The Plough Inn Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly and attentive staff."
• "The service was perfect and attentive and friendly."
• "Welcoming and friendly team :)"
• "The staff are friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff very attentive."
• "Staff extremely helpful and friendly."
• "All the staff were extremely friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Rung up in the morning and staff was rude and explained this was totally our fault we should have reported this earlier."
• "The staff really weren't great."
• "Unfortunately when we returned to our room water was pouring through the spotlights in the ceiling above the shower."
• "The service wasn't great."
• "Service was a bit slow."
• "The waiter asked me to get off my seat as it had been reserved. Yet there was no 'reserved' sign on the table. Appalling."
• "Walked in with my daughter bought a drink and sat in the corner at and unreserved table, we were eyeballed by every member of staff in the place."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is excellent lovey home cooked and generous portions."
• "Their food is always amazing and quick."
• "The food was great quality, with offers of multiple courses available with a good range of choice."
• "Curried parsnip soup was amazing!"
• "The food in the evening was of great quality (and just the right quantity)."
• "Evening meal was absolutely spot on, some really good choices and mixed value for money some expensive and some good value meals."
• "The fillet steak was delicious and my husband said the turkey burger was lovely."

Cons:

• "Breakfast a bit of a let down."
• "I had mackerel filets, not fresh, probably frozen and pulled pork. The pork was fatty and bland."
• "Food was tasteless mush. Sent meal back."
• "I had the mini fish platter starter, it should of been baked sardines, but they gave me a pickled herring, and the king prawns were tiny, and the roast potatoes on my main wasn't roasted at all, more like boiled and wasn't presented very well."
• "The desserts were especially disappointing in size, the two ordered sticky toffee puddings looking like they'd been cut in half!"
• "Cheeseboard was old, the grapes were mushy and the cheese even cracked a bit because it had been cut too soon."
• "Although my sweet potato had some hard lumps in them."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Rooms were clean and comfortable."
• "The guest rooms are also immaculate and very comfortable topped off with an incredible breakfast the morning after."
• "Rooms very clean and beds really comfy."
• "The rooms are comfortable and homely."
• "Our room was spacious, well decorated, clean and fully equipped."
• "The rooms are perfect and so convenient being on the same site as the venue!"
• "The rooms, especially the room used for my grandson's wedding, the room we stayed overnight in, was spotless and comfortable."

Cons:

• "However there were a fair few noticeable cobwebs around the room, including in the bedside lampshades."
• "We were very disappointed with the room, there was food left in the draws from a previous person who stayed."
• "However the rooms were drafty, very little to no noise insulation so I can hear what every room around is doing.... Lack of heating when required..."
• "Place and venue was superb and can’t be faulted, however my room which was a nice and clea, I had issues with the toilet and sink the toilet kept backing up and smell was awful."
• "No windows were offered to be opened it was quite crowded in a the small space of the bar."
• "Unfortunately the plough at Eaton was having technical difficulties due to an electrical fault that caused the lights keep going out."
• "Only let down is the WiFi but that’s probably due to the location of the establishment."

Wedding Venue

Pros:

• "Our special day was made extra special as this was such a great venue."
• "We've performed at this venue more than once as a wedding band and each time it's been impeccable!"
• "Perfect venue for our wedding. The staff were excellent and ran the day incredibly well!"
• "The location is set in the idyllic rural Cheshire village of Eaton. It’s a definite must visit location, particularly for weddings."
• "The wedding barn is stunning as is the pub and orangery where we waited whilst wedding photos were being taken."
• "The Barn, attached to the rear off the venue was very atmospheric for the wedding service."
• "There is a wedding barn attached to the pub, which is a magical place to have your meal."

Cons:

• "Was ok bit pricey yes at a wedding I expect this but don't expect to be fighting with the locals who arnt even at the wedding."
• "The wedding setup is chaotic."
• "Went here for a wedding... don't expect to be fighting with the locals who arnt even at the wedding then manager or whoever protects locals What a nob."
• "It was extremely noisy with the wedding music on."
• "The wedding food was divine - they catered for all including celiacs, vegans and pescatarians!"
• "I have previously been to a wedding hosted here and found it overcrowded and cramped."
• "Felt a bit 'shived in a corner' and forgotten about."