The Drovers Arms Restaurant & Country Pub Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Really great staff and very prompt service."
• "Excellent service from start to finish."
• "Staff were very accommodating, one brought a bowl of water for them and they would stop and give them a stroke as they were passing!"
• "Staff are very friendly and helpful."
• "Service was very good, personally I would prefer a gravy boat and to pour gravy myself."
• "Lovely atmosphere and very attentive service."
• "Friendly professional staff."

Cons:

• "The girl who brought the mains out seemed very abrupt, maybe with her being so young, lacking the confidence."
• "Service was rubbish food wasn't great and not worth it."
• "The service was shocking, didn't come to see if everything was alright."
• "Service unfortunately was terrible... completely disinterested staff, both bar and waiting staff."
• "Service was poor...simple thing like removing unused wine glasses, not removing starter plates before bringing out main meal."
• "Service was disgusting, had pre ordered all the food 2 weeks in advance and had to wait an hour and 10 minutes before starters arrived."
• "Service quite slow too, incorrect order, received no drinks offered..."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fish and chips they serve here are the best I have ever tasted!"
• "The roast beef was amazing, lots of meat and vegetables and a huge Yorkshire pudding."
• "The food was delicious and hot. The best sweet potato fries I've ever had."
• "Plentiful home cooked delicious food using local ingredients well presented for a very reasonable price."
• "Food was fantastic I had seabass and hubby had burger it was that nice we went back the next day and I had lamb shank which was fantastic."
• "The food is absolutely beautiful, the service is great and the atmosphere cosy and relaxed."
• "The salmon n prawn Thai green curry with sticky rice was delicious, the burgers fantastic and the macaroni cheese just delightful!"

Cons:

• "Wife had fish sharing platter which was a let down."
• "The gammon, which was so salty it was inedible, Yorkshire puddings were like cardboard."
• "The macaroni cheese was the real let down, no three cheeses in the sauce as described..it was a white sauce and wasn’t seasoned at all."
• "The chips tasted dreadful. 3 of us tried them, and all were in agreement."
• "The stone baked flat breads were very poor value."
• "The fish pie was very dry, no sauce, just lots of fish topped with a ton of mash."
• "The food was rubbish, the chips were undercooked, the steak was cold."

Atmosphere & Facilities

Pros:

• "They have disabled facilities and also dog friendly."
• "Lovely traditional pub, welcoming for our two border collies."
• "Very nicely laid out and set up."
• "Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere, brilliant food and very reasonably priced, situated in a lovely little village, with some very nice walks nearby."
• "A Rustic look outside modern and well decorated inside keeping the older worlde charm."
• "Toilet facilities and baby change very clean."
• "Beautiful beer garden and outside seating area and a great selection of vegetarian options."

Cons:

• "The picnic tables also don't cater to those with mobility needs, and this was the only outdoor seating available."
• "Tables are a bit cramped."
• "Parking is a problem at weekends when it's really busy."
• "The car park area isn't great with cars blocking each other in."
• "We also had to fight off a lot of flies as we were sat near the toilet."
• "Some of the picnic tables were small meaning if 4 adults were dining, you'd be elbow to elbow."
• "We sat indoors and unfortunately we were plagued by flies, having to wave them away from our plates as we ate."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Serves a unique menu some parts a little expensive but a good choice of still nice cheaper options and quality offers."
• "Plentiful home cooked delicious food using local ingredients well presented for a very reasonable price."
• "Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere, brilliant food and very reasonably priced, situated in a lovely little village, with some very nice walks nearby."
• "The food was fast and fresh and fairly priced."
• "Didn't cost as much as I expected for the 4 of us."
• "Prices are more than reasonable. Well worth a trip."
• "Really good value when you use a tastecard."

Cons:

• "Nice place but over priced, not somewhere that you would visit on a regular basis for something to eat."
• "Bit pricey for what it was."
• "For £100, only one alcoholic drink and one pint of juice... and only 2 meals enjoyed can only give 3 stars."
• "Great selection of beers, decent food but poor value for what was essentially pub grub?"
• "Food is only good, but such a bad value for money."
• "Can’t really recommend, for the prices it’s not value for money (our bill was over £300 for 6 of us) and the food in our opinion was below par."
• "Nice food but expensive I paid £17.xx for haddock and chips."