Retreat Bromley Cross Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place is pretty Trendy."
• "Balcony seating made for a more intimate dining experience."
• "Modern & spacious converted church with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating."
• "Really good place to eat. My fish was exceptional."
• "The layout of the restaurant was fine and as to be expected."
• "One of my favourite places where I go to regularly..the service given is exceptional."
• "This is a beautiful and well done converted church hall."
• "First time here and very impressed. It's a lovely place, the conversion of the former church hall has been done to a very high standard."

Cons:

• "The toilets are up a steep flight of stairs."
• "The restaurant itself is quite pleasant but therefore hugely overpriced for what it was."
• "Though front of house staff could have given a better reception."
• "The layout of the restaurant was fine and as to be expected was very similar to their branch in adlington."
• "The bar staff were nothing short of useless food was below average."
• "Took mum for early mothers day lunch. Upon entering restaurant, two staff on front till ignored us."
• "The layout of the restaurant was fine and as to be expected was very similar to their branch in adlington."
• "SHAME 🔔 SHAME 🔔 SHAME 🔔 It is a shame that this restaurant did not hit the mark for me and my four friends."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The food was rely good!!. 😋 tried the seabase Risotto an it was amazing!!"
• "Perfect for a delicious little lunch date. Food was amazing as ever."
• "Never disappoints this restaurant, the food always the same high standard."
• "The food is excellent and its ideal for a special occasion."
• "I had the sea bass risotto it was really was delicious."
• "Really enjoyed a group meal here. Prices are reasonable, portion sizes good and the food is excellent."
• "Food was fantastic! Drinks were aplenty and, as you can see, the portion sizes are huge."
• "I'd highly recommend the sticky toffee pudding if you like desserts."

Cons:

• "My husband did find the spicy chicken wings too salty."
• "The food and drinks are not good, some drinks seemed watered down, Irish coffees were disgusting."
• "Nice looking place, but a bit pricey for average food."
• "We had some amazing food here. The decor of the place and the friendly staff made it a lovely place to eat out."
• "The food was outstanding despite the few hiccups we had a party of ten who ordered a few steaks 2 of three where a little to over done."
• "Food excellent when it eventually arrived. Was a Saturday night though and very busy."
• "Food is the strong point; tasty and eclectic. The staff were also very friendly and approachable."
• "The Retreat has greatly improved over the last few years. The menu, while not extensive, is varied enough."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Staff are lovely (perfect sense of timeliness!) and I love eating on the upstairs level."
• "Staff very pleasant and helpful."
• "Massive shout out to the staff, they were all extremely professional, friendly and helpful - obviously well trained."
• "Really good service. All the staff are very polite and helpful."
• "Great experience for dinner last night. Great selection of gluten-free choices too."
• "The staff were friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff were amazing tonight. I have food intolerances which can make eating out a chore but the staff were brilliant."
• "The staff were lovely, really nice place. Food was a little underwhelming for some of us."

Cons:

• "Slow service, even on quiet days."
• "Confusing as phoned to make a booking, informed not necessary at the time visiting."
• "Staff friendly, poor value food needed steak knife to cut tough bread for steak sandwich."
• "The atmosphere was crass, foul and unbecoming the setting and it's target audience."
• "Food was lovely but waitresses needs to think a bit more where children are involved."
• "Met up with friends here for afternoon tea, 4 pm They couldn’t initially find our reservation which had been made online."
• "Though restaurant virtually empty greeting was very cold with comments should have made a reservation?"
• "This was a really good place to eat. My fish was exceptional. However other people in the party who had the hanging beef kebabs were not so lucky."