Not at all what i expected

For those of you that have read my other reviews, you may know that i try new resturants every week, I am an Executive Head Chef, and also work for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, I realise the rising cost of food, and have been sampleing "Cheaper" places to eat like 2 for 1 meal deals or eat all you like resturants, I must admit, i never expected much more than convienence, as it it cheaper than cooking at home, and you don't have to wash up etc, but today, i discovered a little goldmine.....The last time i went to the sherwood manor was about 10 years ago, it was like a dixie style barn from the dukes of hazard with a kiddies toy machine that gives you eggs with toys in etc.., you get the message.As i went in today, the first thing that suprised me was the large car park and outside seating area with cafe style aluminum chairs, not old pub style wooden benches, as we walked in, the place was modern, bright and airey, it had a large 100 ish seater resturant, and a sort of Lounge / coffee area, not like a pub at all. this made it more famliy friendly and not a place full of rowdy drinkers.The place was 3/4 full, (not bad for a tuesday dinnertime) so we grabbed a menu and went for it. The food was Very well priced, a 10 oz rump steak for just £6.99, 2 meals for £8.00, Curry and a pint for £4.99 and a Pint of Larger (other drinks availble) and a Burger for £4.99 and desserts from 69pence There were Add ons as well for as little as 99 pence, like a choice of sauces for the steaks.The service was quick, and the food arrived within 15 mins of ordering, My girlfiend had the Vegetable enchiladas for £4.79, and it arrived with Nachos and Salad, it was well presented and not too spicy or too bland, as for me... Well it had to be the 10 oz rump steak for £6.99 with a diane sauce 99pence, and a pint of coke for £1.39 the steak came with Onion Rings, Chips, peas and Breaded Garlic Mushrooms on a 15 inch oval plate. as for the steak, it was 1 inch cut and so tender, it could have been a fillet, it was cooked to perfection, and melted in your (or my) mouth Oh Happy Days..lolAfter a short rest, it was time for a dessert, the desserts were exellent value for money, my girlfirend had a black forest sundae £2.29 which arrived in a 10 inch tall glass, and i had the Mega chocoholic fantasy thingy just to tease my girlfiend, it was £4.99, but was a dessert to share, it had Chocolate brownie, Chocolate and Vanilla Cornish ice Cream, Squirty Cream, Malteasers, Chocolate Stars, Space dust ( the stuff the crackles in your mouth) chocolate sauce and Flakes, Now im not a dessert person, but this was out of this world, so much, I would not leave it, it was too good to waste, so yes !!! i ate the lot, that combined with a large glass of coke, had me doing backflips in the carpark due to the hugh sugar rush i had..lol, A Fantstic Meal, Fantastic Service, Very Family Friendly and a Beautiful Resturant, I will Definetly be returning with friends, and will reccomend to all i know. Andy

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