Blue Boar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The cod was cooked just right and thick cut fries made meal perfect."
• "The tomato basil soup was excellent."
• "Cauliflower soup was great, steak was delish."
• "They do delicious food in the pub."
• "The Blue Boar burger was very flavorful, perfectly prepared, and the chips were crisp."
• "Really nice wines and Hawkstone Larger and Cider on tap."
• "The food was delicious."

Cons:

• "The food was not worth the price that was charged."
• "The food we ordered was not good. My husband's fish and chips were a soggy mess and my pasta was dried out."
• "The fries were completely inedible until also smothered in gravy."
• "The food portions are small, we had the Sunday roast (both pork and beef), burgers and the fish & chips."
• "The food was just awful ( had the burger, salad and fries) not very hard to mess that up but they did."
• "Ribs were over done, super dry and quite tasteless."
• "The fish and chips were bland, rather tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is of a high standard but with a smile."
• "The staff is beyond fantastic (it’s probably the best crew we have encountered our entire vacation."
• "Staff pleasant polite and attentive."
• "Service was good too."
• "The gentleman at the bar took our order, he was very polite, informative and accommodating."
• "Waiting staff were also polite and didn't make a fuss when we accidentally spilled a little beer."
• "The staff are very friendly and will go above and beyond to cater to your needs and ensure you experience at the Blue Boar is enjoyable."

Cons:

• "For one round of drinks with rubbish service... Abysmal."
• "We had to wait for 15 mins for someone to come talk to us after entering and another 20 mins for someone to ask us if we wanted a menu."
• "Wanted to pay and the rest of the staff were rude, we asked to split the bill and aside from judgemental looks it took them a while to figure out how to do it."
• "It took about 15 minutes and some serious eye contact before I was approached by a waiter."
• "The waitress disappeared for long stretches and our meal dragged on for ages."
• "Service was slow. Order beer on tap which took about 10 minutes to arrive when the restaurant wasn’t overly busy."
• "The worst service I have experienced for a Sunday Roast in London."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "It's in a prime location by St James's park, about a 10min walk from Victoria Station and only a couple mins from St James's Station."
• "Ideal location if in and around London Victoria, St James Park underground station is allocated nearby."
• "Bar / pub area is relatively upmarket and well positioned next to the road to capture a lot of light & outside activity."
• "Really cosy and feels like quite a special place."
• "This is a great pub to visit between visits to St. James's Park and Westminster Abbey."
• "The whole place has a chilled and classy vibe to it, very reminiscent of a classic Gentlemen's club but with a modern feel."
• "Great location close to the tube station."

Cons:

• "One of the worst bars I've ever attended."
• "This is an establishment that encourages customers to leave."
• "However it was overpriced, pretentious and definitely not a real London pub."
• "The atmosphere was enjoyable but the service was also trashy."
• "3 Stars just became 2 Stars while we waited for and watched the servers leave people's food out and plain be awful at service basics."
• "Could have been one of the best pubs in London, if only they had more cruelty-free (vegan) options on the menu!"
• "The place was packed which usually is a good sign but actually meant poor service."