The Court Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lovely food and fair priced."
• "Food of outstanding quality."
• "The food was fresh, cooked to perfection and came out quickly."
• "The kitchen serves a delicious fish n chips, and Sunday roasts."
• "Pub food is quite good. We ordered battered halloumi, mashed peas and chips and it was really good."
• "And the food is hot and mouth watering. Who knew duck went so well with pineapple?"
• "The food here is really nice for pub food and decently priced."

Cons:

• "Food was also overpriced and portions were small."
• "I got a meat pie which was probably the worst meat pie I've ever had."
• "The price I paid was expensive, I had a mixed grill and it was lous."
• "The food served was overcooked."
• "The food was not as described on the menu."
• "Dry over cooked spare ribs, practically no sauce with them, late arriving food (had to remind them I had ordered)."
• "Had a burger and chips for lunch here yesterday and suffered all day after with stomach cramps."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very helpful and friendly, especially when I lost my phone."
• "Ash the handsome dark chocolate man behind the bar was pleasant and wonderful."
• "Nancy and Steven are the best barkeeps I've ever met in my life."
• "Danny and the rest of the team are so friendly and welcoming."
• "Bar staff are very attentive and care."
• "Everywhere is always clean and the service is quick."
• "The staff is very friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Absolutely poor service... Poor service, and just purely not helpful."
• "Making me, a loyal customer, pay more than £3 for a pint?"
• "Once he finished serving the gentleman in front of me. He decided to stop serving and walked to the side to play on his mobile phone without an explanation."
• "Terrible service for breakfast... Rather than apologies he gives me a dirty look as if I ordered it wrong."
• "Awful had to wait a page to get served then to add insult to injury other people were getting their food before me !!!!"
• "Service could of been better."
• "The staff didn't serve me and no greeting. I felt I was being discriminated."

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place is always a great vibe for my mates and I."
• "This is a sanctuary - a place I can rest my weary buttocks with alcoholic glee."
• "Warm wooden interiors made the December blues blow away."
• "Great place for a drink and fun with friends."
• "Cozy spot, good atmosphere, live football and MMA."
• "The atmosphere was really welcoming."
• "The wooden decor gives a homely feeling."

Cons:

• "There is outdoor seating but mostly on the noisy and smelly Tottenham Court Road."
• "What a disastrous nights."
• "Thank you 'The Court' for completely ruining my husband's birthday - it was an evening from hell. :("
• "The security was so rude... being rude and not welcoming."
• "Wouldn’t let us in without a passport or UK ID which is just ridiculous."
• "The manager (guy with medium curly brown hair and baby blue shirt) was incredibly rude and aggressive."
• "The staff are incredibly rude, with one barmaid in particular being an absolute nightmare."

Value

Pros:

• "They have some great deals for students too."
• "They have an excellent lunchtime meal deal of £7.50 with soft drink and £8.50 with a pint."
• "Best thing about it is the prices (won't find anywhere else like it in London)."
• "Their drink deals are amazing and there's always very friendly service."
• "Cheap drinks when you show your student ID."
• "Great drinks at an even better price with a student discount."
• "Lastly an excellent price!"

Cons:

• "The 'privilege' of the student discount that this pub seems to have withdrawn from its exclusively young population... An odd way for the establishment to rebuild its reputation, on a basis which seems to flirt with collusion."
• "Would not give my deposit back despite showing for the booking... one of the members of staff was rude and unhelpful over the phone."
• "A bit like a Wetherspoons clone, but without the low pricing."
• "Staff is cold and overly zealous with ID checking."
• "Very unprofessional and not a people person."
• "Very unprofessional and disrespectful towards the customer."
• "The woman working security was just so rude and mean for no reason."