Ego at The Old Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The calamari was perfect, not chewy, nicely seasoned and hot and crisp."
• "The food was delicious and well-presented."
• "The food, ah the food! We had the belly pork and periperi chicken hanging kabob with a side of veg, all created with quality ingredients and prepared with care and skill, could not have been better."
• "All food was well presented, tasty and just the right portion size."
• "The food was lovely, the quality was great and tasted amazing."
• "Food was of the highest quality..beautifully cooked steak."
• "The food was really tasty and well presented. Hot and fresh."

Cons:

• "Food was average, very expensive and not worth the money."
• "The food was nice enough but nothing special enough to make it stand out."
• "The carbonara was nothing like carbonara, like spaghetti cover in some dust, no flavour."
• "Sadly both our meals were overcooked and dry."
• "The mussels are the poorest quality i have ever been served."
• "The food served was cold and took an age for everyone to get their food."
• "The pizza was not good, the roast beef was raw in the centre and grisly."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are a credit to the restaurant."
• "Fantastic service from Sayed from start to finish."
• "Service was good too."
• "Our waiter Tobias, was pleasant and attentive."
• "The staff and service they provided was excellent and we couldn't have been more happy."
• "The staff are always attentive but not obtrusive, and the food is served in a timely manner but never too quick."
• "The staff were attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu."

Cons:

• "Everyone is so friendly and polite, but so painfully slow never has it been like this."
• "Service wasn't that good and ladies toilets had no loo roll and sink was blocked."
• "His attitude was very very unprofessional he never gave eye contact talked to me as if he wasn't bothered."
• "The waiters were obviously rushed off their feet and there just weren't enough staff on."
• "However, today's food was not so good... The manager had a 'couldn't care a less attitude'."
• "Very poor service, one waitress was actually very rude."
• "Service was slow."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It was decently priced for the food and service."
• "Good value for money."
• "Great food and reasonably priced, really varied menu."
• "Although not cheap, was good value for money."
• "A lovely lunch and it was really great value for money - something which surprised me!"
• "Can't really complain about the prices as we got a two for-one-deal."
• "Lovely food with a great selection on the menu. Reasonably priced for the quality and portion."

Cons:

• "The food was nice enough but nothing special enough to make it stand out and in turn I thought was quite expensive, especially when you get such small sized portions."
• "The cost was quite elevated."
• "For the price it was not acceptable."
• "Definitely too overpriced and never again!!!!"
• "Foods fantastic. Cocktails are great but it's really not the best value for money. I have paid less for Michelin starred meals."
• "Soft drink prices were an issue, £3.90 for a large soda and lime was excessive."
• "Very very expensive, I would say the food isn’t good enough for the price."

Ambience

Pros:

• "A beautifully clean and very pleasant place to dine."
• "Lovely place, great atmosphere."
• "The restaurant is a very warm and welcome feel perfect for romantic meals."
• "The atmosphere was very nice, bright and relaxed."
• "The pubs atmosphere was pleasant."
• "It's a lovely restaurant and nice for an occasion."
• "The atmosphere was very good, overall, an excellent dining experience."

Cons:

• "It was just too rowdy... a normal conversation across the table would be impossible here."
• "I did feel that it was uncomfortably busy with not enough social distance between tables considering that coronavirus is increasing."
• "We didn't like being seated opposite the kitchen entrance either, it spoiled the atmosphere for us personally."
• "The venue was stifling hot with little to no ventilation."
• "The bar area was very full... there was a group where one woman was under the influence and acting inappropriately."
• "The interior looks nice on first impression but when you look closer at worn out carpets in places and dirty floors under tables, I wouldn't expect this from a restaurant in this price range."
• "Strange welcome. Meeting friends and felt I shouldn't have been there."