The Brownlow Inn Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Congleton

Address: Brownlow Heath Ln, Brownlow Heath, Congleton CW12 4TH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441477500281

Rating: 4.7
based on 204 reviews.

Staff Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were extremely polite and helpful."
  • "The service was very welcoming and friendly."
  • "Very friendly and attentive staff."
  • "Manager very efficient and friendly."
  • "Nicole was very efficient, chatty and plenty of smiles."
  • "Excellent service."
  • "The staff are always pleasant, approachable and friendly."

Cons:

  • "the only thing I didn't like was how the manager spoke to his female staff- just a little rude."
  • "First waitress was a little miserable."
  • "Service wasn’t the best."
  • "But then after 9pm was almost like the staff clocked off."
  • "One of the waitresses who served us was very sour faced and definitely didn't like children!"
  • "Service was friendly but a little slow when we were there."
  • "The customer service we received from the manager Mark was absolutely disgusting."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was lovely, from starter to dessert."
  • "There is also a good selection of locally brewed ales, and the locally brewed lager is lovely."
  • "Food was delicious but far to much.....think that's why they justify the prices."
  • "The food was outstanding and plenty of it at a very high standard."
  • "Best steak I've ever had in the uk."
  • "Food was excellent. Tasty and beautifully presented."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious! Fresh and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

  • "Steak was very bland chewy and not cooked how i asked."
  • "Awful hostile environment and terrible food."
  • "good steaks but a chicken and bacon salad has no tomatoes and had orange slices strawberries passion fruit in fact other than the heap of spinach their was far more fruit than ordinary salad."
  • "The Stilton and bacon chicken skewers were pretty dreadful- the chicken itself had no colour so they'd not seen a grill and there was white residue on the bottom suggesting they'd been cooked in their own fat."
  • "Medium fillet steak was over cooked and very dry."
  • "The food was presented lovely but sadly was abit overcooked and the bun the burger came on had dried out too."
  • "The food let's just start with the main thing the chips were awful dry overdone overcooked crispy fleshless offerings."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

  • "Beautiful decor."
  • "The building is well presented."
  • "The decor is really nice and they've done a great job with the social distancing measures."
  • "Interior design is classy, with some lovely big booths, a conservatory dining area and bar tables for something less formal."
  • "Comfortable modern surroundings."
  • "Lovely layout and atmosphere."
  • "The decor is beautiful definitely worth a visit and we will visit again."

Cons:

  • "When busy you will need to park in the lane outside."
  • "It's not the biggest place and the car park is only small."
  • "Parking is quite limited when it's busy, there is some roadside parking on the lane but just the one disabled spot."
  • "The place needs a upgrade in terms of decor and cleanliness."
  • "May want to consider upgrading the cutlery as they are Greene King type."
  • "Car park is quite small, some people parked onto the road as it is so popular for a Sunday evening."
  • "It had quite a uncomfortable, unwelcoming air to it."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "Great menu choice and great range of drinks too."
  • "Menu is awesome, such a huge variety, freshly prepared and reasonably priced."
  • "For the price it is the best pub I know of."
  • "Fabulous food very large portions so excellent value for money."
  • "Really good value food."
  • "Food was served hot and tasted amazing and also very reasonably priced."
  • "The food is delicious and the portion sizes are great."

Cons:

  • "Awful awful awful. Meal booked for a birthday meal well in advanced. To receive a call 45mins before to say they couldn't fit us all in and wouldn't even try to accommodate us."
  • "I would just like to say the experience I had at my husbands 80th birthday was not up to scratch."
  • "All round a pleasant dining experience, although slightly rushed as other people were waiting for our table."
  • "I personally thought it was overpriced for what is was, I had a mixed grill and it's was so greasy that's all the meats tasted the same."
  • "If you go, please just order a main meal with no starter as the portions are massive and the next morning I couldn't eat my breakfast."
  • "Very expensive for well below par food, wont be going back."
  • "Food can be a little dear but hey you get what you pay for."

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