The Spotted Cow Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was all excellent - I felt that the ingredients were of a very good quality, were very well cooked and well presented."
• "The chicken New Yorker was fantastic very tasty and huge!!!!"
• "Scrumptious food in a warm and friendly pub/restaurant."
• "NUMBER ONE BEST AND FRESHEST FOODS."
• "We had fish & chips, sea bass & 2 pizzas, all of which were absolutely lovely!"
• "Food was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "For a dessert I had Eton Mess which again was absolutely delightful!"

Cons:

• "The lemon meringue pie... was very dry and we both have tried it but still sent back half of the cake."
• "Very disappointed with the sunday roast, £16 for the roast beef...tiny portions."
• "Had very disappointing dinner here tonight. My friend and I, we both have ordered a salad with extra portion of salmon each. The salmon was very dry and very little of it!"
• "The ribs were freezing cold... like the chef had taken them from the fridge and put them on the plate without heating them up."
• "One of the main courses was forgotten, and we had all finished eating before the missing main course arrived. Overall food was average."
• "Vegan mushroom risotto was a plate of over salted rice with vegan cheese and hardly any mushrooms, no other veg and expensive!"
• "Sunday roast was mediocre at best."

Service

Pros:

• "The Staff were full of genuine smiles, attentive, professional, friendly and Fun."
• "The service was helpful, friendly and outstanding."
• "Good food, lovely setting but above all it's the excellent and friendly service that sets this place apart."
• "Service was great, pub is in a nice secluded location."
• "Excellent staff providing a high level of customer service."
• "The waitresses were amazing. Simply Brilliant."
• "Waiting staff were attentive and service was quick and efficient."

Cons:

• "The only reason I marked the service as 3* was that we were overlooked in favour of the couple who arrived after us."
• "Had a bottle of cider served warm and staff weren't overly friendly."
• "Waited twenty minutes for our order to be taken we had to ask for it to be taken in the end and the waitress rudely said ‘in a minute’."
• "Staff were largely inattentive and trying to make eye contact to get a drinks order was nigh on impossible."
• "Service wasn't great either minimum staff and waited over a hour for food over 30 mins for drinks."
• "Service was ok staff were a bit surly."
• "Very disappointing! We went there yesterday for lunch and the service was appalling."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "A cozy rustic country pub with very good food."
• "Lovely country pub atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was so friendly. Very family orientated."
• "Such a beautiful building and setting."
• "The pub was very nicely decorated for Christmas and had a warm and welcoming atmosphere."
• "Really nice looking pub hidden away down a quiet road and surrounded by woodland."
• "Love the location! Tucked away in the trees, the only noise pollution is the occasional airplane."

Cons:

• "We were seated in the garden room, which was freezing, … and so noisy that we couldn’t hear our own conversation."
• "Where we were sat it was freezing we all had to wear coats."
• "The room was really cold and the toilets looked as if they hadn't been checked since opening; the floors were all wet, and there was toilet paper spread all over the place."
• "Very much needing updating and modernising. Just look at the carpet in the conservatory."
• "Disappointingly, the disabled access has been worsened in recent years."
• "Only downside was the queue at the bar, which was quite long."
• "Also, unless dining indoors you do not feel particularly welcome and it feels a bit as if you are being pressured to give a table back."

Family and Pet Friendliness

Pros:

• "The child's pizza came with the dough extended to have bunny ears which kept my daughter very happy!"
• "Wait time for food is short, and the play park is built up."
• "And it's dog friendly, which makes it all the better!"
• "Very dog friendly as well. They gave our pooch a bowl of water while we ate."
• "Garden was emence and dog friendly really beautiful setting."
• "The pub is dog friendly so you can bring your pets inside should you wish."
• "Great outdoor seating with a playground for the little ones."

Cons:

• "They hate vegans. Worst menu I have ever seen."
• "We sat in the upper garden area, but it is not wheelchair or buggy friendly so my husband and I had to lift the buggy up through 10 steps or so."
• "Despite having very swanky looking refurbished toilets there is no nappy changing table available which for a family friendly pub is not ideal."
• "The kids play area is fabulous and they've just fixed a couple of bits that had small damage!"
• "Booked for Mother's Day, was then contacted a few days later requesting '£10 for adults and children alike reservation fee'."
• "The toilets had no soap in either."
• "Disappointingly, the disabled access has been worsened in recent years."