I have been to the Landing Light quite a bit recently. It’s local so easy to get to, the menu is good, with special offers it’s good value for money. As a pub food place, it’s really nice.
Reflecting on why I had been going more often, I remember when it opened its speciality was rotisserie chicken. The menu was awash with rotisserie chicken, not only could you have plain old rotisserie chicken, you could also have rotisserie chicken with sauce. Many of their dishes were made with rotisserie chicken as well. I am not a great fan of rotisserie chicken, as I often find the chicken has been overcooked and can be somewhat dry. I think that was why, when looking for places to eat, I would avoid the Landing Light. Another reason was that a few years ago there were quite a few choices of places to eat out in Weston, we had Prezzo, Pizza Express down at the seafront, Frankie and Benny’s was close by. However they have all closed down since the pandemic. With less choice, the Landing Light has become a more attractive option.
So, when deciding where to go for a celebratory meal, it was an easy choice, to choose the Landing Light. Booking was quick and simple online and upon arrival we were given a warm welcome. We were shown to our table and told who would be our server for the evening.
There was a wide choice of food to choose from and we were impressed with the attitude towards allergies, as one of our party requires a gluten free diet.
I was a little disappointed that there was no specials menu, and literally as I mentioned this in a matter of fact way at the table, our server arrived, whereupon promptly she apologised and went to get them. When she came back, I did apologise as I had been discussing the specials at the table and I was aware I came across somewhat rude as she approached the table. She was fine about it, and just to add her service was fantastic. She made us feel welcome, and nothing was too much trouble.
I looked over the specials menu, our server did say that the cod wasn’t available. So I decided I would have the lamb from the specials menu. I did think about having the pan roasted chicken again, as I had enjoyed that last time. It did amuse us when the server came back and I said I was going to have the lamb, she said it wasn’t available. She was joking and I could have the lamb.
Our food arrived, all freshly cooked. We particularly liked the fact that the gluten free dish arrived separately to avoid contamination.
I had a slow cooked lamb shank with mashed potatoes and green vegetables.
I knew the lamb was probably pre-cooked and then heated up when ordered. The lamb was tender and had a great flavour. The mash was smooth and creamy. Overall I enjoyed my meal and it was nice to have something I wouldn’t normally have.
The other food on the table was said to be delicious and everyone enjoyed their dishes.
Our server did an outstanding job as our server, she was smiling, welcoming, efficient and we were all impressed. She is an asset to the team. We did expect good service, but our server went over and above in serving us, from providing menus, checking what we wanted, serving drinks and settlement of the bill. She made us laugh, she made us smile, and we had an ever better dining experience than we expected.
Overall the service was excellent, the food was delicious and good value for money.