Axe & Cleaver Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "A brilliant atmosphere."
• "Lovely pub with warm welcoming atmosphere."
• "Love the atmosphere and decor."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and warm."
• "Warm and cosy farmhouse pub style with really good prices too."
• "One of my favorite country pubs. Loads of parking spaces, very cozy ambiances."
• "It's the perfect country pub."

Cons:

• "The pub was freezing. Radiators were cold; the only source of heat was from an open fire."
• "Non dog friendly pub!"
• "It is not dog friendly. They do not allow dogs inside, only in the beer garden which looks abandoned."
• "Says dog friendly on google. It is not dog friendly."
• "This place needs a clean up."
• "Outside tables were numerous but soiled by bird droppings and ash trays were full."
• "Unbearably loud! Once the restaurant had filled up, the chatter became louder and louder."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very welcoming hence why I left a tip :-)"
• "The staff cannot do enough for you and even bought carrots for the horses."
• "Really helpful and friendly staff, special thanks to Alison and Paul who went above and beyond yesterday."
• "Staff are always friendly and organised."
• "Staff were brilliant couldn’t help enough."
• "The staff were very very attentive, nothing was too much trouble."
• "Staff always so welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "We waited nearly an hour for the mains."
• "The worst thing was the lady that took our orders. I've never seen anyone so miserable."
• "The waitress seemed easily irritated whilst we ordered the food."
• "Ignored by bar staff then told they weren't serving food outside."
• "The 'welcome' received from the lady behind the bar was sufficiently frosty as to border on plain rudeness."
• "Met with the most rude response from an old gentleman behind the bar."
• "Service was very poor though. You're ignored until you either call them over or they stop talking to each other."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The beef was beautiful & tender."
• "Food fabulous! We had Fillet Surf &Turfs finished with an Irish and Caribbean Coffee.....delicious!"
• "The mushroom Bourguignon Wellington with roast trimmings. It was very tasty and hearty."
• "I had the very tasty boneless beef rib with some very rich gravy, mash and veg followed by a gorgeous bakewell tart and custard...!"
• "Had a very good lunch, the food was delicious. The sea bass was outstanding."
• "The food was fantastic."
• "Steak was perfectly cooked and full of flavour."

Cons:

• "The steak was so rubbery that the steak knife struggled to cut it."
• "Sadly tasted somewhat bland and ordinary verging on not that good."
• "The gluten free steak and ale pie was awful. The pastry was rock hard and not much filling."
• "The lasagne was burnt on the top but too soggy underneath and very little beef."
• "The trio of meat roast dinners was not. The beef was of poor quality, in fact, there was very little meat it was all gristle and fat."
• "I ordered a lamb on flatbread dish off the specials menu that was over £18 but was mostly rocket and bread - there was barely a tablespoon of lamb on it."
• "Overcooked & undercooked, we ordered the platter for two, plus sides chicken was dried out & overcooked."

Payment & Pricing

Pros:

• "A really popular place, which is testament to the quality of food and service on offer and the value for money."
• "Great service, great food. Good selection of delicious meals even without the mother's day specials."
• "Very family friendly and reasonably priced too especially considering the quality of the food."
• "Everyone had a lovely meal and it was priced really affordably too."
• "Good value but we did have some tesco vouchers which helped."
• "The food was really good, especially for the money."
• "An excellent buffet at a reasonable price."

Cons:

• "Really disappointed that the pub only took cards and not the British currency."
• "However, I can't help but feel a bit ripped off."
• "Food was OK but felt expensive given the quality."
• "Some of the shorts were a little expensive imo, an amaretto and cranberry juice was £9 odd which I think is excessive."
• "Over £4 for a glass of alcohol free wine?? Only pence more for real macoy!"
• "It seems ever so slightly discriminatory towards people who are unable to pay with card or who may not have a debit card."
• "Ordering a pint of Pepsi at almost £4 should result in an actual pint - not half a pint, padded out with loads of ice."