Clocktower at Rudding Park
Clocktower at Rudding Park
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soxboy

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7,266 posts

241 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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I'm fortunate to being treated to a night away at Rudding Park in a few weeks for my birthday. I've been several times for corporate do's and grown up down the road, but never actually dined in the restaurant.

It obviously gets great reviews and the menu looks great, but I wondered if anyone had dined there in recent times who could point to anything I should look out for on the menu? I love all foods but it seemed from looking at the menu that there was almost too much to choose from yet no area that jumped out as a speciality (if that makes sense).

Any recommendations gratefully received.

benjj

6,787 posts

185 months

Saturday 5th January 2013
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No specific suggestions for food, the menu changes a lot. Last time I was there I had the turbot I think, was excellent.

I got married there, the service was absolutely exemplary, even compared to the best of the best (brother in law had wedding reception at Claridges).

Top cocktails in the bar, too.

Viperzs

979 posts

189 months

Monday 7th January 2013
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If you can wait two weeks I might be able to let you know. My work take over Rudding Park for a week in January. We ate in the Clocktower a couple of times last year so we might do this year too.

I don't think it will really matter what you have as everything was excellent. I didn't hear anyone say a bad word about the food.

Jerry Can

5,050 posts

245 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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soxboy said:
I'm fortunate to being treated to a night away at Rudding Park in a few weeks for my birthday. I've been several times for corporate do's and grown up down the road, but never actually dined in the restaurant.

It obviously gets great reviews and the menu looks great, but I wondered if anyone had dined there in recent times who could point to anything I should look out for on the menu? I love all foods but it seemed from looking at the menu that there was almost too much to choose from yet no area that jumped out as a speciality (if that makes sense).

Any recommendations gratefully received.
you sure do.... I hear that the sausages are pretty good. Especially if nicked from your mates plate hehe

soxboy

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7,266 posts

241 months

Friday 18th January 2013
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Just got back, had a fantastic stay. Room was wonderful and service exemplary. Food on the whole was excellent, I had black pudding to start followed by duck. Mrs SBs wasn't quite so good but they changed it straight away with no quibble. Lovely few glasses of Pinotage too.

Viperzs

979 posts

189 months

Friday 18th January 2013
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Which part of the hotel were you in? The new ones are awesome!

I'm there for a week as of tomorrow, I can't wait to put my PS3 into the media tower in the room! biggrin

soxboy

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7,266 posts

241 months

Saturday 19th January 2013
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We were in a room in the Follifoot Wing, the new bit. Super king size bed was comfiest I've slept on in a long time, a very contemporary room.

A week there and I don't think I could ever return home again, you are very lucky!

Viperzs

979 posts

189 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Very nice that you had a Follifoot room!

I got back yesterday from my week at Rudding Park. I have 0 complaints about anything there. The staff are perfect, they will go out of their way to help you.

The food in Clocktower, in which I was fortunate enough to eat in every night, was lovely no matter what we had!

It was lovely to see some of the same staff that I saw there last year as well, it must be a good company to work for as well.

benjj

6,787 posts

185 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Rudding just won the best hotel in the UK. Again. Must be doing something (or everything) right smile

soxboy

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7,266 posts

241 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Best in Uk, 2nd in Europe and 4th in the world as judged on TripAdvisor.

They've got an offer on until end of February of dinner bed & breakfast for £142 in celebration of it.