Egypt Mill

I was really concerned having read the review posted on 6/9 as I'd booked for an anniversray dinner on Saturday 8th. However I needn't have worried as the meal was excellent - we chose a variety of options from the wide ranging menu, all were equally good - well cooked and presented. The only problem we had was choosing as the menu has so many tempting options. The restaurant was busy, the atmosphere was good and we had very good, prompt and attentive service throughout - we all thoroughly enjoyed the ...  Read the complete review

Summary: do not go to the Egypt Mill to eat. AA rosette standards must have fallen dramatically for this place to be awarded any at all. Good points: extensive and interesting menu, pleasant surroundings. Bad points: dreadfully slow and patronising service, disappointing and very average food, questionable freshness of ingredients, intrusive muzak. The worst part of lunch at the Egypt Mill was that the service was unapologetically slow, even though hardly anyone else was there. We were seated quickly enough, because there was only one other occupied table in the restaurant, and we were given menus, but it then took nearly ten minutes before ...  Read the complete review

The Egypt Mill is a restaurant in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, and it's an absolute gem. The building was, in its original incarnation, a Mill, powered by the stream that runs past it. Many of the original features, including the water wheel, remain, making it a place with plenty of character. It's not quite like anywhere else, and if you find those themed pubs a bit grim, this may well suit you. You pull up into the car park (it isn't easy to do on public transport, this is rural Gloucestershire and there aren't many buses). The car park is uneven, so be careful if you've worn heeled shoes. Before you is the mill, you can hear the sound of ...  Read the complete review