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jontysafe

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2,370 posts

207 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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Hello All, Has anyone tried Marco Pierre White`s new place in Highclere/Burghclere:

http://www.thecarnarvonarmshotel.com/

Have booked lunch tomorrow with Mrs Safe.


bmwdrivernigel

8,596 posts

253 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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Not been a while since I've been but was ok ish but wouldn't rush back again.

It'll be interesting to see how its moved on in the last 9 months.

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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bmwdrivernigel said:
Not been a while since I've been but was ok ish but wouldn't rush back again.

It'll be interesting to see how its moved on in the last 9 months.
He's back wavey

bmwdrivernigel

8,596 posts

253 months

Monday 11th June 2012
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Vixpy1 said:
He's back wavey
I've been loitering in discontent smile

F355GTS

3,869 posts

284 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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jontysafe said:
Hello All, Has anyone tried Marco Pierre White`s new place in Highclere/Burghclere:

http://www.thecarnarvonarmshotel.com/

Have booked lunch tomorrow with Mrs Safe.
not tried it yet but it's had some badreviews from people staying there but good ones for the food, just down the road from me so need to give it a go, looking forward to reading your feedback

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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bmwdrivernigel said:
Vixpy1 said:
He's back wavey
I've been incontinent smile
EFA

jontysafe

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2,370 posts

207 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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Will let you all know how I get on, starving, wife made me eat muesli this morning!

MX-5 Lazza

7,954 posts

248 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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touching cloth said:
bmwdrivernigel said:
Vixpy1 said:
He's back wavey
I've been incontinent smile
EFA
Anyone else see the irony in this coming from "touching cloth"? biggrin

BerksJack

1,155 posts

195 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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Used to go there quite alot as it was about half a mile from my old office and the snack food was nice, never had a proper meal in there though.

Suprised MPW has bought that, does he still own the Yew tree?

jontysafe

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2,370 posts

207 months

Tuesday 12th June 2012
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ok well, MPW has now no affiliation with the Yew Tree.

However there is a fair bit of Yew Tree in the Carnavon Arms in presentation and atmosphere although I would say Carnavon is a little more chilled.

I actually really enjoyed lunch, was pleasantly surprised. I had potted mackerel and then the governors fish and triple fried chips and a bottle of D`arenburg sauvignon blanc. On the whole 8.5 / 10, deffo wanna go back for dinner one night, somewhere that works well for lunch is not necessarily going to work well for dinner.


GeoffW

362 posts

279 months

Thursday 14th June 2012
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jontysafe said:
ok well, MPW has now no affiliation with the Yew Tree.
Correct, think they parted company about a year ago. But the YT's website still mentioned MPW until approx 6 months ago; I know because I booked (what turned out to be a fairly average) Sunday Lunch on the back of it. See previous threads if you can be arssd.

F355GTS

3,869 posts

284 months

Thursday 14th June 2012
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jontysafe said:
ok well, MPW has now no affiliation with the Yew Tree.

However there is a fair bit of Yew Tree in the Carnavon Arms in presentation and atmosphere although I would say Carnavon is a little more chilled.

I actually really enjoyed lunch, was pleasantly surprised. I had potted mackerel and then the governors fish and triple fried chips and a bottle of D`arenburg sauvignon blanc. On the whole 8.5 / 10, deffo wanna go back for dinner one night, somewhere that works well for lunch is not necessarily going to work well for dinner.
going for dinner tomorrow night, will report back

F355GTS

3,869 posts

284 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Sorry for delay had an excellent meal, can highly recommend the potted duck and calves liver, interesting menu and more we want to try so going back this Friday, not cheap at £60 a head inc bottle of wine and aperitif but worth the extra over other local hostelries