Bulls Head Meriden Coventry Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is lovely and very comfortable."
• "The atmosphere is lovely great vibes."
• "Really nice atmosphere, with a nice table layout and decor."
• "The setting is beautiful with 2 open fires for you to enjoy on a cold English winter night with a drink or food."
• "The pub itself is very comfortable and nicely decorated."
• "Beautiful venue and menu is amazingly good."
• "The atmosphere is really nice and cosy, really like the layout and design of the place."

Cons:

• "We where sat right next to the bar with main through route to the hotel rooms."
• "Very dark - too dark to read the menu! (Not a good start when I can't see what's available.)"
• "The restaurant was lovely and warm but we found the bar area quite chilly when we moved through to there."
• "Sat down in the backroom it was very chilly."
• "The place was packed and felt chaotic - almost like it had been overbooked."
• "Also staff shouting from behind the bar was not great when you're trying to have a quiet morning with your family."
• "The barman seemed to be inconvenienced by having to serve us a couple of drinks."

Service

Pros:

• "Drinks were refilled promptly and no-one was left waiting."
• "Our server Michelle went above and beyond for me and my husband."
• "Staff were attentive without bothering me."
• "The staff were really friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff looked after us very well, kept checking to see if we needed a drink, and couldn't do enough for us."
• "A wonderful waitress called Michelle who was very attentive at all the right times."
• "Our waiter was absolutely amazing (I'm sure he said his name was Lucas?) He was so attentive, really efficient with service and the perfect balance of professional and friendly!"

Cons:

• "Therefore service very poor."
• "No one seemed to want to take our empty plates away."
• "Service incredibly slow, and had ran out of menu and wine items."
• "The place was very busy, far too many bookings not enough staff 😑"
• "Meet by a bolshy waitress despite being the only ones on there."
• "At no point did a member of staff come to ask if everything was ok."
• "Also staff shouting from behind the bar was not great when you're trying to have a quiet morning with your family."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food looked really good and was delicious!"
• "The food was absolutely fantastic, really delicious and everything came out hot and very quickly!"
• "The roasts were delicious with a really nice selection of roast vegetables, including roasted beetroot & beautiful cooked kale."
• "All the food was wonderful with the Wife's Nourish Bowl with Prawns being very big and full of prawns."
• "The food was stunning!!!!!"
• "Food was exceptional. Everyone enjoyed every bit of their meal - a friend even wanted a recipe for the Dripping Sauce!"
• "The food is great."

Cons:

• "Lovely atmosphere, decor and the food looked great, but the taste did not."
• "Menu was lacking and the first 2 things I ordered were unavailable during lunch time on a Wednesday."
• "Some mistakes were made with meals, which was a little frustrating."
• "Food was cold, very over cooked."
• "The pasta was well over cooked and there was a severe lack of the garlic and chilli sauce with the dish."
• "The mushrooms were dry and completely inedible."
• "The margerita pizza as thin crisp type stone baked but was way over cooked since a black rim around it."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "The rooms were warm, comfortable, clean and stylish."
• "Lovely small hotel. Well decorated rooms that are lovely & cosy."
• "The room was clean and a good size, the bathroom was well stocked and smart."
• "Rooms are high quality with no complaints there and dinner on both nights was superb."
• "The room is fantastic - not completely cut off from the main bar but still private enough for a small group."
• "We fit 20 people in the function room very comfortably and had a great time."
• "As a driver, The Bulls Head has lots of parking, we got a spot very close to the entrance."

Cons:

• "We stayed in room 14 which is very dark. The view was a wall."
• "The village is in a bit of a black hole for mobile signal so be prepared for that although they do provide free WiFi but it didn't quite reach our room."
• "Stayed overnight in room 7. The bed had the hardest mattress I've ever encountered, it was like sleeping on a concrete slab."
• "I also had the worst night sleep on a mattress I can only describe as a 6ft brick."
• "Be warned if you like to go to bed early the room was noisy till about midnight as it is above the bar."
• "Only issue staying here was no WiFi working in places especially courtyard rooms."
• "Booked for Christmas day months in advance... the whole experience was completely different."