Elephant & Castle Hemingfield Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Setting

Pros:

• "Old style pub from the outside with a modern twist on the inside, very pleasing to the eye."
• "The atmosphere was lovely too, in tastefully decorated surroundings."
• "Inside and outside you are sitting in a beautiful picturesque setting with so much character."
• "Lovely atmosphere, great for cyclists, plenty of outdoor space, clean facilities."
• "The atmosphere was very welcoming."
• "Really nice atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "Lovely atmosphere and the log burning stove made our visit cosy and romantic."

Cons:

• "The pub itself was cold, which makes the food go cold quickly."
• "However, the interior is cheap and in need of a good clean, as we sat down we stuck to the walls ... Not a great sign."
• "Sat down and we felt like we were inconveniencing the landlady by being there."

Service

Pros:

• "Waitresses were pleasant and the desert (choc brownie) was lovely."
• "The lady who served us was very knowledgeable."
• "The staff are the friendliest people and so so helpful."
• "We were greeted straight away with a warm welcome and a friendly smile."
• "The front of house staff are pleasant, efficient and very attentive."
• "The service here was brilliant, the young girl who attended to our table was an absolute delight."
• "Service was excellent, professional and very friendly."

Cons:

• "Would never ever go again to be treated so abysmal."
• "Extremely rude."
• "The staff weren't pretentious and had the courtesy to come and tell us there was a half hour wait for our meals."
• "Staff good but food over priced."
• "We felt the service wasn't good and rushed to leave at 9pm."
• "This was the worst service I have ever had."
• "Not civil or friendly whatsoever everything was far too much trouble for her."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing and the staff are so kind and lovely."
• "Really nice Sunday dinner, beef served pink and melts in the mouth."
• "The best Sunday dinner that I have ever had."
• "Delicious food, friendly staff and actually reasonable prices and portions."
• "Really lovely place to dine fantastic home cooked food."
• "The food was as always beautifully presented and tasted amazing."
• "Absolutely outstanding food."

Cons:

• "Food was expensive and very poor quality quite gastly to be honest."
• "The homemade chips were in a little basket and to say they were burnt is probably an understatement."
• "The pineapple ring wasn't fresh or char grilled. It was straight out of a tin and heated up which is disappointing."
• "Food was OK but quite expensive for what we had."
• "Had a beef burger which was as dry as a bone."
• "Food not value for money, quite disappointed & £7 for a small slice of cake is ridiculous."
• "The fish which should have been the star in 3 of our dishes was very poor quality, obviously frozen, the skin limp, and overall tasteless."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "What an excellent place to eat and decent value for money."
• "Very nice meal and good value too."
• "Not the cheapest of places but the food quality reflects that."
• "Absolutely beautiful place, the food was so nice so spoilt for choice. Very reasonably priced the portion sizes are good too."
• "Home cooked food, huge portion sizes, most certainly get what you pay for."
• "The food is very tasty and the portions are extremely generous."
• "The food was fresh, well considered with fantastic chips, beautifully presented and tasted great."

Cons:

• "I don't think I'd go again just because it seemed a little overpriced for what is was."
• "Puddings were £7, which I thought wasn't great value for money."
• "Over priced for what you get."
• "Very expensive for what you get £79.25 for 3 sunday roasts 3 desserts that were not to clever."
• "I honestly don't think the price reflects the quality of food you get."
• "Food not so good. Meat was very tough so it got left."
• "Really wished this place lived up to its own hype, unfortunately not, very un impressive. All trousers and no pockets."