The Broadway Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff so friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were really friendly and smiles all round even though they were very busy."
• "The bar staff were really friendly and helpful upon entering."
• "The staff are lovely and really attentive."
• "The staff are extremely helpful and friendly."
• "Staff were pleasant A nice and chilled atmosphere."
• "Every member of staff was pleasant and welcoming when speaking to customers."

Cons:

• "Though it wasn't very busy many tables remained un-cleared after people had left."
• "It seemed as though there was only one server working."
• "Service took forever and after waiting 40 min for my pudding I asked for it to go."
• "Extremely busy as the weather was lovely. Didn't seem to be enough staff."
• "Really like the pub, however, food service is so disappointingly slow."
• "Food was fine but main course was not cleared away and no desserts or coffees were offered."
• "The pub is lovely but the quality of the service there is shocking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was delicious and reasonably priced for the portion size."
• "Great value Sunday roast - tasted high quality and came with all the trimmings."
• "The food was beautifully cooked."
• "Great venue. The food was piping hot and tasty."
• "The food was tasty and the pub lovely and clean."
• "The grilled sea bass was superb as was the shroom halloumi burger and the posh fish and chips were amazing too."
• "The food exceeded our expectations, in freshness, taste and quality."

Cons:

• "However, 5 of us went for Sunday lunch recently and the veg was almost raw!"
• "Food okay, the gammon and chips I had was very salty."
• "Nice place for a drink only, every time we have ordered food something has been wrong."
• "Been today, food was ok at best. i ordered ham egg and chips and the ham was cheap shop bought wafer ham, it was cold (fridge cold) and slimy."
• "service good, however the sausages tasted like they were very very cheap processed rubbish, the chicken was really dry and i couldn't chew it, the gammon was very chewy and the steak was the most chewy steak I've ever eaten."
• "Sunday lunch was ok at best, the prices were good but cooking of the food was subpar. Veg hard, roast potatoes hard, Yorkshire pudding rubbery."
• "Food was poor, had hunters chicken served without bbq sauce, mum had scampi and chips and they didn't tell us they'd run out of tartar sauce, chicken was very rubbery."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A cheery open fire between the rooms in the main dining area made it feel warm and homely."
• "Came here not too long ago for a drink and some food, everything was lovely. The staff was kind and talkative, the pie was lovely with great prices by Derby standards!"
• "Love this pub, standard pub grub, can't complain. Great atmosphere to sit chat with friends."
• "Lovely outside sitting area. Stunning interior - gives a very cosy and classy atmosphere."
• "Great place to have a big meeting. 70 plus was fine. Parking bit tight but room enough. Ordered finger food, which was plenty and tasty. Great warm atmosphere. Staff A1."
• "The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was pleasant."
• "Relaxed environment and nicely decorated with a nice seating layout that seems to cater for everyone."

Cons:

• "The only reason it isn't 5 stars is as much as I enjoyed the music is was a bit too loud to have a conversation and enjoy the meal."
• "It was very noisy."
• "Atmosphere noisy so if you want a quiet location probably not for you."
• "we were sat next to a huge leak in the ceiling and had to listen to the drop of water that was being caught in a bucket."
• "The outside area has no privacy and this lets the whole experience down somewhat."
• "It's just full of nasty, conceited crews and not a very nice place to eat."
• "Beer garden out front in the wrong place next to the road would be better around the back."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Brilliant value for money & consistent quality."
• "The price I what you would expect for that kind of pub."
• "Good food and great value for money."
• "Fantastic food at a really good price."
• "Such great value for money too!"
• "Great food for excellent value."
• "Very reasonably priced and great value for money."

Cons:

• "At best it was average, typical not so cheap pub food."
• "A bit pricey food, but only average at best."
• "The real ale still lacks choice and doesn't taste great."
• "Food was OK. Nachos were amazing though. Carbonara wasn't very nice."
• "The food and drinks are a bit overpriced but on the other hand, I've never had a meal that I've been disappointed with."
• "Price of the bottomless brunch not explained and charged more."
• "the only thing I wasn't impressed with was the drinks were overpriced but will visit again."