Coach and Horses Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere, great price."
• "This was a lovely friendly pub they have good food very reasonably priced."
• "Lovely atmosphere and staff are always happy and willing to help service is second to none for a pub I our area."
• "Nice relaxed atmosphere, great service and really tasty and hot food."
• "Lovely pub on the outskirts of Wimborne has an open fire which is regularly on in the winter should you want to warm up."
• "The Coach and Horses in Wimbourne is an old historic English inn with low ceilings and tons of Olde Worlde character."
• "Really nice atmosphere, friendly staff and great for a casual drink with friends."

Cons:

• "Appalling! Upon arrival we were told that we hadn't booked."
• "Terrible,,, booked table for 7.30 also asked for a quite cosy table,, expected to eat around 8pm...but got told after we had bought our drinks just over an hour waiting for food,,,, never again!!£^:٪٪;"
• "Walked out twice, 1st time after booking a table we were told over an hour's wait on food got told to sit in corner in close proximity to 4 leary blokes who was more interested in our conversation than their own."
• "Was just cold inside the pub and it's put us off going back until it warms up a little."
• "Average food service was good waitress was polite and friendly however was sat right underneath a speaker with dizzy rascal blaring out not want having a family Sunday dinner."
• "Went at lunchtime and there was a 45min wait for food, so we left."
• "Couldn't get the food we wanted on boxing day, didn't know we had to order, there were no other options, which was disappointing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "EXCELLENT food with an excellent price."
• "I had the hunters chicken upon recommendation and it did not disappoint, absolutely delicious! The side of the onion rings were just to die for!"
• "Food was delicious and huge portions for the price."
• "The food was amazing, piping hot and delicious!"
• "And the quality of the food great, specifically the starter and puddings."
• "Had a fantastic meal food was excellent."
• "The food was very reasonably priced and tasty."

Cons:

• "I rate this pub the worst ever and recommend AVOID if you want a decent Xmas party meal."
• "Cold uncooked food served to us Willy nilly."
• "Undercooked roast potatoes, dry tasteless veg, stringy fatty beef... Not great."
• "The burger was overcooked, dry and poorly presented."
• "Food wasn’t great the macaroni was bland looked barely cooked on appearance had the consistency of glue."
• "Food cold, under cooked food."
• "Even worse food (which took over an hour to arrive and it wasn't even busy!)."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are really friendly and it’s like a family."
• "Staff very polite and friendly, helpful as wife was in a wheelchair."
• "The last visit was on Friday for a Christmas dinner it was 1st class. Nothing was too much trouble and staff were cheerful and friendly."
• "Staff were absolutely lovely, very friendly and nice to the kids when bringing out food."
• "The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful."
• "Outstanding landlord and staff, Ashlee and Mel so friendly."
• "Liam, in particular, was helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "Had to wait almost ONE HOUR for a sandwich."
• "Service very very slow!! Rude staff."
• "The staff that we spoke to were not pleasant."
• "There is a 45 minute wait for food (the restaurant was not overly busy so dread to think how long the wait would be if it was!)."
• "Firstly they got the garlic bead wrong we ordered two kids and got charged for adults... after waiting for 40 mins for three meals they ended up getting a ring off cumberland sausage and mash so wrong."
• "The landlord has no people skills and is extremely arrogant."
• "Can't cope with more than 10 at a time.Very rude young untrained staff."