The Park Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Izzy and Lizzie our servers were great - making sure we could order drinks as needed and were attentive and helpful throughout the night."
• "Staff fantastic. Friendly, smiley and attentive."
• "Very helpful friendly staff."
• "From the moment we arrived the staff were amazing with our kids, drinks within 5 minutes off arriving."
• "The waiting staff are friendly and helpful, and it's this that would persuade me to come back."
• "Young staff is very promising and helpful."
• "Staff were very friendly,efficient and polite."

Cons:

• "Stuff need serious training."
• "We had planned to have drinks at the bar after our meal but felt so uncomfortable that we left and went and had drinks elsewhere."
• "Freindly staff but slightly inattentive in bar area."
• "Service was poor, waiter brought out the two starters about 15 minutes apart."
• "We waited over an hour to receive our food."
• "Staff were friendly when serving but should not talk about other tables on the floor, save it for the kitchen."
• "Service was very slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was lovely with quick service, portions were generous."
• "Best pub steak I've had for years."
• "We had Sunday Roast and it was delicious."
• "The food was excellent."
• "Food was delicious and flavourful."
• "Absolutely amazing food."
• "The food was very good, we both loved the burgers."

Cons:

• "The worst sandwich ever, ordered a Reuben, it was a £8 sandwich full of greasy mush."
• "Food looked good but tasted quite bland."
• "The roast dinner was one of the least favorite I had in the UK."
• "Food is okay but all our mains were too salty."
• "The rice was clumpy, clearly packet rice and did not have a fresh flavour."
• "The chips were barely warm."
• "The dish had obviously been microwaved, so was soggy and greasy and did not seem freshly-made."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Tables and chairs were well spread out, good atmosphere."
• "Really lovely place, gorgeous decor and nice vibe."
• "Location and venue are also very nice for every occasion."
• "Nice open fresh atmosphere."
• "Perfect atmosphere and private with doors to the outer area too."
• "Beautiful old building with lots of character and a fireplace, really spacious, very nicely done up and decorated."
• "Interior and outside design was beautiful!"

Cons:

• "The restaurant is very noisy."
• "Background music was a bit 'poppy' for a restaurant."
• "Having smoking allowed in the garden might make me re-think where I go to enjoy my outside dining/drinking."
• "The service however was very slow."
• "The veg sharing platter: uninspired really, some crudités and dips... Could make more of an effort."
• "Fairly Expensive and food on the night mediocre."
• "The atmosphere is always engaging and whenever I want to take friends and family to where you can get great value for money...I go to The Park."

Value

Pros:

• "Booked for a quiet meal with friend on Monday evening, just right amount of food and attention from Ross & colleague - have already shared by word of mouth - tasty, fresh and reasonably priced."
• "The Park is local to us. We ALWAYS find the staff friendly and helpful. I cannot fault the food."
• "Good value for money and nice environment."
• "The portion sizes made for good value and everything was cooked perfectly."
• "Had shared fish platter in the light, informal conservatory area. Delicious and really good value for lunch."
• "Price is a little bit higher for some bits than other restaurants but the food quality was great."
• "All the mains and desert were fantastic quality and so tasty - many compliments to the chef."

Cons:

• "Overall, I felt the meal was overpriced for what it turned out to be."
• "Lovely food but the smallest meals I've seen in a long time - and expensive."
• "A tad pricey but that's the nature of excellent well-sourced quality food."
• "Overpriced food that is not very good. 8 of us there and none of us liked the food."
• "Did not think the food was worthy of the prices they charged - not good value for money."
• "Fairly Expensive and food on the night mediocre."
• "Food is overpriced, not fresh food, tasted almost shop bought."