The Pig & Whistle Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "From the minute we arrived the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Fab and friendly staff! Great atmosphere!"
• "Absolutely fantastic service! The staff were brilliant, very attentive explaining the various menus and specials on offer."
• "Staff are friendly polite and go out of their way to help elderly diners."
• "Staff were friendly and helpful. Varied value for money menu."
• "Staff particularly friendly and well organised."
• "The staff were lovely especially john who served us our meat he couldn't of been nicer or more welcoming."

Cons:

• "It was FAR too hot and stuffy inside, it made the experience unpleasant."
• "Food came before drinks and had to ask for them and a ticket for the carvery."
• "When I told the waitress she completely ignored me and walked away."
• "The staff were sadly lacking and appeared to be disinterested."
• "The whole time we were there not a single member of staff spoke to us."
• "No one came to table to check we were ok or needed anything."
• "The service was dreadful."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We had the festive menu of 3 courses for 13.49 and I have to say, absolutely delicious."
• "Enjoyed the Carvery, good portions from the meat section, served by a guy who was very friendly, veg station very well stocked all good."
• "Great food with plenty of choice and an amazing carvery. Very reasonably priced."
• "Food was hot & tasty."
• "The food itself was very tasty but I feel like the price of entry was too high."
• "Had garlic bread flatbread, really enjoyable."
• "The food was very good lovely meat."

Cons:

• "The food was cold and tasteless from the carvery."
• "Gammon and pork very dry and the beef was mostly a lump of fat in the middle and little beef."
• "Flies were hovering around the food 24/7."
• "Dissappointed today called in for lunch. The carvery was not so nice couldn't have beef as it was all dried up."
• "Everything was lukewarm at best and the whole thing was bland and tasteless."
• "The beef was awful, most of it was inedible."
• "The food on the whole seemed over done."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great food with plenty of choice and an amazing carvery. Very reasonably priced."
• "Excellent value for money. The carvery was lovely, as usual, as well as the ale."
• "On top of all that the prices are very very reasonable."
• "Reasonably priced is always a bonus."
• "Worth every penny, fantastic deal."
• "Cheap Carvery but fuller menu for other things good overall food."
• "Can't beat it for value, four of us had a small plate roast dinner at £4.99, and we all really enjoyed it."

Cons:

• "The food itself was very tasty but I feel like the price of entry was too high."
• "Save energy so you don’t have to overcharge for drinks."
• "Because of this we both decided not to eat as we felt totally ripped off."
• "Prices have gone up a little, but that’s the same everywhere these days."
• "A little expensive too."
• "Prices have escalated slightly."
• "Crazy expensive on a Sunday! Daylight robbery."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Fab and friendly staff! Great atmosphere!"
• "Always family friendly and a lovely team of staff."
• "The place was clean and the food was absolutely delicious."
• "Lovely venue, 1st visit with a large group of friends here."
• "The atmosphere felt very homely."
• "The interior is tired but clean."
• "Nicely refurbished pub and restaurant."