The Boot Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food and clean plates all round."
• "The food was great, as was the service."
• "The food was gorgeous, I had the parfait to start (although every dish option on the menu sounded yummy) the duck cassoulet and the pear for desert."
• "Mind blowing food and a great price."
• "Food is excellent, with a good and interesting range of options."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Food was top class, really enjoyed the roast beef."

Cons:

• "The burgers arrived and were burned on the outside, cooked through entirely and incredibly dry."
• "Unfotunately, the chicken ballotine skin wasn't crispy and my partners halloumi in the burger was burnt."
• "I was left disappointed with the Beef sunday roast."
• "Food was okay but not memorable."
• "Food: it took soooo long, it was looking really good but it was cold, tasty and cold."
• "Ordered the halloumi burger and the cheese was really rubbery."
• "The bacon, which cost £2, was a small, single slice of streaky bacon, also burned."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was attentive, and very polite."
• "Rapid and friendly service, and the place had a lovely pub atmosphere."
• "The staff is always nice, we get quick service."
• "The staff are kind, polite and just as helpful as they are welcoming."
• "Service was very prompt."
• "The service was excellent with our waitress being very attentive without intruding."
• "The staff were fantastic the gentleman serving us (I figured he was in charge ?) was great happy to accommodate all our needs polite and as with all the staff professional in every move."

Cons:

• "The busyness made it loud and difficult on my husband’s tinnitus yet it was very festive."
• "The staff were quite slow and took a very long time to either present or deliver food and drinks."
• "We did find the service very poor and the waitress came across very abrupt on any requests."
• "Our food took over an hour to come out (my husband had to go to the bar to ask where it was, then it took another 10 minutes to arrive), and when it did there was no acknowledgement of the wait nor any apology."
• "Service was a little slow but we were all there for a catch up so it wasn't a problem as we were chatting lots."
• "Very poor service sadly. Our table got overcharged about 100 pounds, and they refused to listen and demanded payment."
• "Unfortunately waiting to order some drinks more than 10 minutes."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "This pub instantly gives off a cozy feel as you enter."
• "The ambience was beautiful and perfectly set for a summers evening, with lots of greenery and blankets for those that got cold."
• "The interior decor is absolutely breathtaking!"
• "Atmosphere was great, very busy when we went."
• "The restaurant had a really nice feeling about it, not over crowded decorated really nicely and you could see Into the kitchen from where we were sitting (very organised)"
• "Lovely place with a great ambiance."
• "Beautiful building and décor."

Cons:

• "The place is really beautiful, the Staff is really friendly/ good service."
• "Not quite so sure about the fake plants here and there. Real ones would be nicer!!"
• "The restaurant looked slightly scruffy and the cushions on the seating area around our table had all fluff and hair stuck on them and the table was sticky."
• "The atmosphere is nice but I probably wouldn't recommend for the price."
• "Justly popular, the Boot offers relaxed dining in a spacious setting."
• "Lovely light atmosphere inside the old pub."
• "The outside setting was Covid secure and pleasant."

Value

Pros:

• "Brilliant value also."
• "Great 2/3 course deal very good value, really nice menu to choose from."
• "The food is excellent, great portions and quality at exceedingly reasonable prices."
• "Really reasonably priced with the set menu."
• "Overall, at just over £40/head, including wine, it was very good value for money."
• "The price was on point."
• "The price was fair and the staff where lovely !"

Cons:

• "Meals now no longer include veg which has to be ordered as a 'side' meaning a meagre Pie, chips & green beans costs an eyewatering £21.99."
• "Always nice. Drinks are a bit pricey and the food is definitely overpriced for what you get."
• "The food was delicious but they seem to have split dishes so that instead of having a plateful of food, you have to order anything beyond the main ingredients as sides, making it quite a pricey lunch."
• "Very expensive for the amount."
• "The food portions were tiny and overpriced."
• "A little on the pricey side, so only for special occasions."
• "Making it quite a pricey lunch."