Midsummer Tap Milton Keynes Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The wings were simply too good."
• "The food and drinks were lovely."
• "The food and drink was spot on."
• "The food was amazing."
• "Would highly recommend going and the food was also excellent."
• "The food is OK, but no salad available - they didn't have any today."
• "The meal was OK but despite asking that my wife's chicken burger just had chicken and a bun."
• "I had the Sloppy Joe burger, the bun was stale, the sloppy Joe sauce was nice but the burger was a frozen bit of rubber."

Cons:

• "Loaded fries were a bit disappointing."
• "Chicken overcooked burnt hard crunchy coating."
• "Chicken just barely cooked, garlic bread burnt."
• "Had hot dog & chips both tepid - hot dog was small didn't even fill the roll."
• "Food was awful, looked like box bought, was rubbery."
• "The food was awful, everyone's food was cold, karaage chicken and peri wings were overcooked, dry and nearly inedible."
• "I ordered a gf burger with just bacon and stated no sauce or cheese- first my burger came out with cheese on it after I had stated dairy allergy."
• "The 'amazing' burger as advertised was very very average at best."

Service

Pros:

• "The service, initially, was prompt and attentive."
• "Our server Jamie was very friendly and always made sure we had a drink before we finished the one we already had."
• "All the staff were great and particularly recommend Andrew who was highly attentive and helpful."
• "Staff were friendly and the venue was quirky and a nice enough layout for informal work drinks."
• "The service was friendly and attentive and the halloumi was to die for."
• "Staff said they would keep one booth for us as soon as one became available, which they duly did."
• "Staff are friendly and helpful. There is even free parking available with easy access to the theatre."
• "The staff are amazing, being 'slightly' drunk I accidentally left my coat there and they were really good looking after it until I could pick it up."

Cons:

• "No one asked how was your food. Took a long time to come for 2 burger & chips."
• "We were told to leave without reason other than we were too drunk."
• "The waiter said he would clear the table from the previous occupants, but he did not clean it."
• "Waited over an hour to get our food (which included bottomless wings) which is 5 wings on a small plate."
• "The food all came out after 1 hour 20 mins all cold maximum Luke warm."
• "The first interaction with the front of house staff- the lady was miserable, spoke to us like she really didn't want to be there."
• "We sat there like a lemon for almost 15 minutes, no one came over to me, took an order."
• "When I explained to the manager that they made the mistake, he said that if you want to add extra fries this is the price and he is not the one who wrote the menu."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The bar itself was a cozy and well-decorated space."
• "It has a retro feel to it, with 80's stickers, movie posters, comics, and other memorabilia as part of the decor."
• "The theme is a wild mix of 80’s & 90's / world / craft beer / Sports bar and could happily be mistaken for a funky alpine après ski lodge inside."
• "Great atmosphere, live sports TV, staff very friendly."
• "It's a lively Sports Bar in the middle of Milton Keynes that isn't afraid to do 6 for the price of 4 shooters."
• "The place is only as good as its employees, I could mention, TINA, Andrew, Beth, and Chris, but I rather mention none: no one mentioned, no one forgotten."
• "A wonderful experience! Served by Annabelle, who was very polite, warm and friendly."
• "The hidden gem of Milton Keynes! A great experience and the customer service could not have been any better."

Cons:

• "Wet sticky unclean table."
• "We were shown to our table with eight seats around it whilst others with two were available but that was OK."
• "The waiter said he would clear the table from the previous occupants, but he did not clean it."
• "Pick up the laminated menus and find they too were wet, sticky, and stained."
• "The drinks are very pricey and there is not enough room to swing a cat."
• "The place is very cool, playing sport on many screens, the booths apart that you can play games on the screens too, but I'm not sure how or what type of games."
• "The food is OK, but no salad available - they didn't have any today. Also didn't have any appletiser today."
• "The atmosphere in the evening with a nice selection of cocktails."