The Bell Inn, Welford on Avon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food certainly lives up to the awards the restaurant has received over the last few years!"
• "Food was really good, our steaks were cooked as we asked and very tasty."
• "Very good quality food for a reasonable price for the quality you get."
• "Chef is fantastic."
• "The food was good the service was good so all in all a very pleasant meal and a couple of hours."
• "The food was served hot and the helpings were generous."
• "The food is absolutely the best we’ve eaten."

Cons:

• "While our host paid the bill, we didn’t think it was value for money."
• "Food is good although a little sparse - I had a halloumi and vegetable burger and chunky chips - nothing else served with it, not even a little salad garnish or coleslaw, oh… and no halloumi!!"
• "A haddock and pie came out, which were greasy and totally over cooked."
• "Not deserving of the awards; there are numerous pubs in Warwickshire that serve far better quality of food!"
• "The pie felt as if had been around for quite a while, mash potatoes were pretty dry and bland and overall not worth £16.99 by a long way."
• "Food was OK but nothing special. Felt overpriced for what we received."
• "The steak was smaller than a filet mignon and the tomato was raw and whole, thrown into the plate."

Service

Pros:

• "Customer service is second to none."
• "Staff were all lovely and friendly."
• "Enthusiastic owners, attentive staff."
• "The staff was working like a bee network, very attentive and helpful."
• "Staff were 5* could not have been more attentive with their service to us."
• "Well trained and attentive staff."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Had quite a wait for our lunch."
• "Service was very slow."
• "Really disappointing as we were both looking forward to the food but our entire experience and impression has been tarnished by the poor/lack of service we experienced."
• "We were served by five waiters, which was a little impersonal."
• "Our waitress was quite rude and abrupt when she took our order."
• "Service was good to start with and the food was excellent really nice but after our main meal the waitress came brought us the desert menus and then nobody came to take our order we waited for about 20 minutes and then gave up waiting paid our bill and left."
• "Visited yesterday after hearing good things about the food on offer. Unfortunately, when sat down at the table and provided a menu expressing interest in wanting to eat. The waitress proceeded to take the orders of the 4 tables that arrived after us."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely tidy garden (dogs allowed)."
• "Beautiful food at a friendly vibrant country pub that is comfortable, clean and reasonably priced."
• "Lovely pub with plenty of character."
• "This is one of our favourite places. It has fantastic atmosphere."
• "The venue was stunning with cozy ambience."
• "Beautiful old pub located in the stunning village of Belford is doing really great Sunday lunch."
• "Always a pleasant and cosy ambience, open fire place, great staff and good vegan options so in a nut shell a Real Jewel in the Crown."

Cons:

• "We sadly were seated near the kitchen door which led to a not so nice atmosphere with the door opening and closing."
• "Very disappointing, a must to avoid."
• "I was so disappointed and will not be visiting again."
• "Ambiance was not there the second night."
• "We were kept waiting a long time for food, even if fair warning was given about being busy."
• "Sorry guys, hate leaving bad reviews but."
• "Unfortunately, we were seated in the 'upscale' part of the Inn."