The Earl Haig Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Bexleyheath

Address: Little Heath Rd, Bexleyheath, DA7 5HH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441322449463

Rating: 4.2
based on 148 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service by Liz and Sara was friendly and fast as usual even though the pub was very busy."
  • "Terrific service considering how busy it was and very friendly polite staff."
  • "Service from Liz was fab, friendly face and professional Manner."
  • "The staff member, Dave, gave me lots of time, patience and consideration."
  • "Staff were great and very accommodating."
  • "The waiting staff John and Liz were very helpful and friendly."
  • "Steve checked right away for us. He is absolutely brilliant! He is friendly and made us feel so welcome and he couldn’t do enough for us."

Cons:

  • "Bar and floor service was hostile and almost aggressive."
  • "The waitress couldn't make eye contact as I kept trying to get her attention."
  • "We asked several times how long we would have to wait but were not given a satisfactory response."
  • "Nobody came to the table to ask if I needed anything so I didn't order more drinks as it was too hard."
  • "When we tried to order desert we were told in no uncertain terms that the kitchen was now closed. Disgraceful!!!"
  • "Though the staff were polite the service was very poor as well as the size of the portions."
  • "The service is abysmal at times."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "All of our 6 meals was fabulous."
  • "Food was hot, plentiful and delicious."
  • "Always enjoy the food here and nice selection of beers."
  • "Food is amazing and you won't be left waiting for ages for your food order to be made."
  • "The food was amazing and we have already booked to go again."
  • "The food was excellent all round with fair-size portions."
  • "Food was served in a decent time and tasted great."

Cons:

  • "Starters arrived undercooked and had to be returned!"
  • "The burger was cooked to a crisp."
  • "When our food order arrived the fish was fried to cinders; so it was more batter & chips!"
  • "The seabass meals were inedible and returned to the kitchen and the turkey dinners which 5 of us had were very poor with waterlogged frozen vegetables."
  • "Three of the meals were wrong. They were all cold and tasted like they had been microwaved."
  • "The Sunday roasts tasted terrible."
  • "Food was terrible, budget ingredients, tasteless, presentation also terrible."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere in the pub is so welcoming and friendly you feel as if you are visiting a friend."
  • "Very nice venue with a fantastic atmosphere."
  • "It's a nice pub overall and we always go back for the friendly atmosphere and staff."
  • "This a very friendly pub with a nice buzz."
  • "Lovely warm atmosphere with friendly bar staff and a great selection of enjoyable drinks of your choice alongside a tasty menu of food which is served by happy staff who make sure your completely satisfied."
  • "Great atmosphere. Nice beer garden and lots of seating available both inside and outside."
  • "It's a lovely pub with a great atmosphere, its not a pub that shows sports generally so attracts couples, groups, lots of ladies feel welcome here, regulars."

Cons:

  • "Such a shame to see a fine pub being run so badly."
  • "Seems like it’s gone down hill !! Is there new owners - I did see a bloke come out the back he look so miserable."
  • "Families not welcome in this pub at all."
  • "After a short visit again with a group of 7, aged 19 to 89, we never do so again. Basically the person in charge that evening, was totally unprofessional and verging on being a thug!"
  • "What can I say, a really unpleasant visit to what used to be a great pub."
  • "Very rude bar staff. If you’re foreign do not enter this pub as the bar stuff are racist."
  • "We was once regulars at The Earl Haig, but will certainly not be passing the doors again."

Value

Pros:

  • "Ten out of ten for price, value for money, service and quality."
  • "Ordered the 3 course evening meal, reasonable at £11.49."
  • "Great food, well presented, tasty and reasonably priced."
  • "The food prices are average and not too expensive."
  • "The food was excellently priced."
  • "Excellent food good beer definitely recommend."
  • "Great selection of food maybe a little expensive although the portioning is reasonable and the quality of the food itself is much better than what you'd expect from standard pub food."

Cons:

  • "We were charged GBP4 for a pudding when the the menu indicated should be GBP2 if you had ordered a main meal."
  • "Went for Sunday lunch and it was very poor value for money."
  • "They have a nice outdoor setting however £5 to use a patio heater which is a poor excuse of a light bulb is ridiculous."
  • "The custard came in a tiny tiny jug - I know times are tough if you charge these prices you cannot be selling chips that has being sitting about !!"
  • "Also incredibly surprising how many drink and food options were out of stock on a Saturday lunch time."
  • "I ordered half of chicken and 2 claws turned up and the 2nd time I ordered a beef burger the quality was disgraceful and it cost over £10."
  • "So disappointed that you have an under 18's area but children have to have a children's meal in order to go into the pub and can't stay in there even when sharing a platter and other sides with the family."

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