Ferry Boat Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is amazing and I can’t think of anywhere I’ve had better food!!"
• "It overlooks the river trent and is in an idyllic spot!"
• "Very nice picturesque spot, with nice walks along the river."
• "The amazing views of the river are outstanding."
• "The setting is beautiful, next to the river Trent. There is an easy (flat) walk along by the river."
• "Fantastic setting for this pub, placed alongside a quiet and accessible stretch of the river Trent."
• "Set in nice surroundings with a view over the river. Ideal for a nice walk after you've eaten."

Cons:

• "Beautiful location, could be a great place with better management, always disorganised."
• "Great location by the river, but it's honestly the only good thing about it."
• "Unfortunately it has gone completely downhill. It needs better management and more staff."
• "The service was OK, but the state of the place is heading downhill."
• "It was very cold so we kept our coats on while we ate."
• "The environment, building has a beautiful aesthetic and is comfy and cosy."
• "Lovely location and would recommend."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was lovely will be returning here soon."
• "Food was amazing. Beautifully cooked and served."
• "Always have a fantastic meal with plenty to choose from, never have to wait too long and portion sizes are generous."
• "Food was lovely."
• "The food was great and there’s loads to do for the kids too."
• "Food was really tasty, fresh and came out really quickly."
• "The food itself was ok."

Cons:

• "Then asked for the steak pie and the bar lady said she needs to check as they were on defrost this morning....Nope...walked out....how can we be paying a chef to cook defrost food...."
• "Serve what tastes like powdered mash with a rock hard pie so solid a grown man struggled to cut."
• "The mains were very low quality and didn't look appetising."
• "Food was slightly undercooked apart from the medium well steak which was overcooked bordering burned."
• "The food was very poor, most dishes were overcooked, dry and ingredients tasted old."
• "Portions were big but food quality overall wasn't great the only thing on my plate that was nice was the egg."
• "Food absolutely awful a family of 12 out for a meal, super Saturday meals especially the burgers terrible slapped together no care or presentation at all."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly."
• "Staff were really struggling due to being short staffed. However they were truly amazing!"
• "Your staff need to be praised! They were truly amazing and didn't show their stress."
• "We visited tonight and received very professional, friendly service from very over stretched staff."
• "The waitresses were lovely so didn't want to complain as they were obviously trying their best to keep people happy."
• "Staff are nice and friendly, do their job well."
• "Staff very friendly."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit slow. Very young staff with no interest in the job."
• "It took an hour for our food to arrive."
• "We do quite often have issues with missing items though."
• "The service was quick."
• "Service was not up to scratch and bearing in mind it was a weekend, should of been a bit more efficient."
• "Staff stressed out and rude, was accused of swearing but not from our table."
• "Getting drinks at the bar is painfully slow."

Value

Pros:

• "2 'pub classics' and two kids main meals for £15 all day every day! Its cheaper than Maccies!"
• "The breakfast was brilliant, much better than anticipated for a chain restaurant so was pleasantly surprised value for money is great."
• "Free kids soft play."
• "The play area is now free to use without having to pay £3.50."
• "Excellent food at good price."
• "Very reasonable (read: almost 'Spoons-like) meal deals, too."
• "For the price you pay, it’s great value on food and they also have deals on food for each day of the week."

Cons:

• "Food is terrible and overpriced, service average at best."
• "For the price ( about £30 ) the food was terrible."
• "Still, £11 for chips, cauliflower and a naan is a bit…"
• "Food quality is poor McDonald's has better food. portion sizes really poor."
• "Flies, dogs in the restaurant and the food eat at your own risk!!"
• "Ruined my sons birthday! Waste of £60."
• "I won't eat here again."