The Fence Gate Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fantastic nothing too much trouble very attentive always checking everything OK and drinks are full etc."
• "Quick and friendly service."
• "Staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were very welcoming and helpful."
• "The staff were excellent, very patient and friendly enough to put us all at ease and couldn't have done more for us."
• "The staff are all very attentive but professional, with excellent service skills."

Cons:

• "The whole experience was spoiled by the most appalling service."
• "Service is absolutely appalling slow inattentive border lining on rude."
• "Service was very slow and if we hadn't started to eat we would still be waiting for sauces to arrive now."
• "Service terrible."
• "Service could have been improved slightly by asking us if we needed more drinks."
• "Service a bit slow."
• "Service is unfortunately poor. Then polish lady was extremely rude and stuck up."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was very good quality and tasty even catering for such a large crowd."
• "The food was way above pub grub. Inventive, well presented and tasty."
• "Cauliflower tempura however was good."
• "Fabulous food here. Cannot fault food and service."
• "The food is cooked fresh and it was delicious."
• "Starters and mains were good. We ordered duck spring Rolls and goat cheese which were very good quality and size."
• "Absolutely incredible food! I want to recommend one thing but everything I tried tonight was insanely good! The Siracha & lime hummus was divine, the lamb shoulder out of this world! The chicken ham and leek pie, the steak and mushroom pie, everyone needs to go here!"

Cons:

• "Flavorless veg, mash tasteless, hard nearly roasted potato."
• "The meal was average, the meal felt like the whole plate had just been microwaved."
• "Pate rock hard couldn't spread it."
• "The lovely building is wasted on terrible food and inexistent management."
• "The turf and surf was 10 strips half an inch of wafer thin beef overcooked and 4 small frozen overcooked praws."
• "The food was poor especially when served in a packed out bar which what looked like only we were eating."
• "Dry dreadful mass produced slop, probably the worst Xmas meal I’ve had in my life."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Walked into the Bar area where a fire was glowing a warm red, the room was so lovely and warm."
• "The internal decor is magnificent too."
• "From the warm welcoming atmosphere to the prompt service followed by exceptional food at very good prices this was a delight."
• "Very warm seating area with a country pub feeling."
• "It's such a pleasure these days to still be able to find the kind of perfect watering hole you thought no longer exists."
• "Beautiful pub, good atmosphere."
• "The interior has a rustic charm."

Cons:

• "In addition, both the wine and ales offered were limited."
• "Dining area very cramped the next table had to stand up while we took our seats not good in such a lovely place."
• "Not one table outside was cleaned or sanitised after people had left."
• "Tables are not separated, with less than 1 foot between us and another table."
• "Lagers are not as advertised, warm flat and 30p under a fiver, the worst venue I've ever visited."
• "It was like gods waiting room, it was OAP central…"
• "Bit squashed up in car park."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "From the warm welcoming atmosphere to the prompt service followed by exceptional food at very good prices this was a delight."
• "The team really are great and the bill was less then expected will definitely return."
• "The food was top notch and very reasonably priced."
• "Very nice place to enjoy the weather outside... nothing wrong with the prices, we had half moretti and a glass of white wine for £7.25 which is very correct."
• "The bill was less then expected will definitely return."
• "We stayed here for one night over the bank holiday weekend. I wanted something special, something a bit more luxurious than we have had before and this is certainly what we got!"
• "All the staff had been excellent throughout our planning process and even more so on the day."

Cons:

• "It was OK but just not matching its cost."
• "Nice place, nice atmosphere overall, quite expensive for some basic dishes."
• "Certainly not worth the £15."
• "Prices previously felt expensive compared to other local venues which I expect as it relates to the venue's standard."
• "Quite expensive for the amount of food we were served."
• "£95 for Christmas Dinner was poor value."
• "It is extremely overpriced for what you receive."