Excellent food, but the service left much to be desired.\n\nThis is the first time I have eaten at the Whale & Ale. I went with a group of coworkers for lunch -- many of whom have enjoyed dinners there before -- and while I expect a pub to take a little while to prepare a large order of food at lunch, today we waited almost an hour after ordering for our food to arrive. At no point was there any apology or acknowledgment of the delay, and the only reason we knew they hadn't completely forgotten us was because I asked repeatedly how long we would be waiting. (I never did get a straight answer.) The food finally arrived just seconds after I told them our party needed to leave. The serving staff were completely disengaged. I actually felt kinda guilty for leaving any tip at all.\n\nI might try this place again for a dinner, as the food was good. But I will avoid the Whale & Ale for lunch again... I don't have 2 hours to waste during a work day.