The Plough Sleapshyde Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "The staff courteous and efficient."
• "Very friendly and attentive staff."
• "Our waitress was so lovely and she made us feel at home whilst conveying a real passion for the food and the work the kitchen are doing."
• "Staff were most welcoming."
• "The staff were very knowledgeable."
• "The staff are very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff are excellent and very friendly."

Cons:

• "But the worst part was when I went to pay cash the server took the cash away with no comment."
• "Incredibly poor staff as they must not ever communicate with each other, will not be returning anytime soon."
• "The front of house staff (including the management) were rude and unwelcoming."
• "Staff weren’t very attentive.. has to ask for sauces etc and weren't offered any."
• "Very strange experience and response from the front of house."
• "Staff personable and attentive."
• "The men ordered an ale each, they were just plonked on the table with no idea to which was which!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food worth every penny and probably more."
• "We had the tuna loin, oysters, lobster which were all excellent."
• "The roast potatoes; fabulously crisp and light, the carrots - sweet and fresh, the cabbage.- lightly cooked, shinny green, deliciously seasoned."
• "Creative menus with fresh ingredients, well executed and with a good selection of plates."
• "Every dish brought out was really very good."
• "The steak was superbly cooked and the sauce rich and deep in flavour."
• "The burger I had was amazing and the triple fried chips were the best I have had!"

Cons:

• "Everything was so laced in salt from the chips to the burger meat, it was difficult to eat."
• "I left most of my chicken as wasn’t cooked through."
• "The children’s meals had salt all over the chips which was annoying."
• "Food overpriced pub grub, lacking any garnish for basically an expensive burger and fries."
• "The food was cooked on a BBQ style oven and slightly burnt as the kitchen was out of action."
• "The kids roasted potatoes and yorkshire puddings were burnt."
• "Being fancy doesn’t mean prices should be through the roof."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "Set in a beautiful location with serene views and a lovely garden with many different areas to relax in."
• "Such a lovely venue with kind staff and a relaxed vibe."
• "Amazing beer garden, very quaint inside, with old beams etc."
• "The atmosphere and ambience were so lovely. It had a real holiday feel."
• "A cute country pub from the outside, but a foodie haven inside."
• "Beautiful setting always amazing vibes in the garden."
• "Great little traditional old cottage style country pub hidden away in the Hertfordshire countryside just off the Alban Way walking / cycling trail."

Cons:

• "You can no longer walk-in and sit in the bar area, you must book a table."
• "Really bad gave us salt water a broken chair and someone broke there finger by catching it it the gap really slow service and really overpriced."
• "NO CUTLERY so using fingers for a salad coated in dressing!"
• "Parking can get busy."
• "Service can be a bit slow and confusing where you order drinks from, either the bar or waiter."
• "The fact they will not let you eat outside in half the garden is crazy."
• "Only tiny annoying point is we arrive and there were no car parking spaces but it was Easter Sunday."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Excellent value for money for this quality of food."
• "Fine dining without the silly prices and stiff formality."
• "The Plough is worth every penny."
• "Delicious lunch from the set menu."
• "The food is priced a little above average but it is certainly worth it."
• "The wine list is surprisingly good value."
• "I think this menu is priced appropriately and we happily paid our bill knowing it was worth every penny."

Cons:

• "If you want a tiny £15 burger and the cheapest bottle of red for £30 along with a pretentious menu that is incongruent with the building, this is your place!"
• "This pub has two pound signs on website should be 3 or 4!!!"
• "The food & drinks were very expensive."
• "Drinks overpriced and only 1 ale on tap."
• "Although a bit pricey, which is probably due to the pandemic."
• "Found the bar food over priced. £40 for two average burgers a little pricey."
• "Very expensive for not very nice food."