Plough Inn Reviews Summary

Child Policy

Pros:

• "I'm so glad they have this rule in place for us hard working folks who need some zen time."
• "At last, somewhere where we can enjoy a peaceful, delicious lunch without having to listen to other people's screaming brats on nearby tables."
• "No children under 14 allowed at any time."
• "No children allowed after a certain time so a very quiet, adult dining experience!"
• "It was so lovely to be in a place where I could unwind in a tranquillity and enjoy a peaceful night."
• "No screaming children running about."
• "FINALLY! Somewhere great to eat out that is reasonably priced and where you can have a relaxed adult conversation with your dining companions."

Cons:

• "Utterly disgusted with the welcome we received as we walked into the pub, we were very rudely told they did not serve children."
• "I took a three month old baby that was asleep... and they wouldn't let him in."
• "No kids allowed inside though which causes problems when you have two."
• "Non-child friendly."
• "Rang to book a reservation for lunch and got flat out told they don't accept baby's under 5 yrs at all totally discriminatory and very disappointing."
• "We were promised a table and then in front of everyone in the restaurant, we were told that children were not allowed."
• "Tried to book a table here for a party of 8, 2 of these being children under 5 and was denied a table! Discrimination and ageism at its finest!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Can't fault this place, always great homemade food. Good value too!"
• "What a wonderful meal I had a huge portion would recommend the brisket."
• "The cod portions were generous and beautifully cooked."
• "Food Masterchef class. Duck Breast was just delicious."
• "Service excellent, food excellent, value for money excellent."
• "The home made steak pie was delicious."
• "Absolutely fantastic food, beautifully presented."

Cons:

• "Having read the many positive reviews I booked a table for my wife and I to dine here last Saturday evening... unfortunately we both felt that some of the food was far from hot the veg was barely warm, we asked that this be addressed."
• "Excellent service but food not great. Steak pie had plenty of beef but tasteless gluggy gravy. Vegetables were almost raw."
• "The duck was not cooked it was running with blood, the potato soup was horrible, the fish and chips had no taste."
• "Had the plaice it was not seasoned and extremely bland... Waiter didn’t care when asked if everything was ok."
• "The Turkey roast was tasteless. 1 roast potato a tiny square of stuffing which was hard."
• "The Roast potatoes were impossible to eat."
• "if I could have given it a zero or a half a star it would have been too generous. I ordered a lasagne off their special menu... It was disgusting."

Service

Pros:

• "Couldn’t recommend highly enough. Simply brilliant!"
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive and happy to accommodate menu changes and extra requests."
• "Staff extremely helpful."
• "The staff very professional and friendly."
• "Very friendly staff at the bar."
• "Fantastic food lovely attentive staff."
• "The staff were very welcoming and efficient."

Cons:

• "The service was very slow."
• "Staff didn’t know what they were doing the majority of the time."
• "Service seemed a little slower than I expected however it was a busy Friday and there only seemed to be a couple waitresses during this time."
• "Waited ten minutes to pay."
• "Waited ages for our drinks."
• "Food took ages to arrive."
• "Very rude, incompetent manager, the table was dirty and not set up for our party of 9 as previously arranged."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely country pub with friendly atmosphere."
• "Lovely old school upmarket pub in out of the way country lane."
• "Great friendly place with dining restaurant or informal eating area for all occasions."
• "Lovely pub. Wish it was my local! Plus excellent series of walks which they print and distribute."
• "On the whole, a nice quaint traditional country pub, well worth a visit, with plenty of parking space."
• "Lovely friendly staff, beautifully cooked food and fabulous atmosphere."
• "A lovely pub, out of the way in very pleasant surroundings."

Cons:

• "Apparently the new owners are not there yet but they have a big uphill struggle to sort this mess out!"
• "Greeted by uninterested staff."
• "The Plough, on entering feels like being on the moon. I.e no atmosphere."
• "Here today for festive lunch with a medium size party. Starter distinctly average. Main hand Carved baked ham awful."
• "Only 3 stars as there is an anti-children vibe, no children's menu, and a strange feeling when you walk in with a child."
• "I was very disappointed with this pub. My family walked in and sat down looking at the menu. We were approached and asked to leave because we had a child with us."
• "Such a shame a country pub that used to be really great has gone downhill."