Old Rectory Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fish was absolutely gorgeous."
• "Food was great value and plenty of choice."
• "The food was tasty & I would like to give a special mention to Barry."
• "The food was good, I had the 3 Southern fried chicken finger baguette and the chicken was moist and cooked and the baguette was fresh."
• "All three meals were just the right size and perfectly cooked."
• "The food was lovely, and came within 10 minutes."
• "Gorgeous food and our food came really quick and was piping hot."

Cons:

• "The 'manager' had to ask another staff member where the kitchen was."
• "Dirty tables dirty cutlery missing condiment long wait for food."
• "Both the mix it up steaks we ordered weren’t nice, mine I sent back as it came very well done and I ordered medium."
• "The food was diabolical !!"
• "Our own steaks were tasteless, exceptionally well done resulting in a rubber texture."
• "Food arrived and was undercooked and cold."
• "The meat, particularly the chicken and gammon, was dry and lacked flavour."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was great we got served by the lovely Kealy, she went out her way to make our experience here the best she could."
• "Emily and David are lovely waiters who provided excellent service by going the extra mile with our child."
• "Our server was Debbie, she really made our experience really enjoyable."
• "We were served by Kim who was nothing short of amazing."
• "The staff were warm and welcoming."
• "The man serving on the bar was very friendly."
• "Staff very polite and attentive."

Cons:

• "The place stunk of stale beer on arrival with dozens of empty glasses on the bar."
• "Place was filthy, most tables not cleared."
• "Gone terrible staff rude, food cold staff didn't care."
• "The staff were really friendly but really lacking in numbers."
• "Dated in need of refurb. Toilets were quite smelly."
• "The staff seem more stressed, and confused than friendly or affable here which can put a damper on things."
• "The woman serving did say sorry, but we weren't offered any money off or extras as compensation."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Great big garden for the summer and never too crowded."
• "This is now our new regular meeting up place for brekky or lunch."
• "A very nice pub that looks like a greenhouse and because of its uniqueness, we always take new people in town there."
• "Had a lovely afternoon here with my family. The grounds outside are perfect for a summer afternoon meal."
• "Big shout out to the manager Steve, Connor, and Jordan. Lovely friendly people."
• "Toilet looked cleaner than the dining area."
• "We sat in the conservatory area so you can see all the outside without sitting outside with the bugs."

Cons:

• "Sadly won't be coming here again which is a shame."
• "Old dated pub. slow service at the bar."
• "The restaurant was tatty and threadbare in many places."
• "I will never ever go back here again."
• "Will not give a second chance, sorry."
• "The place was dirty and needs attention, thick cobwebs covering a lampshade over a table where people would eat."
• "The bar and dining area were very messy, clearly not cleaned recently, old paper straws and sugar packets all over etc."