"Our sweets looked delicious and they certainly were!!"
"The roast chicken is like the chicken was actually gold dust and the mash was like the mash was actually gold dust and the cabbage was like the cabbage was actually gold dust and the gravy was pretty good as well."
"I had lamb which was perfectly cooked & my wife had the sea bream & was impressed."
"Tender pork cheek, slow cooked pork belly and the bubble and squeak was wonderful."
"Fillet steak was cooked to perfection."
"The food was fantastic (as ever), the service was great."
"Food was so hot, beautifully presented and tasted absolutely delicious!"
Cons:
"So what was meant to be a romantic dinner for 2 turned into main meals for 1."
"The vegetables were under cooked being almost raw."
"The sharing platters went down well, but the pasta dishes were a disaster; we either got weird food fusions that didn't work, or old stringy spinach and a less than impressive mushroom sauce."
"Belly pork was very dry and overcooked (crackling not crispy) and kale so rubbery and stems so hard it was inedible."
"The fish and chips here used to be its signature dish. Could not eat the greasy lump of batter served."
"Pork and black pudding croquettes were very meat dense and dry."
"Food when it arrived was average, roasters overcooked and meat very dry."
Service
Pros:
"The staff are very attentive and smiley."
"Service was excellent and attentive."
"The staff were really helpful and attentive."
"The service was quick but not pushy, and all the staff were really friendly."
"The staff are always friendly and helpful."
"The staff are super and very friendly, polite and helpful."
"Service was excellent and attentive, not rushed and a lovely setting."
Cons:
"Whilst not looking forward to visiting here solely from past experience regarding the noise factor which was very bad mainly due to low ceilings, low ceiling and no curtains to deaden the noise."
"Having to wait 15 minutes at the bar when the queue is small is a joke."
"I had to call the waiter not once but twice to enquire as to where our food was."
"It took over an hour and a half for our order to be taken. The waiter was rude with no customer service skills."
"The service tonight was very below par."
"Service was pretty poor."
"Staff are very slow and looks like they haven't a clue what they are doing."
Ambiance & Location
Pros:
"It's a great location. Good garden for children."
"Absolutely lovely place, highly recommend."
"Lovely laid back country pub inside but the food standard, quality and menu size is fantastic!"
"Pleasant surroundings. Lovely bar and restaurant areas."
"Plenty of outdoor space and garden for nice weather along with children's play area."
"Lovely country pub/restaurant. Really beautifully decorated combining modern trends and original features."
"Beautiful restaurant inside and out."
Cons:
"We were attacked by the swarm of flies!"
"The pub was really busy... made me feel as though I should have booked a little later in the afternoon as I felt like I was getting a bit of a headache from all of the noise."
"Seated in the marquee which originally wasn't a problem however no atmosphere and very cold."
"We came for a relaxed family meal but found the atmosphere to be very loud with lots of screaming kids."
"Food was fairly good but service left a lot to be desired and several screaming kids made our visit one we wouldn't want to repeat."
"The table service was atrocious. It was a long wait for any kind of attention from a server, the food took way too long to come."
"It was a joyless, cold, draughty and miserable experience with stroppy staff, no ambience."
Value
Pros:
"For the very high food quality it felt like a steal."
"Gluten free options available too."
"Slightly pricier than other pubs in the area - but worth it."
"Not cheap but yet not overpriced."
"On the expensive side but at least you know what you pay for."
"The price was also very reasonable."
"Good value for money."
Cons:
"Completely let down and disappointed. You’d think for the prices you pay, the service would reflect it, but it doesn’t!!!"
"Although good quality, £17:00 for a beef burger and a pint of shandy."
"£115 for three people having three courses and a round of drinks."
"The puddings are overpriced."
"Menu now vastly overpriced."
"At well over £50 for 2 main courses and 2 drinks (we didn't have a pudding because we couldn't be bothered to wait any longer for a member of staff to attend) quite frankly I expected much better service."
"Felt like we had to pay above the odds due to our circumstances as parents."