Meadowlark Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Great pub to go to, food is amazing as well as beer garden is always busy on lovely sunny days."
• "It's a very nice pub, has a very good menu serving lovely food at very reasonable prices."
• "First time been since it's been done up and it looks very nice."
• "The atmosphere was very nice and relaxing."
• "Lovely calm atmosphere."
• "Like the new set up with a nicer seating outside and inside is more modern pub vibe."
• "The atmosphere was warm and cosy, but still clean, light, and good for families or elderly ones."

Cons:

• "They should’ve been paying more attention to the random kids running around the pub after 9 pm and the people who actually were vaping and smoking on their property."
• "The interior has been ruined by a cheap looking makeover."
• "There was at least 10 children running around the dining area which is not really what you expect when going for a meal."
• "Dreadful, fries were hard worst I've ever had. We then moved into the lounge and a major fight broke out, which was poorly managed."
• "The toilets weren’t very clean, one was flooded, the other didn’t have any loo roll for my son."
• "Extremely poor service, it is Christmas day, and my dad's 80th birthday. We waited over an hour-80 minutes after all of our starters plates were cleared until our main dinners arrived!!!"
• "Most inhospitable Pub Ever!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was fast fresh and mouthwatering ..chef paid attention to detail and every plate was full of flavour."
• "The food was very good we had cowboy burgers and cod and chips."
• "Me and my partner had the 3 course Xmas Dinner and were amazed at the quality and quantity of our meals...the presentation were spot on in my view."
• "The new menu and food was amazing especially the Sunday roast and desserts."
• "Today I brought family and friends to the Meadowlark. We have enjoyed great food. Steaks, gammons and burgers were cooked perfectly and enjoyed by all!"
• "The food was delicious and priced very well."
• "The food was great, it was hot and plentiful and the service was faultless."

Cons:

• "Food was bland and devoid of flavour the kids meals, large was so small even my picky eater was still hungry."
• "Chips were greasy, peas we hard and cold."
• "The classic burgers were burnt and dry and were splitting length ways they were that dry."
• "Food was awful with cheap and nasty burgers.. rock hard French fries."
• "The roast dinner was disappointing and the chicken was full of bones."
• "Everything was over cooked and anything that was fried was really greasy and very dark like the oil needed to be changed mums fish was dripping in dirty oil."
• "Food not very nice, my husband burger was burnt and did not get everything he ordered, my peas were cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were lovely, very apologetic for the menu issues and delay in service."
• "The staff were friendly and engaging."
• "The waitems was brilliant."
• "Nothing was too much for the waiting staff and the food was delicious."
• "We then walked into the Meadowlark where it was clean and comfortable with friendly staff."
• "The service we received from Charlotte was second to none, nothing too much, polite and friendly."
• "Wendy, Jenna and Charlotte is an absolute star always polite, always smiling, the atmosphere is always fun for everyone."

Cons:

• "The (probably) assistant manager or shift leader, was flippant, dismissive and frankly not handling the situation well."
• "The service was not quite was we expecting."
• "Waitress wasn't overly concerned."
• "Frankly, if the wait on food is 1+ hour, be honest. If the chefs are struggling with demand, just be honest."
• "The young man serving us this evening needs a lot of training!"
• "The waitress (who is hopeless) kept suggesting alternative and couldn't seem to understand the concept of veganism."
• "Service was very slow and overall the pizza was distinctly average."

Value

Pros:

• "Generally above average Pub Food. The Meadowlark offers good value food, good service and a good atmosphere for families."
• "They are now doing full Sunday roast with all the trimmings: 2 for £12. Very good value again."
• "The main meals are on a two for one deal with the cheapest meal free and this includes the specials menu too which really helps when you're watching the pennies."
• "30% off main course saved us £21 so we were delighted."
• "The two meals for one price were good."
• "But it was fairly good value, so I suppose you get what you pay for."
• "The food is delicious and a great price."

Cons:

• "Drinks prices high, food not the best value."
• "These are ludicrous prices for mass produced meals, especially for a Marston’s pub!"
• "The food was ok but not really worth the money it came to in our opinion."
• "Alcohol is over priced, especially when you take into account there's a Wetherspoons 500m away."
• "Fair prices but was quite pricey for a pint, but 2 for 10 on cocktails is a winner."
• "The prices are way too much for portion sizes."
• "But vastly overpriced. A Sunday roast is £14."