The Flying Boat Reviews Summary

Building & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice building although main doors don't close properly, making in draughty."
• "There's a marvelous big garden with loads of chairs & tables."
• "A light an airy Wetherspoons with very large windows and natural light."
• "Large light and airy pub in the High Street. Loads of seating."
• "Hugely high ceilings reduce the claustrophobia which could be felt in busy periods, and it is by far my favourite Wetherspoons around."
• "I loved the interior such an amazing place to relax!"
• "Nice, friendly wetherspoons with small but secluded garden."

Cons:

• "The dirtiest pub I had ever been in."
• "Decor is a bit old fashioned to my taste."
• "No music. No atmosphere."
• "Lacks availability for tables often."
• "Very sticky tables."
• "Gave me the feel of a food hall rather than a pub, not cosy at all however the food was very good as was the service."
• "place lacked an atmosphere as it had no music."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Cheap, staff are good."
• "staff seemed very polite tables cleaned efficiently."
• "Service was very good staff polite, friendly, & efficient."
• "Superb food at great prices and friendly staff."
• "Staff always really friendly so top marks from me 👌👌👌"
• "Staff as always very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are very quick and friendly."

Cons:

• "Some of the staff can't be bothered, don't make eye contact when talking to you."
• "staff were not coming down to the end of the bar just concentrating on the top end and middle."
• "Not enough staff keeping tables clean between customers as no waiting to be seated in operation."
• "the young woman bringing the drinks over was clearly not happy with her job."
• "Bar people not aware of who's next, food ok until under cooked pork starred me in the face waitress offered me a free pint which was ok if I wanted another drink but I didn't and wasn't offered an alternative."
• "Service can sometimes be a bit slow, and getting served can take even longer as staff like to have a nice long natter amongst themselves and with customers."
• "Terrible service disinterested staff. Will not be going back."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Food was actually pretty good."
• "Can't fault the food at all for the price."
• "Brilliant atmosphere and decent food."
• "Cracking place to start your day or night. Pint of Thatchers Gold for £2.50? Yes please!"
• "Food is good and well prepared."
• "Great for cheap beer and food."
• "The food tastes great too... Do try their lemon and herb grilled chicken (my personal favourite)."

Cons:

• "Food not great. My jacket potato was meant to come with sour cream and did not."
• "Food not nice at all I had chicken and chips, chips were hard and very undercooked and the chicken was hard and dry."
• "This pub has increased its prices a few times now and the quality of its menu has dropped."
• "The food is your usual spoons food but some of the menu items were not as advertised, with mozzarella instead of cheddar on jacket potatoes etc."
• "Food arrived lukewarm with reduced portion size to prior visit, probably due to Brexit shrinkflation."
• "Food rubbish, has a fried chicken burger and chips."
• "Everything was very overcooked!"

Cleanliness & Maintenance

Pros:

• "Visited with my special friend just for a coffee to my surprise it was very busy but hardly heard people to talk as it was very quiet."
• "usually well cleaned tables and floor."
• "Clean facilities."
• "It's one of the better Wetherspoon pubs. Quite a large establishment. Nicely decorated."
• "Unusually for a Wetherspoons the disabled toilet was clean."
• "Disabled toilet pristine and open to all day."
• "Very nice and clean sanitation was available all the time."

Cons:

• "Not the cleanest of pubs we have been to. Sticky tables often with salt left overs scattered everywhere, always mess and food on the floor! Staff not very attentive probably as they are so busy."
• "the disabled toilets which my mum had to use was not very clean! Floor was wet, and it didn't smell too good."
• "The tables hadn't been cleaned yet, but we made do."
• "Not the cleanest of pubs we have been to. Sticky tables often with salt left overs scattered everywhere, always mess and food on the floor!"
• "Good priced drinks as always in a spoons but could be a lot cleaner lots of dirty sticky tables sat a three different ones then just asked for a cloth to wipe it down."
• "Only complaint is that at peak times the toilet can become disgusting."
• "Its toilets are up a lot of stairs and can get very busy at times, so hard to find a table to eat and can be long queues to get served."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Downloaded the app and wow easy to use food arrived in about 10 mins after ordering the food was very tasty right size portions great atmosphere shocked at the low cost of the food and drinks."
• "It is a weatherspoons pub. Food great. Club meals with a drink is very economical. So popular. It was standing room only from around 7 30."
• "App service was pretty fast for how busy it was."
• "Food here is good value for money and portion sizes are good."
• "Good prices, good food and lovely staff."
• "That North Atlantic cod was like manna from heaven."
• "Cheap drinks, good people, great staff."

Cons:

• "waited 30 minutes for my drink on the app! And 45 minutes for my food on a Tuesday night!! Thanks for ruining my evening!! Wish I had stayed at home!!!"
• "A drinks order took over 25 mins to come."
• "Food took 40 minutes to arrive, fish was nice but chips & peas was cold."
• "Service with a smile. Refillable bottomless coffee. Great and reasonable prices. Would highly recommend."
• "With 2 quid or so for a pint of Pepsi to pump up the price of the food I'll probably keep away from this chain for the foreseeable future."
• "my beer finally turned up after some prompting, 45 minutes after my buddy ordered it for me!!"
• "Cheap as chips with promotional specials too. Can attract the wrong sort sometimes and the food mostly pre prepared microwaved ding meals sadly."

Safety & Security

Pros:

• "Local criminals typical dartford watch your back here and your bag or mobile, distraction crime."
• "They also have security on the doors checking ID at a certain time even if you are just going for dinner."