The Old Windmill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great."
• "Great food, cosy pub."
• "Great food. Lovely staff."
• "The pan-fried halibut and lobster tortellini topped with salmon caviar, on samphire, in a bisque was absolutely devine and quiet frankly a masterclass in fish cookery!"
• "The food arrived hot and with huge portions. It was also really delicious."
• "Our food was delicious & the kitchen very kindly accommodated my partner's awkward requests."
• "Food was superb."

Cons:

• "The food, although acceptable we can only say it was OK."
• "Birthday disappointment with the quality of the meet for our Sunday lunch roast."
• "The one who had roast turkey said it was bland and tasteless."
• "The steak our friend had was very tough with a lot of gristle."
• "The roast potatos weren't - more like extra large boiled New Jersey's and had not been anywhere near the oven."
• "Vegetables just about saw the boiling water."
• "The pork belly was flabby rather than being slowly cooked to render out a lot of the fat and the veg was almost raw."

Service

Pros:

• "Service lacked in training but they were very pleasant."
• "Our server, Connor, was professional, knowledgeable and efficient."
• "Excellent service and staff."
• "The staff were so nice, even bought a couple of bowls of water over for the dogs."
• "The staff were excellent."
• "Service was prompt and very efficient and people arrived at different times."
• "Service was spot on by Karen our server the whole place was clean the plates and cutlery were spotless and the staff were obviously enjoying there work."

Cons:

• "Service was incredibly slow. They forgot to prepare one of the main courses."
• "Had to return several meals as they arrived cold."
• "The service was very slow, to a point where we felt ignored."
• "Service was slow. Ordered drinks, a bottle of wine for dinner, and three 'well done' roast beef dinners."
• "Service can be quite poor."
• "Service was appalling, we asked for kids drinks with no ice but it came with ice."
• "Service was shocking."

Ambience & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Love the atmosphere here."
• "Lovely pub, lovely atmosphere, very attentive staff."
• "It's a beautiful, old, building full of character, a huge outdoor dining area which is well heated and covered."
• "The place is spotlessly clean."
• "A historical (built 1702) pub that is oozing with old English country pub charm."
• "Quaint interior. Cozy atmosphere."
• "Ambience by the bucket load."

Cons:

• "Seating could have been more spaced out as I was only a couple of inches from the chair behind me."
• "Shame they have covered the rear garden with a huge tent as this blocks the evening sun."
• "Not our choice to be seated right by the endlessly noisy tea/coffee station."
• "The whole place needs a good clean."
• "No welcome, no check backs and no smiles for the whole visit."
• "Unfortunately our evening was spoilt by dogs barking on the table next to us."
• "Don't let dogs in the eating area, twice the little brown dog went through the dining area - it was not a guide dog and not everyone wants animals around them whilst they are eating."

Value

Pros:

• "Good food and not a bad price."
• "Food was very plentiful for the very reasonable price."
• "The meal was not overpriced."
• "With drinks it came to just under £30 for 2 courses in a very comfortable pub restaurant that I'd recommend to anyone."
• "The food prices are a little high but the portions are very large so wholly worth the money."
• "Menu has plenty of choice and reasonable priced considering the quality."
• "Although it’s not the cheapest I felt it was value for money given the standard of the food."

Cons:

• "It seems to have become a little more expensive recently."
• "Over priced for the experience and food that we had."
• "This used to be a very good venue for quality food and service but the t bone steak was poor quality meat and not value for money even at half price."
• "Prices are up, quality is down."
• "Too expensive."
• "£14 for burger and chips Macdonald's fries £4 glass of cola £3.30 All drinks and food was fine but too expensive."
• "I really think the food is overpriced."