Old Hunters Lodge Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly, courteous."
• "Staff are polite and helpful."
• "The staff are very polite and made us feel welcome!"
• "Staff were very friendly, extremely helpful and accommodating."
• "The staff were friendly and welcoming, attentive without being overbearing."
• "All their staff were very hard working and pleasant."
• "The staff were extremely polite and helpful."

Cons:

• "Management rude - we left feeling like we'd been waylaid by a bunch of grizzled highwayman and pierced with a crossbow."
• "One member of staff avoided eye contact at all times which became a bit of a joke between our group."
• "Very unprofessional and rude when a customer is standing right in front of you waiting to be served."
• "The staff were so abrupt and rude it was quite incredible."
• "Service was non-existent - I had to shout across the pub to get attention."
• "The waitresses were not very friendly which dampened the occasion somewhat."
• "The service was absolutely shocking."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I can't fault the food which was cooked perfectly and we were all served at the same time."
• "The food is great and the refurb looks good."
• "The meals were lovely, the steaks were cooked perfectly."
• "Food was tasty and sensible portion sizes for lunch."
• "The food was absolutely amazing, I really recommend the lamb cutlets."
• "Food was delicious and prepared quickly!"
• "The food was great as always would definitely recommend to anyone to try it."

Cons:

• "Sadly this place wasn't very good."
• "The limp thin overcooked pieces of meat came swimming in industrial tasting gravy."
• "Mussels were frozen!! Onion rigs were also frozen!"
• "The food was pretty poor. I'm fairly confident it was all microwaved."
• "With the exception of the beef balti, it was all fairly average to down right inedible for one of our choices which was some kind of salt & pepper battered sea food."
• "Food quality low, flavours weak."
• "We had a barely defrosted kids pizza (for which we weren't charged), two bland and tough roast dinners and adequate but clearly shop-bought tortellini."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "It’s been refurbished in recent years but still retains its quaintness."
• "Lovely thatched roof building with beams and working fireplace."
• "Proper 'Oldy Worldy' pub on the outside."
• "Beautiful Thatched public house. Warm, welcoming and cosy interior."
• "This is a lovely old building on the outside, with a fresh modern interior."
• "Something of a hidden beauty this place, if you are not a fan of pubs in warehouse buildings - this is one for you."
• "Nice country pub set in lovely surroundings."

Cons:

• "Dreadful cheap Audrey Hepburn/Marilyn prints."
• "All the atmosphere of a morgue on a bad day."
• "Done out very modern inside with a modern bar etc & just seems wrong."
• "They have ruined the interior by making it all modern."
• "Historic on the outside, IKEA on the inside."
• "It’s a horrible modernised interior with no character or atmosphere."
• "The pub was lacking in atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "Dog friendly and staff are helpful."
• "The meat is juicy, and the portion size is quite generous."
• "Desert looked amazing, however was too stuffed to try as the main meal was a decent portion and good value for money."
• "The food was excellent, the portions are generous and we felt very good value too."
• "Very good value for money."
• "Portions are huge and beautifully presented."
• "The portions are very good with a good selection of vegetables."

Cons:

• "No IPA (pump or bottles)."
• "The veg and roast potatoes was a huge let down."
• "One of the lamb cutlets was so full of fat it wasn't edible."
• "Dessert portions small for price."
• "The beef was cooked well as were the spuds. Portions were on the small side."
• "Very stodgy, unhealthy meals. So much grease and oil."
• "The beer has been priced way too high and the grumpy old man behind the bar should learn how to talk to people."

Location

Pros:

• "Lovely location amongst the rolling tree filled countryside."
• "The room itself was good, it had everything we needed and had beautiful views over the fields behind the building."
• "Good location only for a beer outside."
• "The location for the zoo could not be better."
• "What a lovely place, set amongst some lovely scenery."
• "There is a lovely big garden for eating or drinking outside during the warmer months with views of the countryside."
• "Ideal location for touring Bedfordshire attractions such as Dunstable Downs Whipsnade zoo Woburn Park."

Cons:

• "All the atmosphere of a morgue on a bad day."
• "The pub was lacking in atmosphere."
• "It’s a horrible modernised interior with no character or atmosphere."
• "The hotel made us aware of a wedding which they were holding which made the night a bit noisy."
• "A bit noisy by the bar."
• "Apart from the Car park needs to be expanded, a massive thumbs up."
• "I just think this place needs a lot of work."