Somewhere the whole family will actually eat

Whether the children will eat, and whether the vegetarians get a real choice. Everything else about a family meal — the seating, the service, the bill — is solvable. Those two are not, and they are what sends a family home disappointed.

On the first: pizzas, burgers, loaded fries, nachos, waffles and thick milkshakes are on the menu because people want them, and they happen to be exactly what a reluctant nine-year-old will eat without a negotiation.

On the second: every one of the nineteen categories has vegetarian options, marked item by item. The vegetarian at your table picks from pizzas, burgers, wraps, momos, noodles, sandwiches, fries and the whole dessert list, not from a short apologetic section at the back.

Family meals are often birthdays, anniversaries or somebody visiting from out of town. There is an upstairs hall for the larger version of that, and we can arrange balloon decoration if it is a surprise.

Both need notice — the room because it may already be booked, the decoration because it takes materials and setup time before you arrive. Call as soon as you have a date rather than on the day.

Bring your own cake either way. Tell us when you book and we will keep it aside with plates and a knife until you want it brought out.