William the Conqueror Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Lovely garden."
• "Warm and cosy or delightful casual outdoor seating."
• "A lovely atmosphere with very friendly, attentive staff."
• "The atmosphere and ambience was lovely."
• "Lovely atmosphere with large seating area out the front."
• "Lovely nautical themed pub in Rye Harbour."
• "A little gem of a Pub in Rye Harbour."

Cons:

• "Not the best pub for a lovely village."
• "The music was too loud and the place was not that clean as well."
• "Limited parking."
• "The plates were not cleared from the outside tables and the surrounding grass areas had rubbish strewn everywhere."
• "The table, which was visibly dirty from the last person, nor was there any cutlery set out, like all the others tables."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "The staff where lovely, very helpful and friendly."
• "Great food and very professional service especially from Bonnie, who quickly and efficiently corrected a mistake with the food order and kept us informed throughout."
• "Wait staff excellent."
• "Staff very pleasant."
• "Staff were friendly and nice."
• "Friendly, efficient service."
• "Staff are friendly and very helpful."

Cons:

• "OK they were extremely busy but our table was never approached for anything, we had to continually ask for any service, drinks, updates on food etc."
• "None of the staff came to check how our food was, or even asked after we had finished how everything was."
• "Met by an abrupt lady as we hadn't booked."
• "The service was extremely slow and the staff looked absolutely miserable and clearly did not want to be there."
• "The service was poor."
• "The waiter said he'll come back to clean the table and to get our drinks order, he did not come back or clean the table."
• "Had to ask for cutlery after our food arrived."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good burgers, friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere."
• "The Greek food was very tasty."
• "Fish & chips were excellent - batter just right, chips good, portion size exactly right."
• "Delicious Greek Moussaka with Greek salad and Chicken Souvlaki."
• "Really delicious pub food with a Cypriot slant."
• "The fish and chips was beautiful quality. An excellent example of the classic English dish."
• "Love their fish and chips! Perfectly fried and not greasy at all."

Cons:

• "Cyprus mix- the pitta was so dry that you couldn't cut it. The meat was flavourless."
• "The rest of the pitta was a bit burnt."
• "Food not worth the money waited an hour for our meal."
• "The whitebait at the top of the basket was fine, nothing special but at the bottom it was crushed, split and just in bits."
• "Polite staff, however the food was awful."
• "We both ordered the 'creamy' mac n cheese which was far from creamy but bland and dry."
• "Chip portions were very small, whitebait was rather bland, halloumi was cold by the time it got to the table and the garlic mushrooms were next to inedible."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food we ordered arrived quickly and was hot and very good value."
• "There's a good choice of food to suit all tastes and some Greek specialities."
• "Helpful friendly staff, good selection of local ales and cider."
• "A varied, reasonably priced menu to cater for most tastes."
• "Prompt service and good portions for a reasonable price."
• "Fantastic and tasty food and so reasonably priced."
• "Great quality food and large portions along with good friendly service."

Cons:

• "I do think deserts are overpriced for what they are."
• "The alcoholic drinks were very over priced also."
• "At a cost of £55 with no drinks it was overpriced and left us feeling very disappointed."
• "The prices where disgustingly over priced."
• "The prices where disgustingly over priced a pint of larger £5,20."
• "Food was ok but expensive."
• "The alcoholic drinks were very over priced also."

Dog-Friendliness

Pros:

• "It’s dog friendly too, what more could you want?"
• "Dog friendly too! Will have to bring my 4 legged fur babies next time!"
• "Lovely welcoming pub for both humans and their canine friends."
• "Our slightly muddy dogs were warmly received."
• "The best thing however is the lovely dog friendly outdoor eating area which over looks the harbour."
• "Dogs welcome."
• "If you've got a four legged friend, you will be pleased to know that they are welcome and well cared for here too."

Cons:

• "Makes it really hard to plan, especially for a larger family."
• "BUT the dogs, NOT a good idea. There were 4 when we were there, and each time the waitress passed them she petted them."
• "My girlfriend is VERY scared of dogs (attacked as a child) so found the close proximity of them very difficult."