The Haunch Of Venison Reviews Summary

Historic Ambiance and Architecture

Pros:

• "With the building dating from 1320, this haunted pub has to be included on a visit to Salisbury."
• "A very old pub with character - with its dark wood and wonky infrastructure, it looks like something out of Tolkien."
• "Amazing place, tipical English pub. It is the oldest pub in Salisbury, existing since XIVth century."
• "This is a destination restaurant for anyone visiting Salisbury. The historical building itself is the real prize."
• "Lovely old building very quirky."
• "700 year old Inn. The restaurant was on the first floor. It was nice to be escorted upstairs rather than directed."
• "Love this pub!! So full of character as you'd expect from a 700-year-old building!"
• "The atmosphere in this pub is incredible. Very warm and homey, a place I would want to sit in for hours."

Cons:

• "The staircase is steep and narrow. Kids and elders must be extra careful."
• "Very cramped with hard to find seating."
• "All the walls and floors are at an angle, which is great when you've had a few because then it all looks level:)"
• "It is a bit snug which for some may be an issue but really brought people together."
• "The two chairs at my table were shaky and I was worried that they may give way any time during the meal."
• "The only downside was that the place was empty so no atmosphere."
• "Great Pub but Give the food a miss. Lovely friendly quirky historic local which has been serving locals and visitors alike for centuries."
• "Beautiful old and enclosed pub in Salisbury. Probably one of the oldest, still has its old rustic old fashioned decor."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The Sunday Roast is so good especially the carrots coming on the side."
• "We came for lunch as a family of 4 with a booking having just visited Stonehenge, I had the trio of venison."
• "We had the smoked salmon and glazed goats cheese for starters and the pork belly and venison fillet for mains, and seriously, the noises coming from our table were a bit obscene."
• "Absolutely perfection from start to finish!"
• "All I can say is Wow. What a place. Amazing building lay out. Really quirky. Food was superb."
• "This was an exceptional lunch of Trio of Wild Venison."
• "The food was really good and the decor is nice."
• "Excellent food. Do NOT arrive unless very hungry, as the portions are large!"

Cons:

• "The food was dry or overcooked and definitely not worth the price tag."
• "The venison from the Trio dish was overcooked and too dry."
• "Definitely overpriced. We tried the slow braised cheek and it was so terribly cooked."
• "I had the venison burger and my friends had the venison sausages and the pork belly. I found the burger overcooked."
• "My food was very tasty and hot. Unfortunately, 1 of our party was served cold steak."
• "The dressing in my hamburger was fridge cold when served."
• "The actual pub is a very atmospheric, old fashioned style pub, the drinks however are very overpriced, and not of good quality."
• "The main dishes are good, though meat arrived more cooked than desired."

Service and Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "Lived up to the hype. Very old original features, amazing staff, great service lovely food."
• "Friendly staff and very popular."
• "Staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "Staff nice, but service slow as waitresses seemed to be run off their feet, and we were there early like 5:30pm."
• "Amazing food and staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "Wonderful food (various choices of starters, main courses and deserts, all pretty tasty and nicely plated), prompt and helpful table service and staff."
• "Very nice staff and beer excellent."
• "Love love this place. It's on the Salisbury historic trail. Lovely lunches here."

Cons:

• "Some locals are accommodating and help you get a seat, other not so."
• "Barman needs a bit more charisma as he is not very welcoming."
• "May have just been an off day, but at £25 for a meal you'd expect better food. Lower the price by £8 OR get a better chef."
• "Wait and bar staff could not have been more unprofessional, disinterested or poorly attired."
• "Local to the area and love going here for drinks. Lovely, old, and fairly cheap...for drinks. When we went for lunch, however, it was quite poor."
• "Unfortunately cannot give 5* as went in for lunch and chose 'Coronation Chicken' sandwich. What I got was Roast Chicken in garlic butter."
• "Have been to this pub several times. However, getting served is a nightmare."
• "Utterly abysmal. Walked into the most unwelcoming entrance, barman behind the bar, but no welcome."