Because we have a young family, it is not very often that my husband and I eat out in the evenings so we were really looking forward to a visit to a local restaurant. May I also say, we are not the sort of people to complain... ever. Our starter of garlic bread was burnt and the Mediterranean dips consisted of 8 thin strips of pitta bread. We decided to play safe and order pizzas which were okay although one consisted of vegetables that tasted of brine and were obviously out of a tin instead of being fresh as you would expect. We waited for 45 minutes for the bill to be brought to us and when it eventually arrived we had been charged for two extra main meals. Having read previous reviews and heard comments made by friends and family, this seems to be something that happens regularly at Dantes..... Watchdog I'll be in touch! When we politely mentioned this to the waiter we were treated like we were making a problem. After going off with the bill the same waiter returned to ask us what was wrong with it(while grabbing my husband's arm) which we thought was rather strange considering there were just two of us and 4 main meals were on the bill. When we eventually decided we should go to the desk and pay we were treated disgracefully. We explained what had happened and the gentleman firstly ignored us and then replied ' I heard what you said, what do you want me to do about it?' We will not be visiting again! It is not surprising that Dante's has become less popular with our friends and family and this must be a reflection on how others are feeling. We shall certainly not be recommending Dante's to others.
The Halfway House – Chorley