The Deacon Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "A lovely pub in prime position situated right in the centre of town, which used to be a Bank, lots of marble and brass."
• "A thoroughly enjoyable place to eat & drink. A very well presented establishment with a lovely relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is faithful to the building's origins and the decor is marvellous."
• "Great ristopub with a wonderful atmosphere."
• "Loved the atmosphere and look of the place."
• "The staff make this place a great place to go."
• "A trendy mini Manchester vibe sets this place apart from some of the other restaurants in the town."
• "Lovely pub with excellent selection of beers, wines, spirits, cocktails in the heart of Lytham."

Cons:

• "Noisy, fraught and overrated."
• "Then it rained and all the outside diners flooded the inside bar & dining area area."
• "Been here a couple of times but this last Friday night visit was a let down."
• "Unfortunately my experience of The Deacon was memorable for the wrong reason’s."
• "The restaurant is cramped, too many tables."
• "Just left The Deacon conservatory and apart from our waitress every member of staff had their mask pulled down."
• "The Sunday lunch was not very good."
• "The service is a joke, on our last visit we waited well over an hour for the main course."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Simply put the best Sunday Roast ever."
• "The beer battered fish & chips was delicious. Super crispy chips served with fresh, flaky haddock."
• "Absolutely fantastic experience. The food was delicious from the starter right through to the dessert."
• "The food is truly good, and beers are served at their best."
• "The food was stunning."
• "The Burger was delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive."
• "The food was excellent as was the service, I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough!"
• "The food was absolutely delightful in every way."

Cons:

• "We waited forty minutes for our food to arrive only to get luke warm meals."
• "The squid stater was lovely. The roast chicken dinner as a whole was tepid when it arrived."
• "Whilst my food was good, my wife’s Sunday lunch roast beef was very poor."
• "Very disappointing, we both ordered the fish pie and unfortunately it was lukewarm and some of the fish was still raw."
• "Very disappointing, payed for something terrible that We don’t even finished."
• "Food in that place is too greasy."
• "Had what has to be the worst cheese toastie ever. Dry stale bread used for toast and cheese was like rubber."
• "The Sunday lunch was not very good the the roast beef turned out to be a steak which was not edible."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Fantastic food and even more welcoming staff, nothing was too much for them super friendly."
• "Situated right in the happening part of Lytham just off the main promenade road. The staff were nice & friendly."
• "Staff were helpful and friendly and the atmosphere is always fab."
• "Service was fantastic and staff were very friendly. Would definitely come back."
• "The selection of drinks on offer is very good the staff are the right amount of attentiveness without being in your face."
• "All the staff were lovely but special mention to Myah, her customer service skills was fantastic."
• "The staff are really great and the food is reasonably priced for the quality."
• "The servers were excellent given the pressure they were under."

Cons:

• "Some of the staff were lovely and doing their best in the situation, a couple of the managerial staff were having a strop at each other."
• "The service from the waiter was excellent, he was polite and pleasant."
• "Unfortunately the vegan options at this place are extremely limited, which is unusual in this day and age."
• "First visit to this restaurant, over priced for average food. Service is lacklustre but not the worst."
• "Service charge is added although you need to go to the bar and order food and get your own drinks so not sure what the charge is for."
• "I ordered 2 drinks 1 was wrong. The lady behind the bar was too miserable to smile or offer even a little bit of friendliness."
• "Service slow waited over 25 minutes for drinks."
• "Absolutely shocking service, waited patiently for 30 mins to be served."