Stubbs Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is next level so we tend to save it for special occasions like anniversary's or birthdays."
• "The food is very good, everyone I was with enjoyed their meal."
• "The food was really good with very generous portions."
• "Skate wings were fantastic."
• "The food presentation all deserve 5 stars."
• "The food I ordered was so tasty."
• "The food was delicious, well presented, generous portions and full of flavour."
• "The food was delicious and perfectly cooked."

Cons:

• "Look, the food is ok but we're talking Beefeater or Havester quality, nothing more."
• "Food was as expected, steak was perfect, a pleasant night."
• "The food was average if not below."
• "Food was lovely, very tasty. Veg for two of the meals was shared so the portion size was a bit off."
• "We waited a long time between courses."
• "The food is all a bit greasy heavy and fried. No choice of vegetables you just get given broccoli, greasy chips and boiled potatoes."
• "The food was terrible waited over an hour for are food."
• "I did have burger and steak envy as I went for the pork belly I must admit!! Was good, not great, but enjoyable."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The building itself and grounds are very nice and have been designed and kept to a high standard."
• "Nice atmosphere. Cool decor."
• "The ambiance is warm and inviting, with soft lighting and tasteful decor that creates a cozy and sophisticated setting."
• "We loved our visit at Stubbs Ashford. The food was delicious and perfectly cooked, the staff were attent and friendly and the ambience of the restaurant was also really nice."
• "We loved our visit at Stubbs Ashford. The food was delicious and perfectly cooked, the staff were attent and friendly and the ambience of the restaurant was also really nice."
• "The fire is most days on and it can sometimes get too hot for me but the service, staff and atmosphere more than compensate."
• "The atmosphere was cosy, energetic, and very welcoming."
• "Nice renovation own larger was just right, only thing is it found it to be very dark a bit uncomfortable hard to see and also too hot as many fireplace’s raging."

Cons:

• "It was very loud and chaotic."
• "Found the place full and very loud, until 8.30 then when customers left it was more normal for a restaurant."
• "As it was busy the noise level was deafening. We were a table of 8 and you couldn't hear anyone who wasn't sat next to you."
• "The restaurant is just one room, so as it was busy the noise level was deafening."
• "The main restaurant is really dark and oppressive for my liking."
• "The restaurant was very noisy. There were 4 of us and we had to shout to be heard."
• "It's not hugely expensive, but it is priced above average and I was expecting great things, however in my opinion the food was average by which I mean a restaurant price pointed 5 or 8 pounds a main less is thoroughly comparable."
• "The only downside was I'm not sold on the decor.... it very dark and oppressive for my liking."

Service

Pros:

• "All staff are welcoming and extremely accommodating to children too."
• "Great service."
• "The staff were incredible, service was great and they even opened a private bar outside for our guests to exclusively use."
• "We had one very attentive male server however the food was presented peculiarly by someone else."
• "The staff were super polite and professional and so well turned out."
• "Staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was amazing with very generous servings."
• "The staff were brilliant the food was excellent great atmosphere."
• "All the staff we have encountered during our visits have been nothing but pleasant and helpful."

Cons:

• "The service was quite slow and the room very dark."
• "Service and food were both top notch, although I understand this is out of the restaurants control."
• "Table was late, service was poor, we were chasing up drinks, chiller buckets and all courses came out in dribs and drabs."
• "Waited for 50 mins and in that time, no one came to keep us updated on waiting times."
• "Service slow but they did have extremely large parties otherwise everything excellent."
• "We waited a long time between courses."
• "There were 4 of us and we had to shout to be heard. Not helped by a couple of large groups but turning the music off might have helped."
• "Took some time to get someone's attention to place the order."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "It's priced around what you expect for this type of restaurant, I had the Stubbs Burger and it cost £16.95."
• "Stubbs Restaurant offers remarkable value. Despite the elegant setting and exquisite cuisine, the prices are surprisingly reasonable."
• "You can indulge in a memorable dining experience without worrying about breaking the bank."
• "The sea bass was done to perfection and delicious and so were the sides. Do try the new Baylies Espresso Martini, it's divine!"
• "All reasonably priced too."
• "Not the usual small portion for fixed menu situation."
• "Worth looking at the fixed menu with decent portion sizes."
• "Highly recommend. Excellent, tuna tartare, cali maki, scallops - some of the best we have ever tasted."