The Woodbine Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best roast dinner I have had in ages!!"
• "Good homemade food; that's food actually made from scratch on the premises."
• "The hog roast baguette was stunning, perfectly roasted & carved meat and stuffing, accompanied by delicious chips."
• "We both had the 8oz and 12oz steak (with cheesy mustard mashed potatoes and salad) and it was absolutely delicious!"
• "Food was amazing! Locally sourced, home made, generous portions and extremely tasty."
• "The homemade ice cream was out of this world."
• "Everything on the menu was fresh and very tasty."

Cons:

• "The food was OK, though not outstanding to be fair. Steak and ale pie was a little dry and overcooked and the vegetables, carrots, cauliflower and a small amount of cabbage were fairly bland."
• "Our starters were forgotten and arrived after the mains."
• "Only issue was that the spaghetti bolognaise was a bit overdone."
• "Beers great, food not so good had sea bass lovely but served with rost potato!"
• "Always found it good however there roasts spoilt all that tbh, looked like a frozen meal."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were attentive and very friendly."
• "Very welcoming place very good beers even made me a toasted sandwich that wasn't on the menu, that's service."
• "Staff very pleasent and helpful when picking ciders from the festival."
• "Staff were really friendly, attentive and accomodating."
• "The host, Rob, was very welcoming."
• "The staff are always so kind and welcoming."
• "The staff are amazing and friendly."

Cons:

• "We were given drinks though we had to return two glasses as they were dirty."
• "Only popped in for a pint had to wait a long time before being served as there was only one person working."
• "Had booked a table and had to wait ages after the time, and the glasses were dirty too."
• "Let down slightly by the slow service, despite it not being that busy."
• "However, the service was very slow and the staff were not particularly warm."
• "We obviously did not finish our meal or leave any service and cannot give it more than a 1 star rating."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A great pub with a very good selection of beers and ciders and good food."
• "Located in a brilliant part of the forest, lots of lovely walks in the immediate area and the pub is dog friendly too."
• "A warm welcome awaits you at this lovely country pub."
• "Perfect Sunday pub."
• "Gorgeous food. Nicely decorated and fabulous atmosphere."
• "Lovely traditional pub with a great atmosphere and good food."
• "It’s a proper old school pub with great food, excellent drinks and there is a real welcoming atmosphere which makes you feel like one of the locals."

Cons:

• "The road outside can be a bit busy if you are turning right in or out of the pub."
• "The only downside was the lack of parking spaces my husband wasn't able to park."
• "Small car park, about 12 cars, and smell of frying outside before even going inside."
• "Parking a bit of a problem, very small car park."
• "The car park entrance is a little tight and the parking area is quite small."
• "A negative was the back courtyard was strewn with dog ends despite ashtrays being on the tables. Give the area a good sweep please."

Drink Selection

Pros:

• "Good food, good choice of beers."
• "Beer selection is fantastic - plenty for anyone, including craft beer fans."
• "Very good selection of drinks."
• "Really nice selection of beers and ales."
• "Great beer and cider selection."
• "They have an extensive cider and ale collection as well as other spirits."
• "Wide selection of beautifully well kept beers with quality largers for those not a fan of real ale."

Cons:

• "I would love to see more selections of beers in bottles but I guess the order depends on what the usual clientele drinks."
• "The menu is very limited with no much choices for the starters!"
• "The sunday menu is limited to mainly roasts."