"The staff were really friendly and the pub itself is really comfortable with decent outside seating and good car park."
"Excellent service and friendly staff who were aware of our special needs."
"Lynda was an excellent and attentive server."
"Service was excellent and waitress even took our group photo for us."
"The girls serving were absolutely brilliant, very friendly, nothing was too much trouble and they were very polite and respectful."
"The staff were very friendly and helpful, even getting an extra table for the children to use as a colouring table."
"Service was professional, efficient and friendly without being intrusive."
Cons:
"The staff did not pay good attention to us."
"Staff seemed unaware of my special requests, made during booking and the service was quite slow."
"Unfortunately on arrival for our team Christmas Lunch there were issues with the kitchen and a shortage of staff."
"We were finally seated at 8:30, there were a lot of disgruntled guests and like ourselves were ready to walk out."
"After a 40 minute wait of not even being acknowledged I went in and asked if the order had gone through."
"We were given the dessert menu but the waitress never returned to take the order so we payed up and left after waiting 40 minutes with no drinks left."
"Lack of staff on hand to greet and seat guests, I understand another customer was being dealt with, however, I wasn't even acknowledged when I walked in, which isn't good practice."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was outstanding! I had their 'Duo of Lamb', lamb steak and a small shepherd's pie, which was perfectly flavoured."
"The food was tasty and Alison was the most attentive server we’ve experienced in a long time."
"Food was tasty and the kids food went down a treat."
"We highly recommend the duck parfait pate, the sticky sharing plate is a must."
"Food was exceptional - I couldn’t fault it. Staff were friendly and helpful."
"Fantastic menu. Fantastic drink options."
"The food was incredible."
Cons:
"Bland, flavourless overpriced food, very small portion sizes."
"The chicken skewer with bbq sauce didn't have any sauce, the beetroot tortilla was just a plain tortilla."
"Our son had the barge STEAK burger, omg it was awful and also 1 out of 10! Dry bread & dry burger."
"The only negative were the potatoes as they were dry and hard to cut."
"The fish in the fish and chips was oily, and the chips were stodgy."
"The curry dish was dry, the chicken skewer dish had almost no flavour on the chicken."
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"The place itself was really clean and the décor was beautiful."
"Just off the motorway, but set in beautiful surroundings, with a pleasant garden and really good food and menu choices."
"Relaxed, calm elegantly decorated pub."
"The bar is well stocked and the decor is exactly what you'd hope to find, especially in the winter."
"A proper little pub."
"The Barge was warm and inviting."
"Decor is beautiful, warm & welcoming, a refreshing new look that was long overdue, lovely comfy seating."
Cons:
"We ate in the conservatory, which looks very nice, but it was incredibly echoey and very noisy. We couldn't have a conversation so as an evening out it totally failed."
"Indoor seating pleasant although felt a bit cramped."
"They also locked the front door whilst plenty of customers were still in the restaurant."
"The seats were far from comfortable and the table seemed out of place as the only one of its kind in that part of the establishment."
"On a day with 30 degrees there is no air con in there."
"Dining area was very loud but was busy so can’t really complain, however there was big empty parts of the restaurant so could have spaced people out."
"We did not find the cosy - warm atmosphere we had discovered at the end of lockdowns."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Out for a birthday dinner and the evening was great. Easy to park, food was excellent at good value."
"The food was delicious, a little pricier than where I would usually go but you pay for what you get and it was worth every penny."
"Food was delicious and great portions too!"
"Also great food at a reasonable price. Highly recommend this place."
"But overall the place is good value for money and a nice atmosphere."
"Everyone was happy with the food and special diets were catered for."
"Great food and service."
Cons:
"Too high pricing. We nearly left on reading the menu - we were disappointed as out of our price range."
"Steak was very expensive for what you got."
"A tiny bit expensive but, that is a sign of the times unfortunately."
"The price for this in no way reflected this plate."
"Oh and to rub salt into the wound the price was ridiculously extortionate."
"The portion sizes were too small. Overpriced!"
"Perhaps a touch on the expensive side, at £7 for the two."