Bull Inn Barton Mills Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fillet steak was the best I'd had in a long time. Perfectly cooked, tender and the taste was superb."
• "The food was excellent with one of the best steaks I've ever had and the breakfast was excellent."
• "We had steak pie, the steak was absolutely delicious and tender, no gristle."
• "The Norfolk ribeye was cooked and seasoned to perfection."
• "What can I say the best fillet steak we have had."
• "The mixed grill was nicely done with good quality meats."
• "The sausage sandwich was INCREDIBLE with fresh made bread."

Cons:

• "The roast pork which I was disappointed to only receive two small slices of pork."
• "Onion soup is actually onion gravy, five roast dinners all meats were cold, vegetable's extremely hard."
• "The pork and beef dinner that was brought out first was not gluten free."
• "But I do think that £17 for a roast is overpriced by about a fiver and the beef was quite tough."
• "Poor quality of food and attitude of staff."
• "The burger wasn't even cooked. The pattie simply fell apart still raw."
• "The chips were way too big, more like massively oversized potato wedges."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was very good all the staff were very good."
• "Prompt service and friendly staff ensured that I will be returning in the future!"
• "Stopped off for sunday lunch, lovely attentive service from staff and the food was fab quality and well presented - would thoroughly recommend visiting."
• "The staff are lovely and go above and beyond to be helpful and accommodating."
• "Both Cameron and Aiden kept it all running smoothly whilst creating a fun atmosphere."
• "Visited for a Christmas party night and it was awesome, the staff go out of their way to make sure you have an incredible evening."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive especially Wendy and the gentleman on the reception."

Cons:

• "Didn't even bother staying there. Cancelled my booking after speaking to the most passive aggressive receptionist on the planet."
• "This was the worst service I have had for a long time."
• "Staff don’t really seem to know what they’re doing."
• "Our initial waiter had quite an attitude and was not very welcoming."
• "The staff are just not attentive we waited for ages to be able to order a drink."
• "The younger staff was very pleasant but an older waitress was SO, SO, SO, RUDE!"
• "The management was extremely rude, especially to their own employees and then their employees bring a back attitude when it came to serving."

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "A beautiful bit of history still being preserved by way of a restaurant."
• "Lovely setting though."
• "Cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and fantastically cooked food."
• "The team are friendly, welcoming and helpful and the Inn has a lovely atmosphere and character."
• "The venue is lovely a 500 year old coach house with quirky bedrooms all with a bull theme of sorts."
• "Very quirky place but the themed rooms are a proper grin."
• "The atmosphere in the bar was lively and friendly."

Cons:

• "The place was full of flies and we sat by the window that had loads of dead and dying flies."
• "We made the mistake of sitting near the bar and had to endure the staff bickering."
• "The long list of rules hanging up in the courtyard where we were sitting made it feel a bit like we were in an army albeit not a very efficient one."
• "The lovely atmosphere has been lost it’s become like any other pub."
• "I think that they have spoiled the look of the cosy front bar by painting the wooden panelling a depressing dark blue, but obviously that's a matter of personal taste."
• "The only negative about the room is that the lighting is poor."
• "But today they deserve it. Food was average compared to the usual standard. But the main reason was a rude member of staff interrupting mid dinner to tell us to take our child for a wander, because he was making a little bit of noise."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "The food in restaurant fairly priced and was delicious!!"
• "Other reviews say it’s over priced but you get what you pay for and I thought it was worth it."
• "A great nights stay good atmosphere despite Covid restrictions."
• "The price was very reasonable, too."
• "Prices for food are reasonable for the amount of food you get and quality."
• "Good stay for the price paid for sure."
• "Never disappointed with the quality, excellent atmosphere, they are not the cheapest, but they are always striving for the highest standards, in every respect."

Cons:

• "It was quite expensive for what it was."
• "We did find £4:15 overpriced for a pint of soda water and blackcurrant."
• "The drinks are far too expensive."
• "Prices of food seemed quite high for the portion sizes but the food was nice."
• "£11.60 for a non alcoholic Guinness and a pint of Amstel is ridiculous."
• "The food was very good, though a touch on the high side of pricing for pub grub."
• "But disappointed a compulsory service charge had been added to the bill now as not cheap to eat there."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Bedroom was quirky, but well equipped, albeit a bit on the small size."
• "The bedrooms are all individual and quirky. We stayed in the gold room which had a large comfortable bed."
• "The room was comfy and exceptionally clean."
• "Room was very comfortable, great extra large bed and excellent double headed shower."
• "The rooms radiate quirkiness, which is not normally to my taste, but I felt immediately at home in The Bull."
• "Room was quirky but cosy. Bed was really comfortable."
• "My room was good size and water pressure was great."