点评:Visited the newly opened E&C on a sunny Monday afternoon and sat in the garden for a pub lunch. The staff were very welcoming and attentive (clearly have been trained in good customer service). Whilst the pub has been thoroghly refreshed (nicely upgraded toilets, new tables indoors and out, well-cared for garden) it thankfully retains its lovely old-worlde character. There were good choices on the menu, the prices were ok (no such thing as a cheap pub lunch these days) and the food was nicely presented. My only complaint is that I had the cheese and ham Ploughman's and asked to have the ham replaced with more cheese as I am a vegetarian. That didn't happen; I was just given the Ploughman's minus the ham. The cheese was nice and there was plenty on the plate anyway so I didn't mention it but it would have been a nice touch to have had either the price reduced slightly or an additional item. I appreciate that the pub was not obliged to change the dish but I am finding that it is getting harder to eat out as a vegetarian than in the past, with less choice on the menu or an insistence (not at the E&C but elsewhere) that I have vegan food instead. Aside from this minor issue, the visit was good and would have no hesitation in recommending.
翻译:在一个阳光明媚的周一下午,我去了新开的E&C酒吧,坐在花园里享用了一顿午餐。服务员非常热情周到(显然都接受过良好的客户服务培训)。酒吧经过了彻底的翻新(卫生间焕然一新,室内外都换了新桌椅,花园也维护得很好),但令人欣慰的是,它仍然保留着迷人的古典韵味。菜单上的选择很多,价格也还可以(如今酒吧午餐的价格可不便宜),而且食物摆盘也很精致。我唯一不满的是,我点了一份奶酪火腿农夫餐,因为我是素食主义者,所以要求把火腿换成更多的奶酪。但他们并没有这样做;他们只是给了我一份没有火腿的农夫餐。奶酪味道不错,而且盘子里也放了很多,所以我没有说什么,但如果能稍微减点价或者多加一份就更好了。我理解酒吧没有义务更换菜品,但我发现现在作为素食者外出就餐比以前更难了,菜单上的选择越来越少,或者(不是在E&C酒吧,而是在其他地方)他们会坚持让我点纯素食。除了这个小问题,这次用餐体验还是不错的,我会毫不犹豫地推荐这家酒吧。