The Green Man Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "Recently reopened and refurbed, the green man is a dream in what you want want in a pub."
• "It's a bit cramped inside but the garden has a great vibe, music, plenty of comfortable seating areas and bbq."
• "The pub feels very comfortable - it's nice and bright inside, clean too, and the garden is massive (covered and heated when the weather isn't as reliable)."
• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "The ambiance was good and we enjoyed the real ale."
• "Great PUB vibes!!"
• "Fantastic brass band yesterday. Very seasonal and dare I say it romantic."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately our first meal back after lockdown was a let down."
• "We booked nearly 10 days in advance for the 50% off deal and to have an outdoor table... they had ‘run out’ - begs the question if veggie options are so popular, why dont they stock more?"
• "If you enjoy waiting for food, an hour after ordering, to be presented with a roast that makes wetherspoons roasts look like a Michelin starred plate.... then your search is over!!"
• "From the outside this pub doesn't seem anything special. It's by a bus station, it's a little off the beaten track and it's part of a chain."
• "It's a mishmash and certainly won't be winning any design awards, but it works because the place obviously doesn't take itself too seriously."
• "The new outside area is great but it's so weird to seat two tables together inside the huts. You end up having a conversation with the next table over whether you like it or not."
• "Nice big garden but could he arranged and decorated si much better, a bit messy."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is fantastic across the food menu, cheers to the chef team and staff!"
• "The food is amazing here and reasonably priced for the location."
• "The Korean wings are absolutely stunning."
• "The food was really tasty, all the elements in my roast were expertly prepared and delicious."
• "Every single dish was delicious, pork ribs, ploughman's sharer (warm Scotch egg, warm sausage roll, sourdough toast)."
• "The beef was so tasty and tender and the gravy is superb."
• "Great food and friendly helpful staff."

Cons:

• "The wings came out pretty much burnt and the haloumi fries were very dry and inedible."
• "Overall the roast dinners were warm not hot and the potatoes were dry in the centre."
• "The red cabbage was heavily spiced with cinnamon to the point you couldn't taste anything else."
• "The pork skin was rubbery and without even a sliver of crackling."
• "The chicken was dry and the pork was not very flavourful."
• "The food was barely edible, unseasoned and drowned with water which was meant to be gravy."
• "Fish was fried to oblivion, wafer thin fish (?) inside the batter, which was verging on actually burnt."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great and food was good."
• "The staff are always so attentive and welcoming."
• "But wat reall made it for us was the staff so helpful. And could not do anoth for us."
• "The staff made me feel so welcome."
• "All 35 guests commented how lovely the staff were and what an amazing place it was to hold a party."
• "Staff were also very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff were very nice and attentive."

Cons:

• "Booked a table for sunday lunch and it was one of the worst experiences I have had. There was a half hour wait for food which is fine, however an hour went past with no food, no explanation and no apology for the prolonged wait."
• "Unfortunately service was extremely slow despite it not being very busy at all."
• "Serious health and safety concerns!"
• "However, the service was quite bad. Uninviting, unwelcoming, almost annoyed at every order."
• "The service was slow and we had to ask for plates to be cleared and to see desert menus."
• "The bar staff were rude and ignored me for more than 15mins before serving another person they knew that had just walked in."
• "Be prepared to wait an age for service with no acknowledgement from staff on nearby tables."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value."
• "Dogs always welcome as are children."
• "The food is delicious and plenty of Veggie/vegan options (the cauliflower cheese roast was 👌)"
• "The drinks are very good priced."
• "The food was good and the prices was reasonable."
• "Just been had some drinks and the nicest and largest portion of fish and chips ever! This place never ever fails to deliver a lovely afternoon/evening."
• "Not my first time at the Green Man and it never disappoints, would highly recommend paying it a visit whatever the occasion."

Cons:

• "£75 pp is a considerable amount of money for a well below experience."
• "Had lunch yesterday & portions were TINY. Left hungry & got a pizza from Lidl on way home."
• "We were disappointed as the heaters in outdoor area not fully functioning."
• "overpriced (19gbp for roast, above 10gbp for cheapest large glass of rose wine), watery gravy for the sunday roast and no yorkshire pudding."
• "1 beer + 1 burger = 19.50£. Absolutely overpriced. Very small burger. Average chips. Nothing more on the plate."
• "Over priced to say the least I'm sorry to say."
• "Yes, the food and drinks for what they are are expensive, but this is London and you also pay for the experience."