Holly Blue Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The curry was also good, with a great portion size."
• "The meats gammon and turkey were very good."
• "The food was very good. The 3 meats on offer were turkey, gammon, and beef. The taste was excellent and the meat was very tender."
• "Amazing food."
• "The ham is delicious, outstanding, not to be missed."
• "All the meats were so tender & flavourful, everything was perfectly cooked."
• "The beef was superb and the vegetables fresh."

Cons:

• "Everytime the meat is dried out, the veg is dried and shrivelled, and the potatoes, simply ewwww."
• "What an awful place. Terrible food, if you can call it that. Very dry and tasteless, the Yorkshire puddings are rock solid and the gravy tastes as if its dirty dish water."
• "The carvery, pigs in blankets (paid extra for) were swimming in grease... meat ok.... Potatoes were hard and looked like they had been sat there for a long time."
• "The food was a little down compared to our previous visits."
• "The only thing that was premium was the price as the food was just as bland and boring."
• "The Chicken was very dry, but to be fair it had flavour."
• "The food is simply awful, especially the roast."

Service

Pros:

• "Would definitely come back!"
• "The staff were attentive to everything I could have possibly needed- sauces were offered when food was brought over, drinks were refilled and dessert was offered when my plates were cleared."
• "The staff were so friendly & helpful, we couldn’t have asked for anything more."
• "Had the most delicious meal only made better by the lovely waitress Ems."
• "Our waitress Ashley was kind, friendly and very helpful."
• "The lady in charge that was evening was Hannah and she acted professionally and with understanding and empathy."
• "Staff are very welcoming and pleasant to deal with."

Cons:

• "Tried calling the pub to book a table and no one answers for 2 days straight!"
• "We waited over 50 mins for our main meals while the others had already eaten their carvery."
• "The service was slap dash like they couldn't be bothered."
• "It took nearly 20 mins for someone to come and take our order."
• "It seemed as though nobody was in charge."
• "No staff came to take our food order so we went to the bar again and ordered our food / carvery."
• "The service was not so good especially after our mains."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "It's a bit off the beaten track, but that just adds to its charm."
• "Highly recommend - particularly if you have children."
• "The Holy Blue is in a quiet countryside location, nice outdoor seating area and play area for the children."
• "The outdoor seating area is lovely in the sunshine with a backdrop of trees accompanied with bird song set well back from the road."
• "Sit outside in the sun, get a tan whilst you eat."
• "Nice pub with a lovely outside sitting area and a separate one on the opposite side for families with children great idea."
• "Wonderful location for those who drive too."

Cons:

• "The decor is tired, as soon as I walked in the Carvery looked as if it had been sat out all day, wilting under the lights."
• "Looks a bit shabby."
• "Only went in for one drink but so dark inside."
• "The pub was dimly lit and felt drab and grey."
• "As we walked across to our table it was like walking on trickle with our feet sticking to the floor."
• "But access by foot is poor as the pavement to the pub stops about 150 m before you."
• "We were visiting 2 days after Christmas and did not expect to see Christmas rubbish on the floor."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is good quality and the prices are so reasonable especially during the current times."
• "And the prices were very reasonable."
• "Pretty cheap prices, meal sizes are fairly large, but don't expect to have an amazing meal."
• "The meals are excellent value for money."
• "The actually cost of the meal was good value also."
• "Good value, great food, excellent service."
• "Excellent value on the carvery. Meat was pretty good and vegetables not bad for carvery too."

Cons:

• "The extra pigs in blankets is over priced."
• "Spend your money somewhere else because you will feel cheated when you leave here."
• "At almost £150 this was an expensive treat for our family and yet probably the most disappointing we have ever had."
• "It's an OK carvery/family pub but it isn't cheap."
• "Paying as much as we did for a buffet was our fault I guess."
• "The Rose wine that was chosen as a third choice, was Ok but lukewarm rather than cold."
• "No white wine available apart from Chardonnay."