We didn't intend the gap between visits to be nearly two years, though!
Anyway, we were staying in Warminster at the weekend and were pondering where we might take our hosts for Sunday lunch - preferably somewhere with nice food, out in the country, and also somewhere handy for Salisbury as well as Warminster so we could take The Builder's mother out with us as well.
I remembered the Prince Leopold. Looked them up. Booked a table.
The refit is now finished! And they have a beautiful restaurant overlooking the Wylye
The food was amazing. What really impressed us most was the vegetables. Lots of places do beautifully roasted meats and potatoes. Most places can turn their hand to Yorkshire Puddings. But so many places largely ignore the veg. Some peas and carrots, a bit of roast parsnip, red cabbage if you're lucky. At the Prince Leopold you get a half a braised baby cabbage and half a romanesco broccoli, proper roasted carrots and parsnip. And a huge pile of delicious rainbow chard (silverbeet). Not only that, but the meat, potatoes and Yorkies were equally beautifully prepared and the gravy was a proper herby gravy. More to the point, they also proved a child's serving for Gwen which meant that she easily finished her portion without either having to eat so she was uncomfortably full or (worse from her point of view) having to leave food on her plate.
We all had dessert. My meringue came with raspberries and some rather nice cream - and the most amazing passionfruit sauce.
I was also very impressed with the waiting staff who were friendly, attentive, on the ball and not in the least bit pushy.
And the sun shone. A bonus!
If you happen to find yourself in or around Wiltshire or Somerset I would heartily recommend the Prince Leopold. Our firm intention is to go back - and not to wait another two years!!
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