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Added by Jopie, at 10 November 2015
Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Thursday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Friday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Saturday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Sunday 5:00 – 8:00 PM
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11 Reviews
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18 December 2017
My friends and I signed up and went to one of the Yuletide feasts - I'm a big historical poetry/literature nerd (as was one of my friends who went - it was her birthday present), one of our other friends is a giant history nerd, and the three others aren't especially historical nerds but thought it sounded great. Anyway - it was AMAZING FUN.
You get a delicious feast, you sit at a long table in a small room near a fire - because you would if there was a village feast indoors, because you wouldn't want your guests to freeze - you get a lot of small glasses of wine and water, your feast is served on a trencher. The food we got for the Yuletide feast was magnificent - among my group of friends, particular hits were the fenberry pie, amidon tried, almond fritturs, crustade lombard. Because forks weren't commonly used around London until - I can't remember, I think it was the 18th century? - you only get a fork and a knife and your fingers to use to eat (no, seriously, it's probably on wikipedia, but I remember from my history books the English thought forks were just this emasculating Italian thing - it's hilarious). Laborers bring you the meal and you pass the plates along the table and take as much as you can handle.
As this is going on, you get entertained. For the Yuletide feast we got songs of merriment, old carols (Veni Veni Emmanuel being my particular favorite when they sung it), heard poems, and got a visit from Master Payne who was a magician and entertainer who got more than what he bargained for with one of my friends. ("Wouldn't this, Jonathan, be a great trick if I could do it?" "I mean, it'd be all right." "Who are you, my mother?!")
It was great. We had a great time, and plan to go back for future feasts. If you go in expected a medieval feast with all the amenities of a medieval feast and done with the seasonings they had at the time - you get exactly what you pay for (or more - I just paid $45 and all of my friends got entertained and left complaining cheerily about being too full! that is a GREAT deal). If you go in expecting a super modernized meal where everything is daintily individualized and handed out with forks, Redmond's not too far away and has a ton of great restaurants.
I will say the only bad side is actually the small room with fire - like, totally historically accurate for how meals go, but the smoke did mess up my lungs a wee bit (which notably: I have asthma and was also suffering a cold at the time). That said, I took my inhaler with me, took a few puffs as needed, and I think if I just hadn't had the extra duress of a cold, I'd have been perfectly fine.
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14 December 2017
The Bors hede takes you back in time to experience an authentic 14th century feast with all the flavors, Decore, language and setting of a 14th century village.
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30 August 2017
This restaurant is EXTREMELY authentic, down to the tiny saucers of juice or water, the fact that everything is served on a slab of bread or wood, and the extremely smoky atmosphere with poor ventilation. It's quite the experience! If you're really into history or want to try something different, go for it! If you want lovely food in a lovely atmosphere, maybe just check out the village and go somewhere else for dinner. Oh, and they serve lunch from noon to three when the village is open on weekends.
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28 August 2017
So I have very mixed feelings about the day I spent here. First, I love history, so I was excited about the idea of this place. But the history education part of the village is poorly done. None of the exhibits are well contextualized, although the potter made an effort to explain more about the time. Since the actors never break charchter they can't, for instance, tell you that at the time the village is set in, there was the 100 year war going on or that the Good Parliment was convened that year. Second, some of the entertainment was strong, but most of it was not. There were struggles with most of the performers with regards to projecting their voice. The displays of arms were interesting, but not impressive. Third, the food was good at the feast, but holy cow, find a way to get water to people! Everyone was dry, the day was hot, and water was served in tiny, but authentic, I'm sure, earthenware jars. Only one server was bringing water around and she kept running out. The food at the village wasn't very good and there was no water there as well. The feast is worth it if you are an adventurous eater, but I would not have have a child attend it- it is long and you have to wait a while to get food.
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25 July 2017
The people weren't horrible, but it definitely felt like false advertising.
We were under the impression (from what ever advertising we read) that this was a big medieval fair.. When in reality it is something that appears to be someone's backyard and the parking is their driveway and front yard.
They ONLY take cash, and you have to pay $10 to get in. You can walk and see literally everything in less that 5 minutes in the little loop they have set up. Everything is over priced, maybe if I didn't have to pay $10 per person to get in we would have paid more for the expensive little activities or trinkets.
When you get there:
Some of the employees are in appropriate attire and look like they are actually getting into their job and having fun, while others look like they are wearing "sloppy school play" costume shirts over their normal clothes; I would like to say I don't care how they are dressed, but if you are going to work somewhere where you are supposed to be selling a social throw back aspect and you are too embarrassed/unwilling to do it, then maybe that isn't the job for you.
