Old Bell Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "The rib of beef was so beautifully cooked."
• "Had crispy squid to start, perfectly executed."
• "Good size portions at a good price."
• "All the food was fantastic and fresh and tasty."
• "The chefs pork belly special was a highlight!"
• "The food was well cooked and nice and hot."

Cons:

• "The lasagne not much, three bites and it was gone."
• "Food took ages and was not great. No atmosphere."
• "Everything tasted like it had been in the freezer for too long."
• "The steak with it was really tough which some bits I couldn't even chew."
• "The mushroom and ale pie was 90% empty pastry, and 10% mushroom."
• "The food was bland."
• "Possibly the most deplorable food I have ever encountered."

Staff Service

Pros:

• "The staff were excellent and so friendly."
• "The staff were friendly, helpful, and attentive."
• "Elliott and his team made the experience so lovely and straight forward."
• "Welcoming, happy and very polite team."
• "The friendly and efficient staff were excellent."
• "Louise our waitress looked after us beautifully."
• "The staff were very friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "Some of the staff were great. Others were a bit ambivalent."
• "Don't know if they were having a bad day, but the waiter/ess was dire."
• "Greeted by a waitress that lacked a smile and had the attitude of more than a jobs worth."
• "Waitress didn't want to be there, just put the desserts on the table and walked away."
• "Terrible service. Robotic staff."
• "Service was slow."
• "Awful service, run by miserable and rude teenagers who haven't got a clue what they are doing."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was great."
• "It’s a nice, ye olde looking establishment, with good decor and features and a lovely outdoor seating area."
• "Friendly welcoming atmosphere."
• "Great pub wonderful garden."
• "Pub was clean, nice decor with relaxed vibe."
• "Nice relaxed atmosphere with soft background music."
• "This pub/restaurant is absolutely beautiful."

Cons:

• "Stinks of cigarettes outside."
• "No proper garden."
• "Outside seating tired and unkept."
• "We sat next to a wall which was dirty."
• "Faceless atmosphere - lives only to serve the Premier Inn next door."
• "The place has so many cobwebs I don't think they know of a duster or a Hoover."
• "Sat in the garden that looks on to the car park, this cannot be helped but there were lots of wasps about."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Just two of us using some Tesco vouchers(£30) to part pay for our meal, we had 2 courses, soft drinks and coffee and only had to pay £18."
• "Good range of drinks and yummy food."
• "The drink selection is great - diverse and well priced."
• "Adults meal isn't cheap but quality justifies the price so worth a treat."
• "Extremely good value for money."
• "The food was tasty and plentiful."
• "The food was very good, with decent size portions."

Cons:

• "The food was average and greasy and not good value for money."
• "Do not go here for a roast."
• "The fish and chips used to be nice fluffy battered cod, now it tastes like unseasoned water— definitely frozen."
• "Food disappointing and poor value; portions small, and look like airplane food."
• "The food, on the other hand, was rank."
• "The cauliflower cheese was the worse, served in a small ramekin."
• "Food not so good."