The Folly Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing, service was brilliant."
• "Excellent menu, very tasty, hot food served in a beautiful atmosphere."
• "Great little country pub the food is very tasty too, can be slightly expensive but you get what you pay for."
• "The staff were very welcoming, food well presented, and a wow on the taste buds."
• "Wonderful Sunday dinners had by all 3 of us - respective chicken, pork & lamb dinners cooked to perfection & very elegantly presented, good table service, beautiful setting."
• "It serves absolutely wonderful food, superbly cooked. I had the best cheese souffle I've ever eaten."
• "The food was delicious especially the risotto and top quality fish and chips."

Cons:

• "Potatoes and Yorkshire puds were burnt and the broccoli was mushy."
• "Was really looking forward to going here however the fish was over cooked and chips were mushy and my partners gnocchi was bland and boring."
• "The roast potatoes and Yorkshire’s were burnt and in my wife’s meal so badly they were almost inedible."
• "The portion of fish and chips. Was very disappointing. frozen chips and the fish was not freshly battered as expected for the price."
• "Roast dinner was very small for the price..Roast potatoes were not very pleasant."
• "Had the Caesar salad, not what described on menu... couldn't even see the parmesan cheese and very tiny pieces of pancetta."
• "I had the Wagyu burger and was not impressed. The patty was dry, and suggested it wasn't cooked to order."

Service

Pros:

• "Their set menu which was excellent value."
• "Open plan restaurant was pleasantly full and staff were very attentive."
• "Staff were very friendly."
• "The staff are excellent and the overall ambiance warm and welcoming."
• "The service was very good and very friendly."
• "Fantastic food and great service all within their excellent covid safety procedures."
• "Service was warm, friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "Not once did we get asked how our meal was, if we needed anything including more drinks."
• "Also older gentleman was quite abrupt and rude when asking questions."
• "Asked for a merlot red wine sly barman shielded bottle poured a bad cheap wine."
• "Moreover, the service was lackluster, requiring us to go to the bar for drink refills as the staff seemed uninterested in attending to our needs."
• "The fellow behind the bar is rude and slow and was not felt welcome."
• "You obviously cant handle criticism and feel like its everyone else's fault not yours."
• "Terrible service, terrible old man who works there, WILL NOT be coming back."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely quaint building, we both had roast beef, food was lovely and enjoyed by both of us."
• "The building, decor and atmosphere were all brilliant."
• "Visited the folly last night with some girlfriends, what an absolute gem of a place."
• "Staff were friendly and welcoming, plus the log fire added to the warm ambiance."
• "The atmosphere is very warm & cosy."
• "What a delight! Lovely little pub in traditional style, with gorgeous food offerings."
• "Lovely location, delightful restaurant which serves excellent food."

Cons:

• "Such a shame that something that was once so good is now so bad that we feel that we will not go back again."
• "The restaurant's ambiance was lackluster, in a marquee (main restaurant empty!) with Christmas decorations still up (IN JULY!!)."
• "Atmosphere unfriendly and cold."
• "Overrated for atmosphere and overpriced for what you get."
• "The decor is dated, and this coupled with the disappointing service did not make a good atmosphere."
• "The experience was basic with very little attention to detail."
• "Really disappointed... We were rudely and abruptly told as we entered that it was a ‘restaurant’ not a pub, and we could go back out the way we came."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Their set menu which was excellent value."
• "Reasonably priced and we felt the food was a tier above other local pubs we have eaten at."
• "It is excellent value for money too."
• "A surprising gem. We stopped by for a quick bite to eat on the way past and ended up having a full 3 courses. The menu and service were excellent, the food was beautifully cooked and it was reasonably priced."
• "The helpings were generous and we could not fault a thing."
• "Superb ambience and excellent food. Not cheap - but you get what you pay for."
• "The price matches the quality of produce served."

Cons:

• "Not sure it was with the money tbh."
• "Prices quite high."
• "Meals expensive for lunch time."
• "A lager shandy was £5-60 and a Malibu and coke was over £6."
• "Overrated for atmosphere and overpriced for what you get."
• "Sorry to say we were disappointed with our visit... some of the food was disappointing - my wife felt her duck was overdone and we sent back her creme brulee because it was liquid."
• "Can be slightly expensive but you get what you pay for."