The Hare Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere. Great attentive staff."
• "Nice atmosphere inside, garden area was also nice in the summer."
• "Beautiful pub with really considerate staff and nice atmosphere."
• "Place very cozy."
• "Great atmosphere, good decor."
• "Upon entering, we were greeted by a bustling atmosphere, which was warm and inviting."
• "The ambiance was inviting and elegant."

Cons:

• "Also the man seating people was not very friendly at all and made us feel very uncomfortable despite having a booking."
• "On walking in the atmosphere was dead."
• "The pub was almost empty inside and there was no atmosphere."
• "But a tad too cold out."
• "Strange arbitrary rule about where food can be eaten kind of ruined the vibe."
• "Shockingly poor hospitality, lousy booking process."
• "Sorry this was not great. Sat in the garden not to be recommended full of wasps the food was average."

Service

Pros:

• "Marcello the welcoming and attentive manager who is so passionate about his role and his eager young team always strive to go the extra mile to accommodate everyone and they provide terrific and attentive hospitality."
• "Staff were good. Masked."
• "Service from Angela was excellent, friendly and quick, which was great!"
• "Service was amazing due to the excellent waiter we had. He was very pleasant and extremely efficient."
• "Staff, attentive and efficient."
• "Service was fab and very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff are very friendly and attentive with very good service."

Cons:

• "We were ignored for 15 minutes after being seated."
• "The lady servicing us seemed a bit shocked and put out when we asked for more potatoes which made us feel uncomfortable :("
• "He bluntly told me 'it’s first come first served for an outdoor table' and 'it’s not a booking, it’s only a request to sit outdoors'."
• "I thought the service was unacceptable."
• "Severe lack of customer service."
• "TERRIBLE ATTITUDE OF WAITRESSES!!!! Having been here many times(just for drinks) invited few friends along but the Body language, tone of voice of the waitresses was very unpleasant."
• "The service at this place is absolutely appalling."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Doombar ale was well served, my wife’s duck was excellent and so was my trout."
• "Lovely atmosphere and excellent cuisine."
• "Each dish was a masterpiece, showcasing the chef's creativity and attention to detail."
• "The turkey was lovely though and roast potatoes were delicious."
• "Everything was well cooked and flavoured and the perfect amount except for the gravy, they came in tiny jugs, I ended up using 3 jugs of gravy."
• "Delicious food, great service and a lovely atmosphere."
• "Very tasty and well presented food."

Cons:

• "The vegetables were rock hard & you require a sledgehammer to make your way through the yorkshire pudding, no gravy, portions not great, the food was like a ready made meal!"
• "Both the gammon and the burger were served undercooked."
• "Sadly... The food leaves much to be desired."
• "Food heavily salted, steak was as tough as chewing on an old boot."
• "The food was luke warm, the quality of food was poor and it's too expensive for this sort of rubbish."
• "Roast beef was difficult to cut let alone chew. Vegetables were hard, tasteless dried out horrors."
• "The food was awful - it was stoggy, luke warm and looked like it was plated by a kitchen helper."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "My main of ch was pricey, but very good."
• "The food is a bit pricey but was very good."
• "Very reasonable prices & great service."
• "£20 each for two courses is a good deal in my view, especially as the cheese souffle is always delicious."
• "Very nice food and good value."
• "Not the cheapest of places to eat, but the quality and flavour makes it excellent value."
• "The food we had for dinner was tasty and reasonably priced, worth while every penny."