Mitre Lancaster Gate Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This is a wonderful pub with a lively atmosphere."
• "What a hidden gem tucked away on the corner in Lancester gate!"
• "Inside the pub was decked out for Halloween and looked very good."
• "Great christmas/party atmosphere."
• "Cosy, friendly and very welcoming atmosphere."
• "The building is a beauty of its own and inside it's very accommodating and cosy."
• "This is a lovely old pub, beautiful Victorian interior and roaring fire in the winter."

Cons:

• "It was so hot inside and not busy at all."
• "Prohibitively noisy for a relaxed conversation on a Friday evening."
• "Fires were lovely but on a busy saturday night, completely inappropriate - bar was uncomfortably hot, even far away from the fireplaces."
• "The bar at the front of the pub is a large, empty, echoey space."
• "The Pride of Paddington on Craven Road frankly looked way too organised, as if neatness and order was more important than a genial atmosphere."
• "Space at the back is set aside for diners, leaving drinkers crammed into the front bar while tables remain empty in the cosier rooms at the rear."
• "Was sat downstairs by gents toilets though it wasnt busy."

Service

Pros:

• "Great food and great people working here! Special thanks to Óscar!!"
• "Rebecca helped us plan and co-ordinate every element and went above and beyond to help us with the planning."
• "We were impressed with the level of customer service from Alfie!"
• "Staff were very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff couldn't have done enough to help and serve us."
• "Very attentive and friendly service as well as amazing cocktails."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "The service was absolutely terrible, slow and rude."
• "Service wasnt good."
• "Some bar staff (not all) too busy talking to each other to serve."
• "The only let down is the poor quality service - the bar staff consistently have no idea what they are doing."
• "The staff never acknowledged us."
• "Shockingly poor service, waited nearly 40 mins for food order."
• "Was ignored for more than 15 minutes. No more smiles. Grumpy cat has entered the building."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Tasty meals, local and world wide craft beers and a good selection of Whiskys and Vodkas will complete your visit."
• "having a Young's winter warmer with Rich Ruby coloured... luscious and full bodied with slow roast pork belly, crisp bacon, celeriac puree, roast apple sauce.....one word awesome!"
• "Decent menu, reasonable prices and delicious."
• "I got a beef burger with a schilan lemonade [...] and sticky toffee pudding for dessert and I gotta say it was all amazing!"
• "The food was very tasty, maybe not the best stake but the pies, starters and veggies were really good."
• "I had the sausages with mash, onion rings and plum gravy [...] it was the most delicious thing ever."
• "The food is worthy of your hard earned dosh and the vibe is consistently warm and cozy."

Cons:

• "The food however is ridiculously expensive for the portion you get."
• "Food is overpriced and portions are tiny. We ordered two lamb stakes - ⅓ was fat, ⅓ was bones, ⅓ was over peppered inedible meat."
• "Skip the baked haddock though. It was quite bland."
• "Food wise, it's a bit hit and miss."
• "One ordered a sausage roll that was so bad (and cold) that she didn’t eat any more than her first bite."
• "the cheese board was one of the worst ive saw with broken crackers and shredded bits of cheese not impressed sorry"
• "The fish and chips were awful."

Value

Pros:

• "I'm a gastropub but I don't charge you too much just because I added gastro and I'm closed to Hyde park."
• "Prices average for a Pub in that area, food was good and fresh."
• "Good prices. Not too many smokers outside either."
• "The Sunday roasts are delicious, plentiful and well priced."
• "You don't get the usual cheap pub's food, but some nice quality food in my opinion."
• "The Sunday Roast Beef was really good for £21.50."
• "Solid selection of beer and a menu with several truly viable and delicious vegan selections."

Cons:

• "Pricy wine bottles but expected for location."
• "Alcohol overpriced."
• "Overall I have to rate food as poor."
• "They were also stupidly expensive and tasted a bit off."
• "Food is overpriced and portions are tiny."
• "Very disappointing for the price."
• "This is probably the most outrageous and overpriced tourist trap I have ever been."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Aesthetically pleasing, I really like the wall of cask bells."
• "Handy being right by our hotel. But it didnt disappoint."
• "Mitre might not be flashy, but it doesn't need to be — it's a reliable pub that gets it right every time."
• "Good traditional pub within 10 mins walk of Paddington station."
• "A nice little corner of Bayswater and a friendly atmosphere."
• "Amazing hidden gem, just not an average pub."
• "An actual 'local' worth seeking out."

Cons:

• "To top it off I saw a mouse running across the dining room."
• "My family visited on 27 September 2018. The men's room had pee all over the floor."
• "Super nice pub but a hassle to host an event there."
• "Unfortunately the place is going slowly to the dogs."
• "Toilets were utterly disgusting."
• "Expensive pub with a slightly odd lay-out and old fashioned decor."
• "Went to the trouble of making a reservation for dinner, but in spite of this was told upon arrival that it would be at least an extra hour wait for food."