The Bald Faced Stag Reviews Summary

Interior & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "the interior has been done to a high standard and has a lovely long- bar."
• "Recently refurbished - has a lovely interior and feels light and airy."
• "Good outside area for the summer and a greenhouse/conservatory which is non smoking."
• "It's really lovely inside with fantastic friendly staff."
• "The pub itself is beautiful."
• "The dining space is just gorgeous, with its wood furnishings, skylight and greenery."
• "The pub had a warm and welcoming atmosphere that immediately put me at ease."

Cons:

• "It's quite buzy and noisy but I feel that it adds to the atmosphere of a good night out."
• "Appalling noise the entire time."
• "Definitely ruined the vibe for us, as we had enjoyed our food, but felt like we were promptly pushed out of the door."
• "The only black spot on an otherwise lovely afternoon was the table next to us, who decided to smoke all through our meal."
• "Although there were too many dogs for my liking, and I like dogs."
• "The burger was dry, the amount of chips was minimal, the chicken felt like a wooden sheet."
• "Service was very slow between courses and our waitress was almost surly."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The fish and chips was delicious the condiments were the perfect compliment to it."
• "It's a few quid cheaper, the food is wonderful and the portions generous."
• "Drinks aren't too expensive either."
• "The food I couldn't fault."
• "Food was excellent, lamb so tender and the fish so flavoursome."
• "The Sunday roasts were really good. I had the pork belly and the crackling on top was perfect."
• "The food was delicious and served promptly, all the guests commented positively on it."

Cons:

• "Waited 55 minutes for food to arrive, and when it came after several chase-ups and only one apology."
• "Food greasy flat chicken, steak over cooked."
• "Rather than fluffy white fish and crispy batter, got a soggy mess with grey fish."
• "Roast beef very rare on one side and burnt on the other."
• "Sole overcooked."
• "The beef, it was inedible, bad quality, full of gristle and extremely undercooked."
• "Pork belly fat still gelatinous and skin not crispy."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Best bar staff was everybody Izzy."
• "The pub cancelled the parking fine for me. Were very nice etc."
• "Always great to have a drink here especially when there is live music!!"
• "service was quick and pleasant and would have no problem returning again."
• "The staff are great and attentive, knowledgeable and helpful, with a smile too."
• "The staff are so friendly and there is always such a welcoming atmosphere."
• "Nothing was too much trouble for the friendly helpful staff on the day."

Cons:

• "the bartender treated me as an annoyance from the start."
• "the staff are unskilled and rude."
• "Unfortunately I was ignored by the 2 staff behind the bar for a good amount of time."
• "We had the misfortune of being served by a rude passive aggressive waitress."
• "Over attentive service, friendly staff but all of them came to ask the same questions every step of the way."
• "Quite disappointing service though - felt like we were being rushed."
• "We waited 45 minutes for our table to be cleaned before we were able to order desert."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Very well priced."
• "Is slightly on the expensive side but still gives good value for money."
• "The price was really good also, I paid £47 in total for my mine and my friends meal & drink."
• "Got these amazing (very abundant) platters to share for a reasonable price."
• "We went today to take advantage of the 50% off main meals and we were not disappointed."
• "Food was of good quality but ridiculously small portioned- no value for money, overpriced."
• "My sea bass fillet was lovely and both the parfait starter and chocolate mousse desserts were very generous portions."