"The staff are all incredibly friendly, the service is really good."
"So just want to thank the guys at the pub for fitting us in, and brilliant service and food."
"Staff were very welcoming and service was good."
"Great place, fabulous food, with lovely staff and a pleasant atmosphere."
"The owners and staff are so friendly and helpful."
"Although they appeared to be short staffed we were served by very pleasant friendly waitress."
"Staff were lovely especially kayley."
Cons:
"If that's how they feel, why don't they check, when you book? WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING."
"Due to being ignored repeatedly when asking for drinks, bill, dessert I do not recommend this place."
"The staff looked like they didn't want to be there."
"Barmaid was grumpy when I commented on the fact they closed earlier."
"Whoever the thing was that served us was the most incompetent and RUDE individual I have ever come across in my life!"
"No management of amount of people in there. No empathy from the staff."
"Service was inadequate - we waited 40 minutes before anyone came to give us menus or ask us if we wanted drinks."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Beautiful piece of Hake."
"Food was delicious."
"The Sunday carvery is great with generous size portions and a good variety of meat and veg to choose from."
"Sunday carvery was without doubt the best we have ever eaten."
"Food is exceptional and fairly priced."
"The food was very lovely, a halloumi burger is not something I have tried before but delicious nonetheless."
"Food was excellent & presentation was tops!!!"
Cons:
"Food is not great."
"The only meat available was pork (very fatty) or beef (very rare)."
"The meal was not tasty or good value."
"The roast potatoes make a toast dinner and they were rubbery and the red cabbage was disgusting."
"Food was a bit disappointing, and we had to wait a very long time for it to arrive."
"Ordered the lamb koftas for starters they were rock solid obviously frozen then I ordered burger for main course which was £12!! When it came out it was so dry."
"The cheese on the cauliflower was a bit tasteless."
Dog-Friendly
Pros:
"They are dog friendly and also sell dog ice creams and dog raw meals!"
"Very dog friendly too...Highly recommend and will be back."
"Dog friendly, good gardens, good parking."
"This pub goes above and beyond for your dog."
"They have thought of the little extras.. like blankets for the dogs to lay on, doggie treats and lap trays."
"All the staff were extremely friendly and especially to our pooch with staff keep giving him treats 😊"
"Dog friendly is not just a sign at the door they really do love dogs and make you and your canine companion feel like one of their family."
Cons:
"Only negative was that all of our clothing smelt of wood smoke afterward from the wood burner."
"There is a couple of busy roads that run next to the pub/garden."
"Restaurant rather tired looking."
"Bit disappointed. New management and enthusiasm doesn't make up for competency."
"Got told off for bringing one 'extra' for lunch and also warned not to come on a Sunday with a baby and buggy."
"They are doing something with the outdoor dining at the moment so there is rubble under the picnic benches, no good if you are wearing heels, but assume that is a temporary thing."
"We were seated in a really hot area of the garden where the parasol barely gave us shade."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Nice views of the countryside."
"Enjoyed an al fresco lunch under the gazebo canopy today... Well done Chairmakers."
"The pub was quite quiet however there was still a really warm, friendly atmosphere that really drew you in."
"There's a dog-friendly beer garden, and you're surrounded by fields and trees."
"Combined with their tasty menu on offer and the reasonable priced fabulous carvery, with the beautiful location makes it a must for anyone to visit."
"Spacious yet homely with a not too oldy world charm."
"Dog and family friendly with nice beer garden."
Cons:
"Two things to point out, kids are only allowed to stay until 19:00 and it closed at 20:30 with last orders at 20:00."
"We were in a marquee in the garden they had set up - worked really well!"
"Will probably avoid it and hope for new management before too long."
"Visited Chairmakers after learning it had changed management. Utter disappointment!"
"Toward the end of the evening, the staff seemed more interested in chatting to friends gathered near the till than anything else."
"We went in August and there were SO MANY wasps!!!"
"Didn't like eating outside to many flies etc bothering our sensitive children."