Dun Cow Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent."
• "Staff were friendly and efficient with taking orders for drinks and food."
• "Very friendly and responsive landlord, great staff and service."
• "The service was really good without being too intrusive and we were made to feel very welcome."
• "Staff were absolutely amazing. So friendly and attentive."
• "Service was attentive even though the pub was very busy."
• "The service was also fantastic. The staff were attentive and friendly throughout our entire meal."

Cons:

• "Explained to the waiter who didn’t seem too concerned and they still charged me."
• "Service was a little slow but understandable as they where short-staffed."
• "Service was slow, food was ok but not great."
• "However, the main meal was a bit of a letdown."
• "We were treated with indifference and told the chef would be informed."
• "Seemed to be a lot of staff milling around, busy doing not very much."
• "When the perfunctory 'How is everything folks' was asked, I stated that the Pie was overcooked but got no reply."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was traditional food fayre, cooked and presented to a high standard."
• "The quality of the food is very high too."
• "Food was delicious, staff friendly and helpful, nice atmosphere and spotlessly clean."
• "The food is just exceptional."
• "Had haddock fillet which was one of the best/tastiest pub meals I've had."
• "The food was fabulous, and the service was even better, with exceptionally friendly staff."
• "The food was 100% tasty. The best onion rings I have ever tasted."

Cons:

• "It was OK, I had crispy beef starter, which was very small."
• "Place pleasant, meal was very poor, should of sent it back."
• "The steak itself was very thin and lacked a nice crust on the outside."
• "Poor quality, tasteless food, boasting all the hallmarks of a well-stocked pub serving 'ready-made meals' to the masses."
• "The pie was overcooked to the point that the pastry was almost burnt and the cheese was tough and rubbery."
• "The scampi and chips was poor quality and the scampi dry and overcooked."
• "The fish was on the verge of being off tasting fishy if that makes sense the lamb was so tough I would still be chewing it now if I had continued to eat it."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Atmosphere overall was great but we were seated next to a large group, who were really noisy."
• "All COVID requirements were fulfilled without spoiling the ambience of the vibe."
• "Really nice atmosphere and pub."
• "Such a lovely pub with nice staff and lovely atmosphere."
• "Lovely warm cosy atmosphere, smells delicious."
• "Very relaxed atmosphere."
• "Such a wonderful warm environment for those winter nights on the way!"

Cons:

• "It felt like a ‘locals’ pub & the bar was really busy & noisy, felt like an outsider & wouldn’t return."
• "Dog friendly area may cause an issue with some people as the tables are close together."
• "I think the atmosphere felt a bit manic sat near to the bar."
• "Enjoyed the food, seated in a heavy traffic flow, and in front of the staff storage cupboard (ruined the ambience when staff finished their shifts)."
• "Not COVID secure. Just not good enough."
• "We were disappointed to be seated near a very busy Gents loo."
• "There's dog friendly & there's dog friendly!! I'm a dog lover but we were sitting next to a table of 5 people with two large dogs."

Value

Pros:

• "Staff, food and real ale were excellent."
• "Great hospitality, excellent value for money and we will definitely be back."
• "Everyone in our party said their food was fabulous and reasonably priced."
• "The price of the meal was not expensive for the quality."
• "Good quality very good and reasonably priced."
• "Food is top-class but reasonably priced."
• "Well presented and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Not special enough to want to go again."
• "Not the cheapest but very tasty."
• "The affrogato was pretty poor, espresso coffee was bitter and watery, ice cream poor quality."
• "However the food isn’t amazing and at the price they charge I think I expected a little better."
• "Quite expensive too."
• "Also disappointed with hard roast potatoes and what seemed like frozen Yorkshire pudding."
• "Won't be going back or recommending."