The Giffard Park Reviews Summary

Category: Bar & grill

Address: Broadway Ave, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes MK14 5QN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441908210025

Rating: 3.9
based on 180 reviews.

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "Such a welcoming and helpful team they are - Daisy in particular was a real ray of sunshine."
  • "The staff were friendly and helpful. There was an issue with one of our meals but was rectified quickly with no fuss."
  • "Can’t fault the service. Everyone was wonderful."
  • "Friendly staff during the evening session whilst we ate."
  • "Service was okay, no smiles, no friendly chat."
  • "The staff are VERY conscientious and a credit."
  • "All staff were lovely and food arrived quickly. No complaints with the food or service."
  • "The service was fantastic, every single member of staff (who were working in rain and even SNOW) was extremely polite."

Cons:

  • "Wow, well what can I say... Sam the staff supervisor needs retraining or sacked! Seemed like I inconvenienced her approaching the bar."
  • "Staff extremely rude and it seemed to much of an effort to talk to customer's without being abrupt."
  • "Staff were polite. But we had to wait over half an hour to be served."
  • "We used to visit at least once a week but due to the managers attitude we no longer visit."
  • "Ordered starters which seem 2 take 4 ever they was ok then the mains come out and oh my onions rings soggy garlic bread was burnt."
  • "Apparling service extremely rude to me and my other due to a miss identification."
  • "No guidance as to where to obtain cutlery etc. When food served it was just placed on the table. No 'is there anything else you need'."
  • "The food was okay, but the staff was beyond weird."

Food Quality and Menu Options

Pros:

  • "The food was delicious and we will be returning very very soon."
  • "Had the mixed grill and my wife had the chicken and steak comb. The meal for lovely and was hot."
  • "Decided to have something different to our usual meals and were not disappointed."
  • "Great food and good customer service, the venue is clean and bright."
  • "Food is good and the team on the day were fantastic, friendly and helpful."
  • "Our first visit. Seemed nice from exterior, took some time to find a seat, not because it was busy, because of no clean tables! Staff...very sparse, not the friendliest. Food...tasteless and unsatisfying."
  • "Absolutely heartbroken! I come to this pub every week and I absolute love the food and my favourite place to come and chill."
  • "Fantastic food fantastic service. First time at The Gifford Park and I cannot wait to go back again."

Cons:

  • "When the food finally turned up, the quality and the quantity of the food was shocking."
  • "Only eaten in this place twice and it was appalling both times. Absolutely disgusting food so badly burnt and dried out."
  • "The nachos had very little cheese and salsa on they certainly were not smothered as it says on menu."
  • "Absolutely disgusting service The food was diabolical, the actual pub is dirty."
  • "The large upgrade, and normal-sized scampi meals were the same size portions, and equally as bland."
  • "Had lunch today. There was ants in the salt pot and also when my daughter put sauce in her meal there were ants in that."
  • "I ordered the sizzling chicken on a bed of sizzling veg, but was disappointed to find there was no sizzle, the veg was burnt and the small chicken fillet was over spiced."
  • "Waited to be seated whilst cleaned table, nachos were soggy and cheese was like dairylea cheese."

Cleanliness and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The venue was very nice and I would happily come again."
  • "It's been a beautiful sunny day so great for a walk. Finally made it to the Giffard around 1pm."
  • "It's clean and cheap. Other than that service is hit and miss."
  • "The interior is fairly standard English chain boozer but is clean and well lit with plenty of televisions to keep you up to date with any football."

Cons:

  • "The pub itself is very dirty. Waited for the food to be served over an hour."
  • "The actual pub is dirty, when you put your arms on the tables you actually stuck to them."
  • "We stopped here on early Saturday eve 29/4/23. It was fairly busy..outside area very scruffy.."
  • "First time visiting this venue and it will be my last. Staff extremely rude and it seemed too much of an effort to talk to customers without being abrupt."
  • "Lady serving upon walking over ramp- rude and uncourtesous on a Sunday evening."
  • "The toilets are simply the pits. Two weeks ago we came, wow what a difference, everything perfect today."
  • "A drab stain on Milton Keynes, it's not a sports bar, it's not a restaurant."
  • "We stopped in after taking the dog for a walk. As we had him we sat at one of the garden tables. I have to say the service was outstanding."

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