Sign of the Angel

Lunch only and first visit for some years although previously very regular visitor. Extremely disappointing. Understand we had not booked. Told curtly no space in garden and rather offhandedly given table nearest door. Garden tables remained empty all the while we were there. Friendly waitress but most uncomfortable chairs ever sat on in restaurant. No ambience. Ordered light bites platter. Two measly small pieces of bread, one of which was revolting! Whole place looked unkempt. Loos needed new seat and cleaning. I used to absolutely love this place as somewhere to stay and eat. Glad not staying this time. Man in charge (no idea if employee or owner) grumpy . Nothing but negative changes as far as I am concerned and although building could still be lovely needs more love and attention.

Have to say the building and service was extremely good. We all ordered starters which these days are very expensive but this was a special occasion, receive 5 small pieces of squid which was very chewy and a couple of leaves which were not even dressed, would expect a lot more for nearly a tenner. Roast was just average. I certainly do not like complaining but this was completely overpriced for a very average lunch.

If you want to experience a room at an inn with old 15th century architecture (duck your head going through some of those doors built for littler people!) mixed with just the right modern comforts, I highly recommend Sign of the Angel. Gorgeous and charming and with superb staff. An extra big shout-out goes to Maddy who was an enormous help to my mother-in-law who was experiencing mobility issues on this trip!

Beautiful old building, very comfortable bed and lovely room. Bathroom needs some tlc and the shower head was mouldy! Would have liked some local literature for places to visit as there was nothing. Apart from that we had a lovely sleep in a very comfortable bed.

We visited Laycock Abbey and after the visit we decided to wander round Laycock village and had a light lunch at Sign of the Angel. We chose light bites and the food was excellent. We were told that the ingredients were all sourced locally within a 5 mile radius.

We decided to have lunch here yesterday as we were impressed by the exterior of the property and the quaint garden. We both ordered the walnut and beetroot salad. It was smaller than we had expected for the price we were paying, but it tasted ok. However, we both felt that something was missing, and we realised that we were both missing the walnuts. We explained the situation and asked the lady who was serving us if we could have two pots. She returned a short time later with one very small pot and told us that the chef remembered adding them to our dishes. We told her categorically that neither of us received anything, and we asked for another pot. However, it was not forthcoming and we were simply ignored from that point. We decided to just pay-up and leave. We really don’t care about a few nuts, but to have the chef fail to fulfill our order, and then to insinuate that we were somehow lying about it, was an awful experience. Consequently we will never go there again. It is a shame as it is a great space, but the service fell well short of what is acceptable.