We came here after just having arrived from London. I ordered the shrimp curry and my colleague the Goulash. As an appetizer we ordered the Hummus. The Hummus itself was very lacking, the taste was extremely bland — I strongly suspect that it was just ground up chickpeas. As a note to the chef, the difference between chickpea paste and Hummus is that Hummus actually has a few more ingredients, namely: tahini, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil — only then does it become Hummus. The accompanying pita bread was very delicious. The curry was good but not freshly made good — it was most likely something the chef picked up at the Tesco frozen foods section. The Goulash on the other had was just plain ridiculous — it was red pasta sauce again with chunks of meat in it — but not the type you would usually find in Goulash. I really felt awful for my colleague this was the second meal in a row where he ended up with a Ketchup dish. I really have to wonder what would possess the Chef to put up dishes on the menu that he/she cannot execute. Is the standard so low in this area that they think they can get away with it? This was a really disappointing meal. The only good thing was the beer and the two Polish ladies that took care of us.
Bruce K.
Place rating: 3 Charlotte, NC
The other(less expensive) restaurant at the Sprowston Manor Marriott, it took me a couple of stays to realize where it was. It’s out back and also serves as the club for the golf course. Not the widest menu, they have a few appetizers and the usual nibbles. Salads, grill items and pizza(with your choice of up to four, count ‘em four, toppings). I had the cottage pie with a side of carrots and parsnips, which was good and clearly is cooked to order because it took a good while. I thought I had ordered the chips as a starter, but they arrived with the main. My tablemates had the lamb shank and the pan fried chicken breast and both said they were good. A few beers on tap as well as the usual assortment of bar juices and bottled bars, plus wines and spirits.
