The Bumble Bee Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice relaxed atmosphere, real fire in dining area."
• "Warm and welcoming atmosphere, lovely and cosy."
• "Lovely atmosphere in a lovely pub."
• "Atmosphere is really nice, Lighting a bit too bright but is ok."
• "Lovely atmosphere when we walked in. Very welcoming and warm."
• "Love the atmosphere of this pub."
• "Lovely rustic charm since the renovation with a tranquil/calm atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was okay but nothing to rave about."
• "Nice pub atmosphere but despite the fire in the chimney and the heating being on, we were cold."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service from our waitress Lottie."
• "The staff were still welcoming and friendly despite the very hot day to make it an enjoyable visit."
• "Thank you to the whole team too for a good welcome, clean and tidy throughout."
• "All the staff are very friendly and they all work hard and make sure your experience is a good one."
• "The waitress (Lottie) was very efficient and welcoming."
• "Our waitress Ellie was lovely though, really upbeat young lady."
• "The staff were very friendly."

Cons:

• "Service was poor, food was cold."
• "Managers attitude was awful."
• "After waiting a lifetime at the bar, the GM was very put out that he had to serve us."
• "The staff couldn’t cope with the volume of people and the manager was very incompetent of managing!!"
• "Baffling ID/proof of age experience with rude, disinterested staff."
• "The staff very very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff were very welcoming and friendly, and even put our order through before a bigger table!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A really good meal and not badly priced."
• "Lovely pub, really great food with good portion sizes."
• "Husband had gammon, which he said was very nice."
• "The huge meals food were hot, well presented, and delicious."
• "The steak was amazing and it was cooked how we wanted it."
• "The pizza and beef bourguignon was particularly good."
• "The food is absolutely amazing."

Cons:

• "Food was horrid, couldn't eat it."
• "Food terrible and for the cost not good value for money."
• "Carrots overcooked, roast potatoes like bullets & meal luke warm."
• "The camembert that was served was actually calamari, which was incredibly chewy."
• "The salad was dire, i do better myself at home."
• "Wife ordered turkey and out came 3 slices of fat."
• "The meal was only luke warm, it soon got cold which made it pretty much inedible!"