The Marlow Bar & Grill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food, perfectly cooked."
• "The food is freshly cooked for each serving and really excellent."
• "The food was brilliant, perfectly cooked and was enjoyable."
• "Perfect beef and the carrots were perfect."
• "The food...chicken souvlaki and crispy duck were excellent."
• "The menu choice is brilliant and the food is soooo tasty!"
• "We all enjoyed our beautifully presented, well proportioned meals. Reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "The food on my last trip just didn't quite meet my expectations."
• "Mash was mushy and not very tasty."
• "The T-bone steak we ordered to share was undercooked and of poor quality."
• "Very poor food, not fresh at all."
• "Poor food terrible presentation."
• "Sadly, my main meal was actually quite cold, not even warm."
• "The steaks were mainly lovely but accompanying sauce (bearnaise) was cold."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff where friendly and the restaurant was clean and well presented."
• "We were greeted with a big warm welcome!!"
• "Very nice host and waiters."
• "Friendly and efficient team plus varied menu with lots to choose from."
• "The service was great. Never felt harassed and all the staff were friendly."
• "Attentive, efficient service."
• "The staff were attentive and polite and all three courses were served at a good pace."

Cons:

• "Good food but poor service, particularly for somewhere that automatically adds a service charge to your bill."
• "A French chap who I assume was a manager intervened and said in a very rude and abrasive manor they were fully bookend and we couldn't have a table."
• "Service was poor, had to ask for the waiters to serve us multiple times."
• "The service had a few hiccups, a portion we ordered didn’t arrive and later was identified as missed in the order, we had to chase our waiter a few times."
• "Service started off OK but once it came to deserts and then paying the bill the staff were all preoccupied."
• "Service was non existent. The staff kept walking past me n I had to try hard to get attention."
• "Service patchy, had to go the bar to remind about the drinks we ordered and again to ask for the bill."

Ambience

Pros:

• "I love the theming of the Marlow Bar and Grill, especially the back conservatory."
• "A busy lively atmosphere, well decorated and comfortable seating."
• "Seriously even your bathrooms were amazing."
• "Lots of different seating including an indoor/outdoor area for when the weather gets warmer."
• "Wow what a beautiful Restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was amazing. For a moment it made us forget about this Covid world we’re living in."
• "The ambience of the place was just right, as though busy it was not noisy."

Cons:

• "The place looks tired tbh."
• "We sat in the covered patio area and there was a bad drain smell."
• "This place has gone seriously downhill since its heyday."
• "The rest of the restaurant has a canteen feel."
• "The tables were too close together given the COVID situation, and we were given one in the middle of two thoroughfares."
• "The marque at the back had all the heaters on and no ventilation."
• "It was a little bit cramped with the three of us on a corner seat with a round table."

Value

Pros:

• "The total cost was £100, which was worth every penny as the food was excellent."
• "I see a few reviews moaning about the prices but you get what you pay for! I think prices about right for the quality."
• "Not cheap, certainly not, but very much in-keeping with the food and drink quality."
• "Great value for the money."
• "Food and drinks are a bit on the expensive side and you do get charged the 12.5% service charge. However! - the food is absolutely incredible."
• "Would highly recommend the Sunday roast, it's very tasty!"
• "One the few restaurants in Marlow that don't add service charge to your bill as standard."

Cons:

• "However for the portion size, Quite expensive."
• "Really disappointing considering what the meal cost."
• "Just another place churning out average food at inflated prices because it's Marlow."
• "Okay but expensive for what you get."
• "Slightly over-priced."
• "£100 for a midweek two course lunch for two is 2 star Michelin pricing."
• "The food is nowhere near good enough to justify those prices."