Narrow Boat at Weedon, Pub Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast Hotel Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is absolutely superb."
• "Food very well done by chef."
• "They are always updating their menu, serving amazing food."
• "Having hosted our wedding reception at the Narrow Boat I can't fault the delicious food."
• "Food stunning when it arrived."
• "The food was superb and I liked the variety of dishes including vegetarian and vegan options."
• "Food very good and nice selection."

Cons:

• "The food was very average and three of the four of us end up feeling poorly later the same day."
• "Sunday lunch was very bland. Roast potatoes were hard, Yorkshire pudding tasteless."
• "The food was very poor on the whole small thin tail cut of frozen cod for fish and chips."
• "The fries were cold and the whole meal lacked imagination, presentation and most importantly, quality."
• "The burgers were cheap, hard on the outside from overcooking."
• "Food I ordered was pretty bad. I couldn't eat it and though I didn't send it back, the staff took notice, asked me if there was a problem and then took the meal off our bill with no fuss."
• "The food was ok but no greens on the plate and £16 for carrots squash and red onion with beef Yorkshire and 3 roast pots and a tiny stuffing ball definitely overpriced!"

Service

Pros:

• "Staff friendly except for one sourpuss waitress."
• "The manager helpful and well informed."
• "The waiting and bar staff were attentive without being intrusive and were impeccably dressed for the occasion."
• "Every time I’ve been, the staff have been so friendly and helpful."
• "Amazing management. Fantastic waiting staff especially Jess and Benny who really made our visit extra special."
• "The staff were very friendly and could not do more for us to feel welcome."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "We were waiting for over 40 minutes for our food."
• "Having to use an app to order 4 drinks took forever."
• "Despite this and a reduced Sunday menu, the service was really slow."
• "Not the best of service in any shape or form...."
• "Visited 5pm sunday, very quiet, staff not very polite and disinterested. Had to wait about 45minutes for food which was which was not all served together by a totally disinterested waiter."
• "Staff clueless."
• "The service was awful and slow even when they weren't busy."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "On balance I guess I'm just a lower class kind of guy and prefer my pound to go a bit further at the expense of 'out and out quality'."
• "The food was great and very reasonably priced."
• "At last a pub that serves proper small bite meals, just enjoyed a smoked salmon and crab fish cakes with a red pepper sauce, no silly salad garnish just a great snack at a very reasonable price."
• "Staff were friendly and the prices were not too bad."
• "Good food, sensible prices."
• "The portion size was adequate and the cost was reasonable."
• "Make sure if you're booking online on their site you take advantage of the £50 to spend in the restaurant deal, really good offer."

Cons:

• "Arrived at 20.15, bought a beer and whiskey and coke over £9 expensive."
• "Food OK but expensive for what you get."
• "Burger and chips x 2 for 30 UK pound was rather excessive."
• "£6.50 for a single gin and tonic is on the pricey side."
• "A long wait for a very expensive small meal that was nothing to write home about."
• "The food was extremely disappointing and highly overpriced."
• "Very cheeky how they charge you 20p extra if you have a double shot when a single is £4.50 and double is £9.20."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "The outside space looks fantastic... I will be visiting again in the summer!"
• "It was a lovely spot for a drink and to watch the sun set over the canal."
• "This is in an idyllic spot on the Grand Union canal."
• "Lovely spacious garden overlooking the canal and a small play area for the kids."
• "Good location alongside the canal; no doubt making it popular in summer."
• "Lovely Heart of England pub with superb views from garden overlooking Beautiful English Countryside."
• "Such a gorgeous setting by the canal- very special."

Cons:

• "Patchwork on the bar soft seating butted up against tired looking walls and window frames."
• "The pub had a grubby feel: crumbs on our table and sticky dogeared menus."
• "But despite its lovely setting I wouldn't go back everything seems the cheapest they can buy but still charged at a mid ranged pub price."
• "The exact same decor for at least the 3 years we have been frequenting, the place looks very tired indeed."
• "Really busy road."
• "This pub and beer garden is on a busy road so the idea of sitting by the canal for a tranquil Sunday lunch didn't happen."
• "Located around 200m from a nearby sewage works, our visit unfortunately coincided with a light breeze from the west."