Address: Main Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7NN, United Kingdom
Phone: +441676523798
Rating: 4.2
based on 359 reviews.
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."