Fairway Inn Reviews Summary

Carvery

Pros:

• "Their food is very good especially the carvery."
• "The gravy is beautiful, the beef tender. Not fat at all. Veg perfect."
• "Came for a birthday party on the Friday, the karaoke was great fun and everyone was so welcoming so we decided to pop in for food on the Saturday, the staff are friendly, fun and willing to help with any queries, tried the carvery which was plentiful and delicious, overall a great experience and great value."
• "Always go on a Sunday for carvery - meat tender and food always hot and cooked to perfection."
• "The carvery is actually good value for money and they're not tight with the meat."
• "The food was amazing all the family had carvery and it was so tasty and the meat was melt in your mouth delicious."
• "The carvery was really nice. Good range of meat and veg all cooked really well."

Cons:

• "Only two meats available on the carvery. No stuffing, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding seemed as if they had been re-heated from the day before."
• "We had the Sunday Carvery and the beef was inedible it was very chewy."
• "Rubbish! Paid extra for large carvery the beef was just uneatable fat!"
• "Turkey ran out. Gammon was 45 minutes wait and beef had stood that long that it wasn't worth wait."
• "Went there today and had to get a refund on the carvery as the potatoes, carrots and peas was all undercooked (raw) and was given a wafer thin sized portion of meat."
• "The Carvery Was Luke Warm."
• "Very poor cold food dried out meat all 3. Dried Yorkshire pudding and I mean dry like a powder. Vegetables dried out."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The place itself and staff are excellent very friendly bar staff."
• "The staff are friendly and the place is clean."
• "Myself, my partner and my mother were greeted by a very friendly helpful young man named harry."
• "The staff were really busy but still found time to be courteous and pleasant."
• "Every member of staff we encountered was professional, courteous & efficient. They were attentive but not intrusive & given how busy they were, nothing was too much trouble."
• "There was lots of staff and they were all very helpful. They had to deal with other difficult customers but handled it very professionally."
• "The staff were extremely friendly and for a long time the venue looked clean and presentable."

Cons:

• "Stood there a while and the girl came up to the desk,blocked at us and walked away, a second girl came up looked at the list on the desk and again walked away."
• "We was left waiting 50 mins for dessert. I counted 3 members of staff, 2 on the bar, one running food. Very understaffed."
• "Service was slow despite them not being over run."
• "Manager said he would put heating on... but he didn't even bother."
• "Once we complained was told manager too busy."
• "Was There Half An Hour Before We Got Asked If We Wanted A Drink!!"
• "No one clearing table or even table checking, no staff on the bar."

Atmosphere and Venue

Pros:

• "Nicely refurbished. This place has not lost its charm."
• "The food was very nice, the atmosphere was great and a lovely outdoor area overlooking the golf course."
• "Great friendly atmosphere."
• "Love this place! Been coming for many years and its just great! Staff are friendly and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming."
• "The Christmas decorations were nicely done & the atmosphere was really lovely."
• "Terrific views and always enjoy visiting."
• "A nice friendly pub."

Cons:

• "The night started like a school disco then turned into a creche with primary school children on an adults night out."
• "Been today, disappointing, more like a crèche!"
• "Everywhere looked very run-down and dirty."
• "Seated near the pool table hat was being used as a play area for toddlers. Noise was so loud we had to shout to each other whilst having our meal."
• "The place is good for a drink but paying over 300 pound for a small corner for a function, with people still eating inside the area AFTER we’d arrived to set up, then they brought buffet out (after giving us no option to choose if we wanted it or not) and what came out was icelands freezer food."
• "No atmosphere at all."
• "The buffet was fine but I think the DJ has a hearing problem as did we when we left along with a sore throat from having to shout above the music."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious especially the stuffing and the fudge cake and ice cream was huge."
• "Cracking carvery for less than a fiver."
• "The food was amazing a lot better than it was 6 months ago it was cold and didnt taste very nice but this time it was all so tasty you can definitely tell its under new management and the staff are a credit to you."
• "Absolutely love this place, the carvery is amazing and the tuna melt bagette that me and my mum shared was the best we have ever eaten."
• "The steak and ale pie was excellent and deserves a special mention."
• "The beef was lovely and tender."
• "The buffet food was really good. Everybody said how tasty and how delicious it was."

Cons:

• "The chicken came and was southern fried and so did not go very well with the rest of the meal."
• "The roast wasn't very hot, the vegetables were cold."
• "The quality of the ‘Cowboy Burger’ meal was worth £4 max. Massively over priced for what was served."
• "This place needs a vast improvement it has seriously gone downhill."
• "Literally the worst food any human being has ever consumed."
• "Food was bad- some overcooked (rubber steak anyone?), some just plain wrong."
• "Beef was like Sundays and reheated, so tough the young woman struggled to slice it. Vegetables were watery and tasteless."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Prices were lower than expected."
• "2 x carvery's & 2 x deserts came to just under £9."
• "Had a party there last night and the venue was a great size for what we wanted and reasonably priced drinks."
• "All in all, good priced food and drink, staff were all great, definitely be coming back."
• "Price of a standard Carvery is also cheaper than some of the bigger chain carvery pubs in the region."
• "Cost us almost £11 for 2 to eat. We just had water. So no drinks charge."
• "Comfortable atmosphere and affordable."

Cons:

• "Paid extra for large carvery the beef was just uneatable fat!"
• "The quality of the ‘Cowboy Burger’ meal was worth £4 max. Massively over priced for what was served."
• "The buffet was fine but I think the DJ has a hearing problem as did we when we left along with a sore throat from having to shout above the music."
• "The place is good for a drink but paying over 300 pound for a small corner for a function, with people still eating inside the area AFTER we’d arrived to set up, then they brought buffet out (after giving us no option to choose if we wanted it or not) and what came out was icelands freezer food."
• "Ordered 2 pints of Marston showed the girl offers posted on the wall with the price £2.75. She still charged us £3.30."
• "The bread bun was dry and stale, the burger was a typical cheap meat burger that you would get from a takeaway for £3, the chips were standard frozen French fries."
• "Didn’t have a lot left on the menu and not much left on the carvery as they ran out."