Emmott Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food at the Emmott Arms is superb!!!"
• "The best meal I've had in a long time. I had the crispy wings and the sirloin steak, really good quality food."
• "The food was amazing another visit on the cards."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "The meals were great all freshly cooked tasted delicious."
• "Absolutely amazing food, lovely atmosphere."
• "The food always tastes homemade and fresh, we find the portion sizes very generous while not being over facing."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't quite up to the standards we've had before."
• "Disappointing veg lasagne. My interpretation of lasagne would be layers of pasta between layers of lovely vegetables, a nice bechemel and cheese sauce. This did not have 1 layer. Just a few stewed vegetables with cheese on top."
• "The crispy beef was overdone and the pretence of Asian vegetables amounted to 6 slivers of red pepper."
• "The roast was served covered in gravy so the potatoes and the Yorkshire pudding were soggy."
• "We sent back food as steak was bloody. It came back ok but on the same ciabbata bread all bloody."
• "I had pate starter that was bland, tasteless mush, one of my friends had the duck mains, which we sent back as it was as tuff as old boots."
• "The duck bao buns were very dry and overcooked."

Service

Pros:

• "From start to finish the service was outstanding."
• "The staff are very attentive and polite."
• "The service at the Emmott Arms was fantastic from the moment we arrived to the moment we left."
• "Staff were attentive, polite and friendly and food came out quickly and for a party of 22 impressive 👏."
• "Service was the shining star here though, lovely, attentive staff who couldn't do enough to make our night a good one."
• "Very pleasant and attentive staff."
• "The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and obliging."

Cons:

• "Service was average as there was 3 dishes sold out which we were not told about when we sat down."
• "Right from the start the tattoed member of staff was surly and dismissive."
• "We ordered food, took over an hr to arrive, could tell the rice had been in the microwave, the crispy beef was absolutely disgusting!"
• "However you could tell one of the waitresses was reaching the end of a busy shift at points."
• "When I referenced this upon paying my bill the waitress laughed."
• "The desserts were served without spoons."
• "The room is very echoey and so gets loud when most tables are full."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Good wellcoming pub open fire lovely and cosy with good local ale too."
• "Interior is very nicely decorated and relaxed atmosphere, with open fire crackling away."
• "The pub oozes period charm with its decor and the real open fire crackling away in the background."
• "Lovely pub, lovely atmosphere, nice decoration."
• "Wonderful cosy pub, excellent food and wonderful service!"
• "Amazing food and cosy atmosphere sat by the open fire."
• "Lovely warm fire on a chilly day."

Cons:

• "No real atmosphere and rooms felt cold and bare."
• "The room is very echoey and so gets loud when most tables are full."
• "The pictures weren't straight."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "A lovely chilled feel to the place despite it being busy, not expensive either."
• "Food beautifully presented and good price."
• "I thought it was excellent value for money. The total bill for food and drinks was £47.00."
• "Owner and chef should be very proud... the quality and portions more than made up for the prices, making it actually very reasonably priced."
• "With its two for one offer on Tuesdays and Thursdays and quiz on Thursday evenings, it offers a cheap mid week 'tea Out' for all."
• "Really good selection of meals and drinks, at quite a reasonable price."
• "Good food at a reasonable price with prompt friendly service. Is a basic pub with no pretensions offering excellent value for money in congenial surroundings."

Cons:

• "Expensive. And the kitchen staff need to learn to be quieter if they want to complain about customers."
• "I'd also suggest £9.50 for 2 Bao Buns is a little steep..."

Accessibility & Accommodation

Pros:

• "Nipped down at lunchtime with our little dog Rosie and sat in the beer garden for an hour or 2."
• "Even our dog was welcome and had a sausage."
• "The Emmott is also a dog-friendly pub and its common sight to see the odd pouch sat in front of that lovely open fire, or taking a drink of water from the dog bowl."
• "First time here felt so welcome, especially Wilbur our cocker spaniel, given treats, water & cuddles on arrival."
• "We brought our little pup who made a bit of fuss but it was no bother."
• "Small car park to the side. Probably space for about 12 cars or so."
• "Greeted by a friendly waitress who shown us to a table and took our drinks order and gave us menus."

Cons:

• "Noticed quite a high step at the entrance but there was a grab rail on the right as you went in which helped."
• "Would be 5 as good is lovely as are the staff but tables too close and one we had in corner was awkward to sit at with difficulties getting comfortable."