It's been years since we had a meal at Stillwater and it's certainly changed in the meantime. I was surprised at the number of customers who were there, many of them siting outside. I had thought that the prices might have limited the clientele but maybe there are more prosperous people on Launceston that I imagined. The staff were all dressed in long aprons and the tables were rustic so there was a nice ambience to the place. The prices on the menu were horrendous; a main course was over $40 and it wasn't large enough to satisfy. Our friends had first planned to have their Anniversary dinner at the Casino but couldn't get a booking. They'd come here on the recommendation of the maitre'd of the casino.
The food was pretentious and the servings were small. Steen and I asked for a glass of red wine each and received abut a half inch in a large glass. I can't say the meal satisfied me but nouvelle cuisine isn't about filling you up. I shuddered to think what the final bill would be but Steen suggested he pay it all this time and I would pick it up next time. I happily agreed, hoping the next get-together would be somewhere cheaper.
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