Ann's Pantry
Cirencester

An old fashioned but all encompassing menu, which is aimed at satisfying American tourists who want to experience what they imagine is traditional English cooking on a budget. We had Chicken Curry, Scampi, Pasta Bake, and Roast Lamb, and all thought it good quality, and good value. We didn't have dessert, but could have had anything from Sticky Toffee Pudding to Apple Crumble. There was an enormous and intriguing Sandwich menu. The service was generally friendly and efficient but strangely intermittent. There was a long delay at another table, before an apology for running out of a very basic ingredient. Two other items were oddly unavailable, but still on the blackboards. We heard the Andy Williams-style CD 3 times. Ever experienced a poetry tape playing in the toilets?

Mark Barlow, Cirencester. 15 May 2001