ott restaurant at Bourne End
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Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
Sorry no but there was that mad restaurant opposite only accessed by boat called the Galleon or something? is that still there?
thamesS23
Well-known member
I think you might be refering to 'The Bounty'.
Last time I was up that way (autumn last year) on the bike, it did look open still
Last time I was up that way (autumn last year) on the bike, it did look open still
Brayman
Active member
We ate there in January for my daughter's birthday and thought the food was very good. The servcie was reasonable, the main complaint being that even though the restauarant was fairly empty they seated everyone in very close proximity so by the end of the evening even though it was only about one third full we were all crammed together.
No draught bitter but the bottled Rebellion was excellent.
No good for mooring though surprisingly!
No draught bitter but the bottled Rebellion was excellent.
No good for mooring though surprisingly!
thamesS23
Well-known member
I was wondering about the availability of a mooring if you did want to have lunch there.
Do bourne marina not have a visitors berth?
Do bourne marina not have a visitors berth?
Brayman
Active member
You may be able to get one on if you ask them nicely, probably need to toalk to both the restaurant and the marina.
thamesS23
Well-known member
have just looked at the marina website
mooring for restaurant
so looks like you can get a (free) mooring if you let them know in advance. Looks like the day menu is quite good value at £9.95 for two courses.
mooring for restaurant
so looks like you can get a (free) mooring if you let them know in advance. Looks like the day menu is quite good value at £9.95 for two courses.
ms1
Member
I had a meal at the Bounty Last year
Ghastly place
Ghastly place
jecuk
Member
Bounty is terrible but that is part of its thing. OTT is very nice. Booking essential though in summer.
theguvnor
Active member
The OTT is a bit Ho Hum as far as eateries go. I may be a bit biased as anyone from our Marina (half a mile away) has to deny he is at Cookham as when OTT first opened a delegation from the Marina dined there.
Unfortunatley one of the relaxed diners tried to convince us that a Flaming Sambucca can be drunk whilst alight.
After losing his eyebrows, eyelashes & nostril hair he droped the drink & set light to the table cloth which instigated the sprinklers.
We were asked to leave
Unfortunatley one of the relaxed diners tried to convince us that a Flaming Sambucca can be drunk whilst alight.
After losing his eyebrows, eyelashes & nostril hair he droped the drink & set light to the table cloth which instigated the sprinklers.
We were asked to leave
bradtarga34
New member
now that would be a memorable night out! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Chris_d
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The Bounty is a complete dive and the food is.. well just food. However I love the place, its got more atmosphere than a lot of places on the river, and its one of the few places you can moor almost next to the bar. Try reading all the autographed photos on the wall, some really famous names got stoned there in the sixties, then fell in the river /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
byron
RIP
The Bounty (when it was Captain Hooks) was owned by a dude who just had hooks instead of hands. This bloke was a real card and was great with kids. He would scare them witless if they didn't behave. Mine loved him because they thought he was a pirate. He and I have been legless many a time.
Elessar
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Totally agree - the bounty is what it is, but I love going there.
I've found the service excellent and the food good at OTT, and the location is lovely.
But there is one of my top 10 anywhere restaurants not far away, only 5 mins walk from the river a little downstream in the same reach - Malik's in Cookham high st.
I've found the service excellent and the food good at OTT, and the location is lovely.
But there is one of my top 10 anywhere restaurants not far away, only 5 mins walk from the river a little downstream in the same reach - Malik's in Cookham high st.
spinreach
Member
Agree with Elessar on both OTT and Maliks. In addition to Maliks the Cookham Tandoori (opposite side of high st to maliks at the end of the high st) is also an excellent Indian; contemporary decor and very fresh tasting food. Also the Ferry at Cookham bridge is supposedly ok food (pizza / pasta type), but it does have a mooring right outside. First come first served I think on that, but you could always raft alongside someone if already berthed there - that may cause a stir!
boatone
Well-known member
Must give Maliks a try next time we are there.
The chinese in Cookham is also very good and usually need to book to be sure to get in. Peking Inn Tel: 01628-520900/522723
Also agree with most of the comments about The Bounty !
The chinese in Cookham is also very good and usually need to book to be sure to get in. Peking Inn Tel: 01628-520900/522723
Also agree with most of the comments about The Bounty !
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
The Bounty that was it, always used to stop there on the way back from Henley, after a good session there it made going under cookham look cut bridge that little bit easer...
Mad place big burgers served on slabs of wood....
Mad place big burgers served on slabs of wood....
teddington_lock
New member
Rich , do you remember one year we got invited down there by some nut job at Henley ?
As per usual , when the date got near , everyone blew it out /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
When are you dropping the flag over at the lock for Jaws ?
As per usual , when the date got near , everyone blew it out /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
When are you dropping the flag over at the lock for Jaws ?
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
Its raining so not today!
Maybe tomorrow if the suns out...
Maybe tomorrow if the suns out...
nickcred
New member
We love the Bounty a nice spit and sawdust pub, food is average but always found staff and landlady very amusing.
We often stay at the Marina on our way up river and they are nice guys, showers are not great but a good place to stop for stocking up on more beer and wine, village has everything you need.
Not dined in OTT thats on the list for this year, menu looked good last season and can get very busy in the summer.
We often stay at the Marina on our way up river and they are nice guys, showers are not great but a good place to stop for stocking up on more beer and wine, village has everything you need.
Not dined in OTT thats on the list for this year, menu looked good last season and can get very busy in the summer.
