The Hind Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Rotherham

Address: 285 E Bawtry Rd, Whiston, Rotherham S60 4ET, United Kingdom

Phone: +441709532490

Rating: 4.1
based on 181 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Varied and interesting selection of food."
  • "We enjoyed all 3 courses and were very impressed with the variety on the menu."
  • "Our meals were very good, freshly prepared and nicely presented."
  • "Sunday lunch was cooked to perfection."
  • "Food was extremely cheap and great value for money."
  • "Fantastic food and great real ales... had the steak pie this evening and my wife had the wrap both fantastic."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

  • "The food wasn't as good as the first time, Sunday dinner - vegetables were dry as though they'd been left under the heat lamp too long."
  • "One was cold and still pink and uncooked in the middle, the other marginally better but still undercooked."
  • "The beef & Guinness pie was beyond poor. The menu said puff pastry but came with shortcrust, the 5 pieces of beef in the pie were dry & bland."
  • "Food was average, not visually appealing at all, dried up looking peas and steak not cooked as ordered."
  • "The food was very dry I had ribeye steak very disappointed."
  • "Sunday lunch was not good. No beef! Ordered trio of meats with the offer of extra pork but didn't get it."
  • "In my experience my partner and me ordered pork LOIN sunday lunch, what we got was in my HONEST opinion, the worst ever pub sunday lunch we have ever encountered."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff seemed to know what they were doing, so confidently."
  • "The staff are friendly and kind with you."
  • "Staff were very welcoming."
  • "Thanks to all the friendly, hardworking staff who made my granddaughters christening party, today, really special."
  • "The staff were very friendly."
  • "Staff are efficient and friendly."
  • "Staff lovely and friendly."

Cons:

  • "Service was really poor 15 minutes wait at the bar to order your 1st drink."
  • "I was fairly disappointed with the subpar staff who found ignoring me at the bar."
  • "Verbally attacked from bar staff for asking if i could book a table at 5pm."
  • "The person on the door and serving had no social skills whatsoever."
  • "Waiting 1hour and 15 minutes for 4 meals no apology to advise on waiting time."
  • "The staff that were on were young and didn't seem to have the experience to cope."
  • "After being sat to our table we were told someone would be along in a couple of minutes to take our order... but half an hour later I had to check at the bar."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The pub is spacious, which is nice as you don't feel that tables are on top of each other."
  • "Easy to park off main road in their own car park."
  • "The pub looks so clean and the staff seem so much happier."
  • "Everywhere clean and tidy."
  • "Great, huge beer garden which was lovely in the sunshine."
  • "There was sanitiser everywhere and the staff were very regularly sanitising everything."
  • "Lovely beer garden to rear."

Cons:

  • "The only qualm I have is that it feels a bit pompous.... I think its the retained image of the old landlord and his cream suit asking guests to be quite."
  • "Only fault was that there were dogs running loose all around the beer garden bothering people outside where lots little children were playing. It didn't feel safe for the kids."
  • "Not very friendly or catering for gluten free."
  • "The place was grossly understaffed."
  • "Cutlery had dried up food stuck to it, so no following of Covid guidance and not much hygiene cleanliness."
  • "A few patrons near where we sat were very loud with their conversation."
  • "Some of the staff, younger ones, seemed to be in the mindset to wear a face mask under their chins."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Food was fairly nice, but very expensive for what you get."
  • "The fixed price menu is excellent value for money."
  • "Lovely service last night... making last night not only tasty but good value for money too."
  • "Food is extremely good value and is always nice and tasty."
  • "The food was typical chain pub food but for a really good prices and super tasty."
  • "Came to The Hind for my mom's birthday, the food and drinks were absolutely lovely, good value for money."
  • "It is well maintained and presented as well as providing a great selection of drinks and even better food."

Cons:

  • "We did not think that a blob of potatoes and 1 huge sprig of broccoli was... Trimmings.."
  • "The amount of food for the money did not equate to value either which is a main aspect of pub food."
  • "Food was average. Spread around the plate to make out the meal was bigger than it actually was."
  • "The ribs I was informed was cooked to perfection and thoroughly enjoyed with the nice mixed salad, coleslaw and chips."
  • "The menu is varied, and reasonably priced."
  • "Most of the meals were nice, the sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie were outstanding."
  • "It was safe and clean."

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