The Carpenters Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing. I ordered fish and chips, which was delicious."
• "The poached halibut with wild garlic gnocchi is one of best meal I ever had, but all of our dishes were delicious."
• "The cauliflower soup was like a fine dining dish, and the Fish & chips was the best we ever had."
• "The food was tasty and they were very accommodating for different dietary needs."
• "The food here is sensational. Fish dishes are simply excellent."
• "The food was absolutely exceptional."
• "The food was the best I have had for a long time."

Cons:

• "Took 1 star off only because of the Sunday menu, was roast dinners only, I'm not a fan of roast dinners so would have been nice to have other menu options."
• "Although the food was tasty, the portion was small, (Sea bass)."
• "Chicken pie and gravy was tasty but not many pieces of chicken and tough pastry."
• "The menu was very limited. My duck was a little over cooked, vegetables non existent."
• "Food menu unimaginative unless you like pies and burgers."
• "The bubble and squeak risotto didn't quite work was flavourless and veg texture didn't work tasted raw."
• "We felt the meals a bit pricey too."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were attentive and friendly and the prices very reasonable."
• "v.polite..helpful& knowlegable staff, excellent service."
• "The staff are really friendly, chatty and are very attentive."
• "Staff attentive."
• "The staff and hosts are extremely well-mannered and all very good at their jobs."
• "The service was no intrusive but also felt looked after by Holly and Kate."
• "The staff were fantastic; so welcoming and hospitable."

Cons:

• "The waitress just abandoned it on the table without even asking who's dish was who's ..."
• "The only downside of our visit is we were given the incorrect steaks to begin with."
• "Would like to mention though there was no tarter sauce with fish and chips."
• "Variable service (my friend served the wrong accompaniments)."
• "The welcome from the owners / staff was pretty cold at best and mostly completely missing."
• "The bill arrived and we’d been over charged for extra beers and apple juice and my glass of wine was missing from the bill."
• "The menu was very limited."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A real pub - there aren't a lot left! Set in a lovely village."
• "Very friendly and very cotswolds inside."
• "A really lovely cosy family run pub with a great menu and great food."
• "Lovely beer gardens and dog friendly both inside and out."
• "The pub itself is comfy and cosy with open fires."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "Beautiful cosy pub."

Cons:

• "Someone has gone mad with the blue paint, makes the place look like an upturned boat inside and not warm."
• "Toilets very unclean. No one came to even clear our table, leave aside disinfecting it."
• "Went with high expectation, somewhat disappointed."
• "I thought it was very expensive compared to average pubs."
• "Would not return."
• "The children’s garden area was dirty, lots of broken old toys (like a scrap yard) when I requested a highchair it arrived dirty."
• "The whole team were attentive all evening."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Lovely food. Value for money."
• "Food is extremely well priced and delicious."
• "The food was beyond excellent and reasonably priced."
• "Good pub grub which is excellent value."
• "The service and quality of the food are as good as any London restaurant and for a quarter of the price."
• "We found the prices absolutely reasonable also."
• "Food very tasty and not too expensive."

Cons:

• "Also thought that £4.50 Is a bit steep for 1 Cappuccino."
• "All of which were a tad high for the limited and unimaginative offerings available imho."
• "Prices are slightly steep but for the quality, it's worth it."
• "I thought it was very expensive compared to average pubs."
• "We felt the meals a bit pricey too."
• "The prices very reasonable."
• "The bill arrived and we’d been over charged for extra beers and apple juice and my glass of wine was missing from the bill."