Brewers Fayre Highwayman Reviews Summary

Category: Family restaurant

Address: Colmworth Business Park, Eaton Socon, Saint Neots PE19 8TH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441480408540

Rating: 3.6
based on 140 reviews.

Staff Service

Pros:

  • "Staff very friendly and helpful."
  • "what an absolute pleasure to be served by enthusiastic smiling staff."
  • "The staff where really nice and very chatty."
  • "Big thanks to Lucy for making us feel welcome every night she was a real nice barmaid a joy to talk to after a long day at work."
  • "Orders were taken and drinks were done quickly and efficient by smiling staff."
  • "The staff were polite and well mannered, the food was great, the kids left nothing on their plates, my mixed grill was very tasty and cooked well."
  • "The staff are always very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Staff behind the bar were rude and having an argument amongst themselves as I was trying to order."
  • "Staff are always lovely but a bit useless."
  • "The manager didn't seem bothered!"
  • "Barman named ben is the rudest barman ive ever met shouldnt be on front off bar serving public his appearence is awful and is manners and customer service is even worst."
  • "Decided to go here for Easter Sunday for the carvery... The staff that served us were so rude and we felt as though we were putting them out."
  • "some of the worse service, had to keep reminding them of things."
  • "Food is so-so but the service is very poor."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Nice lovely pate for starters."
  • "Meals were excellent."
  • "The hot food was lovely and its great that you can order your eggs as you like them cooked."
  • "Food was hot and what you expect for the price."
  • "The food was fantastic - as always."
  • "Beautiful carvery and lovely selection of veg and lovely choice of pudding."
  • "The smothered chicken nice. Reasonable size tasted good sweet potato chips nice touch."

Cons:

  • "Considering it wasn't that busy the food took longer than I would have expected and when it did come the peas on 3 were cold."
  • "All the food was cold with a lot left uneaten because of it being inedible."
  • "The carvery wasn't up to much (lumpy mash, rock hard peas) the burger bun was burnt and hard."
  • "Food well it's barely acceptable, dry pretty tasteless burgers."
  • "Awful kids beans were dry could not eat gammon could not eat pineapple looked like it had been dropped on floor all black grease was all over the plate turned my stomach."
  • "potatoes and broccoli was cold and almost raw and totally inedible."
  • "Worse food had in years. Had the hog roast sub and it was 98% stuffing and 2% pork."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Newly decorated, although at the moment the children's area is closed for a revamp (there is an outside play area)."
  • "Sat outside on a nice hot day. Inside was well air conditioned also."
  • "Nice atmosphere and I would go back xx."
  • "The atmosphere inside is relaxing, and there was plenty of room on and around our table, and we never felt rushed to eat and go."
  • "Clean and pleasant atmosphere even at peak lunchtime hour."
  • "Very nice soft play area."
  • "It was also following the covid cleanliness rules."

Cons:

  • "The person in the softplay area just walked out and left it whilst children were still in there."
  • "Honestly the worst experience I've had at a restaurant, when we arrived the table wasn't ready and was told to take a seat in the bar area, well all the tables were full off plates and cups no staff were clearing the tables!"
  • "St neots Brewers Fayre looks very sad and in need of a good clean found it very off putting the entrance covered with ciggerett butts not what you want when you are going to eat will not rush to go back."
  • "Seats were shabby, I felt my cushions sticking to my clothes, years of food spill not cleaned."
  • "They stuck us in a dimly lit corner very hard to see what you're eating."
  • "I normally eat out once a week at least and I must say that is the scruffiest restaurant I have visited for a long time, dirty glass, dirty stained chairs and lawn and garden strewn with ciggy butts."
  • "Very disappointing. Booked a table for a family meal for a 21st birthday, 7.45pm 8 people, first disappointment was being seated right next to the noisy kids area."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "Very well priced with excellent options for saving when on a budget."
  • "For a group of 11 people the total bill was less then £100, due to the savers menu."
  • "Good food - sweet potato curry very tasty- papadom nice and crisp... Special deal meant that we had a 2 course meal for 2 @ £18.25. Can't grumble with that!!"
  • "Food arrived in good time too. My rump steak was cooked medium rare to perfection!"
  • "Really good food for the price."
  • "Good food, much better then a couple of years ago."
  • "Great food definitely get yourself the pork mixed grill it was lovely."

Cons:

  • "The portion was pathetic and if in line with company standards then it was grossly overpriced."
  • "Duty manager was not interested after spending 200.00 really disgusted."
  • "Nearly £30 for 2 mains and 2 halves and you spoiled the experience for the sake of a smidgen of courtesy and corn."
  • "Pudding had half its topping missing and recipe had changed, tasted cheap and nasty (caramel apple pie)."
  • "Food was fine, but it worth the prices charged."
  • "Be warned, they only take cash, you can not pay by card here but there is a cash machine on the market square and it is well worth a visit."
  • "Car park never full and not in town so you wouldn't park there for anything else. Money making scheme."

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