The Boars Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so polite and friendly."
• "The service is very attentive."
• "Service from the young waitresses was very thoughtful and smooth."
• "Impeccable service throughout by the young dedicated staff team."
• "Really, really good service. The food was excellent. We liked the casual style & the staff who were very attentive."
• "Super helpful, friendly and efficient waiting staff."
• "The service was good, and accommodated allergies/dietary requirements really well."

Cons:

• "terrible service"
• "Talking to customers is not this pubs forte."
• "service a little slow"
• "Service a bit too leisurely though, and lack of lunchtime options under £10 loses a star."
• "Even when a complaint was made, no apology was made."
• "It just seemed as if we were an inconvenience!"
• "the service was very slow - we booked for 2pm - arrived just before - but didn't get our meal till 10 past 3"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The steak was one of the best I have had in UK, and the quick tastes of everything else around the table, the silence during eating and the general happiness around the table would indicate that everything was good."
• "Lovely rare wriggling beef. Delicious cauliflower and broccoli cheese with the roast"
• "All food excellent."
• "Food was delicious, definitely worth the money when it tastes so good."
• "Possibly the best Chicken Cesar Salad i've ever had."
• "The food here is very good and the quantity excellent."
• "Food was delightful."

Cons:

• "Quiche was ok but the salad was just leaves taken from a bag. It was gritty and looked dirty"
• "the yorkshire pudding was terrible, tough and had no taste"
• "However, the food wasn't as I've been expecting."
• "Not the best steak."
• "food not very hot and the roast potatoes tasted as if they were old warm ups"
• "This time round the roast potatoes seemed like reheats, the rolled lamb was dry and overall it was a disappointment."
• "the roast potatoes tasted old"

Ambiance & Setting

Pros:

• "Lovely old pub with a nice garden."
• "Comfortable setting opposite the bar."
• "Nicely furnished"
• "Surroundings great, not crammed in like some restaurants are."
• "Beautiful setting, gracious staff and a wonderful atmosphere."
• "Really very nice food in a comfortable and aesthetically attractive setting."
• "Fabulous pub in Norfolk with attractive interior"

Cons:

• "The pub was looking slightly run down and grubby."
• "We did choose to sit inside though which unfortunately meant that the atmosphere was lacking, didn't really have music or anything to make us feel cosy."
• "Unfortunately the room we were in was so loud we had to shout for most of the evening to be heard"
• "Poorly presented meals."
• "After waiting an hour and a quarter we were very disappointed to receive food that was barely acceptable."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Not particularly cheap, but coming from London it was."
• "Glad we chose the boars as the meal was very tasty and reasonably priced."
• "Special offer made it affordable"
• "Food was delicious, cooked perfectively and presented well."

Cons:

• "Prices are a little high"
• "Service a bit too leisurely though, and lack of lunchtime options under £10 loses a star."
• "Food was good, possibly a little over priced"
• "Personally I think it was overpriced."
• "Thought it was a little expensive but I could just be a little out of touch."
• "Perhaps a bit expensive by local standards."
• "Very overpriced and not at all good."

Staff & Customer Service

Pros:

• "The boars is a lovely friendly pub that has great staff and create a brilliant atmosphere"
• "friendly staff. Prices are a little high, but will feel familiar to Londoners on an East Anglia excursion"
• "very friendly staff"
• "The main lady is excellent though and always greets with enthusiasm"
• "Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff, great surroundings, (love the ceiling)."
• "friendly helpful staff and a lovely pub/restaurant"
• "Staff lovely and friendly."

Cons:

• "Even when a complaint was made, no apology was made."
• "It just seemed as if we were an inconvenience!"
• "Service very slow and not particularly pleasant all afternoon."
• "Only issue would be parking, I would imagine the neighbours get fed up with all the cars parked on the pathway."
• "One of the employees, an older lady, gave the impression that she didn't want to be there."
• "Service didn't come with a smile."
• "Our recent visits have been disappointing- the service was off and all of today’s specials were not seasoned at all."

Accessibility & Convenience

Pros:

• "A lovely country pub with the option of bar, casual dining area or dining room."
• "Simple & effective booking system & felt covid safe."
• "Safe outdoor seating, tent option with heaters, simple menu with tasty options."
• "Dogs are welcome inside which is great for us and our dog loved all the fuss and attention he got"

Cons:

• "Very slow on taking bookings for Christmas, never answering the emails we've sent."
• "Parking can be a bit of an issue when it is busy as its curb side in a small village."
• "Possible issue about carparking as no overflow area and too many punters parking along the road but partially on the pavement."
• "Limited parking so please be mindful of the locals if you have to park on the road."
• "Unless I missed it, there was very little parking and we had to park down the road."