Minnow Weybridge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had the most delicious Sunday roast and seabass here."
• "Today I had the most delicious roast pork and good portion too."
• "The food is amazing and they have a large selection of drinks."
• "The food was enjoyed by both of us."
• "Had the Dirty burger and a chicken starter. Really good flavour and quality ingredients."
• "The food was good, we enjoyed the pizzas and drinks here."
• "The food was amazing my new favourite food is the dirty burger was perfect."

Cons:

• "The giant parsnip was undercooked so much it was almost crunchy and the roast potatoes were poor; undercooked with no crunch on the outside and not soft in the middle."
• "The fish and chips was excessively greasy and the burgers were burnt."
• "Beef hard and chewy not slow cooked at all, pork was awful."
• "Our main meal was brought before our starters were cleared."
• "Food was tasteless and really not nice at all. Salmon chowder had no flavour at all, all veg was undercooked."
• "The food however was not very enjoyable, not bad enough to warrant returning to the kitchen but the pork belly was somehow dry (and missing any crackling!)."
• "The 'stir fried duck salad' was a huge fatty lump of barely defrosted-by -microwave meat, dumped on some sorry, prrpared-very-much-in- advance vegetables."

Service

Pros:

• "I was served by John and he met me with a smile and cracked a few jokes."
• "Thank you for Running an excellent team, John!"
• "I was served by Will, who was the only waiter serving the outdoor area. Will was absolutely wonderful - incredibly friendly, fantastic service and great to chat to."
• "Our waitress Emily was so polite and attentive, making the trip that much better!"
• "Service is very friendly and accommodating all around."
• "They couldn't do enough for us,the food was really nice and fresh , but it was the staff they were so helpful and pleasant so a huge Thank You."
• "The staff have impeccable customer service!"

Cons:

• "Food wasn’t great & service wasn’t the best either."
• "The place is under staffed and they all lacked an ounce of interest!"
• "The waiters and waitresses are not trained properly and do not clean the tables in the outside area or check up on you when we went."
• "Service is .... shocking, how this place is still in business blows my mind."
• "We pointed this out but the waitress told us that we were wrong."
• "Service started off great but slowed down a little bit as the garden got quieter."
• "Staff at the bar were really chaotic and took ages to take our order and get us drinks."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is lovely and we particularly enjoy the garden on warmer days."
• "Warm atmosphere with low wooden beams and fires."
• "The location, ambience, food and Ollie were on point."
• "The interior is cozy."
• "We really enjoyed the atmosphere and especially appreciated that we could bring our dogs into the bar area while we enjoyed ourselves."
• "Nice riverside pub with heated outdoor patio."
• "There was a pleasant ambience and atmosphere inside this modern, premium riverside pub/restaurant."

Cons:

• "The pub was quite busy and so noisy where we sat that we could not hear ourselves talk."
• "Bit dark and cramped inside for 30."
• "It was unfortunately a bit too hot to sit outside although the views looked lovely."
• "Bit lacklustre in terms of atmosphere we felt and outside felt a bit scruffy."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant except for the dog with anxiety issues."
• "Even though it was A bit out of the way from where I live."
• "We did find it very cold. Sat in the bar it was cold, it’s close to the door, so I understand that."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is amazing and they have a large selection of drinks."
• "A tasty menu topped off with good drinks, friendly service and a lively atmosphere, the minnow is a good place to get a reasonably priced dinner with good sized portions."
• "Good food, good service, nice ambiance at a reasonable price."
• "Great all round. Excellent Food and wide selection of drinks."
• "A lovely place to eat, very close to the river. Very pleasant service and really nice food with a lovely range of meals to choose from including some great vegan dishes."
• "Food was good. Enjoyed the atmosphere."
• "Amazing food as usual."

Cons:

• "The food tastes fine, although the portion is relatively small for a pub and the price is higher than average."
• "Food is pretty good and beer is cold, can't really ask more than these days. The prices are ok for Weybridge buy when you're paying £6.50 for a pint there are much cheaper places out there for a cold beer."
• "Food is average and way over priced."
• "I cannot believe people are prepared to pay an extortionate amount of money for food that does not reflect the price."
• "Food was overpriced and below average 'pub grub'."
• "The sirloin beef was so fatty, hardly any vegetables, and the greens were not cooked."
• "16 quid for a chicken bacon and avocado salad which arrived dry with no dressing, hardly any bacon and avocado."

Management and Staff

Pros:

• "Thank you for Running an excellent team, John!"
• "The Minnow has the major rare benefit of very special outstanding personal service from the General Manager and his excellent staff."
• "Staff were brilliant, very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff and the manager were all very attentive, friendly and professional."
• "A lovely welcome from the manager who was very attentive."
• "Mike and his team are very accommodating and made it a lovely occasion."
• "The Management and Staff were so kind and attentive when I was ill at their establishment."

Cons:

• "The place is under staffed and they all lacked an ounce of interest!"
• "The waiters and waitresses are not trained properly and do not clean the tables in the outside area or check up on you when we went."
• "Service is .... shocking, how this place is still in business blows my mind."
• "We pointed this out but the waitress told us that we were wrong."
• "Staff at the bar were really chaotic and took ages to take our order and get us drinks."
• "This marked departure from our previous dining experiences left us feeling disheartened, leading us to suspect a change in ownership as the cause."
• "Because of the food quality and treatment by the staff, we definitely won't be returning."