Penny Farthing Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff, Ian, Debs and Callum, are always very welcoming and create a great atmosphere."
• "A lovely, relaxing time with my family and the staff couldn't have been nicer - you wouldn't know the stress they must be under."
• "The staff very helpful and attentive."
• "Staff were excellent checking everything was ok."
• "All the food was good and the staff behind the bar worked hard to make sure that the drinks orders were sorted promptly."
• "Staff and manager went out their way to ensure we have enough seating after we arrived with more than we booked."
• "Friendly, helpful staff."

Cons:

• "Service amazing but your food has gone down hill."
• "The service was very slow and there was no point in complaining."
• "Not a good experience, 3 separate plates of food came out wrong after a 50 min wait (it was busy)."
• "Food took a long while to come and when it did bits were missing and wrong."
• "Bad service long waiting and one of the staff must been having a bad day, she was grumpy bitter, unfriendly attitude, she literally throw through at me."
• "Staff were nice but had no clue on service."
• "Service me and my friends received today was disgusting!! I will never be going back again."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Sunday dinners are on point super delicious and well worth the money and they are not overly priced."
• "Food was hot when it came and tasted good."
• "The food was hot, delicious and plentiful."
• "The food was lovely last night, everything was fresh and tasty."
• "All 4 different meals we had were cooked perfectly and tasted lovely!!"
• "The food was nicely cooked and delicious."
• "Absolutely brilliant food, great service."

Cons:

• "GET what you pay for. It's cheap and cheerful, the food is of average quality but is cheap."
• "The menus were filthy and stuck together."
• "Went on a quiet day with the family. Went for the two platters. Both came out dry as me granny's feet."
• "The chips on both our orders tasted greasy and possibly re-fried along with onion rings."
• "Overpriced reheated frozen pub food!"
• "Probably the worst food I've had in a pub!!"
• "Feels dirty inside very dull flies everywhere. Food was of poor standard."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Very relaxing environment."
• "The pub itself is large and spacious with good lighting."
• "Lovely pleasant atmosphere, all round great meal out with the family at a lovely friendly pub ☺️"
• "The pub was and is always very clean, I’ve been to other local pubs and the overall cleanliness puts me off wanting to eat there."
• "Friendly pub, good choice of beers and spirits, family friendly."
• "The pub is well presented and clean."
• "The food was delicious, all of the staff were pleasant and courteous and the decor was relaxing and tasteful."

Cons:

• "The toilet seat I used was barely attached."
• "Only negative was that the 2 ladies loo door was not lockable."
• "But not very clean. Tables still left with food and plates."
• "Everything was clean except for some of the cutlery."
• "For a couple's outing here you best sitting inside if you will mind kids running around."
• "It's the only place my grandson who is autistic will eat and loves to play in the park area."
• "Feels dirty inside very dull flies everywhere."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good food friendly and attentive staff reasonable prices."
• "The prices of drinks and food are reasonable."
• "Food was fresh and good value."
• "Good honest food at a great price, free refills on the soft drinks."
• "The prices are VERY reasonable!"
• "Prices seem reasonable."
• "There is a wide range of food and drinks, both at a reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Most meals are mostly a decent price for portion, but a few here and there are not worth the money."
• "For the money spent there it was disappointing."
• "Service is really poor waiting a very long time for very sub standard food that really isn't worth the money at all."
• "Food is ok, however I was charged more than expected for a simple mug of tea."
• "Closed for some unknown reason."
• "We also ordered a sunday lunch to take out and that came out in a small box."
• "Took 45 minutes for food to come out."