Anglers Rest Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Incredibly friendly welcoming staff."
• "All the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were very friendly and engaging."
• "Really welcoming staff who set up a large table for us in the bar and welcomed our two dogs."
• "Staff are helpful, friendly and accommodating."
• "Staff friendly and helpful, venue warm, welcoming and quirky."
• "The staff were wonderfully engaging even after a long and very busy day."

Cons:

• "Manager was rude and patronising and said the driver of the car was allowed to park anywhere as he knew him."
• "The waitress stood next to me holding my plate until I gave her the money! Rude!"
• "On the downside there was not a lot of social distancing and to be honest I did not feel very safe inside the pub."
• "Staff all seemed nice, but a bit rushed off their feet."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was first class, proper pub food and reasonably priced."
• "The food was really good and the plates were full."
• "Still serve good homemade food at really good prices."
• "Food was served in good time, good choice..very hot and very delicious."
• "Food is fantastic the steak pie was delicious more steak in pie than most have on a steak."
• "The food was delicious, we particularly recommend the steak pie and mixed grill."
• "Lovely home cooked food - no frills but great flavour and portion sizes."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately very expensive £25 for a T Bone Steak and £14 for cold ham egg and chips means it's unaffordable for a lot of people."
• "Food: 2 ⭐️ (I wouldn’t recommend the food here. Yes it is edible. That is as far as I could say)"
• "If you like mounds of tasteless food, this is your place."
• "But the meal was poor, beef tasteless poor quality, gravy not good, roast potatoes not roasted enough. Meal very bland."
• "Disgusting food. I seriously cannot remember the last time I had food this bad."
• "However, there were no vegan food choices on the menu."
• "The meat was over cooked and shredded from what we believe was a boil in the bag."

Location and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely location by the river. Plenty of hand sanitizer in place."
• "Lovely setting with tables outside right on the river with streams, springs and all sorts right next to you."
• "Gorgeous setting by a bubbling stream."
• "The riverside seating, excellent service and sunny weather were all faultless."
• "Cosy old pub nestled in a typically picturesque Peak District dale with outdoor area overlooking the River Wye."
• "Super pub in a lovely setting next to the river and Monsal Trail close by."
• "The location is beautiful, we loved sitting outside watching the river."

Cons:

• "Most of the seating is outside, as it's quite small inside."
• "Could have got rid of flies indoors."
• "My only criticism is that the dining area is quite cramped."
• "Lots of cars blocking others in yet there's signs everywhere warning they will clamp cars."
• "Not really a chatty conversational pub with the way it’s laid out."
• "Inside it was tired."