The Dead Pigeon Reviews Summary

Category: Gastropub

Address: The Old, 378 High St, Rochester ME1 1DJ, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.7
based on 139 reviews.

Cleanliness and Ambience

Pros:

  • "The place was immaculate."
  • "The place was excellent and clean."
  • "Nice atmosphere and plenty of TVs for sports."
  • "Great ambience and very friendly staff."
  • "The place was alive with people and it had a great atmosphere."
  • "Good casual vibe which seems to keep the d**kheads away."

Cons:

  • "The music was that little too loud so you nearly had to talk very loudly to be heard over the music."
  • "Unfortunately no cask when we visited."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was insane!"
  • "The burgers were the dogs nuts best I've had in a long time."
  • "Food was out of this world."
  • "The beef burgers are beautiful and the fried chicken burgers are to die for."
  • "By far the best burger I've had, the Beef was so tender and tasty."
  • "The sides are sublime too."
  • "Burgers were genuinely delicious, no fatty grisly nastiness in the burger."
  • "The burgers are honestly unbelievable."
  • "These burgers OMG the best."
  • "The burgers are the best burgers I've ever eaten, so soft and just melts in your mouth."
  • "Food here has always been excellent every time I've been."
  • "Highly recommended The Dead Pigeon, the food was fantastic and tasted amazing."
  • "Great food. I can't wait to go back."
  • "Tasty burgers and chips enjoyed with a nice frosty pint of local beer or cider."
  • "Best wings I have ever had in my life."
  • "Amazing burger and chips. Lockdown delivery at no extra cost."
  • "Food was fantastic and staff were lovely. Great burgers, crispy fries and good portions."
  • "Extremely tasty burgers. Amazing portion sizes."
  • "Absolutely rancid place, the burgers are so incredibly delicious cooked perfectly with good beef."
  • "The Dead Pigeon offer the best burgers south of the Thames."
  • "Ordered delivery, was amazed by the quality and quantity of the food.."
  • "They do amazing, messy foods that will leave you licking your chops and fingers after and absolutely stuffed."
  • "10/10 for their Mac Rib Burger!!!"
  • "Best burgers around!"
  • "Best wings in Rochester - Good for the Seoul wings are spicy AF but absolutely banging."
  • "Their food is always delicious with the best burgers and pizzas anywhere."
  • "This is the best takeaway in Medway."
  • "Really enjoyed the signature burgers and biscoff pizza."
  • "Easily some of the best burgers in Medway."
  • "OMG why have I not found this place before ??!!"
  • "Best fries I've ever tasted."
  • "The food was amazing, it arrived early, was piping hot and really tasty."
  • "Quality burger and pizza and came quickly and hot, ordered in advance."
  • "The burgers and chips are absolutely brilliant."
  • "I have just eaten the best veggie burger and chips I've ever had from The Dead Pigeon!"

Cons:

  • "The homemade ketchup and mayo could do with a little improvement."
  • "The burger was awful and looked nothing like its image or description."
  • "The chips were slightly salted but cold."
  • "Food was quite bland for the price."
  • "Really hard to say anything about the food because it never arrived."
  • "Only negative is I had to wait long for my food."
  • "There was a long wait. We were told 30-40 minutes but was almost an hour."
  • "I also received a completely wrong burger and was told to deal with it."
  • "I'm not a football fan so live world cup felt like a distraction from my company."
  • "The nuggets at some point had been Crispy but they were getting soggy when it arrived."

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff member was very friendly and accommodating."
  • "The staff was lovely and helpful."
  • "Super helpful, they moved us to a bigger table when they saw we had kids."
  • "Matt who served us was friendly and attentive."
  • "Food is on point but the customer service is above and beyond."
  • "The customer service is exceptional, with friendly and engaging staff."
  • "Delivery was quick."
  • "Great friendly staff."
  • "Really friendly bar staff."
  • "Lovely staff and quick service."
  • "Staff are very friendly and quick service."
  • "Very friendly staff and excellent service."
  • "Super quick service and friendly staff."
  • "Service was amazing and very attentive without being over the top."
  • "Staff are wonderful, nothing is too much trouble."
  • "Very friendly and engaging staff."
  • "Staff were really friendly and on point with service."
  • "Great service and friendly staff."
  • "Excellent and friendly service."
  • "Absolutely excellent service from the team."
  • "The guy on the phone was very helpful and polite."
  • "Very accommodating of our needs."
  • "Super quick delivery."
  • "Service was prompt."

Cons:

  • "The service was really slow despite not being busy."
  • "Service was a little slow but they were very busy."
  • "Service was poor and the wait was long for food."
  • "The staff seemed more interested in chatting to each other than serving."
  • "Service wasn’t great, long wait for food and drinks."
  • "Order was wrong and took an age to come out."
  • "Took a while for someone to take our order."
  • "Staff was rude and unapologetic about the wait."
  • "Service was a let down, quite a long wait and order was incorrect."
  • "Delivery took over an hour and a half when quoted 45 minutes."
  • "Delivery was very late."
  • "Took a long time to get the bill."
  • "Had to ask for the bill three times."
  • "Service can be slow when it's busy."
  • "Long wait to get served at the bar even though it wasn't that busy."
  • "Bar service can be slow, seems under staffed at times."
  • "Delivery was slow and cold."
  • "Waited ages for a drink."
  • "Had to wait a long time for food and drinks."
  • "Very slow service, took 20 minutes to get a drink."
  • "Was ignored at the bar for quite a while."
  • "Delivery time was disappointing."
  • "Took forever to get the food."
  • "Had to wait over an hour for our food which when it arrived was cold."

Overall Value

Pros:

  • "Prices were reasonable."
  • "Good prices."
  • "The price for the quality of the food is amazing."
  • "Value for money."
  • "Decent prices."
  • "Great price and quality."
  • "Well priced."
  • "Really good value."
  • "Good value for money."
  • "Excellent value."
  • "Amazing value for money."
  • "The price is a steal for the quality you get."
  • "Affordable and amazing taste."
  • "Bargain for the quality of food."
  • "You get a lot for what you pay for."
  • "Cheap for what you get."
  • "Fair prices for great food."

Cons:

  • "Slightly pricey for what it is."
  • "It's a bit pricey but the food was good."
  • "Overpriced for the portion size."
  • "Felt it was a bit overpriced."
  • "A bit expensive."
  • "Pricey for the quality of food."
  • "Can get a bit expensive."

Special Mentions

Pros:

  • "Dog friendly which is a bonus."
  • "The craft beer selection is excellent."
  • "Love the range of beers."
  • "Nice selection of drinks."
  • "Good range of drinks and the staff are knowledgeable about them."
  • "Great variety of drinks."
  • "Fantastic range of craft beers."
  • "Great selection of beers and ciders."
  • "Excellent selection of local craft beers."
  • "Great craft beer."
  • "Very good selection of drinks."
  • "Good drinks selection."
  • "Lots of choice on the drinks menu."
  • "Fantastic range of beers."
  • "Really good drinks menu."
  • "Beer selection is top notch."
  • "Superb selection of craft beer."
  • "Love the beer range."
  • "Good beer selection."
  • "Good selection of craft beers."
  • "The beer range is incredible."
  • "Nice beer selection."

Cons:

  • "Could do with more non-alcoholic drink options."
  • "The drinks were a bit overpriced."
  • "Beer selection wasn’t as good as usual."
  • "Limited cocktail menu."

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