The Bailiwick - Free House Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Roast beef was tender, Yorkshire Pudding were a decent size, Roast Potatoes were crispy, fluffy inside and perfectly cooked."
• "Amy, the chef, makes everything from scratch including making cider bread on a daily basis."
• "The food was amazing. Had the bread, olives and venison bon bons to share on the table for starters and then the group had the deer kebab, the steak, the stag burger and the mussels - all went down a treat."
• "Sunday lunch was just divine. Thick cut freshly roaster beef- cooked to perfection."
• "The food and service was top notch, and my high expectations were met."
• "The best food I’ve ever had, every time! A step above anything else in the area."
• "The food was gorgeous and Liam was the best!!"

Cons:

• "The chips we ordered were forgotten and had to be chased up."
• "We had the chicken burgers which were chicken thigh (which should be stated as not everyone likes thigh meat), slapped in the middle of a cheap white roll."
• "The Pigeon Kiev's were over cooked with outer breadcrumbs brown to the point of being bitter."
• "The core issue was the portion size of the mussels and fishcake (particularly the latter). They were very much starter size in our opinion."
• "For desert the Baked Alaska was just dreadful - it appeared not to have well executed."
• "The food was a real let down it was quite pricey but quality didn't match the price."
• "The main courses of Sea Trout and Crab Wellington suffered from being undercooked."

Service

Pros:

• "They had more than hospitality itself! I’d like to mention the manager and nice staffs who helped us to get back our belonging left on the chair."
• "All the staff were very friendly and attentive loved it there very much."
• "Great food and very considerate about gluten free needs."
• "Smart and really friendly staff."
• "Friendly staff, helpful and attentive."
• "Liam served us both times and he is a real credit to the place. He's very attentive and makes you feel at home."
• "We had a warm welcome from Liam and discreet attentive service from Emma."

Cons:

• "I found him rude and rather confrontational."
• "Common sense and manners are lacking… The woman in charge certainly is a nasty bit of work."
• "Rudley turned away for being 'drinkers' after asking if they had any non-alcoholic lagers."
• "Evening spoilt by this poor service."
• "The response from FOH staff was less than satisfactory."
• "Expensive, didn't feel conversations with the staff was appropriate, for the issues we experienced."
• "Poor service they need to retrain the staff better."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Venue is beautiful."
• "Dog friendly gastro pub on the edge of Windsor Great Park."
• "This is a truly lovely pub with a great atmosphere, excellent friendly staff, fabulous food and lovely surroundings."
• "A wonderful surprise hidden in the country side."
• "Lovely staff, in a picturesque setting, this old freehouse does fresh food made daily, and some fine cask beers."
• "The location is also so beautiful."
• "A delightfully warm & cosy atmosphere."

Cons:

• "What on earth have they done to this once beautiful country pub. The inside is now bland and lacks atmosphere."
• "It really isn't child friendly which is a surprise given the location."
• "Sadly will not be back, as a once fantastic pub has been utterly pulled apart."
• "For a start we were shown to our seats in the downstairs area which was cramped and enclosed."
• "The refurb seems to have stripped some character from the place."
• "Looking at the reviews it doesn’t surprise me they are anti babies as they targeted us as soon as we walked in!"
• "There's something not quite right about this place."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Our dog even got treats and a bowl of water!"
• "Only one of our four dogs barked, at a guess 10 barks at the most over 1 1/4 hours."
• "For dessert she offered us the chance to choose from any of the desserts on all the menus."
• "Do take up their suggestion of parking elsewhere and enjoying a walk through the park though, since car parking is limited."
• "If you book a table in the bar area they're also dog friendly."
• "Even though our dog is larger than most, they gave us a table in a corner with plenty of room."
• "Just outside Virginia water so easy to get to if you are walking in the park."