The White Bear Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service is good and they are normally very welcoming when you arrive."
• "An excellent meal served by friendly staff."
• "The staff is very nice easygoing and funny the service was flawless!"
• "The service was professional and very friendly from everyone who served us."
• "What a lovely, friendly, helpful waiter."
• "The service was friendly."
• "Staff were very enthusiastic and helpful but not overbearing."

Cons:

• "Poor service overall, I have no desire to return."
• "Service was fine, but a little absent minded, with us having to repeat wine order."
• "Service can be incredibly slow, we had one of our group's meals arrive 30 minutes before the rest."
• "Never have I had to get up and walk out of a pub before my lunch arrives due to appalling customer service."
• "Staff need to be trained in the above rather than book a table and seat people."
• "Staff were pleasant enough, but pretty inattentive."
• "Staff was slow, unfriendly and rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The steaks are good. Thursdays is 50% off steaks."
• "Had a crab & avocado pate with sour dough toast for starters very nice."
• "Very good food and wine."
• "The food is amazing and the service very good!!"
• "The food is absolutely fantastic."
• "Food is of a high standard. Steaks are full of flavour, so is the pork belly but the apple is just too sharp, the steak and ale pie was not too bad."
• "The cheese soufflé was incredible, tasted far better than it looks in my awful half-eaten photo!"

Cons:

• "A disappointing meal, not good value and I would definitely not recommend it."
• "Came for dinner with a group, wasn't impressed with the food at all, wasn't seasoned, any of it."
• "The food wasn't particularly warm when we received it."
• "Prawns in a butter sauce no taste."
• "The Sunday roast was not the best I’ve ever had."
• "Fish was either salmon or trout, and the sauce had no taste."
• "The food was lacking flavour, and pork belly looked like it was boiled."

Ambience

Pros:

• "This is a beautiful and cosy place with lovely decoration."
• "Nice, buzzy ambience and good value."
• "The place is very welcoming, tastefully decor, and with a very useful parking lot!"
• "The venue was warm and inviting with a real cosy feel."
• "The food is wonderful. A real classy place."
• "Warm, cosy atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Beer/restaurant garden was cute and lively."

Cons:

• "The pub is situated near a busy road so it was a bit noisy."
• "Too many tables squashed in created unacceptable noise levels that made it difficult and uncomfortable to talk."
• "First impressions it was very clean. not keen on all the dogs at the bar."
• "Very disappointing. The pub section was very busy for a quiz and we were just after a quiet pint."
• "The pub section was very busy for a quiz and we were just after a quiet pint."
• "The atmosphere / interior was nice."
• "Such a shame because the pub itself looked great."

Value

Pros:

• "Food was reasonably priced."
• "Bill came to a very reasonable price."
• "Quality of food for money was well worth it. 2 courses for £20."
• "Food always top notch and menus regularly change to keep things interesting."
• "2 meals for £20 or 3 meals for £25 is good value too."
• "The food is very reasonably priced for the quality."
• "Food was so good and cooked so well."

Cons:

• "Overpriced and I wouldn't recommend."
• "Slightly too expensive for what you're getting."
• "Certainly the most pricey one."
• "Had the marinated glazed chicken which was OK. At £18.75 very over priced."
• "This is a pub in Ruislip, so £100 for a simple 2 course dinner and drinks for two is a bit steep."
• "Food too expensive, with a drink 4 people £170."
• "Food really expensive for what it is - paid nearly £20 for half a bowl of salad."