You are "greeted" by some kids in random "school play" and normal clothes attire, and they sort of tell you where to park.
You walk in and before the admission booth it looks like a "diy construction" site.
Admission booth tells you that you can ONLY pay in cash(or check), $10 per person, and then they show you the assorted coins that you need to buy to be able to purchase anything inside.
You walk in and there is a little garden area and a building that has seen better days that is a replica of a house/bedroom.
Turn to the right to start the loop and there is a building that rent costumes. One has (limited) food, if you have a picky eater (or just kids in general), they probably won't like the 2 options; I heard it was over priced and not good. There were several areas that looked like maybe they have a demonstration or activity sometimes, but was empty when we were there the entire time.
There was an area that looked like it was for performances on occasion, but not that day. There was a small archery range, the bows looked home-made and questionable, but still usable; did not partake because the line was LONG and you had to pay to shoot like 3 or so arrows.
Instead we watched some people try archery and said hi to the two sheep, their water was extremely low and not really clean.
There was ONE vendor, a nice girl who made flower headbands/crowns and little leather coin bags, we got a $12 flower band..
We walked past her vendor stand and then we were back at the beginning again. We decided to watch part of the puppet show, it was entertaining, but the audience was either into it and laughing or they were leaving. The magic show was a little awkward because the person doing the show was not behind a puppet stand and can immediately see if you are leaving during his show; his costume+character was better than the magic show, but still amusing.
All in all, probably wouldn't recommend.response / report this review -
07 July 2017
A Senior Group came to this enchanted place on a Mystery Trip. No would guest the location. We laughed, enjoyed the sining minstrel with a great voice and good verse. The food was good and it was served on our bread plate as it would have been in 1576 (may have the date wrong). An Adventure to be sure. Food was made fresh. NO FORKS! Good Mead and Ale. Do not be in a hurry. Enjoy the experience.
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04 June 2017
Fantastic experience :) had a dinner there recently and strongly recommend coming here. Come with an open mind and leave pleased! Roger is a fantastic individual with a lot of charisma that really builds and adds to the character of the place.
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14 November 2016
My wife and I were the only people in the restaurant which made it awkward. The food was awesome. Drinks were good. Entertainment was awkward but mostly because we were the only ones there and I'm not sure he knew how to take us. We'll be going back for a feast, we're hoping it's better then.
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31 August 2016
Zero star really. Roger the Dodger is about the shadiest and cheapest fellow around. Lip service is what you pay for. Bought feast tickets and really wanted to have fun. Some of the vendors are fun, some not. Really only about 4 stalls going. Was it the 9the wonder of the world that 12 people share food, and a family before us refused to pass the food along, and the Dodger did nothing. He is gone unless he sings his Robbin Hood tune. They really do serve one serving of salad greens to 12 people. And one small shrimp. And they dump all the plates in front of one person and shove them along so you don't have time to get anything, and your bread plate, just plain tasteless bread, is too small to put the dishes that are sent your way. Lots of fat people, 250# plus, so there is no room on the park benches, I was half off. No water pitcher, no beverage choice even if you pay for it. This place is just a big drama background for Roger so he can make believe he is living in the past. You are just a pawn of decoration and money down the drain so he can continue with his charade. Just look at the place, it is falling apart at the seams everywhere, and where is the fun and joy?
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06 July 2016
Unique atmosphere, delicious, fresh, locally sourced late 14th century English food and drinks, very cheap for kind of experience you get. Even some entertainment involving a lute, singing, and some neat historical facts. Our "waiter" was an older gentlemen (aka innkeeper) with an interesting old English accent, who doubled as a minstrel. Our party of 12 was the only one there, which is also the maximum number of visitors they can support. Truly felt like visiting an inn back in the hobbit days.
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17 November 2015
My family and I went here on a Sunday evening to celebrate my birthday. We were the only people in the restaurant, but it was just amazing. The "server" is also a minstrel and he played us 4 songs over the course of the meal. He had a wonderful voice and was very talented.
The food was amazing! They served us 3 separate courses, the last of which were the actual dishes we ordered. The middle course was a variety of craft cheeses, some sort of amazingly fresh lettuce with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, and some fritters and fruit. Wow, just wow. The middle dish tasted like they just plucked the lettuce out of their garden.
There are so many neat elements to this experience. They allow you to wash your hands at the table before the meal by pouring water from a pitcher over your hands. Your hands are over a pottery bowl, so there's no mess. They serve food on a bread "plate". I don't want to give it all away, so I won't tell any more. Just go and be happy!response / report this review
