Pig & Whistle Restaurant Reviews Summary

Ambience & Setting

Pros:

• "We felt completely at ease from the moment with arrived as they follow COVID guidelines so well without hindering the ambience of the experience."
• "The food was stunning, and the winter grotto made for beautiful surroundings."
• "Pig & Whistle Restaurant is situated in a beautiful setting and we were most impressed with it."
• "A vibrant romantic feel in a cozy pub setting."
• "Beautiful, picturesque place. The place itself is cosy and romantic, quirky decor and a really country feel to it."
• "The terrace was clearly designed with a lot of thought."
• "The winter grotto made for beautiful surroundings."

Cons:

• "Restaurant is quaint but very small."
• "It is a little shame you cannot stop but and just sit outside in the sun with just a drink."
• "Was not the pub we fell in love with."
• "Just a shame that we're unable to see it at the moment due to covid restrictions."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Doesn't matter what you eat here, it'll be delicious."
• "The food was excellent and the prices spot on."
• "Then came the food which was absolutely delicious."
• "Food was so tasteful and quality."
• "The food was amazing and the owner was funny and charming."
• "The food was very enjoyable with the special Chateaubriand being a particular highlight - a hearty but delicious portion."
• "The food is absolutely superb and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "2 hrs after we ordered our food arrived cold and just inedible."
• "Starters were good but a bit lacking ...the salt beet and prawns."
• "The ‘artisan’ crackers were missing from the cheese board to start and when they turned up, they’re clearly not artisan."
• "Roast was ok but certainly did not warrant the £28 price tag."
• "The beef was lovely and tender but the roast potatoes were very hard and overcooked and the carrot was raw."
• "Expected pigeon to be cooked fresh. Instead had grey pieces of meat served with an overpowering peppery salad."
• "Sub standard overcooked & overpriced steak, tomato salad drowning in salad dressing."

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you to all the staff for a warm welcome. We will be back."
• "The staff were attentive and knowledgeable but not overly that you felt they were a nuisance!"
• "On every occasion the staff have been so warm and friendly!"
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble."
• "All staff were wonderful and welcoming."
• "The staff very polite and accommodating."
• "Very friendly and attentive staff."

Cons:

• "All in all we paid 120.00 for a very disappointing meal and a below standard service and to add insult to injury you're charged 12.5% service charge included in the bill."
• "Servers don’t realise they need to get rid of empty bottles from the table."
• "Very disappointed, we were recommended to this restaurant by several friends who said it would be a nice place for my birthday so my wife booked it for me, the restaurant was busy but for the prices they are charging the service didn't match."
• "Toilets very smelly and need updating."
• "After we complained that our fillet steak wasn’t cooked to our liking and the pork came out raw! After that the manager was extremely rude and ignored us."
• "Disgusted with the arrogance and poor customer service."
• "The staff then preceded to whisper about 'our stupidity' at the bar so we ended up feeling so painfully uncomfortable we left."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was lovely and reasonably priced, I had a Sunday roast which was delicious - I also recommend the pork scratchings for starters."
• "Prices I believe are very fair and reasonable based on the standards."
• "They do a set lunch which is fantastic value."
• "The food was excellent and for the quality i thought excellent value for money."
• "We had an amazing experience and the value was also exceptional."
• "The meal was fairly priced for the quality of the food and service."
• "The food is absolutely superb and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Lovely ambiance very pleasant lovely staff delicious food even though a little on pricey side."
• "All in all we paid 120.00 for a very disappointing meal and a below standard service and to add insult to injury you're charged 12.5% service charge included in the bill."
• "Roast was ok but certainly did not warrant the £28 price tag."
• "Rather expensive for portion size."
• "Food was ok, but very overpriced. Portion sizes were very small."
• "The prices were very expensive for what you got."
• "Too costly for what it is."