Aylesbury Vale
Lucca Bar Restaurant

Lucca Bar Restaurant

20 High Street, Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom

Pasta • Pizza • Italian • European


"How disappointed were we when we booked a table for four at this restaurant. The meal and staff were adequate but the unpleasant smell that was around us was slightly disturbing. After finishing our meal we spotted behind my chair dog poo which I did not step in yet could have easily done so. On making this aware to the staff a man, presumably the manager, although he did not say who he was informed us that they are a dog friendly restaurant and are not responsible for the dogs that come to the restaurant with their owners! Surely the staff should not only clear the tables but also do a sweep around the area of where their customers are eating to see if the floors need cleaning after being occupied with customers? The manager? offered us a free drink when we were leaving and quite honestly did not seem that concerned about what had happened, refuting responsibility as a restaurant that has dog poo on the floor behind the chair where we were eating. God knows how I did not step in it when I pulled back my chair to leave. I have never had anything like this happen before when visiting dog friendly restaurants and pubs as have dogs myself, as do the other people with me. We will not be going back there as the way the problem was handled did not help customer satisfaction, the incident was handled badly and the response seemed flippant when considering the effect it had on us all!"

The Harrow

The Harrow

27 Bishopstone, HP17 8SF, Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Steak • British


"My wife and I had the parfait with thyme brioche and kumquat compote. Far and away still the best parfait. My wife then had the Free range chicken breast sumac butternut squash, crushed potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, cep sauce simply amazing. I had the Slow cooked lamb belly anchovy, prunes, celeriac, minted peas, potato rosti, pickled mushrooms, lamb jus. I don't like lamb but on the basis that this chef knows his business I ordered it and it was just fantastic. The celeriac was firmer than it should have been but that's nit picking. I had the cranachan ice cream with chocolate torte from their Burns Night menu. Being Scottish, I have to tell you that I did not taste whisky and the marmalade was finely julienned orange or perhaps kumquat rind. The oat clusters weren't the traditional style you find in cranachan but the raspberries and the overall ice cream was delicious and I applaud the attempt. I'd take issue with the description of chocolate torte but the chocolate sponge was immense; perhaps the finest I've ever eaten, complete with nice chocolate mousse and lemon ? sauce. The banana creme brulee was excellent if you liked banana; vanilla is better but sometimes you have to experiment. Earl Grey tea was excellent. The Harrow is a great local place to visit and has a chef who clearly knows his business but more importantly delivers consistently. My only complaint; it's not within walking distance."