The Rope & Anchor Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere not visited post-refurb nor during Covid period, pleasant decor, seating, interesting recipe wallpaper where we were sat."
• "We popped in after a walk and stepped into cosiness and great smells."
• "The pub looked like a country Pub should look, smart and inviting as we arrived."
• "Lovely pub set in a lovely scenic setting."
• "Decor is very homely."
• "The place is so cosy and welcoming."
• "This is a lovely place."

Cons:

• "The fabric chairs looked a little grubby where we were sitting."
• "The road to get there was a nightmare with pot holes so you have to be careful."
• "Pub was cold and draughty no atmosphere service was mixed."
• "Almost every empy table, both inside and out, was full of dirty dishes and glasses."
• "The floor was covered in crumbs."
• "To top it all off the disabled toilet that had the baby change was disgusting - there were at least 10 dirty nappie bags near the overflowing nappy bin!"
• "No soap in men's toilets; no hand drier or paper towels in disabled/baby changing toilets."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is bang on here every time I've been."
• "I opted for the tandoori chicken bites which were lovely and then a 6oz rump steak which was cooked to perfection."
• "Food is a great standard and selection is perfect."
• "Beautifully cooked food, empty plates from all including my 4 year old fussy son."
• "2 large fish and chips - absolutely huge portions!! Was so crispy and tasty."
• "The onion rings were very tasty and crisp."
• "All our 4 meals were very tasty and very quickly served."

Cons:

• "The sausages were rock hard and appeared to have been reheated."
• "Our sunday Roast turkey lunch, the vegen Roast, was cold as was the peri peri chicken burger."
• "The duck spring roll which was a bit soggy."
• "3 cheese and onion pie seemed like it had been blasted in the microwave."
• "The beef was chewy."
• "The pies were a bit dry especially round the edges."
• "Food was very average. Pulled beef was very dry."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff so lovely and welcoming."
• "Really friendly and helpful staff."
• "Staff are attentive and friendly."
• "All staff busy but helpful."
• "The staff a friendly and the food is fresh and tasty."
• "Lovely staff, lively pub."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN A FEW MONTHS THE COUNTER STAFF WERE RUDE AND HOSTILE."
• "But very slow service. It took over 30 minutes to receive starters then a further 40 minutes after finishing till we got our mains."
• "Service not particularly good either, slow and did not listen."
• "Congrats on James providing some of worst manners possible."
• "Unfortunately this actually translated to poor service including a forgotten drink, forgotten sauce."
• "It's a nice venue, just a bit unwelcoming."
• "Service mediocre, largely due to understaffing."