En Route to Hadrian's Wall. We stopped in the Premier Inn in Cramlington, and because we arrived a bit later than we expected, we ate in the attached restaurant. We are very flexible in our eating, and thought we knew what to expect, but our expectations were exceeded. There is nothing clever going on, but straightforward food for English palates.We chose the evening value menu at three courses for £13.29.
http://www.beefeatergrill.co.uk/beefeater/food-drink/menus/meal-deals.html
I had the garlic and herb breaded mushrooms, which came with a lightly garlicky sauce and a mismatching barbecue sauce. These were nothing special, and clearly came from a catering pack and had been deep fried, but they were exactly what it said on the box, and they were a 9 on the CHOF scale.
I followed this with the 8oz* Beefeater Classic Burger (A 8oz* beefburger with plain or spicy bottomless chips and side salad)
I thought this was pretty good, and the burger was well cooked, tasted of meat rather than filler and grease, but there was probably a bit too much bun. It was a successful 8 on the CHOF scale. Of real interest here is the spicy bottomless chips. These were excellent and hot. I have to say that by this stage, I thought that an additional helping of chips was a step too far, but the offer was there, and the staff did nothing to discourage. On the whole, the service was a bit slow, and I had time to go out to the petrol station outside, which was also a Co-op minimarket and top up with supplies. The place was not busy, which was just as well. There is also a pub as part of the restaurant, so drinks were at pub prices.
For desert, I had the chocolate fudge brownie sundae, which was pure greed.
I think the picture speaks for itself.
The whole meal including drink for both of us, came to just over £35. Very fair. Whilst the menu lacks imagination, it would not be a burden to eat at a beefeater again. The staff were excellent, even if the kitchens were slow, and I could not fault this establishment.
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