The Knife & Cleaver Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here is truly fantastic, one of the best in the local area for taste and selection."
• "The food was totally delicious."
• "Fantastic modern, imaginative food, perfectly cooked and served with a smile."
• "The food, we chose the bbq buffet, was presented well, tasted delicious and plentiful."
• "Quite simply, the best steak I've ever had!!!!! It was faultless!"
• "The turkey was the one of the best I've ever tasted."
• "Food was great quality too especially breakfast which had new dishes, not just all the usuals."

Cons:

• "The salmon had burnt skin and had a bit of a swim in the Parsley sauce."
• "The pudding (home made white chocolate cheesecake with apricot topping) was a bit bland."
• "The meat was the size of a 50p and was put in a giant bun??"
• "Service efficient but let down by a poor quality lamb rump main course."
• "The food was freezing, the cauliflower cheese was sour."
• "The burger itself was cold, had an old looking piece of flag lettuce in, no cheese, a small piece of bacon and completely limp and dry."
• "Unfortunately the roasts were very fatty and didn't contain all the elements listed on the menu."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Hard working & pleasant staff; highly recommended."
• "Wonderful welcoming staff - nothing was too much trouble for them."
• "Very friendly and couldn't be more welcoming and helpful."
• "The staff excellent & friendly, they were very busy but had plenty of staff to cope, even under these difficult times."
• "The staff were friendly and polite. Our server Ella was very polite, helpful and checked on us regularly."
• "Very helpful and informative staff with good recommendations on what would be the best meal for the day."
• "Staff were really friendly and couldn’t do enough for us both before and during our event."

Cons:

• "We also couldn't find anybody on staff to ask for breakfast and return the key."
• "Waited 30mins for waitress to take order then waited over an hour for the food to arrive."
• "Unfortunately, we waited quite some time to be offered a drink, then waited for the drinks - only 2 small cokes…"
• "The staff clearly wasn't communicating and was ask for the same things a few times by different people."
• "Whilst we waited for our food a large party next to us was badly served, with orders being forgotten i.e some sitting without food when others had already finished their main!"
• "Barely any beer left on tap. The absolute verbal diarrhea coming from the barman made me decide to leave."
• "Table late by 45 minutes… waited half hour just for drinks ordered with food."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Considering the quality of the food though, not over priced."
• "Just under £100.00 for 1 starter, 3 mains, 2 desserts and a selection of drinks - which we felt was good value for what we'd had."
• "Without hesitation, I would recommend this place to anyone."
• "Breakfast and dinner are both equally excellent."
• "Highly recommend the Chorizo Croquettes and the burger. Great choice for Breakfast too."
• "Just had the most delicious meal tonight at this lovely pub."
• "Lovely staff and landlord, extremely clean, nice tasty food."

Cons:

• "For the price of £ 100 per night I was expecting a little more."
• "Sorry but I find this price a complete rip off."
• "Overall expensive for what you get."
• "There were no toiletries in the bathroom which I can see on pictures."
• "For the £21 I paid for the duck dish it would have been nice to have a duck breast and not just 2 thick slices."
• "I found very expensive for what is was.. 2 sandwiches, 1 beer and 1 wine was £42."
• "All in all, it felt a wasted £100 as could have got a better takeaway for less money elsewhere and not got cold and wet in the process."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Lovely setting right next to he church and it is very cozy inside."
• "The decor is really tasteful, the restaurant is never too loud."
• "Beer garden is ace and if I lived nearby would potentially spend a lot of time here."
• "Decor inside in the pub area is fantastic."
• "It is a lovely gem situated near a church in a peaceful village."
• "Nice location opposite at church with chiming clock."
• "The building is pretty however, and I’m sure the beer garden is nice in the summer."

Cons:

• "The only thing holding it back from 5 stars was that the WiFi wasn't quite strong enough to reach the rooms."
• "Unfortunately it had to be served in a cider glass as all the Madri glasses had been stolen."
• "The venue is clean and well decorated, outside seating areas and had a decent parking area."
• "Every time we visit here it seems to be going further down hill. Big shame as it used to be a lovely pub."
• "Would have probably enjoyed it more if it was warmer and I could have taken my coat off."
• "They’ve also started a service charge on the bills. They’ve not done this to us before."
• "The rooms were very hot but the weather can't be helped."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "The outside rooms worked perfectly for us in terms of no stairs and being easy to park near and get to the room with heavy suitcase, social distancing and being able to visit our friends and return at any time."
• "Room was very comfortable and pleasant."
• "The rooms we stayed in were brilliant, nice and clean, large and comfortable beds."
• "The rooms were very clean and beds were comfortable, ensuring a good night's sleep."
• "Lovely rooms. We had a good night's sleep."

Cons:

• "There were no toiletries in the bathroom which I can see on pictures."
• "The only thing holding it back from 5 stars was that the WiFi wasn't quite strong enough to reach the rooms."
• "Unfortunately it had to be served in a cider glass as all the Madri glasses had been stolen."
• "Can't rate the hotel as despite booking in March for 8 July the booking was cancelled on Monday 3 July!!!"
• "The rooms were very hot but the weather can't be helped."