Yankee Traveller Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant

Address: 36 King St, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441493857065

Rating: 4.4
based on 123 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was excellent (okay one meal came with fries not wedges but we didn't mind), burgers can be tweaked without being made to feel a nuisance."
  • "Hi ya it was our 1st time back since the reopen and was our wedding anniversary food was brilliant new manager excellent and tracy the waitress was as good as normal."
  • "The food was exceptional and fresh."
  • "Absolutely superb food, great taste and also the amount, no skimping here!"
  • "The quality of the food is great."
  • "Food was amazing and the atmosphere was great!"
  • "The food is fantastic, especially the chicken wings!"

Cons:

  • "Chicken so so dry and stale from night before and hated the barbecue sauce on the ribs tasted bitter."
  • "Burgers were overcooked, dry and hard, burger buns were burnt!"
  • "Cheapest possible food. Cheap burger bun (stale), mass production burger (dry, a struggle to swallow)."
  • "Food mediocre these day as. Mint mountain was more of a hill."
  • "Food was cold burger was over cooked bun was burn very unprepared for large tables not good service at all."
  • "Veggie burger was dry and bun bog standard. My weggies were undercooked and not at all crispy."
  • "The chicken wasn't cooked properly the jacket potato hard and the barbecue sauce is not the same as other stores service and atmosphere good sadly food very poor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff excellent too!"
  • "Absolutely lovely waitress, well cooked food and nice atmosphere."
  • "Our waiter, Will, couldn't have been better; always on hand if needed, sorted all requests quickly and efficiently and was generally a top bloke."
  • "Staff were polite, knowledgeable, and very friendly."
  • "We were looked after fantastically well by Lucy and Mia!"
  • "The staff are very friendly and helpful."
  • "The service was really good. The staff were friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Slow service, one meal came out over 5 minutes after the other 3."
  • "The only reservation I have is that the staff walk around at a 100mph and make you feel a little anxious and rushed."
  • "When complained the server laughed at us!"
  • "Had to remind staff about our drinks order by which time we had and finished our starters."
  • "Service so slow when only two tables."
  • "The service was terrible everyone else was told about the special offers and it just seemed as if your a tourist they just want you in and out as soon as they could get you out, must only be for locals."
  • "Disgraceful service, waited 20 mins to be served for drinks then over an hour until we walked out."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Unequally decorated with memorabilia on the walls and a separate bar area."
  • "Reasonably priced, high quality and welcoming atmosphere."
  • "Nice atmosphere and open all afternoon so we had a long leisurely lunch."
  • "Lovely decor and great vibe too."
  • "The decor is very American Diner, and the music in there background fits the theme very well."
  • "Wonderful timeless Great Yarmouth American themed restaurant."
  • "Big Portions and the most authentic American decor and atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "Just unfortunately for us we had the loudest, rudest person on the table next to us.. too the point it actually put us off finishing our food."
  • "The place looks as if it needs some tlc carpet looks rank and the sanitisation in the toilets not brill."
  • "Big mistake selling off the bar area and blocking it off as that created much of the atmosphere that sadly, Yankee Traveller now lacks."
  • "Background noise at unprecedented levels thanks to the neanderthal party of 12."
  • "The decor looks like its never been updated."
  • "Unfortunately the new menu has destroyed any options for children with allergies."
  • "Awful place its so over priced, had to wash my clothes once I got home, stale smell in restaurant."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced, high quality and welcoming atmosphere."
  • "Very reasonable prices."
  • "Always go here when they have the 2 for 1 burger meal offer as makes a cheap night out."
  • "Their deal for 2 for 1 on burgers is outstanding."
  • "Good food and large portions, friendly staff."
  • "The portion you get is incredible and the taste was incredible."
  • "Excellent atmosphere, attentive service, good value for money."

Cons:

  • "I think it's time for me to stop thinking Yankee Traveller is anything other than an expensive sauna serving overpriced food and drink."
  • "I had a coffee milkshake, and whilst it was extremely good, I believe it to be overpriced for the amount you get."
  • "The prices have also increased - £3 for a can of Dr Pepper?! £5 for a basic milkshake?!"
  • "All in all expectation's were not met, I understand it's under new management all I can say is I hope they get it back to what you expect, let's face it it's not cheap, not a problem if it's good, £270 bill with no deserts, expectations need to be met."
  • "Awful place its so over priced, had to wash my clothes once I got home, stale smell in restaurant."
  • "Travelled 130 miles to go to this restaurant, we used to go there a few years ago, 6 of us were there, as we entered being forced to load the NHS app at the door was a poor start."
  • "Used to love the place but it has really gone downhill."

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