The Chequers Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was exceptional. I would highly recommend the beef bourginon which was stunning and fell apart when you cut into it."
• "The food was fantastic and fulfilling."
• "The food was also amazing; compliments to the chef!"
• "It was very nice, good flavours and the fish was cooked perfectly."
• "Food was fantastic everything cooked to perfection including my blue steak."
• "Had an amazing, delightful, tantalising and tasteful experience."
• "The food was absolutely delicious!"

Cons:

• "Kids had sausages which were pink and looked undercooked."
• "The meat was dry and uneatable. Carrots hard and uneatable, roast potatoes burnt."
• "Possibly the worst food I've had in a long time."
• "they didn't have half of the food that was on menu, and food we did get turned up cold"
• "Food was cold in the middle, pork belly 'flabby' with no crackling, parsnips not cooked all the way through."
• "The food was extremely hot (we feared it had been microwaved as much of it appeared to dry on top)."
• "Food was overcooked, my custard was cold and dripping over the small serving jar."

Service

Pros:

• "All the people who served us were attentive and friendly, always asking if we wanted another drink."
• "Our server Abbie was fabulous, attentive but not intrusive."
• "Lovely staff, nothing too much trouble for our waitress!"
• "The waitress - very attentive and friendly."
• "The team were all so very welcoming and attentive."
• "Staff were attentive and when we did have a problem it was sorted out without any issue."
• "Food was wonderful and the staff were attentive and genuinely wanted to provide a great service."

Cons:

• "Staff clearly not trained to deal with people - lack of communication."
• "His attitude towards the staff was blunt and very rude."
• "It appears that the staff are not trained in pr giving us no chance to sit in the available seats!!!!"
• "Unfortunately service was shocking, couldn't order on the app as table number wasn't on any of the tables."
• "Staff were a bit sharp with the couple sitting next to me though."
• "Service was atrocious."
• "Service was very slow, rude staff and long waits for food...if they have any!"

Ambience & Facilities

Pros:

• "Lovely 1700's building, ample parking & dogs welcome."
• "A great local pub with a good old fashioned real fire going."
• "Rustic and fairly cosy."
• "Beautiful pub in summer with the garden for a beer when on a walk, in the winter it's a lovely environment with the log burner going."
• "Very nice, keeps the old traditional styled pub interior and exterior."
• "A really warm, cosy rustic old country pub/restaurant with parking."
• "The atmosphere is cosy and warm, and the staff very friendly."

Cons:

• "First time here, looked a bit grubby."
• "Tables were full of glasses... so I cleared the table myself."
• "The majority of used tables remained cluttered with plates, glasses and half-eaten food during our stay."
• "Awful service as was sat near toilets which were not clean the smell was overwhelming."
• "Clean your glasses! Clean your tables clean."
• "i was sat around the corner near toilets which were dirty and smelly"
• "The tables that had been cleared were dirty, staff reluctant to clean."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "However, I purchased a Gourmet Society Card which allows you certain perks and in this case it was 25% off the total bill."
• "It’s also excellent value for money."
• "Prices are good so overall enjoyed our lunch, good value for money."
• "Prices were very reasonable. Lots of selection."

Cons:

• "A little pricey but a lovely pub."
• "£54 spent on the meal around £70 with drinks. Far, far too expensive for that level of quality and lack of satisfaction."
• "Unpleasant meal and overpriced."
• "I thought it was quite expensive for what we had, it was just a regular burger & chips but was over £15."
• "Adequate at best, not worth the prices charged."
• "Overpriced for what we had, I have had better at Wetherspoons!!!"