England

Best and worst restaurants:

Best: Morrel's, Keswick
Why: great place to celebrate - good food and service

Verna Reamy in Columbia, MD USA 09/26/2008

Worst: Lord Moon of the Mall - Whitehall
Why: We had an unpleasant dining experience at this pub. We stopped in for lunch on a Sunday afternoon around 2:00. The place was in disarray with dirty dishes piled everywhere on tables and on the bars. The staff made only feeble attempts to clear them away. The food took a half-hour to arrive and was only passable. The bar staff did not seem knowledgeable about the beers they were pouring and could only recommend the Heineken! Imagine that in a British pub. One of the bar staff insisted on arguing with my wife about giving her the bag of chips we had already purchased until a manager stepped in.

Vince Cook in Mission Viejo, Ca USA 08/23/2008

Best: La Scala, Dover
Why: What an easy and wonderful find La Scala was. The owner was Italian and chatted with us for quite a while. He was accommodating when we asked about items on the menu and served the best food of our entire trip! (Italian beats English every time!)

Worst: Munchikins, in London near the British Museum
Why: This is not in your guidebook, but it is very convenient to the British Museum. It was raining and the fire alarm had just cleared the museum for an hour. We ducked in, ate muck, and headed back to the museum. They're French trying to do British food. Nice people, though.

Patti Brugman in Pasadena, CA USA 06/29/2008

Best: Eight Bells, Chipping Campden, Cotswolds
Why: Beautiful pub with great atmosphere. The food was delicious and the grainary bread served with our dinner was addictive! The bartender was very friendly. I would definitely return!

Deb Nilson in West Suffield, CT USA 05/22/2008

Best: Elephant House, Edinburgh Scotland
Why: A great place for a spot of tea after sightseeing on the Royal Mile and because that's where JK Rowling ate!

Mark in Durham, NC USA 04/29/2008

Best: Belgian Beer Cafe, London
Why: Fun atmosphere, reasonable prices (by NZ standards with our very tough exchange rate!), good food in hearty helpings and smiling staff.

Worst: Heathrow
Why: Don't do it if you can help it! Very ordinary food at extraordinary prices!

June Williams in Auckland, New Zealand 11/08/2007

Best: St. Martins-in-the-Field & Tescos
Why: St. Martins has traditional food and is open long hours. The location is so handy right by Trafalgar Square. Tescos (in Slough) was one of the super-stores. The cafeteria there served up good food and had very reasonable prices--I had steak and ale pie plus peas and chips for 5 GBP.

Swan in Napa, CA USA 10/29/2007

Worst: Dirty Duck in Stratford-upon-Avon
Why: The cuts of meat were just not the best and they overcooked it....I found out later from locals that its best for desserts. Which I did find to be true! It is better for after theatre not before! So don't go for dinner unless its the best cakes, puddings and other desserts that you are wanting.

Leslie Hickman in Tulsa, OK USA 10/19/2007

Best: Moti Mahal Indian Restaurant London
Why: Very good food served with care and the best value in London.

Worst: The Prince Edward Bayswater
Why: Old English rudeness, Poor food, poor service uncomfortable.

Bill Ith in Olympia, WA USA 10/03/2007

Best: The King's Head Inn, Salisbury
Why: We staggered into the King's Head Inn after a long day of train rides and touring Stonehenge. The prices were excellent. We got two meals and drinks for 9.59 pounds. The portions were good and the quality was great! It was exactly the breather we needed before catching another train to London.

Alison Carter in Arkadelphia, AR USA 08/21/2007

Best: Tilleys in Bath, Boxers in Wells and the Jugged Hare in London
Why: We had been to Tilleys and the Jugged Hare previously and returned to both. Excellent again. Boxers was new and was excellent and very reasonably priced.

S Haggarty in Peterborough, on Canada 06/11/2007

Best: The Bear Pub in Oxford
Why: An old pub around since 1262. Not only was it recommended by Rick but when we asked a local the best place to eat they recommended the Bear to us as well. If the locals recommend it, you know its got to be good. The food was great pub fare and the atmosphere was AWESOME

Nathalie Carette-Meyers in Tacoma, wa USA 04/30/2007

Best: Y Ming Chinese Restaurant
Why: We were not execting much for good food in London but were surprised how good this restaurant was. Price was not as low as you mentioned in the book but it was around 6pm and could have been past pre-theatre meal deal time.

Mimi Dixon in Seattle, WA USA 04/17/2007

Best: Manor Resturant at Devere Hotel and Resort in Belton
Why: Located near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Golf & Spa Resort facility with a superb restaurant. Best rack of lamb I have ever eaten!

David G. Morris in Kelowna, B. Canada 10/11/2006