On Sunday, Tim, Lisa and I decided to drive out to the Grosvenor Arms for lunch. We came highly recommended in the ‘Good Pub Guide’ some time back, we we went to go and check it out. It exceeded our expectations.
We love sitting in the original pub area (to the left) in winter, but I think the conservatory will be brilliant in summer – especially on bright sunny days.
The other difference between this pub and so many others, is the service. They have that pub running like clockwork: quick, friendly, efficient service without being intrusive. Unfortunately the average standard of service in the UK is particularly poor!
We have also found out that the same people own a second pub in rural Cheshire: that one the other side of Northwich (a similar distance from where we are). We had considered trying it on Sunday, but unfortunately The Grosvenor Arms had waffles on their dessert menu. As I have been on a strict diet and I allow myself only the very occasional sinful treats, I had decided that it had to be the belgian waffle. But thank goodness Lisa and I had decided to share it. It was super-sweet. It sat on a bed of sickly sweet butterscotch sauce, but other than that it was great. Not, of course, as good as a Wimpy or Spur waffle. Here you rarely find ‘plain’ waffles. They are generally all belgian waffles – which are smaller, thicker and sweeter. They sometimes even add little sugar crystals to the outside. But Lisa and I are on a mission to find a ‘true’ or ‘real’ waffle. We were given a tip-off that one of the local Americay Style (chain) restaurants – that I would normally not be seen dead in – had them. Well, it is all in the name of research isn’t it?
Here is the menu for starters and mains:
