Bar + Block Steakhouse Leamington Spa Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every time the food is incredible."
• "I had the spiral cut fillet which was delicious and tender."
• "The food was outstanding with very generous portion sizes."
• "The food and drinks were fabulous."
• "The beef burger was very small and the fries were soggy and tasted of old oil."
• "All our sweets were out the freezer and still partly frozen."
• "However the service was quite slow."

Cons:

• "The steak was okish in terms of flavour and presentation."
• "The fillet steak was too rare for a medium but the ribeye was done correctly at medium well."
• "The Eaton Mess tasted as if it were made from frozen mixed berries."
• "The so called triple cooked chips tasted like cheap oven chips."
• "I ordered a beef burger with fries and my husband fish and chips."
• "The beef burger was very small and the fries were soggy and tasted of old oil."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all happy to be there, which is very rare these days."
• "A very warm welcome from Julia and her fantastic team."
• "Staff kept asking if we wanted anymore before the buffet closed which I thought was really lovely."
• "Tom was our server and looked after us brilliantly."
• "The waitress DJ in particular was amazing, so polite and friendly."

Cons:

• "However the service was quite slow."
• "We had starters but we were not given a new set of cutlery for mains."
• "The service was brilliant, Nice cocktails & Good food."
• "Ordered a soy cappuccino, was told about 10 minutes later that the coffee machine was broken."
• "The kitchen food service was a bit slow, not sure if it was a one off thing during my visit."
• "First problem, no steak knife, in a steakhouse - basically sets the tone for the whole meal!"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great menu in the evening and great selection of cooked and continental breakfast options."
• "I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the bill too, I was expecting more but just over £50 I think for the quality and service is a bargain."
• "Had a fantastic dinner last night. My partner had the steak while I opted for 4 small dishes, all of which was delicious."

Cons:

• "What really disappointed though was the value for money really, the 2 mains in the pictures were £25 each."
• "Additionally the cocktails were smaller than at most restaurants."
• "Food burned, steak medium well done was rare. Small portions of starters."
• "The steaks were disappointing as they were on the small side for a ribeye and over priced for what we received."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Walked in for some drinks, the atmosphere was great. Clean and open place with great food options."
• "Interior is bang on modern with a twist of old."
• "The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed for a Sunday evening."

Cons:

• "Despite the place being half empty we were seated next to a loud rowdy table which made it hard to hear each other."
• "Entered the restaurant to find nobody available to seat us - it wasn't clear whether to wait or not."
• "The ambience is very quiet and not crowded."