The Fisherman’s Retreat Ltd Reviews Summary

Value

Pros:

• "Fantastic value at just £10."
• "Great value menu and excellent food."
• "Enjoyed their Fish Friday meal. Excellent value for money."
• "All the above including drinks with the meal followed by tea and coffee for £40 for two people isn't too bad in this day and age."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Excellent value for money - Up with the best Roasts I've ever had in fact I would say it was cheap for the quality and the quality was superb."
• "Prices are not the cheapest but still represent excellent value."

Cons:

• "It's quite expensive but worth it."
• "Not sure I'd like to pay Fisherman's prices though... bit steep for my pocket..."
• "The food was nice, but I think very overpriced."
• "Food was good, desserts very expensive but nice, they are not worth nearly ten pound each though."
• "Desserts very expensive but nice, they are not worth nearly ten pound each though."
• "Well I found the pricing to be at the higher end for a pub lunch."
• "Don't go if you're expecting an affordable meal, prepare to sink over £100 into a meal for two."

Location & Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great place any time of day."
• "Excellent location and the restaurant is very light and airy with modern decor."
• "Beautiful views."
• "A beautiful restaurant surrounded by stunning countryside, which can be seen while dining."
• "The big windows at the end of the restaurant give brilliant views and give the place a fantastic feel."
• "Floor to ceiling window views over the hills and valleys."
• "The views from the restaurant are beautiful. A lovely place to relax."

Cons:

• "The venue is very secluded and a bit off the beaten track."
• "Don't expect to get to this in a sports car as it's down a bad road."
• "It's a bit difficult to find so don't go in the dark until you know your way."
• "Getting a taxi or uber to/from the venue can be a challenge and there is very little mobile signal so you must connect to the WiFi."
• "Firstly getting to this place in the dark is a nightmare if you've never been here before, down single track lanes with awful visibility."
• "It is a very large room and a bit lacking in atmosphere."
• "With the typical blue carpet and gold pattern and large open space it feels like you are eating in a convention center."

Service

Pros:

• "A mistake was made but rectified straight away by two icecreams 🥰."
• "Always quick to help."
• "The service very good and staff very helpful and friendly, the car park is a death trap."
• "Staff are always pleasant and polite."
• "Service is excellent."
• "The staff were very good our bill at the end of the night was wrong but soon rectified."
• "The staff were very friendly and the service was very good."

Cons:

• "I was made to feel like an irresponsible parent in front of everyone."
• "The service was only ok though and I suspect this was because we were out of sight and out of mind."
• "Service was slow considering there we only 8 other diners when we arrived."
• "We had a longer wait than usual and the table service wasn't acceptable."
• "I was ‘politely’ chastised by a member of staff."
• "Apparently our order got lost so we had an extremely long wait for our meal."
• "I booked a table for six people 2 weeks in advance for a birthday celebration and requested a window seat, but didn't get one which I thought was quite poor, they could accommodate my request as I gave them so much notice."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All home made and cooked to perfection."
• "Quality food at its finest."
• "Food was well presented and very tasty."
• "Gorgeous food."
• "Great food, probably the best chilli I've eaten in years."
• "The food is excellent and delicious."
• "The best steaks i've ever tasted."

Cons:

• "There was only 2 scallops on my starter not the usual 3."
• "Food looked great but it didn't excel on taste."
• "The food was pretty bland whilst the gravy was very salty."
• "The starter 1 scallop on black pudding with cheese and chorizo sauce for £12.00, the scallop was totally overwhelmed by the other ingredients and the cheese sauce was salty."
• "The food was distinctly average I have had better food at half the price."
• "They need to learn how to cook, beans cold, toast burnt, some eggs whites were runny, and black pudding over done."
• "The vegs... were all undercooked and tasteless and the chips were greasy and squidgy."