The Anne of Cleves Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic food, beer."
• "The roast beef was amazing, lots of veg and meat; a good generous portion which I struggled to finish."
• "Had some amazing soup of the day, even the accompanying bread was perfectly toasted and crispy."
• "The food was excellent, freshly cooked and piping hot."
• "Absolutely brilliant food. Really deserves to be Michelin Starred."
• "The food was definitely restaurant quality and delicious."
• "Absolutely delicious food."

Cons:

• "No chicken left, no mash left. Ordered fries and got chips instead."
• "We felt the food wasn't great, I have Coeliac and there was no clear signs of what I could and couldn't have."
• "Booked a table for lunch after a long lockdown only to find no food on a Monday."
• "The food was mediocre & overpriced."
• "Last night my daughter and I went to The Anne of Cleaves for the first time in years... the food a huge disappointment!"
• "the meat in the meat pie just look like dog food."
• "Overall extremely average... badly burnt steak. Tiny piece of fish. Chicken nuggets that were yuk."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was prompt and courteous."
• "The service was excellent and the waiting staff were very attentive."
• "Staff were super accommodating."
• "Staff are really friendly and attentive and the food is first rate."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "staff were brilliant with a great sense of humour."
• "The staff were very helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "The service was as bland as the cauliflower cheese."
• "Service very slow. Bar staff told 15 minutes, when actually 3/4 hour."
• "The staff weren't overly welcoming or friendly."
• "Unfortunately the staff appeared to be busy fools."
• "Service very slow- lunch took almost a long, chilly hour to arrive."
• "We walked out after waiting over 10 minutes for a drink order to be taken."
• "the food was excellent but the service was very slow."

Ambiance & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A wonderful, historic building serving fantastic food options."
• "The pub has great atmosphere."
• "Great ambiance in the very old building."
• "Felt like we'd gone back in time full of history."
• "This was once the house of Anne of cleaves so you know how old it is.Now it's a great pub, great because it's beautifully quirky and well looked after."
• "What a lovely pub. Great atmosphere and steeped in history."
• "Very atmospheric, old world kind of place."

Cons:

• "Used to really enjoy the atmosphere, I was sadly disappointed how much this lovely pub has gone down hill today."
• "Very little atmosphere as the pub was nearly empty."
• "The atmosphere was cold and uninviting."
• "Lovely looking from the outside but a bit tired inside. Not a great ambience."
• "Atmosphere was good until a rowdy bunch arrived and took over the bar."
• "But what really struck us was what happened with customers on an adjacent table... They finally went to the bar and complained."
• "The main entrance was blocked by stools and signage (which reminded me of a dumping ground)."

Accessibility & Accommodation

Pros:

• "Parking is really tight but there is a pay and display next door."
• "Parking is pay and display but you get the money back at the bar at the end of your meal which is great."
• "Dog friendly, a lovely garden at the rear with plenty of parking and a wonderful and historic building."
• "Dog friendly inside and out."
• "The staff are very welcoming, particularly to our two border collies."
• "Also, good dogs and children welcome!"
• "A fantastic welcome from the staff mid January lunchtime."

Cons:

• "Only had a drink here but food looked lovely. Toilets up stairs so not so good if you can't make stairs."
• "The most favourite part of living in Melton Mowbray is to visit the Anne of Cleeves but the tables are always reserved so unfortunately one cannot sit to have a drink."
• "Only disappointment was that cheese supplied on cheese board did not match that listed on menu."
• "Also as a plain Jane with food there was not much option for me to choose from as everything has added flavours in so not really my kind of thing."
• "But I feel the food is a little over priced for what you get."
• "Staff were helpful, they have a choice of vegetarian and vegan food options."
• "Food was OK though pie crust was burnt and the avocado in the chicken salad was brown... neither meal should have left the kitchen really."