The Lydiard Beefeater Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all really friendly and knowledgeable about the products."
• "The lovely Lexi was so attentive."
• "Our waitress Summer was in training. She was so good, very welcoming and jolly, keen to learn and nothing was too much trouble."
• "Food and service was so friendly by all the staff."
• "Table service excellent for the meal."
• "The staff were polite and friendly."
• "Served by a very helpful group of staff."

Cons:

• "Waitress was lacklustre, no smile no personality."
• "Slow at meet and greet, with no acknowledgement from other team members while waiting."
• "Service was very slow. We waited an hour for our drinks to be brought to the table!"
• "I stood at the front for about 5 mins with different members of staff looking at me and ignoring me."
• "Waitress I had to hassle for the bill was a bored jobsworth who needed to be released back to the wild."
• "Staff looked very miserable and like they didn't want to be there, they weren't very attentive at all."
• "The staff were clearly under a lot of pressure which made the atmosphere unbearable."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Usual good beefeater quality for the steak, but the burger was excellent."
• "Delicious food with different varieties to choose."
• "The desserts were really nice and made up for any negatives about the main meals."
• "All of the food came out quickly, hot and all seemed freshly made."
• "The chips were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the coleslaw was delicious."
• "The burgers were fantastic! Both beef burgers were perfectly cooked and both had a slice of bacon and was topped with cheese, something that a lot of places don't do."
• "Teryaki salmon (pictured) was delicious though!"

Cons:

• "The burger bun on the veg burger was almost wet yet supposed to be toasted."
• "None of the meals were hot, all warm."
• "The presentation was a joke, the chicken was dumped on top of cauliflower cheese."
• "The food was below average."
• "Food is edible nothing to go out your way for to be honest its a slightly worse harvester. Chicken like rubber ribs nearly burnt."
• "Food disappointing, slow, frozen just generally all gone downhill."
• "Food absolutely awful. No tartare sauce with the fish and chips."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price is very reasonable for the quality of food."
• "The bill was very reasonable too."
• "When the bill came, we were delightfully surprised to find that, with our 40% off voucher, the price was just over £20."
• "Anyway, it all tasted fine. And very reasonably priced."
• "Brilliant value with some of the offers they have available."
• "Great choice of food and reasonable value on the set menu (mon-Fri)."
• "We used ours for 2 free starters, & 2 free desserts, & saved £23."

Cons:

• "It's pretty expensive too."
• "We ordered burgers at £15.50 each. They use very cheap ingredients and fries."
• "With a tip the bill came to £72, poor value and a real disappointment as it was a family reunion."
• "Averaging at £18.84 per person, most definitely not worth the money."
• "Food a little pricy for my liking."
• "The food was no way worth what they charged."
• "Considering my my meal alone was19 pounds I think the quality of the food was well below an expected standard."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and the atmosphere was relaxing."
• "Atmosphere wise, it was spacious, very clean and held nice decor."
• "Good atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was relaxing."
• "Great atmosphere and the staff were polite and friendly."
• "Lovely atmosphere, great cocktails at a good price."
• "The pub itself is nicely decorated, it feels comfortable."

Cons:

• "It felt as if we were eating in a motorway cafe."
• "No atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "The overall feel of the food is low grade, school cafeteria like, or a hospital."
• "Made me feel a little on edge and uncomfortable."
• "No atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "Very unhappy customers, very unhappy toddler, would not recommend."
• "Waste of money! Just go to McDonald's!"