The Courtyard - Bolton

Have ate at The Courthouse in the past and had a decent meal. Tonight I thought the worst meal I’ve ever eaten, the menu had changed and was very limited, so chose a chicken waffle burger as nothing else tempted me) This consisted of soggy waffles, hard chicken, lukewarm sweet potato fries, slimy lettuce plus a load of indescribable gunk covering the chicken, I told the waitress, who said sorry but never offered to refund or tell the manager. Disgusted that we had to pay, but am not one to complain or make a fuss so left it, Won’t be going back there in a hurry

Don't get me wrong but we love visiting the Last Drop. We enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the spa and the comfortable rooms. Apart from breakfast we don't dine at night because of the fantastic restaurants nearby. But, on this occasion as part of a deal our stay included dinner. We ate at 8pm but either the amount of diners were unexpected or there was a shortage of staff in the kitchen. We both chose the leek and sweet potato soup which was excellent. However, there was a wait of 25 minutes for mains after the soup bowls were removed. It didn't bother us too much but several diners who were seated before us were discontent and proceeded with loud and rude sarcastic comments. As for us our gripe was the burnt carrots and mangetout that marred my steak dish. We will be revisiting the spa in the future as we feel at home there but we'll probably resume dining away. Shame really but perhaps the bar needs raising.

The food at this restaurant was delicious, but the service felt rushed. Our starters arrived only 4 minutes after we placed our order. The staff were attentive and friendly, and the breakfast we had was also tasty. I would consider coming back, but would prefer to have more time to relax and digest between courses.

We booked dinner here and we couldn't fault food or service. We both choose Beef Medalions and can highly recommend this, it literally melted in your mouth. Amazing food great service.

I decided to visit the new bar in Bolton to see what it was like and how it compared to the usual bars in the area.