Tap and Kitchen Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "A very friendly atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious food."
• "The restaurant is decorated in a really fun way, which adds to the atmosphere and feeling of the place."
• "Lovely atmosphere, quick service and good food."
• "The atmosphere is fun and light with just enough fun stuff in the decor to be entertaining and not cluttered."
• "This was a welcoming, stylish, busy brewery tap cum kitchen with super, attentive, friendly staff."
• "Very eclectic and fun! Staff are professional but fun and chit-chatty."
• "Decor is quirky and tasteful."
• "A beautiful place inside and out from the tranquil seating in their garden to the relaxing terrace seating."

Cons:

• "I'm a dairy free customer so I realise I'm a bit of a pain. However, when we came in there was no one to greet us despite them not being particularly busy."
• "The problem with the staff was that they charged a tip without asking us beforehand."
• "Unfortunately the table we were given was to noisy as next to coffee machine and where the staff chat, also because of this it's not very covid secure."
• "The restaurant inside is ok if a little pretentious in its presentation."
• "Not a child friendly venue as other reviews have also mentioned."
• "The Tap and Kitchen is pretentious and expensive anyway."
• "Lovely place once you get inside the shed like exterior."
• "Tables pre stained n too sticky didn’t want to touch table at all smelled of dog!!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We had the hanger steak with ships, full of flavour, cooked to perfection... delicious!"
• "We loved the food, especially the Mac and cheese and the pear dessert, definitely top tier."
• "All topped with a lively atmosphere and great selection of beer."
• "Food was of good quality and nicely presented."
• "Hangar steak was perfectly done. Tuna sashimi appetizer was fresh and delightful."
• "The food is always really tasty and well prepared. The menu changes regularly and is very creative."
• "Had Sunday lunch recently and give the price I wasn't overly impressed."
• "Amazing!!! My husband is GF and this is our new favourite place! Staff so friendly! Food incredible!"

Cons:

• "My only complaint is lack of seasoning on the mains and a medium rare steak served rare."
• "Considering I had no parmesan should have been seasoned by the kitchen which it wasn't."
• "The chips tasted kind of stale also, I think the oil needed changing."
• "Shocking food... muscles not open more than half portion not edible and hanger steak ordered rare impossible to chew."
• "Last visit review below must have been a bad day! Revisited but this time not so good."
• "My ceased salad was obviously pre made as croutons were soggy and bacon wasn't nice."
• "Unfortunately the table we were given was too noisy as next to coffee machine and where the staff chat, also because of this it's not very covid secure."
• "Overpriced food and poor service. We paid £54 for one course meal."

Service

Pros:

• "Paddled all the way here to get some food and we were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. The service was top notch."
• "Very welcoming staff with really attentive and fast service."
• "Staff were very attentive and helpful and couldn't do enough for you."
• "The attention to detail, the food and the service could not be faulted!"
• "The service from the staff was first rate, I could not fault a single part of our experience at Tap and Kitchen."
• "Service levels are first-class. Attentive without being intrusive, and always quick to spot people waiting to order or ask for additional items."
• "Great food, good selection of beer and good service."
• "Excellent friendly service by all staff and the food was mouthwateringly delicious."

Cons:

• "Waited over 10 minutes to have the table cleared and difficult to ask for the bill when we wanted to leave."
• "The problem with the staff was that they charged a tip without asking us beforehand."
• "Unfortunately the table we were given was too noisy as next to coffee machine and where the staff chat, also because of this it's not very covid secure."
• "Not a child friendly venue as other reviews have also mentioned."
• "Terrible way to run a business."
• "Service is what stood out. Thanks!"
• "Let down by the table service. Started well but no return visits to offer more drinks and took an hour from us finishing main course to leaving."
• "Not much choice on menu, my ceased salad was obviously pre made as croutons were soggy and bacon wasn't nice."