Earlier last month, the bloke's parents came for a visit to see the new house. Well, we had some sad news on Easter day as the bloke's grandfather died, so his parents (who live far away) came to visit at the same time as the funeral. We went to the funeral on the south coast and then drove back up to London. We gave them the grand tour and then went out for a meal at The Coy Carp in Harefield (Middlesex), a nice pub that was recommended to me by a friend who used to work in this area. The bloke and I had previously been on a work night to try it out, and despite slow service, we enjoyed it.
The Coy Carp is a pub near Harefield in Middlesex. It's approximately a twenty-minute drive from us in Ruislip. The pub sits in between the canal and a pond/river, and it's a huge building with river views and outdoor seating. Because it's between the lake/river/canals, we passed a couple of brave ducks on our way out of the pub. These ducks were wandering around the outdoor seating, and I expect that they get a lot of attention and food from visitors.
I love tomato soup, so I ordered that to start. However, it was a different 'take' on the traditional tomato soup, and I did not enjoy it much. The waitress described it as 'sweet tomato soup', but when we asked her what that meant, she could not describe it. So, we all assumed it was just a fancy way of saying 'tomato soup'. Instead of puree, it was more watery. It tasted slightly spicey, or I could see where someone would say it is spicey and not sweet. It was a disappointment.
Then, we had the mains. The bloke had steak, and I had roast chicken. I could not fault the main. It was very tasty.
We also opted for desserts, and these included treacle with ice cream (which I had on my previous visit and was good), ice creams, and I had the chocolate brownie.
The Coy Carp is from the Vintage Inns chain and serves traditional British food with a modern twist, and the food is of good quality. Despite the service being a little slow and servicing staff hiding from the restaurant floor, we had a good visit and would return. I suggest the servicing staff receive more experience and managers encourage social skills.
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