Danson Stables Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very attentive and accommodating, especially Jo Jo who was extremely helpful and made us feel very welcome."
• "The young man who served us was brilliant very pleasent young man. Looked after us well."
• "Staff were lovely and sang happy birthday."
• "Staff were fantastic and the roast we had was excellent, will definitely be back."
• "Samantha was overseeing our section. She was friendly and efficient."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful and provided good table service."
• "The two young men behind the bar and the young man clearing tables were very polite and helpful!!"

Cons:

• "The service was dreadful, when our food did arrive half of it was missing."
• "Service was also very very slow and definitely not friendly."
• "Staff were miserable and showed not to know what was going on with contradictory comments over what was happening with our food."
• "The women we were 'greeted' with are very unwelcoming, grumpy, unkempt, and obviously not trained in customer service!"
• "Unfortunately they're under staffed badly and on a busy Saturday or Sunday the tables are filthy."
• "Service was very slow and there seem to be only one waitress running around."
• "The service is terrible and some of the staff are extremely rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lovely food, nice and hot, value for money."
• "Stuffing was to die for best stuffing I've tried probably."
• "Staff were fantastic and the roast we had was excellent, will definitely be back."
• "Can't fault it, food was really nice."
• "The food came out in a reasonable time and it was really nice."
• "Delicious food (when the order was correct)."
• "The food was lovely."

Cons:

• "Overall all food is over priced for bad quality."
• "Worst food I have ever eaten."
• "Some of the cream was still frozen in the profiteroles."
• "The potatoes were burnt, the gravy was so thick like a mousse, the turkey was dry and the cutlery was dirty."
• "The toilets were in an awful state too with urine all over the floors."
• "Food: 1 star terrible! Oil has not been changed for a while! Very dry overcooked food."
• "Frozen Iceland goujons. Extra hard chicken fillet in burger half cooked peas and vegetables."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Lovely big area outside with large seating area too."
• "The pub was generally clean and tidy."
• "Beautiful outdoor seating, everything clean and tidy."
• "The toilets were clean."
• "A good sized free carpark on site."
• "Very pretty Christmasey decorations inside and outside Danson Stables."
• "Even after a big function had gone on the food came out quick and was very good."

Cons:

• "It was filthy the floor, the tables, knives, forks and glasses."
• "Dirty cutlery, no one cleans tables and I had to clean my table myself."
• "The toilets were up to a steep flight of stairs."
• "The toilets were in an awful state too with urine all over the floors."
• "Toilets had paper all over the floor and empty dispensers."
• "The place is dirty and uninviting."
• "Toilets filthy!"

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Such a shame as location is perfect."
• "The pub in general is a great place to go all year round."
• "It is dog friendly."
• "It looks nice from the outside and location is nice."
• "The atmosphere was chilled."
• "A hidden gem! Lovely staff. Lovely food. Lovely atmosphere."
• "Really lovely building from outside."

Cons:

• "Dead plants as not watered outside in pots."
• "So unless you want a quick beer stay well away."
• "One of the worst pubs unfortunately!"
• "Never have I witnessed such an unprofessional, inhospitable and rude character to be in charge of an establishment."
• "The place could be nice but the smell of dogs inside doesn't help to get an appetite."
• "The food was a long wait and full of people."
• "The place is dirty and uninviting."