Saltwater good, Rescue Rooms bad

27th August 2005

Bit of a personal, Nottingham-based post here. Feel free to ignore if you live in Wyoming, Watford or wherever.

Saltwater ‘Good’

So, for the record I have to give them a plug here. I’ve rarely had such a wonderful night in Nottingham. Simply delicious, unpretentious food that filled us but left us wanting more. Delicious Mojito cocktails, attentive but down-to-earth service, all for a pretty reasonable price (although we did spend 50 quid on champagne!).

The main reason I was so impressed? I’d booked for 9pm. At 7pm, Emma was stuck in Manchester, and running very late. I called Saltwater and explained. Despite being fully booked, they happily shifted our booking to 9.30pm, and gave us a leeway of half-an-hour on top of that. When we finally arrived, they urged us not to rush to our table, instead ushering us into the bar for cigarettes and cocktails.

Rescue Rooms ‘Bad’

This excellent service comes at the end of a week that began with Emma’s handbag being stolen from The Rescue Rooms a block or two away, causing maximum stress and a number of security issues. For the record, I’d just like everyone to know that the staff and management of the venue have been absolutely disinterested and completely unhelpful. Despite contacting them on numerous occasions, they have not responded to any of our enquiries, and I find this unforgivable. They don’t care about you - the customer, they obviously only care about making money.

If you live in Nottingham, I urge you to save up and go eat at Saltwater, and advise you not to give your hard-earned money to The Rescue Rooms. Simple.

 

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