The Ragleth Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "A lovely village pub."
• "Fabulous little pub. Busy and lively. Lovely garden area. Toilets spotless."
• "This is a fantastic village pub/restaurant with a large seating area outside ideal for families and drinkers/diners with dogs."
• "Always a pleasant experience visiting this great Pub ran by locals and the service is second to none!"
• "Lovely atmosphere, very welcoming and accommodating."
• "Great atmosphere. Beautifully decorated."
• "This is such a lovely pub in the most beautiful setting."

Cons:

• "Not ideal when you have a toddler running around, and not overly pleasant when trying to enjoy your food outside in this beautiful weather."
• "The carpark is a little on the small side and a bit tight if busy but it is in a village so to be expected."
• "There always seems to be dog muck in the beer garden."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were extremely pleasant and kindly kept the kitchen open slightly late for our 2pm arrival."
• "The land lady was amazing. Kind, thoughtful, tactful and also with a wonderful sense of humour."
• "The waitresses were really friendly and professional."
• "The staff went above and beyond to help with a surprise for our guests."
• "Literally every single member of staff was nice and met you with a smile."
• "The staff were super organised and friendly."
• "Such friendly and welcoming staff who were very attentive and ticked all the boxes for what good customer service should be."

Cons:

• "Ours had a tendency to be catty, when we complained."
• "Staff didn't really pay much notice had to hunt for service and trying to pay the bill at the end an extreme chore staff just weren't interested."
• "After being ignored for a while at the bar we waited for a considerable amount of time."
• "We waited overly long for our food to arrive, and it was three of the worst meals we've ever been served."
• "The staff felt a little stressed and that could be felt by the guests."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "PERFECTLY cooked burger, tender lamb and amazing Shrewsbury sauce!"
• "Highly recommend this venue for food."
• "The food was delicious, large portions and good value for money."
• "The food is some of the best I've tasted in any pub."
• "Food was excellent with an extensive menu."
• "Really really excellent food. Pork belly, lamb shoulder, steak pie, nut roast and burger all recommended."
• "The food was amazing - really delicious, good portions and well packaged!"

Cons:

• "The pastry on the steak and ale pie was burnt black on the edges."
• "The fish pie was in my opinion way over salted."
• "The pheasant was tough and the veg was (soft), overcooked."
• "The rest of the pork was dry and looked like it had been under the heat lamp for a considerable amount of time."
• "All the fried items: onion rings, beefburger etc. were heavy with the fat they had been fried in, and the chips were so fat-soaked as to be nasty."
• "The fish pie looked anaemic."
• "A steak baguette was raw rather than rare, bleeding into the cold bread, and too tough and fatty to chew."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, large portions and good value for money."
• "Probably one of the best meals I have had in a long time and all reasonably priced too."
• "Reasonably priced and excellent value with high quality food."
• "The prices acceptable couldn't ask for much more."
• "Very good value for the money."
• "This is proper pub food done really well at reasonable prices."
• "You definitely get good value for money."

Cons:

• "Maybe marginally over priced at £12.95 per person."
• "A little on the pricey side but worth it in my opinion 😊"
• "£15 for a burger is steep in comparison to our other lunch places, even for a good one."
• "While a bit more dearer than The Green Dragon."
• "It cost us about £25 a head for two courses and a couple of drinks each. Not all all unreasonable considering the quality of the food and the size of the portions."