"Our last visit to Ashvale was very mediocre to say the least but every establishment has its 'off ' days so we decided to give it another chance and return for Lunch, My wife and I both ordered the soup and a sandwich, I ordered a mozzerella and pesto sandwich and asked a bemused waitress if I could substitute the rocket for general lettuce as I really do not like rocket, the soup that day was Vegetable Broth.......Indeed the sandwich came out minus the rocket with the smallest and limpest piece of lettuce I have ever saw in a sarnie (which was toasted but luke warm) Taste wise it was a complete disappointment, barely any pesto, lacked seasoning and generally bland, definately not a gourmet sandwich, onto the vegetable broth, the only way I could describe it was 'dishwater ' There was zero pearl barley (or any soup mixture for that matter) the leaf celery was chewy and stringy and generally unpleasant, flavour wise it completely lacked any, My wife had a different sandwich but was also disappointed with it, she didnt finish her soup. Ashvales social media routinely showcase their deserts and they always look fantastic in the pictures so I ordered Lemon Meringue Pie, unfortunately underwhelmed once again, I don 't think the meringue had been baked, it looked as if it had been browned on top with a blow torch which wasnt particularly pleasant, the lemon was over sweet and in between the lemon and base there was a thin layer of red jam, im not sure if it was raspberry or strawberry but it didnt belong there, rather than enhance it just made the whole thing taste weird, the last time I ordered tea but didnt enjoy it at all so opted for a coke zero which was the best part of the meal (my wife did enjoy her coffee) I really dislike giving out poor reviews but if something isn 't right then it has to be registered, over all it was a very disappointing experience, beautiful interior but food and service (check out the other reviews on service) generally lacking especially when you are paying premium prices which you only find out when you dine there as they keep their menu prices away from the internet. I doubt we will ever return to Ashvale which is a real shame as it COULD be a wonderful place."
