The Old Granary
Bank Street
Bishops Waltham
SO32 1AE

Tel: 01489 896352

Website: www.banksbarbistro.com

Vegetarian: Yes

Parking: Public car parks

Wheelchairs: OK on ground floor, no loo

Loos: Average, upstairs

We found ourselves in Bishops Waltham and decided to revisit Banks Bistro.  The surroundings are tasteful and simple, attractive sludgy colours, comfortable chairs.  The waitress was very welcoming and she seemed to know many of the obviously regular customers.  They were busy!  Not surprising as they are doing such great offers... Set Lunch served from 12:00-13:45, 2 courses for £11.95 and 3 courses for £13.95.  I know they have been doing a set menu for some years but in these difficult times they are now reaping the benefit of the loyal following they have built up.

We of course went for 3 courses!  Our choices...........

Everything was well presented, generous portions and very tasty, as usual I particularly enjoyed the puds!  We were served very nice warm rolls with the starters and thought the vegetables that accompanied the beef ragu worth a mention as they looked so attractive.  Little pudding shaped puréed carrots with leeks on the top and a similarly shaped potato cake.

We only had one glass of wine and one coffee.  Excellent value for money and check out their website for a printable "Online Dinner Voucher  -  2 Courses & Glass of Wine  -  £15.00  Monday  -  Thursday  -  19:00  -  21:00  From a seasonal menu which regularly changes, reservations required"

Well done Banks for beating the current trend of a downturn in business!

Ladies Who Lunch Scoring:

Quality of food
Variety of menu
Staff and service
Ambience, setting and decor
Value for Money

Total Yummy Factor

5/5 = Cannot be improved upon, 4/5 = Very good, 3/5 = Good,
2/5 = Satisfactory, 1/5 = Poor, 0/5 = Terrible

The higher the "Yummy" factor, the better the food & service. The higher the number of £ signs the more expensive. (Roughly one £ sign = £5 per head)