Game Cock Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really good food and friendly staff"
• "the beef just melted in the mouth and was succulent and tasty"
• "Tender roast beef, soft and fluffy Yorkshire pudding and rich gravy"
• "the food was very good, which made up for any shortcomings from the kitchen"
• "Food was excellent and reasonably priced"
• "The carvery is delicious, the veg are fresh not frozen"
• "the meat was beautiful as were the veg gravy and condiments"

Cons:

• "Prices increased. Now feels expensive for the poor quality food."
• "Mashed potatoes had huge lumps in it"
• "no Gammon, Turkey was really dry, and roast beef was lamb"
• "Large Yorkshire pudding but dry and tasteless"
• "the vegetables were well past their best and the roast potatoes were very hard"
• "the burger was chewy, dry and not edible"
• "the carvery meat to be very dry"

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The manager staff was amazing friendly professional and very helpful"
• "staff are always friendly and helpful"
• "Staff were welcoming & efficient"
• "Staff was all so polite and helpful especially the lady who served us at the bar"
• "All the staff were really friendly and helpful, especially Tracey and Owen! Absolute super stars!!"
• "lovely staff very polite and nice"
• "The staff were friendly, helpful and very polite"

Cons:

• "Understaffed, undercooked and unclean plates."
• "chefs on didn't care at all too busy flirting with one another"
• "Staff are feckless and more interested in entertaining each other than doing their jobs."
• "rude and snotty staff apart from one waitress who was really nice and outgoing"
• "Staff were unprofessional and rude."
• "Staff arguing in front of customers"
• "Staff stood around chatting and discussing there personal life's, No interaction or check in on us to see if everything was ok not very professional at all"

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The interior is a nice old pub, and if the weather is fine and you can sit outside, it's absolutely brilliant what with the great views."
• "Newly opened, nice decor modern fresh feel."
• "So much better now it has had a refurb!!! Far more inviting and pleasant to dine in."
• "beautiful decorated clean"
• "We loved it before the makeover and we love it even more now its had the makeover."
• "The beer garden is lovely and the whole place is looking fresh and much more inviting"
• "The premises are clean and well-maintained."

Cons:

• "It was almost empty so not much of an atmosphere"
• "the carpet was not hoovered, there was food from the previous day underneath the tables"
• "every ashtray was full of cigarette butts, the garden was very untidy too with the Industrial bins being visible"
• "the place needed a really good clean"
• "Decor is dull and drab and needs a lot of TLC."
• "The whole place appeared shabby, needs a coat of paint!"
• "the place looks filthy now hasn't been cleaned in years"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food is good value for money but not often as hot as it should be."
• "The total charge for our family group of three was really good value"
• "I got 2 carvery’s and 2 Pepsis for £23. For what we got that was great!"
• "Very good value for money"
• "Really enjoyed the breakfast, bargain for the 6 quid I paid, really set me up for the day."
• "On each occasion the atmosphere, food and style of the venue were outstanding value for the £4 they charge for the carvery."
• "2 standard carvery’s with one beer... just over £20 it isn’t bad"

Cons:

• "Worst 50 pound ever spent!"
• "£17.35 for small Carvery and pint of Stella... Borderline expensive"
• "50 percent discount don't think we got that somehow been for a meal before the discount came in because of covid about the same price."
• "Ask for larger top just got larger and got charged for a splash of lime four pound twenty not for me thanks but no thanks well over priced."
• "Now feels expensive for the poor quality food."
• "Either needs a refurbishment or attention to the decor... Worn carpets, stained seating, light bulbs out!"
• "The carvery was the worst I've ever had"