The Lake At Barston Restaurant Reviews Summary

Entertainment and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The act were good, they sang and entertained very well."
• "The tribute acts are generally of a good standard and the atmosphere is a friendly and fun one."
• "Enjoyed singing along and dancing to old tunes that brought back memories."
• "ABBA tribute band were so entertaining."
• "Was very good entertainment which got everyone up dancing."
• "Entertainment was excellent too 80s night all for 25.00 absolute bargain."
• "Entertainment was great with a late bar as well!"

Cons:

• "it was slightly spoilt with rushed service as well as inaccurate bill with additional items that required amending!!"
• "The show was not the best tribute night I have seen and we did not stay until the end."
• "Soundations Tribute night was very disappointing, they could not perform to a high standard."
• "entertainment came on a bit too late just after 10pm."
• "Rand A Tang was playing and they were terrible!"
• "The drinks are very expensive."
• "Great entertainment and service but had duck for starter HAD SMALL BONES in, reported this to waiter said that someone would be coming to speak to me but this didn't happen disappointed could have easily choked if I didn't see them."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are polite and attentive, especially Ken, reasonable prices and beautiful surroundings, would definitely recommend."
• "The staff were friendly and professional, nothing was too much trouble."
• "Angela ensured all food was pre booked and organised so it arrived to the table without any hiccups."
• "The staff were amazing and friendly and made everything run smooth on our big day."
• "Fantastic staff, very helpful and friendly."
• "Service was warm and friendly."
• "Staff were great...room and tables looked really nice...meal was delicious and Neil diamond tribute brilliant."

Cons:

• "The waitress was very rude like it was our fault that the food was not up to the standard that we had paid for."
• "Service very poor. If they feel its below them to serve walkers, then make the facilities 'members only'."
• "The service and staff were poor and inattentive."
• "Once arriving in the restaurant the presentation of the restaurant area was very tacky."
• "Service very poor. If they feel its below them to serve walkers, then make the facilities 'members only'."
• "The food was okay not brilliant!!"
• "All in all would not recommend this venue at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea; comprising of a range of sandwiches, scones, mini cheesecakes and brownies, tea and coffee."
• "Our main course was Brazen Lamb Shank and Vegetarian dish of the week."
• "For our starter, we have picked carrot and coriander soup."
• "The portions are quite filling but for dessert I enjoyed a Apple pie with cream and my wife Profiteroles with chocolate sauce and cream."
• "Food was delicious, staff were friendly and the views of the grounds are exceptional."
• "Food was amazing and honored my requests of plain chicken dinner with no bacon."
• "I had cod and chips and mother had a full English. Very tasty and food came out quickly after ordering."

Cons:

• "The food; however, is a bit 'hit and miss'."
• "A massive volume of mainly bland food served on budget crockery for the Mother’s Day £35 carvery."
• "the meals, although reasonably priced, were poor value, and very disappointing on the occasion of our visit."
• "Food was ok but could have been better as pretty basic."
• "The steak and ale pie was extremely salty and all fatty bits of meat and sirloin steak was very chewy."
• "Lunch was mostly fried food (thick batter) and cold potato salad (drained in mayonnaise). Not impressed."
• "I came to the restaurant on Sunday for a carvery with my 8 year old brother as soon as I ate the meat I felt sick the outside of the meat was sticky and horrible."

Facilities and Environment

Pros:

• "The gardens are immaculate and the walk around the lakes is beautiful."
• "This is a lovely place for golf, fishing going for a walk round the lake and just to sit and have a drink and watch the world go by."
• "The room was wonderfully set out with patio doors leading to private grounds and lakes which was a beautiful backdrop with amazing borders and flowers with lots of scope for beautiful photographs."
• "This is a lovely venue, particularly in good weather as you can sit outside with beautiful views of the lake."
• "The Lake at Barston is set in pleasant surroundings with, not surprisingly, a large lake around which one can enjoy a walk on stable footing."
• "Outside views are absolutely gorgeous, you can look right out onto the lake."
• "A beautiful place situated in fields, a golf course and a lake."

Cons:

• "Still for such a beautiful place they can improve the cleaning condition in the toilets."
• "Parking is a bit tight in the car park and limited."
• "Absolutely shocking behaviour from anglers here, mixing in groups and drinking cans of beer from 9:30am."
• "Disgracefully throwing stones at swans."
• "The venue seemed run down and unclean."
• "While on holiday in the area, we went for a walk to barston lakes it would be a lovely area but did notice lots of litter dotted around the lakes and around the carpark area which is a bit of an eyesore."
• "The one thing that would make the lake more lovely to enjoy is bins."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price for a day is 8 GBP."
• "The food and entertainment are great value, the drinks are very expensive."
• "This overall cost for this today was £13.00 for 3 courses and a drink. Excellent value!"
• "Great place for a party, drinks are reasonable, don't get ripped off like other venue's."
• "Price not too bad 14 to 15 for 2 courses."
• "Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Food was fantastic."
• "The carvery meat was the best I've ever had at a carvery, or any restaurant roast dinner for that matter, and highly recommended."

Cons:

• "The food and entertainment are great value, the drinks are very expensive."
• "The drinks are very expensive."
• "Good lake for fishing but because it is allowed to fish only if you are a member (still waiting for more than 6 months to become member) I gave only 2 stars."
• "They told us 'you have to become a member'. But why there was no written about this registration to become a member."
• "I don't recommend it to anyone."
• "All in all would not recommend this venue at all."
• "I thought this was a serious fishery, they should be closed down."