"The fish was good and nicely served despite too much bacon in the sauce."
"Food tasty especially the vegetarian option, and hot plates."
"King prawn and scallops starter - fantastic. Steak - fantastic. Trio of lamb rump and shepherd's pie - fantastic. Chicken pie - fantastic."
"The food was fantastic really nice."
"Food good quality and perfect."
Cons:
"Definitely won't be going back and certainly wouldn't recommend it."
"What a disappointment, food was of poor quality (tough chicken) obviously not cooked freshly, just warmed up."
"Food wasn't great, Yorkshire puddings weren't home made, very little meat and cold."
"The food was cold and had been microwaved we had to eat with our fingers as we couldn't cut the food with a knife."
"The beef was stringing and fatty and SO overcooked."
"Food was terrible the potatoes were RAW couldn't even put a fork into them."
"Expensive drinks, overpriced tiny portions, bland food, not worth what they were charging."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were friendly and attentive."
"Great service and good food. Good sized portions and a festive ambiance."
"The team were great with birthday cakes etc."
"Great pub, warm welcome, fantastic service, BRILLIANT FOOD, lovely atmosphere with large roaring fire, and DOG FRIENDLY 😀 IT'S A MUST IF YOUR IN THE AREA 😀"
"Thanks to Chris who has been our waiter each time, so helpful, always aims to please nothing is too much trouble."
"Great service from all the staff at the Inn - friendly, kind and attentive."
"Very friendly and attentive staff throughout, from us being welcomed through to leaving."
Cons:
"The premises are in need of a good clean and or refurbished."
"Very short staffed. Long waiting time for both food and drinks."
"We waited one hour and twenty minutes for our lunch today."
"We were left for over 40 minutes and no one came over at all to clear the plates."
"Service was standard, a little slow and confused."
"The service was rather poor, it took a while for our main order to be taken."
"The service was not really up to scratch."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The interior of the restaurant is beautiful and cosy. The open fires were especially appreciated on a cold day."
"The pub is beautiful inside and out with large outdoor seating area."
"Summer in the garden under the large parasols is relaxing here."
"Social distancing in place and simply a clean and delightful place."
"The building was clean and felt cosy."
"If you're looking for a romantic setting, this is a lovely restaurant with real open log burning fires."
"The atmosphere in the pub is lovely and vibrant!"
Cons:
"Looks a lovely place. Only had a drink. Most people in there didn't look particularly pleased to be there."
"Sadly will not be returning."
"Atmosphere is lacking though as it is generally pretty quiet during the week."
"One downside and maybe might not affect all, but punters seemed unfriendly and not a nice atmosphere for us."
"But when you enter the first time you feel the horrible smell like in some nursing home."
"Despite covid, everyone was crammed into one area of the pub to eat - which seemed odd when there were plenty of areas with nobody in them."
"The heating was broken so we were all sat in our coats, the service was very slow even though it wasn't busy."
Value
Pros:
"Nice food plenty to eat but not out-faced, reasonably priced."
"Menu is great, loving the super salads and stone baked pizzas!"
"Good choice of dishes. Eating out is no longer cheap, but the prices are reasonable."
"2 main meals for £15, not bad for a Monday nights dinner."
"Good food, reasonably priced."
"The main course was delicious. Plenty served up for the price and the quality spot on."
"Portion size was very generous."
Cons:
"The triple cooked chips were delicious, but nearly £22 for just the chips to be nice is a shame."
"Very disappointing Christmas Dinner, overpriced, very long wait, overcooked & burnt parsnips, no stuffing, not enough turkey & no gammon."
"I think the portions are a little on the small side to give value for money."
"Expensive drinks, overpriced tiny portions, bland food, not worth what they were charging."
"Food a little pricey bit good quality."
"Sadly the food is not up to the standard I've had in other Vintage Inns either."
"The only thing I don’t like is the menu has not enough choice."