The Old Dog Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The bunless burger was delicious, vegan options available."
• "Food was fresh, well cooked and incredibly generous in terms of portion size."
• "Je love beaucoup the quatre-cart au pesto."
• "Love the menu, plenty to choose from. Amazing setting, we sat outside in a lovely courtyard, lots of seating available, loads of other dogs too."
• "The food was really good, but the service was very slow."
• "The food was awesome, very well put together, excellent flavours and great presentation."
• "The food was absolutely delicious!"

Cons:

• "Burger and chicken (salad) had both been frozen, would expect higher quality ingredients."
• "Unseasoned, no colour to it and very tasteless steak."
• "At £18 for a burger I would have expected something a bit more unique."
• "Overly expensive vegetarian choices for what you get."
• "Easter weekend, i had the fish n chips, i got fish in burnt batter and not a lot of what seemed to be frozen oven chips."
• "Avoid the Sunday roast; its bland and very basic."
• "Quality was poor given limited menu and prices."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff and cosy vibe."
• "Staff were exceptionally friendly."
• "The staff were friendly, competent and welcoming."
• "Really impressed with the selection of ales on offer and had a nice conversation with the owner."
• "Staff very accommodating and friendly."
• "Staff were friendly, and service time was pretty quick all round."
• "The staff are very pleasant and hospitable!"

Cons:

• "The barmaid seemed put out and was rude to my wife."
• "The staff were all very young and inexperienced, they clearly needed more training as the service was pretty poor."
• "No outdoor table service and one waiter on a summer Sunday afternoon, peak service."
• "The only downside when we visited, was the fact some people were letting their dogs sit on the chairs, and we even noticed one person letting their dog eat off their table."
• "Our request for cake seemed to involve numerous members of staff and a bit of confusion."
• "Poor and inconsistent management and service."
• "Stood waiting whilst 2 bar staff were stood chatting."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Really cool gastro pub."
• "DOG FRIENDLY."
• "Nice pub five minute walk from Tissington trail."
• "Great walks from the pub. Tissington trail or dovedale."
• "It's cosy inside, atmosphere is really nice, and a medieval feel to it."
• "What a fantastic pub in the south peaks. Friendly staff and cosy vibe with lovely decor."
• "Atmosphere is spot on with slate floors, fireplace, and candles."

Cons:

• "Lovely place spoiled only by over-loud piped music."
• "The pub itself is unfortunately an odd shape, a long corridor like set up."
• "Inside is very dark (especially the toilets!!) and wouldn't be somewhere I'd choose to sit."
• "Where ever you sat you were in the walkway, with people pushing past, not very relaxing."
• "The pub tries way too hard to be edgy and different."
• "The lunch menu was limited."
• "Menu is extremely limited to 7 mains."

Value

Pros:

• "Not the cheapest of meals but certainly value for money."
• "Wide range of drink options too."
• "Perfect service, great selection of beers."
• "Food prices typical for a country pub, drinks very reasonably priced."
• "All very reasonably priced for the quality too."
• "It was all well priced."
• "The food is excellent and loads of choice with all allergies and dietary requirements catered for."

Cons:

• "They tried to charge £11 for a Pimm's and lemonade."
• "Slightly pricy."
• "Drinks were a bit overpriced."
• "Limited opening times and interior space."
• "I felt ridiculous for how much I paid for the dinner I received."
• "Awful!!.. Bar staff couldn't pull a pint properly... Food is below average."
• "Not everyone's choice of prices for food, snacks or soft drinks."