
The Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery has been a restaurant for 60 years and it spreads over several rooms all filled with collections of decorative pieces. The restaurant is not related to the television show of a similar name, that I could tell. Our table was not ready immediately upon arrival so we sat at the bar area where the very friendly bartender told us tales of the history of the place. When we were seated the very friendly staff were opinionated (in a nice way) about what to order from the a la carte menu. The tables were fairly close and set with white tableclothes and napkins. No music was in the background but the hum of people provided plenty of ambiance. Lots of dark wood and some windows made up the walls and the floors were carpeted. This place serves pretty heavy food in large portions with rapid paced service. They did ask if we wanted a break after the main course but we had already decided to skip dessert – it didn’t seem to have a good probability for success based on the rest of the meal. Continue reading