If you don't live local to Chipping Norton, avoid like the plague.
My partner and I booked to stay in Chipping Norton for 2 nights mini break. This is the first break we have had in 4 years due, to myself caring for my disabled...Son and Dad.
I booked a table in advance and was so looking forward to a relaxing meal and a few drinks.
All was going well until we walked through the door. The owner was very abrupt the second we walked in. After being seated we waited and waited and waited a bit more. None of the staff acknowledged us. After two more parties come in (clearly regulars and greeted like royalty) they we're served before us. Still we sat, no drink and clutching menus. (I was actually fanning myself with mine, as I'd already looked at it for 20 minutes and it was very hot in there) eventually I managed to catch one of the staff and asked if we could have some drinks. Again, I felt like we we're an inconvenience. When the drinks did turn up, I asked if we could order some poppadoms. I was grunted at. They arrived, we ate them (they we're tasty but by then I'd of eaten anything) and then back to the waiting while the other customers we're spoken to, joked with, asked if they needed anything extra and tucked into their food while we still hadn't had our orders taken. By now I was get hangry and was turning out to be an absolute joke. It wasn't like my partner and i we're having a lovely relaxing time over a drink, our glasses sat empty for 40 minutes, so I placed them on the edge of the table, hoping that some miracle we would get refills. I had to ask twice for another drink. My partner got his, they didn't give me mine. A member of staff took out order (thank the lord) but an hour and a half later it finally was plonked on the table. By then I was past it. I'm diabetic (I did tell a staff member this) so 2 diet cokes and a poppadom, I was starting to feel unwell. We both had enough, we ate half of the food and asked for the bill. Funnily enough that's the only thing that came to the table in lighting speed. To top of the insult to injury, I had a mint chocolate thrusted at me, even though I had told the same staff member, I have diabetes. £62 bill of disappointment. If I'm even in the area again, I'll be trying the other Indian restaurant, but I won't be gracing Cafe Le Raj with my presence again. I'm sure they will be pleased.More
