Address: Chepstow Road, Coleford, GL16 8LH, United Kingdom
Phone: +441594836632
Rating: 4.6
based on 137 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Absolutely amazing local food at unpretentious prices."
"Fantastic people fantastic food."
"Delicious food beautifully presented served by very friendly staff."
"The food was exceptional - all sourced locally."
"The food was really tasty. I've not had a lamb that succulent since forever, and the goat cheese mash was a revelation."
"Everything so tasty & home cooked definitely 10/10 for me!"
"The food is absolutely delicious and the menu is always fresh with new meals."
Cons:
"The ravioli was tough and smothered in cream cheese sauce."
"Unfortunately my rib eye steak was not. It was quite grisly."
"Beef was so over cooked as to be like suede."
"The 'triple cooked chips' that accompanied the mains were barely cooked, dry, clearly out of a freezer and had a funny smell/taste to them."
"Pork dryer than the gobi desert, turkey so saliva absorbing it became difficult to talk."
"Carvery was a bit rubbish."
"Starter of scotch egg was rubbish."
Service
Pros:
"The service was excellent with courteous staff who were attentive throughout the evening."
"The staff were attentive, quick and friendly."
"Service was attentive but never obtrusive and everyone very friendly."
"The service as usual friendly and very professional."
"Staff are very friendly and always happy to help."
"Great customer service with friendly waitresses who checked on us regularly."
"The friendliness of the staff made the meal."
Cons:
"Sadly this place did not live up to our expectations... we just felt ignored."
"Absolutely shocking management. literally just wanted a pint to sit outside."
"Having worked in the industry myself, if I had a very slight niggle I’d say the service seemed to lack a little warmth."
"Impeccable food with authentic decor, let down only by the poor, slow service between courses and while waiting to pay the bill."
"The service was unbelievably slow and several things either never appeared or only after asking several times."
"The staff were mediocre at customer service."
"I attempted to resolve this issue with the owner to which he didn't even apologise."
Value
Pros:
"Amazing value for the price and would happily stay again."
"Great quality at a very reasonable price."
"Very good value for money too you will need to book especially at weekends as it gets very busy."
"Great value for really good quality food."
"Everything on the menu was half price!"
"Superb gourmet menu at affordable prices."
"Excellent food, presented with careful attention, at very reasonable prices."
Cons:
"Nice place, good parking, but expensive."
"Quite expensive for a pub, but not for the quality."
"Main menu choices were hardly seasonal or fresh."
"Lovely food. Only complaint is that the vegetarian portions were TINY compared to the meat dishes."
"We were very disappointed there were no vegetables at all offered with the main menu meals."
"Sadly were not willing to accommodate a simple request to tweak an option from their menu."
"One complaint I have on A personal point; they don't serve peas with the meals."
Ambiance & Decor
Pros:
"Despite the modest exterior the food and atmosphere were excellent."
"Friendly traditional inn."
"Nice family atmosphere too. Most enjoyable afternoon."
"Warm and cosy interior invites you to some Absolutely delicious food."
"The miners may look like a dump from the outside but look past its exterior and you'll find a great pub with a cosy and busy interior."
"Decor rustic and country vibes throughout."
"A wonderful rustic little pub."
Cons:
"The bed I slept in was diabolical, the walls were paper thin and the man sleeping next door woke me up early in the morning."
"I was not impressed with the level of care the owner of the building had."
"The pub itself hadn't changed much in 4 years."
"Carve at the table was a massive nuisance and too gimmicky."
"The hotel itself was very noisy especially during the night it seemed to come to life."
"No Hot water in the room for 2 days... room wasn't very clean and bathroom needed upgrading no shower just a plastic shower attachment to attach to the taps something from the 70's."
"Just walked in there straight from work with clean work clothing on there where at least 12-15 tables empty and told us sorry we are full after being looked up and down not happy at all."
Accommodation
Pros:
"The room was clean, fresh and well equipped."
"Our room was lovely and spotless."
"Had such a lovely stay here only for one night but it was very cosy and our room was perfect."
"Rooms are pleasant enough for a b&b."
"Rooms are clean and stylish."
"We had room 5, large, comfortable, very clean and with some really nice extras."
"Very clean and good sized rooms. Slightly away from main town centres which aids quiet and peaceful night's sleep."
Cons:
"The bed I slept in was diabolical, the walls were paper thin and the man sleeping next door woke me up early in the morning."
"The hotel itself was very noisy especially during the night it seemed to come to life."
"No Hot water in the room for 2 days... room wasn't very clean and bathroom needed upgrading no shower just a plastic shower attachment to attach to the taps something from the 70's."
"I was not impressed with the level of care the owner of the building had."
"Sadly the Yorkshire pudding was very overcooked as were my roast potatoes which was disappointing."
"Spoilt the whole evening and knocked a whole £20 off of a £140 bill, which was a little insulting."
"Took a friend for a meal and two waitresses had an accident behind me and I ended up with half a pint of coke all down my back."