The Bell at Sapperton Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good too."
• "The food was incredible."
• "Food was absolutely brilliant but it was incredibly slow."
• "The presentation of the sausage and mash was outstanding and it tasted as good as it looked."
• "The food was really good and well presented."
• "Whilst on the higher price side, the food was delicious."
• "Food great. Tasted lovely but very little portion only had one roast potato on my plate."

Cons:

• "so, so disappointed with this pub, the place was full of flies."
• "Unfortunately the food was barely luke warm with everything piled onto the plate including sauces whether you wanted them or not."
• "I had the steak and pancetta pie - it was very salty and we were very disappointed with the fish pie which lacked fish and was very liquid."
• "The steak frites was nice. The caesar salad was drenched in sauce."
• "The food was average and didn’t really reflect the price at all."
• "The fish and chips however were not just awful. It was substandard. Utterly overcooked and tasteless."
• "It's the most disappointing roast I've ever had. Covered in horseradish, undercooked parsnip, and the fattiest freezerburnt beef."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was also fantastic."
• "Great, quick service from friendly staff."
• "The warm welcome from Sophia and the excellent service from Isabelle complimented the fabulous food."
• "Staff were all lovely and friendly with great recommendations for activities and food to try in the local area."
• "Also perfect was the service: friendly, accommodating and prompt."
• "The super friendly, attentive team made the evening special."
• "Very attentive and kind staff."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately what was supposed to be a lovely evening with friends and family was marred by the service."
• "Staff were quite rude and unhelpful."
• "Service was good and fast. A bit too fast for my liking. We felt rushed."
• "The last time we went we waited ages for our mains and they realised the order hadn’t been sent to the kitchen."
• "Unfortunately the wait for food was a minimum of 45 minutes despite the pub not seeming that busy."
• "The service was poor.. we ended up waiting 45 minutes for our pudding which they forgot, no apology."
• "Seems to be struggling under new management. Food average and expensive."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "A wonderful Cotswold village location with a perfect pub garden terrace for lazy sunny weekend wining and dining."
• "Beautiful 'typical' Cotswolds scenery, cozy garden, at home atmosphere (with fireplace), everything is giving us relaxed feeling."
• "Set on a lovely scenic hillside this place has the lot."
• "Lovely gardens and outside sitting areas."
• "Beautiful classic Cotswolds pub in a beautiful village. Well maintained, nice beer garden."
• "Wonderful atmosphere in a beautiful location."
• "Stunning gem of a pub in a lovely quiet village setting."

Cons:

• "Looks lovely, with an open fire and cosy decor but made us feel most unwelcome."
• "Visited on a Saturday night - very hot very noisy - not recommended for a quiet intimate dinner."
• "Just a shame that smoking is allowed in what would be a beautiful garden."
• "The Bell is my favourite Cotswold pub, as it retains the wonderful country pub interior with a beautiful garden for summer time."
• "We are 2 couples who took a room each in the family suite (Dorvel and Hen). Beautifully decorated with period features, great shower, comfy beds and total silence overnight, best sleep in ages."
• "No issue with parking and they have elect car chargers which is awesome."
• "Add that to the most random table service where you can only order with one person and doesn't remember if you have paid or not."