My wife and I preordered the barbecued full rack of ribs to split with a side of sweet potato fries (+$2.00) and Cole slaw. We're pleased Whytewold does not charge extra to split a meal. We're old and just don't eat as much as we used to. The ribs were good, not great. They were a little dry, however, in their favour, they were not slathered with some overpowering barbecue sauce. Fries were good although I can never understand the extra $2.00 charge. Are yams truly that much more costly than potatoes? Cole slaw was fine. I ordered a beer from a very pedestrian menu. My wife wanted iced tea, but Brisk was the only product available. She passed. Very heavy on the sugar.
Service was good, although at times, things seemed confused. They may have been short-staffed.
Unfortunately, the restaurant had a performer scratching out a few old Johnny Cash tunes. When I go to a restaurant, I go for the food, company and lively conversation. This was nearly impossible as we had to shout at each other to be heard over the music. My recommendation - can the music. It added nothing to the experience.
The cost was acceptable. There was value for money.
However, the piece de resistance was the banana cream crepe. Absolutely spectacular and worth every cent of the $8.50 price tag. If truth be known, I could have had it for dinner and been satisfied. Delicious
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