The Highwayman Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious Sunday roast with good sized portions."
• "Food was delicious: really recommend cheese soufflé and beef."
• "Fantastic Sunday lunch - I had the traditional Sunday roast which comes with endless roast potatoes, veg & gravy & was delicious."
• "Food is delicious and seasonal with a great vegetarian range."
• "The beef curry meat was cooked well."
• "Some of the best food I’ve ever had."
• "Great food and great service. The Sunday roast beef was superb, the appetizers and the desserts magnificent."

Cons:

• "Fizzy drinks were flat. Roast pork was tougher than a brick."
• "Odd 'stale' tasting salad dressing, couldn't taste any garlic in the escargots."
• "Pie looked good but wasn't the best tasting."
• "I had the pork belly which was a little dry."
• "The roasties were tasteless, and looked like they were partially cooked the day before and then deep fried to crisp up on the day."
• "The beef was a small portion and had lots of fat and grizzle."
• "Whilst the food my colleagues had ordered was good the sausage baguette I ordered had the smallest chipolata I have ever seen - split in two, it didn’t even fill half the baguette."

Service

Pros:

• "Very professional in the end."
• "Perfect (attentive & friendly,) staff."
• "Service (by Anne-Marie) was outstanding throughout."
• "The service was very quick and friendly and our mains came out in under 10 minutes."
• "Service was great so no issues there."
• "All of the staff were welcoming and friendly when I arrived and continued to provide wonderful service."
• "The service was excellent and so was the food."

Cons:

• "Served by completely clueless staff."
• "The service was a little slow, but it was a very warm day and nearly everyone was drinking cocktails so that can triple the time it takes to serve drinks."
• "Hovering: When collecting plates, one member hadn't finished eating and the waiter awkwardly hovered waiting for the plate."
• "Terrible service and staff were very poorly organised."
• "Service cons: Forgetful: They forgot water for the table three times."
• "Hmm.. popped in for a quiet pint in this seemingly friendly local...until I asked the bartender about the food situation…only for a reaction like a rabid dog questioning my motives, welcoming….somewhat not."
• "Unfortunately the food arrived cold, the coffee cup was stained and they forgot part of our order."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Really lovely pub, staff very friendly. Nice, relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was good just as I expected."
• "It’s got quite an atmosphere and I’d happily return for a more sophisticated drink."
• "We really liked the style of the interior in general."
• "This bar/restaurant has an elegant, upmarket vibe."
• "Lovely ambiance and drinks."
• "The atmosphere was buzzing and we had a wonderful time."