Water Mill Brewers Fayre Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Lovely staff and service."
• "Lovely pub, friendly staff and relatively quick service."
• "The service was fantastic. The staff are really friendly."
• "Staff where friendly and efficient."
• "Everything from start to finish was professional and efficient."
• "The staff were super helpful."
• "The staff are always friendly and the food is always nice."

Cons:

• "The staff looked unmotivated and two of them were actually sat down doing nothing for most of our visit."
• "Service was hit and miss."
• "If one member of staff was doing her job instead of talking to a group of people for at least 10 mins then maybe service would have been better."
• "After eating we waited at the bar to pay and we was there a while yet again with no workers in site."
• "However the service wasn't as enjoyable, there was only 2 staff working and they weren't in any rush to ask us what we would like for our breakfast."
• "Staff waiting in didn't seem to want to be there."
• "Staff wasn’t really bothered."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was remarkable, I've not had a meal that great since 2019."
• "There was plenty on offer at the all you can eat breakfast buffet and it was replenished quickly once things started getting low."
• "Food was very nice and meal was served within a reasonable time."
• "The food is lovely. The men had a mixed grill which they enjoyed very much."
• "The food is brilliant. Been a couple times before and the food always is spot on."
• "The food was great."
• "The food was very nice."

Cons:

• "Its always been edable but not always of great quality."
• "Food of the poorest quality. Inedible steak and a great big piece of egg shell in the fried egg."
• "The vegetables was rock hard.and the food was cold."
• "The chicken was dryer than the Sahara Desert."
• "The breakfast was dreadful, it was so bad the bacon could have walked off the plate it was that hard, the sausages were tasteless."
• "The last meal we had... It was almost inedible. Both items were overcooked and the chips looked third hand."
• "The cheese bites had very little cheese in them."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "There was such a lovely atmosphere."
• "A lovely spacious place with nice staff."
• "Plenty of seating inside and outside with an area for children dining inside and with a great outdoor play area."
• "The building is large, spacious and in pretty good condition considering the foot fall."
• "The pub itself is a gorgeous place set on the canal."
• "Parts of the pub overlook the nearby canal, which is very pleasant to sit in the window and look out at whilst you enjoy your meal."
• "Toilets and floors are clean."

Cons:

• "If you're unlucky enough to sit at table 35, which is near the door to the outdoor seating area, you'll experience the nerve shattering sound of the slamming shut of the door as kids run through it."
• "Menus dirty and sticky chairs all dirty not seen a duster and polish in a while."
• "Lovely smell of toilets greet you as you come through the door."
• "Scalded my hands in the toilets."
• "No worry about plates slipping of the table as there wonderful and sticky."
• "The noise levels were quite high due to the volume of diners, so it's not a particularly relaxing environment."
• "You're not allowed to eat in the garden and the water is fenced off so you can't see it from the tables.. stupid."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Cheap and cheerful."
• "Unbeatable for the price."
• "For a food serving pub we were delighted at the service we received today 15 Sept 2021. Mid week it was fairly busy because if the superb meal deal at £8.99 for 2 people!"
• "The 2 meals for 8.99 deal is good though and in general most meals are reasonably priced."
• "Both pleased with food at this price but full prices seem expensive."
• "The whole meal was value for money and the place has a fantastic family atmosphere."
• "The price is more than reasonable and the staff are always friendly."

Cons:

• "For the price paid, I thought the burgers would be a little nicer."
• "I feel that paying around £20 for what amounted to a snack-sized portion of bland chilli 'cooked' in a microwave is unacceptable."
• "The drinks are very, very expensive."
• "Unfortunately they have increased the prices considerably to claw back money and to be fair the price is not reflective of the portion size. Or quality."
• "Not nice food. Expensive when you have grandchildren with you."
• "My only issue is the price of some meals and alcoholic drinks is a bit too high."
• "Food was really poor, oven chips and a tiny burger for £11."