The White Horse Holme Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were really friendly especially our waiter Alex who went above and beyond in looking after two of our party that had allergies."
• "Service was excellent and the choice great."
• "Lovely staff, real local atmosphere."
• "Staff are cheerful and efficient."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "The staff were very friendly."
• "Fantastic service and food."

Cons:

• "But one of the most unwelcoming pubs that I can recall."
• "The atmosphere here has died, not helped by the arrogant and extremely rude demeanour of the waiting staff."
• "The staff seem overworked and because of this come over as abrupt and unfriendly."
• "Disappointing experience. Service was poor due to two overworked staff."
• "The wait staff acted like they'd rather be somewhere else."
• "Very rude, abrupt and miserable staff."
• "We had lunch here today & definitely disappointed by the rude and arrogant waiting staff!"

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Garden area was nice and would be great on a sunny day, play area for children table service outside when we were there."
• "Also dog friendly now in bar and restaurant."
• "The pub is also dog friendly."
• "Great for kids with a play area for the young ones and another bit for older children, and many benches outside to sit."
• "A great little pub of the traditional type, with a large outside seating area, children's play area, and lots of parking."
• "A wonderful pub along the Norfolk coast. Very reasonably priced meals and wonderful atmosphere."
• "A large open terrace welcomes all hungry for the sun during this fantastic summer."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere in the pub was very inviting and family friendly. Excellent."
• "This pub seems to have lost all its atmosphere."
• "One of the most unwelcoming pubs that I can recall."
• "NOT AT ALL DISABLED FRIENDLY! Very disappointing."
• "Cramped bar area, obnoxious staff with horrendous attitude, avoid like the plague."
• "Definitely the most unfriendly welcome at a pub we have had in years."
• "Greeted by a very grumpy lady."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chilli-garlic tiger prawns were fantastic! - well cooked, just the right amount of chilli and ample garlic butter."
• "Stunning food! I had a prawn cocktail for starters and a 8oz rump steak for main, my wife had the beef roast dinner."
• "Food delicious, especially the crab salad and the salmon."
• "Seafood chowder was delicious and steak and kidney pudding was a delight."
• "Superb fish and chips, and an ever changing specials menu."
• "Had a fantastic meal, plaice, mushy peas and chips, it was great, well presented, and very tasty."
• "Food is beautifully presented and pipping hot as well as very tasty."

Cons:

• "Food is standard pub fare (excepting the seafood) and my pulled pork burger was particularly poor quality."
• "Food not amazing (undercooked chips)."
• "Food very poor, my wife had a steak and complained that it was not very good."
• "Pies are all microwaved and fatty meat. Vegetables overcooked and soggy."
• "The food was dreadful; the mackerel starter must have been in the fridge for weeks, it was so cold and set."
• "Food was pretty dreadful - sandwiches smothered in margarine."
• "The food looked nice but on closer inspection the steak was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "The staff were nice and the best thing is probably the cost."
• "The prices are very reasonable and the service is great."
• "Great pub grub, decent beer & excellent value for money."
• "The service is good but unobtrusive and the price is very reasonable indeed."
• "The price is very reasonable indeed."
• "Excellent food and excellent value."
• "Good value, wholesome food, good atmosphere and very friendly staff."

Cons:

• "The only pub in the village so the prices are a bit higher than you'd expect."
• "More pricey. Very good reputation."
• "Felt like drinks were a tad on expensive side."
• "It's a tad on the expensive side."
• "You get what you pay for here so do bear that in mind."