Poachers Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is always good here and even better since it's been took over definitely."
• "Food arrived quickly and the beef was so soft and tender, roasties were crispy and Yorkshire was crisp."
• "Never had a bad meal. Always a clean plate."
• "The food was amazing and they weren't too shy on the portion sizes either."
• "Hearty portions of tasty food!"
• "Food was fresh, hot and tasty."
• "The food was delicious and the plates were hot."

Cons:

• "Hunters chicken was also very dry, knife could barely get through the edges."
• "The food was burnt and stuck to the bottom of the dish."
• "Children's meal was the worst. Rice not good and congealed beans that I wouldn't have fed to a dog."
• "Ordered jerk chicken, which was I assume precooked, refrigerated then microwaved for a very short period as the chicken was still partially refrigerated when served."
• "The roast beef was awful, it was more fat and gristle than meat, I could hardly eat any of it."
• "The steak was very fatty and chewy and the chicken breast was dry."
• "The meal was very overcooked! We had chicken and it was burnt around the edges."

Service

Pros:

• "I must applaud the 'management' for the quality of staff that they employ."
• "Absolute skills from one of the managers."
• "The bar staff were lovely. They took our order, were chatty and answered our questions."
• "Staff polite, quick and responsive all you could ever want."
• "Service was excellent and fast even though it was a busy time."
• "Staff are friendly and helpful."
• "The service was fast and it was easy to order drinks via the app."

Cons:

• "Mirrors in the toilets are literally caked in dust and there was clearly white powder on the back shelf behind the ladies toilet!!"
• "It was noisy and smelt of kids sweat."
• "The cleanliness was atrocious the toilets were filthy the babies changing room absolutely stunk."
• "The young waiters nails where disgusting to be handling food."
• "Very rough, very run down."
• "The hygiene standards are not acceptable at all (tables, plates, atmosphere)."
• "The cleanliness of the place unfortunately lets the place down."

Value

Pros:

• "Ordered 3 substantial meals, one being a full mixed grill and 3 soft drinks and it only came to £38.75."
• "They have good offers like bogof on burgers on a friday too."
• "The food is excellent value for money with great daily deals."
• "Menu has a variety of meals and deserts and it doesn't cost a fortune."
• "Cannot recommend the fish n chips fish enough. Decent sized portion."
• "The food was VERY reasonably priced and was worth every penny."
• "The drinks and food offers are great value."

Cons:

• "Bit pricey for large group."
• "Such a disappointment as it is local and was half decent, now expensive and very poor."
• "The food has gone up by a fiver a plate."
• "Very overpriced for the quality of the food."
• "Stella has gone up from £3.20 to £4.35 a pint."
• "Not exactly cheap though, and could do with a regular clean."
• "Food was mediocre for the price. I had sizzling skewers, the rub was tasteless, onions burned."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "We popped in on our way back to Coventry, lovely & clean!"
• "The surroundings were very clean and there was never any mess left around."
• "Nice big pub with plenty of parking available."
• "The cozy atmosphere, complete with an open fire crackling in the corner."
• "The restaurant was lovely and clean, the staff all friendly and very welcoming."
• "A nice warm setting and very conveniently positioned close to motorway."
• "Nice warm friendly atmosphere and definitely a good pub to be in."

Cons:

• "It's not dog friendly."
• "The place wants a complete overhaul and there needs to be a senior member of staff there it is being run by teenagers."
• "Unwelcoming staff and atmosphere."
• "Very crowded and little eating space."
• "The wacky warehouse was very painful to sit in as it was too noisy due to lack of sound absorbers/ padding around to absorb noise."
• "The garden is nice but stinking of cigarette smoke as there are no rules to stop smoking out there."
• "We almost turned around and went back out again when we saw inside. Its very shabby."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Lovely polite & helpful staff!"
• "There is a smartphone quiz every Wednesday that is free to play with extra mini games and a once a month themed quiz."
• "The service was outstanding especially from Ashleigh."
• "Food comes out quickly even when the restaurant is very busy."
• "The faculties are well maintained and clean."
• "Toilets clean and easy to access and plenty of stalls."
• "Family booths with children's films showing."

Cons:

• "Not a massive car park as I was blocked in cause someone popped their tyre."
• "Understaffed so expect to wait to be seen/served."
• "The staff was told that this child has hit a young child in the face and pushed another. But staff blind eyed this."
• "Soap dispenser was not working and 2 of the toilets was dirty."
• "Only 1 toilet and the door was blocked by a table and chairs."
• "Disabled toilet, toilet seat broken."
• "The fish fingers were Birdseye but brown sausage like in colour and tasted off."