Pesto at Cabbage Hall Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great, came very fast & service was great."
• "Our waitress was really nice, food was exceptional, the atmosphere in the restaurant was perfect."
• "The food is gorgeous and is great value for money."
• "The food and drink are exceptional."
• "Great food, generous portion sizes."
• "Everything we ordered was tasty and well presented."
• "The food was delicious... Love it!"

Cons:

• "Food was mostly nice although the bruschetta was disappointing not toasted just a slice of bread with raw chopped tomatoes on top."
• "Uninspired menu, you can't just drench red onions in oil and call it Italian food."
• "Felt like everything was just put in the microwave for a quick warming."
• "Food clearly just came out of a microwave having been prepped off site."
• "The cod loins were very dark brown too, full of grease and as for the cod loin inside the batter almost non existent and dry."
• "The food seemed to be heated up. Our chicken skewers wrapped in ham were dry and tasteless, the pizza tough and not much topping."
• "The tirimasu was runny."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff couldn't have been more helpful and attentive."
• "Service was very prompt, drinks order taken almost immediately and the food order shortly after."
• "Staff really looked after us offering is free ice cream that we weren't aware of and keeping an eye on our toddler just to make us feel a bit more relaxed."
• "Quick & friendly staff that always serve you with a smile & a well kept restaurant."
• "The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was fantastic."
• "The Waitress who was amazing and very helpful."
• "The staff were pleasant and friendly."

Cons:

• "However, service lacking and very slow."
• "Seems like the head of house was missing, nobody seemed to know what they were doing."
• "Took too long to request the food and to be served."
• "Sat waiting for 30 minutes before anyone asked us if we wanted a drink!"
• "They took quite a long time bringing a card machine over so we got bored waiting and went to the bar to pay."
• "Being served drinks took a while, not many staff on."
• "Service was fast but the staff tell porky's when questioned about ingredients."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Found this little Gem while visiting Chester. Great food and very attentive staff, Set in a very nice relaxing atmosphere."
• "Busy restaurant with a lovely feel... great staff and great food."
• "Lovely atmosphere."
• "We will definitely be going again."
• "It was HEAVEN ON YOUR MOUTH!!"
• "Nice atmosphere and great food."
• "Great house, such a lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "It was so hot inside that it was almost unbearable, it really needs air con."
• "Really disappointed with the attitude of staff."
• "In current hot weather it is v close to unbearable - especially when restaurant full/busy."
• "Seated at possibly the worst table, right next to the bar, very noisy."
• "About 5 minutes after we were seated a server dropped a drink behind my partner, it splashed up his jacket and the server didn't acknowledge what had happened or come over to apologise."
• "We asked to be moved to a quieter place, since we were with a baby, but we were refused and said that there were no tables, although the hall was more than half empty!"
• "While waiting for desserts (which are delicious!), a glass of wine bounced off the bar area next to us and glass came flying towards us."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food is gorgeous and is great value for money."
• "There is a very reasonable £9.99 or £11.99 for 3 dishes lunch menu."
• "The early menu is really good value with 3 plates for £10, £11, or £12."
• "Great value for money."
• "Absolutely fabulous place. Food is amazing and pretty decent value for money considering the quality."
• "You could happily go in there and order three dishes for about £18 and be full, with drinks you could easily have a night out for £40 per person."
• "Cheap as chips for what you get as well - so much choice, too!"

Cons:

• "Very very oily pasta dishes and lots more.overall a very ordinary plain and very over priced meal !!!"
• "The only downside was the people on the table next to us allowing their toddler to play with a noisy Buzz Lightyear toy non-stop."
• "Potatoes were burnt to a crisp."
• "Lots of noise from the kitchen with chefs shouting and clattering."
• "The portions are also very general considering this is Italian Tapas."
• "The lemon dessert was falling apart."
• "The only downside, which did not impact on the food or the service, was the wifi."