Finally, drinkers still in their dirty working clothes are a real turn-off.
Smoking and eating don't go together. It's also a deterrent to families who want to enjoy a pleasant meal without secondary smoking affecting the kids.
Finally, drinkers still in their dirty working clothes are a real turn-off.
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Brian McCrow
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People can go home and change or change at work or in the van.
Let's have some standards. Do you want to sit on a chair or stool after someone with dirty clothes has used it.
This has nothing to do with PC. It's about respecting other people.
When I worked on building sites I used to change my clothes before getting on the bus or going to the pub.
I wouldn't dream of going to the pub dressed in my painting or gardening clothes. Would you?
Let's have some standards. Do you want to sit on a chair or stool after someone with dirty clothes has used it.
This has nothing to do with PC. It's about respecting other people.
When I worked on building sites I used to change my clothes before getting on the bus or going to the pub.
I wouldn't dream of going to the pub dressed in my painting or gardening clothes. Would you?
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Brian McCrow
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Had a very nice lunch during the week. My friend and I chose a couple of items each of the tapas menu and the dishes were all lovely.
Staff were friendly and efficient and I reckoned it was very good value.
The ambience was boisterous, to say the least, as the other diners were a group of 6 or 7 under 5's!! They did bring one or two adults with them and they were very well behaved.
Might well have a wee pre Xmas lunch there tomorrow.
Staff were friendly and efficient and I reckoned it was very good value.
The ambience was boisterous, to say the least, as the other diners were a group of 6 or 7 under 5's!! They did bring one or two adults with them and they were very well behaved.
Might well have a wee pre Xmas lunch there tomorrow.
Mr Spoon, we saw people eating steak sandwiches - they looked really good however my sister and I don't eat meat. The only veggie option was the tapas which were lovely but we both said how nice it would have been to have had a veggie option sandwich as all the trimmings looked yummy! Maybe we'll suggest this when I go back for another round 
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A few hours after leaving the Dalriada I was back, with the rest of the family in tow, for a spot of lunch.
A 3 course Sunday lunch at £9:95 is remarkable value and I am particularly impressed by their children's portions at £4:95. That's right - not a chicken teddie or turkey twizzler in sight, just smaller portions of the same dishes served to adults.
We were given a nice big table in the non-smoking section, although it was a little chilly. I can understand the owners' wish to minimise the heating bills but the large windows and the fact that the doors have to be left open does create a problem.
We had a choice of three starters. The kids chose the potato and sweetcorn soup and both enjoyed it. I had the salmon gravaldax while froglette chose the sweet potato and borlotti bean cake. Both very good - full marks so far.
Main course was a choice of roast beef and Yorkshire pud, roast chicken, and a choice of two fish dishes. My son chose the beef. It came medium rare, fine if that's the way you like it but not really suited for children. Both the fish dishes were well cooked, the John Dory with a tasty lemon, butter and caper sauce. If I wanted to be picky (and I generally do) I might raise an eyebrow at the inclusion of dwarf beans with my fish when the accompanying veg was carrots and.....more dwarf beans.
On recommendation from fellow POLsters I had the bavarois for pud, while my four year old daughter happily worked her way through the chocolate gateau. I'm very difficult to please when it comes to dessert and should probably have gone with the cheese board. I ordered a double espresso but, alas, the coffee machine was 'on the blink'.
Still, the service was good and the owners are child-friendly. Bearing in mind that this is still a relatively new venture and a local one at that, I will be happy to give the Dalriada my continued support.
A 3 course Sunday lunch at £9:95 is remarkable value and I am particularly impressed by their children's portions at £4:95. That's right - not a chicken teddie or turkey twizzler in sight, just smaller portions of the same dishes served to adults.
We were given a nice big table in the non-smoking section, although it was a little chilly. I can understand the owners' wish to minimise the heating bills but the large windows and the fact that the doors have to be left open does create a problem.
We had a choice of three starters. The kids chose the potato and sweetcorn soup and both enjoyed it. I had the salmon gravaldax while froglette chose the sweet potato and borlotti bean cake. Both very good - full marks so far.
Main course was a choice of roast beef and Yorkshire pud, roast chicken, and a choice of two fish dishes. My son chose the beef. It came medium rare, fine if that's the way you like it but not really suited for children. Both the fish dishes were well cooked, the John Dory with a tasty lemon, butter and caper sauce. If I wanted to be picky (and I generally do) I might raise an eyebrow at the inclusion of dwarf beans with my fish when the accompanying veg was carrots and.....more dwarf beans.
On recommendation from fellow POLsters I had the bavarois for pud, while my four year old daughter happily worked her way through the chocolate gateau. I'm very difficult to please when it comes to dessert and should probably have gone with the cheese board. I ordered a double espresso but, alas, the coffee machine was 'on the blink'.
Still, the service was good and the owners are child-friendly. Bearing in mind that this is still a relatively new venture and a local one at that, I will be happy to give the Dalriada my continued support.
Good stuff.