The Royal Standard of England Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The lamb is fabulous! Huge portions."
• "Food was delicious and reasonably priced, though more than you might spend at a normal gastro pub."
• "The food arrived quickly, was tasty and the portion size was big."
• "The food is also excellent - we had the bread and olives, avocado prawns and squid rings. All superb!"
• "Had really tasty Pork Belly, very nicely cooked and lots of it."
• "The food was lovely and my small group enjoyed our meals."
• "The food was great and the table we had reserved was cosy and next to a window."

Cons:

• "In 15 years, worst food ever today....£21.95 for fish and chips that were hardly edible."
• "The lamb roast was very average, not worth the £19 they charge for it."
• "The beef pie was very disappointing - dry with not enough gravy."
• "Fantastic pub but really awful food. Bland, tasteless & no love whatsoever(Sunday roast)."
• "The remainder of the roast wasn't anything to write home about."
• "The majority of the food was very nice with a few disappointing dishes/items such as 'seasonal vegetables' that was two different types of courgette served in oily water."
• "The food was alright, I got the fish and chips and it was sub par at best."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff super welcoming and friendly."
• "Great hospitality and service from the friendly and attentive staff."
• "The staff is very hospitable."
• "Service was prompt and polite."
• "Service was friendly and efficient despite it being absolutely packed in there."
• "Katrina our server was courteous and did and gave great service."
• "Service and staff top notch, all friendly helpful and lovely."

Cons:

• "By the bar staff, we were treated well; by the wait staff, we were treated like a nuisance."
• "It took us several minutes and effort to get the attention of the servers."
• "But when the bill comes with 10% service included we were pressurised to add a further 10% tip so they'd benefit from their service."
• "We sat there for 5 more minutes but we were completely ignored."
• "Waited too long before anyone asked if we even wanted a drink, weren't given menus either."
• "Even as they walk by, they should pay attention to the tables and possibly a guest looking for something."
• "Walked in the door and staff just ignored at us for 5 mins, finally figured it wasn’t the ‘main’ door but really they should be better trained to direct customers."

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Beautiful setting, can most certainly feel the vibe of the 700 year old atmospheric building!"
• "Very cozy and inviting, the smell of burning wood in the fireplace lends a feeling of home."
• "Great to eat and drink where travellers have for the last 900 years."
• "Charming pub with loads of character. The interior is overflowing with knick knacks and other oddities."
• "The pub is kept true to its 900 year old history with a beautiful building inside and out."
• "Characterful, quaint, and cosy pub with a fire – perfect to spend a blustery evening in."
• "Really characteristic pub - the oldest one in England. The decoration inside is amazing."