The Bishop Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The roast dinner was to die for! It was outstanding!"
• "We ordered 5 different meals - one beef, one chicken, one fish, two vegan - and all were freshly cooked and delicious."
• "The food is well cooked and arrived promptly."
• "The food was so delicious we ordered different bits to try and it really didn’t disappoint at all."
• "Our meals delicious."
• "The food provided by the pub was delicious and there were plenty of options to cater for a variety of dietary needs."
• "Food was lovely. I had the chicken pie and my partner had the fish and chips."

Cons:

• "The potatoes were dry and most definitely cooked ages ago to get it that hard/burnt and rather cold."
• "The sausages and mash were the worst I have ever had."
• "3 out of 4 of our meals had to be sent back as they were cold."
• "The food was atrocious. We ordered simple fish/chips, chicken burger and chips. The fish was clearly frozen, the chicken was undercooked."
• "The wellington was below average. It came without the tomato, so it was basically pastry stuffed with spinach with no flavour."
• "The stuffing was just pork balls with out any flavour and pertaining didn't taste of classic sausage stuffing."
• "The fish pie was disappointing. There was more mashed potato than anything else."

Service

Pros:

• "And the service was very friendly and welcoming!"
• "She was very attentive, polite and we were made to feel very welcomed."
• "Despite being a Youngs Pub, food was lovely, service was impeccable."
• "Matthew who served us was an absolute top bloke and really looked after us."
• "The staff couldn’t of been any more helpful with menu knowledge and recommendations."
• "Staff were friendly and service was efficient."
• "The staff were fantastic."

Cons:

• "We waited quite a time for the food too."
• "What a disaster. There were 11 of us. They took the orders but somehow split things up."
• "Service is very slow on Sundays! Waiting time for breakfast is about 25 minutes."
• "Barstaff were completely hopeless, ignored us for 20 minutes before we were eventually served by quite possibly the most rude and inept gentleman I have ever come across."
• "The staff seemed to busy to even pop by to check on us."
• "The service was functional at best, unfriendly at times."
• "We waited ages once seated to get a menu."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "Pretty cool pub with decent food and attractive decor if wood, leather sofas and a real fire are your thing."
• "The Bishop is a bit of an oddball. Comfortable armchairs and a cool interior is off-set by the he cost of drinks."
• "The pub sign interested us, on approach. Beelzebub does draw your attention."
• "Super spot to sit in the sunshine outside and enjoy a drink with friends."
• "Perfect environment on terrace overlooking the River and Kingston Bridge."
• "Great venue, great location."
• "Beautiful pub, the upstairs is really special with gorgeous views and definitely an amazing space for a party or event."

Cons:

• "Used to be one of my favourite pubs and my local as i live a few minutes away from it... then the re-fit happened !!! gutting out every bit of character that the old building had!"
• "The pub a tiny bit soulless even after the refurb."
• "This seems to be a popular place to start your pre drinks for a big night out but the pub lacks an atmosphere."
• "Sadly interior was being renovated so lots of noise from flooring works which transmitted outside to the terrace."
• "The outside area did not seem that is had neen cleaned properly for a while."
• "For the price, facilities are awful."
• "The place was not even half full, staff not very welcoming, food way below average, table was all sticky, to staff to be seen."

Value

Pros:

• "Expensive but excellent value."
• "This was my second time trying one & it was definitely worth the money."
• "All the food we’ve tried has been delicious and good value."

Cons:

• "Definitely overpriced for a pub food."
• "The baked Camembert took ages to come out and was really bland with poor presentation and greasy toast."
• "One slice of bread with 1 egg worth of scramble and a tiny bit of salmon is not worth £10."
• "Our Mixed Green 'Share Platter' was overpriced (£22) and tasteless with too little bread."
• "Low quality food for the price, and you have to download an app to order which takes ages to set up."
• "The food wasn’t anything to shout about and the prices are typical pub prices but slightly overrated, value for money it was not."
• "The bill was horrendous for a very poor service."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "A very clean establishment."
• "Nice clean toilets which is rare nowadays."

Cons:

• "Both ladies and gents loos were disgusting; in the ladies 2 out of 4 stalls were out of use."
• "Visited the toilets... Door off the hinges, toilet seat on the floor of another toilet booth... sinks not clean."
• "The outdoor patio was pretty messy and could need a proper clean."
• "Toilets were dirty."