The George Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "When it came it was hot and well prepared. Very tasty, and just the right amount (was full up, but not overly stuffed!)."
• "Visited with friends who took me out for dinner, didn't have a lot of veggie options but opted for the beer battered halloumi, mushy peas and triple cooked chips, which was very filling, delicious and cooked to perfection."
• "Fab food, we had fish n chips, fish flakey fish, lovely proper chips and real tartar sauce."
• "The food was extremely good, which makes two visits in a row that the food was of such a high standard."
• "The food was amazing!! We had the speciality slow roast rib of beef and the vegetarian Wellington and they were superb."
• "Had calamari and fillet steak tonight and both were very nice. Calamari batter was very tasty, among the best I've had."
• "The standout was definitely the turkey, which was cooked to tender perfection."

Cons:

• "The food has been very poor for a few years and I tend to avoid."
• "Ordered seabass meal it does need more flavours and gravy and salad with that."
• "Had a mixed grill. Very over cooked meat which was quite dry."
• "Bad food the 3 of us had the grilled fish, the prawns were rubbery and the fish was dry."
• "The quality of the food on the sharing platter was extremely disappointing."
• "The food, all three main courses we had, was awful and one guest said it was the worst pub food he had ever had."
• "Food was disappointing. Mash seemed like packet mix, risotto seemed to be made with wrong rice."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Tanith was attentive, friendly and professional - really made us feel welcome and gave personal insight to certain dishes."
• "Service was excellent, the food arrived promptly and the waitress was attentive but not intrusive."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful, opening a door for him to avoid steps, and giving us an easy accessible table."
• "Our waitress, Ekatt, deserves a special mention for her outstanding service."
• "The staff were brilliant and obviously very hardworking."
• "Just want to mention the waitress who handled the situation in a very friendly and professional manner."
• "Great service as well, Izzy was our host, and she was lovely and very attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was so slow."
• "Got turned away. Felt like they didn't like the look of us because we were not local."
• "A really disappointing experience. The three young waiters were working hard and did their best but were woefully understaffed."
• "The woman who seated us was very rude and didn't seem to care."
• "Service is awful, we were warned by our colleagues before hand."
• "Service was painfully slow."
• "Service was very slow."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Pleasant location next to River Loddon is great for summertime drinks."
• "Standard pub, with above standard pub grub. Good restaurant area, nice staff. Outdoor seating area is nice in the summer."
• "Absolutely gorgeous staff, delicious food, great music, lovely atmosphere."
• "Feels like a little bit of countryside."
• "The environment is a warm and cosy one but there’s ample outdoor seating too."
• "Great outside area, perfect for those English summers, and dog friendly both inside (only part of the bar) and out."
• "Fantastic Ole English Pub right on the stream with great food and great beers."

Cons:

• "Outside seating was a bit tired/poor condition."
• "This was once a great place to visit for food and drinks. Our last visit, we encountered a waiter devoid of the basic skills one would expect for the role."
• "The decor is a little tired."
• "One MAJOR issue is the presence of rat poison boxes near the fence with no warning signage or markings."
• "The outside tables were not cleared over a period of 3 hours."
• "Service was amazingly poor."
• "Had an appalling experience here last night."

Value

Pros:

• "Great value food and friendly staff, there was a problem with the kitchen which meant a delay in getting our meal, the manager came to our table three times to apologise, explained the issue and kept us updated on when the meal would be ready."
• "Wednesday being pie day (special offers on pies) extremely good value for money."
• "Great local pub, good food and good selection of drinks for a decent price."
• "Overall the food and ale were of a good quality."
• "Not sure why everything has to describe itself as a Gastro Pub these days, but this Chef & Brewer pub serves good pub food at sensible prices."
• "Lovely pub. Nice ambiance and perfect for hanging out with friends."
• "Nice traditional pub, enjoyed the atmosphere."