The Angel at Burford Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was excellent, we all loved it."
• "The food was very good and I have to say my hake was cooked perfectly."
• "Excellent food - I had the pan fried silver mullet with a risotto of king prawns and chorizo! Absolutely delicious!"
• "The baked smoked haddock and the steak and ale pie were both delicious."
• "The food was tasty and well cooked from good produce."
• "The food was absolutely stunning too."
• "The food we ordered was great - fresh, well cooked and tasty."

Cons:

• "Not all the chips were cooked and it was a small piece of fish."
• "The only reason why I’ll give it four stars and not five is the hoummus we were served with the cauliflower."
• "Adding mint and frozen peas to the mushy peas doesn't do much for them either."
• "Bland food and very small portions."
• "The food was ambitious but did not live up to expectations."
• "Fish and chips, which were a bit overcooked, and small."
• "The mushroom risotto was revolting. It was like it was cooked in water rather than with stock and wine."

Service

Pros:

• "Waiters and bar staff very pleasant too."
• "Service staff were very friendly and attentive."
• "Staff a delight in difficult times."
• "Super friendly and exceptionally efficient service."
• "Staff are very polite and attentive."
• "The staff were very welcoming and attentive, especially when my boyfriend could not decide what to have for his main course."
• "The staff were the most friendly, helpful, polite, courteous we have come across in a long time!"

Cons:

• "The service was so slow that we had to move the cars from the 2 hour parking spots and then feed our kids a second time after we got our food."
• "Attitude from the two female bar staff was unhelpful and arrogant."
• "Waitress a bit abrupt, almost rolling of eyes as we were a bit undecided about our order."
• "Service was slow so make sure you go with friends and have plenty of things to talk about!!"
• "Went in for a drink late afternoon to be met with very surly unfriendly man who told us in no uncertain terms to wait until he was ready to deal with us."
• "Very abrupt and aggressive staff and still unsure of the reasoning."
• "We were denied the password and arrogantly ignored."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great place to stay with lovely food."
• "Cracking little pub with great food."
• "Lovely, cosy place in a beautiful little village."
• "The whole place has a fairytale Christmas vibe at the moment."
• "Wonderful secluded garden."
• "A very lovely pub with a cosy atmosphere and wood fires burning."
• "Really lovely pub with a great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "We were shown into a table in a back room with one other couple and no atmosphere."
• "Seemed more like a place for visitors than locals."
• "Normal people should avoid Burford or u will have evidence of the SouthEast vs the rest of the country wealth divide force fed to you."
• "The place is worn out and dirty here and there, even for a village pub."
• "Good Food, disappointing lack of atmosphere, not allowed to have a drink at the bar."
• "However the seating was quite cramped and tight and as such we weren't all seated together."
• "If you are popping in just for a drink, it can feel very 'dining'."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Lovely service, superb shower."
• "Excellent food and a lovely clean room."
• "Our room was comfortable and immaculately clean."
• "Excellent bed, lovely service, superb shower."
• "Our room was perfect, comfortable bed, coffee pod, fresh water, plenty of tea choices."
• "The room was a really good size with great facilities."
• "Comfy and large rooms and an outstanding kitchen."

Cons:

• "The bed was quite uncomfortable."
• "The room we were given was located under some stairs where they must have had the hotel's storeroom."
• "The room needed some updates as the bathroom was a bit old the shower door all grubby and the bath sealant all grubby."
• "Carpets to accommodation were grey once now are black with dirt, not what you expect from a professional organisation."
• "The floor in our room was super sunken in some areas, and when you walked on it the whole room rumbled."
• "The rooms while spacious and pretty need a facelift: carpets and blinds are subpar."
• "Parking a bit of a challenge as only on road parking, car park a few minutes walk, not that close to the pub."