COMMENTS MADE

• On Deli Delights:

  Posted on 20th of June 2008

  Deli Delights are a relatively new business at the top of town. They have a marvellous range of produce and are always happy to locate obscure ingredients. We use them regularly and have thoroughly enjoyed their unusual cheeses and smoked meats. The staff are friendly and cheerful (thanks for the afterburner cheese, Mandy!) and it's a real pleasure to shop there.

• On Rhyd Country House:

  Posted on 10th of July 2006

  http://www.rhydcountryhouse.co.uk/ We discovered Rhyd Country house last year - we live locally and try to visit all the restaurants. This is easily the best: the friendliest and most welcoming. The food is uniformly excellent - in our opinion the best in the area. We certainly haven't been to any other restaurant since discovering this one. Nigel, the chef, takes pride in choosing the finest locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients and cooks them sensitively and with respect. My wife is extremely particular about her food and has found no complaints with Nigel's cooking. His wife, Michelle, is a lovely warm person and always makes us feel welcome. They're only a small outfit, and not nearly as well known as they deserve to be: there are a number of bigger and better known hotels in the area, but none that serve better food, or have finer service.