Clifton Sausage Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The homemade sausage rolls and pigs in blanket were bangers!"
• "The food was humble and delicious."
• "Food was excellent, I had Stilton soufflé for starter, sausage of the day (which was duck, plum and ginger) with champ and onion gravy, and chocolate and amaretto torte with chantilly cream."
• "Everything you could want from a sausage and more!"
• "Fabulous proper warming lovely food and amazing wine."
• "Absolutely cracking food which was beautifully presented."
• "The food was cooked perfectly and a very generous serving too."

Cons:

• "Small portions as well, hardly any mashed potato."
• "The Yorkshire pudding fell a little short of expectation."
• "The beef was completely overcooked and very fatty."
• "Food is average and expensive for what it is."
• "Sadly my sausage sandwich was horrible, sausages only just cooked and tasted go herbs (which I HATE)."
• "Also wasn’t a fan of the ribs as they lacked flavour."
• "The kids chicken breast was so dry that the children thought it had bones in it!"

Service

Pros:

• "The staff very friendly and helpful."
• "Comfortable setting and our server was super friendly."
• "The serving staff were happy and friendly, the drinks arrived promptly."
• "Service friendly, professional."
• "Great place. Food was great and staff very friendly and attentive."
• "Lovely and friendly service."
• "The staff were lovely and very attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was like the food. Hit and miss depending on waitresses."
• "Staff need to be trained on menu (be able to answer questions on gf, dairy free etc)."
• "The waiting staff were terrible. One extreme to the other - pestering for orders every minute and then nowhere to be found after the order was in."
• "Service was rude."
• "Not sure if they're low on waiters but we struggled to convince them to let us have lunch there."
• "You seemed understaffed and not prepared for these times."
• "The service was fine except we weren’t offered more drinks."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A must if ever visiting Clifton."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff, dog friendly and amazing food!"
• "Atmosphere very comfortable."
• "Love this place, nestled in Clifton and a quick walk from the suspension bridge."
• "It’s a warm friendly atmosphere with a really nice menu."
• "We had a really nice time in there cause there was a very nice atmosphere :)"
• "Cosy place, relax environment in the heart of clifton."

Cons:

• "Given this new normal we live in, I was surprised to see that the venue didn't seem to have any forms of ventilation."
• "If you get seated in the little booth ask to move, it gets really hot in there and seats are uncomfortable."
• "The place is not very big and can be noisy when crowded."
• "Very disappointing and will not be returning which is a real shame as have heard great things about the food but with a manager who makes customers feeling unwelcomed there is no chance of supporting this restaurant."
• "The only reason they lost a star is because the gravy was in a cardboard container with a lid (not even a coffee cup)."
• "Shame I’m unable to put no stars. This Pub advertises as being dog friendly... Manager, blunt and came across as rude."
• "Possibly a tad noisy for those find it hard to hear against a background noise."

Value

Pros:

• "However the food and variations were great and it was at a good price."
• "Good sized portions, reasonably priced and friendly staff."
• "Great value for money as had 2 courses for £23!"
• "Really, really good sausages (and everything else - mash, yorkshire, gravy) at a very reasonable price."
• "Prices are good, with the wine being a pound or two above average."
• "Not cheap, but definitely worth what you pay."
• "The 2-course menu of sausages and mash was perfect and offered lots of choice."

Cons:

• "Sides are charged extra (for example the cauliflower with cheese is £4.5)."
• "IS a little pricey hence the four stars."
• "Quite pricey for what is something you could easily make at home."
• "Food was okay, but nothing special, definitely overpriced for what it is."
• "The champ was under seasoned so quite bland, and the cauliflower cheese was utterly tasteless."
• "Okay food, yes I know it's Christmas and they are serving a lot of people but it's on par with a frankie and bennys or generic pub in a travel lodge."
• "if busy service can be a bit on the slow side."