The Pig Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Nice relaxed restaurant ambiance."
• "Amazing location, building, and atmosphere."
• "Superb location, ambience and decor."
• "The restaurant itself is full of plants: herbs in pots on the table, vines creeping up around pillars, pots of chillis and peppers around the edge of the room."
• "The garden-style restaurant with a glass roof is beautiful and the lounges cosy."
• "The setting, grounds and property is breathtaking."
• "Lovely decor and garden vibe."

Cons:

• "Our bedroom, while designed to be ‘Old Fashioned’ - which was nice- was nevertheless quite dark thanks to dark green paint and oppressive wallpaper."
• "Not enough space between tables."
• "The dining room in the evening was super busy. It felt overcrowded and noisy."
• "Very loud due to cramming of tables."
• "The dining area is too crowded. Our table of 4 was so small that we had to have things removed so we could fit dishes on."
• "Parking was stressful as well, with the car park not wide enough and built to house the capacity they offer."
• "Room was not very roomy at all, very small which was disappointing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All food locally sourced which is a definite A * from me."
• "Food was fantastic, service great."
• "The food was faultless."
• "Wonderful food in the middle of the forest! I had the cuttlefish Bolognese which was unbelievably good and my partner went for a beef pudding, which she loved."
• "Absolutely delicious, the flavours were superb."
• "Food truly delicious and arrived in good time."
• "Insanely good food - still can’t get over how good the chocolate pot was."

Cons:

• "Food was over priced and the menu was boring."
• "The food wasn't amazing, especially for the the price they charge."
• "Two of us had salty mains."
• "No stand out dishes."
• "The food is pretty blooming awful, especially considering the price."
• "Tasty if occasionally bland food."
• "The food was good, but not amazing particularly for the price."

Service

Pros:

• "Impeccable servers with fantastic knowledge of the wine and food menus."
• "The staff are all so attentive and knowledgeable, helps to make the dining experience that much more special."
• "Service was exceptional as it was busy."
• "Everyone was friendly, helpful, attentive and very knowledgeable."
• "Great staff (not pretentious in any way) great natural service - they have got this so right in this place."
• "The staff really cared about you having a great time, from explaining the produce, recommending walks and talking you through the garden."
• "The staff were super friendly & efficient and we felt very spoilt."

Cons:

• "It was difficult to catch eye contact with waiting stuff to get extra drinks."
• "I feel they lacked an experienced leader/manager."
• "Very poor service and feels like the place is very poorly managed."
• "Most staff nice, however someone crashed into my brand new Range Rover and the manager did not even apologise."
• "Service was okay but rather regimented."
• "The staff are young, bubbly and lovely but service is slooooooow and disorganised."
• "While it's a beautiful place to eat and stay, the service in the restaurant is extremely slow."