The Wheatsheaf Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Found this place by accident. Will go again. Nice atmosphere."
• "The wheatsheaf is a beautiful old pub."
• "A brilliant atmosphere."
• "Lovely surroundings, lovely food."
• "The atmosphere is great and warm."
• "A really lovely venue with plenty of seating and some of the most comfortable chairs!"
• "Beautiful small garden area which was glorious in the sun."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere can be a little hectic/noisy, but goes to show how popular it is due to a lack of good competitors locally."
• "It was completely rammed. Felt quite claustrophobic with tables close together."
• "The new lady with Scottish accent was extremely unwelcoming."
• "The atmosphere can be a little hectic/noisy."

Service

Pros:

• "Very helpful friendly service excellent food."
• "Staff are always very friendly, service good and food tasty."
• "Lovely staff who were really polite and knew how to give high quality service."
• "Good service from the staff who were very friendly."
• "The staff were excellent throughout the evening and everyone enjoyed their meal."
• "The staff were very efficient and friendly."
• "Service very speedy."

Cons:

• "Did feel a bit forgotten the other night as things were winding down."
• "Service was perhaps a little slow, but it was a very busy afternoon and the staff seemed to cope marvellously!"
• "Too rushed! Some folks would like fast service but we had barely opened the menus before the waitress was asking what we wanted."
• "We booked in this Sunday for lunch and was very disappointed. It was extremely busy and felt we were very rushed."
• "Owner could be a little friendlier and waitress needed to speak when coming to the table with food."
• "Host/Owner was rushing us to order our food and we had to leave before a certain time."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Wonderful Sunday lunch choices. Clean plates all around today."
• "Sunday lunch was fantastic, full of flavour & generous servings."
• "Really good quality food at reasonable prices."
• "Turkey was succulent and moist, perfectly cooked pigs in blankets, lovely roasties and super stuffing and wonderful gravy accompanied by seasonal vegetables cooked to perfection."
• "The food was excellent with service that was top notch."
• "The prawn and smoked salmon starter is delicious 😋... Burgers were good quality meat and the mixed roast and lasagne was also very tasty."
• "Absolutely wonderful staff were great and the food is beyond compare."

Cons:

• "I ordered a glass of malbec, which was horrible."
• "The beef was so chewy my wife didn't eat it."
• "The roast beef was pretty much raw. There was blood on my bread which put me off my food."
• "The battered cod was soggy & under-seasoned."
• "Food was of 'average quality' veg was good as were the deserts- meat was quite overcooked and not of the best quality meat."
• "The chicken was bland and quite dry, the Yorkshire pudding was also dry."
• "The salmon was overcooked and swimming in a fatty sauce."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Representing exceptional value for money."
• "Good value pub grub."
• "Very reasonably priced. Good value for money."
• "Good size portions but presentation still good with reasonable pricing."
• "Prices were moderate and fair for the meals."
• "The price for the quality is very fair, too often restaurants and pubs overcharge, so have to commend the fair pricing."
• "The food first class, representing exceptional value for money."

Cons:

• "Got stung £3.40 for a pint of Tetleys - never paid so much for a pint before."
• "Anyway it was bit expensive as expected too as felt like menu had one price while we got charged completely different."
• "We felt that £15 for a roast here was a rip off."
• "Food good but over priced same price as Brampton mill and middle if road not a upmarket place."
• "Awful food paid over twenty pounds for a cheese burger. And fish n chips meals Burger was like rubber must have been days old."

Accommodation & Facilities

Pros:

• "Children are also well accommodated for too!"
• "Nice outdoor space to eat."
• "Lovely outside beer garden and tables set up for diners if weather good."
• "Kids and pets seem welcome from our experiences."
• "Decent Sunday lunch (and other options), dog-friendly bar area and plenty of outdoor seating when the weather is nice."
• "Many gluten free options on menu."
• "Dog friendly (in the bar area), friendly staff too!"