The Stag at Stow Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very generous portions, and lovely flavour."
• "The food was delicious the devil's kidneys 😋the roast and to round off the ice cream."
• "Food was amazing, steak was cooked perfectly."
• "The food amazing, and the bed was so comfortable."
• "The food was 5 star."
• "The food was amazing, the days special was a haddock rissotto with local ingredients seasoned beautifully."
• "The dinner we had at the restaurant was the best we had while in England."

Cons:

• "The starter of whitebait came in breadcrumbs (unexpected) and were very obviously frozen, inedible and returned, scallops again obviously frozen but very rubbery and tasted of nothing."
• "We got the Sunday roast, fried oysters, mussels and the green beans side. It was £70 and so not worth it."
• "The food was mediocre."
• "Had fish and chips which was nice, not the best I've had, as the batter was a little thick and I would've preferred slightly lighter batter."
• "The food order was incorrect, my friend order the scallops with rosemary and bacon but the battered scallops were delivered instead."
• "Room was lovely, we had the fish and chips for our meal which was not great, very greasy would not recommend this, the breakfast as well wasn't great very dry as no beans or tomatoes."
• "For main course we both ordered sole and asked that it be taken off the bone but were told someone abruptly that the cook wouldn't do that - clearly the reason was because it was over cooked so badly that the flesh was like a mush."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were always attentive."
• "The staff were welcoming and friendly."
• "Mark and his staff are very welcoming."
• "All the staff we encountered were very friendly and keen to make our experience memorable."
• "The staff at The Stag were some of the best we've had the pleasure of meeting, making us feel like valued guests and not just customers."
• "The woman on reception was an absolute star, great food and experience."
• "Every member of staff was friendly and made us feel welcome."

Cons:

• "Staff during breakfast took forever to get their attention."
• "We complained and received an unapologetic response of 'ok that’s fine'."
• "Manager not accommodating or friendly."
• "Exceptionally awkward staff."
• "The staff were unwelcoming, unorganised and rude."
• "There was a surly waiter who took their time serving."
• "three of the ladies on the team were very good...the other team members not so."

Room Comfort and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The room was nice, lovely bathroom."
• "Lovely room with a view on to the square!"
• "The room we stayed in was very large and comfortable."
• "Our room was adequate and quiet."
• "The rooms are gorgeous and always clean with everything you need."
• "The room we had (6) was so nice, the bed was very comfortable, the cleanliness and decor was spot on."
• "Room 11 is fantastic, very spacious, large comfortable bed, his and hers shower and a standalone bath in the room!"

Cons:

• "Stayed here for 3 nights. Didn't sleep as bed was terribly uncomfortable and the blinds may as well been not there."
• "The floor sloped so much it was a bit of a challenge not to roll out of bed in the middle of the night."
• "The room was fine, but faced the back garden and buildings, decor was slightly dated, carpet dirty."
• "The photos online were better than the actual room and we both agreed it’s overpriced."
• "The loudest hotel room I've ever stayed in... Our room was directly next to the pubs beer garden and laneway."
• "The room had a stench of mould and could do with some paint work and a deep clean."
• "Rooms looking very tired and in need of attention."