The Beacon Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "The grounds are very well kept and nicely presented."
• "It was evening time and the festoon lighting really set the mood."
• "The dining area is superbly decorated in a relaxed Victorian-esque kind of way."
• "The venue itself is just stunning. All our guests were blown away by how beautiful each space were."
• "Location is great and the views are incredible."
• "Beautiful hillside setting with high quality amenities from a mini amphitheatre for shows a sundeck for events & entertaining in addition to their marvellous restaurant & balcony."
• "The location is beautiful, we sat on the terrace with stunning views."
• "Great decor, the views are amazing."
• "Undeniably lovely views and location. The venue after a refresh has a much better ambiance."

Cons:

• "Just the parking wasn’t great as we had to park out on the road due to the car park being full."
• "However don’t understand why they don’t serve any green veg in fact one small carrot only."
• "The roast potatoes were quite hard and veg was a little stingy (less than 1 small carrot per person!)."

Service

Pros:

• "Upon entry we were greeted by a nice front of house person."
• "The staff were so attentive, making sure all our guests were looked after."
• "Really friendly staff. Waited on by multiple waiters/waitresses all of whom were lovely."
• "Fantastic service and food."
• "Staff were fantastic and very accommodating to my dietary requirements."
• "With an obviously regular clientele, their staff are very friendly & well informed regarding the menu making the experience relaxed & special."
• "First time I’ve visited the Beacon for 7years-wow wow wow! The owners have done an incredible job. It’s very welcoming, all staff were friendly, knowledgeable and went out of their way to help."
• "Service was outstanding."
• "Staff were excellent and very attentive."
• "Had the best wedding day at the Beacon in May. Everything ran super smoothly, food and drinks were delicious and everyone had an amazing time."
• "Excellent service -fautless even."
• "Service is attentive, the atmosphere always relaxed."
• "Peaceful and romantic atmosphere upstairs."
• "Attentive service, fantastic menu, ambiance I believe to be the best in TW."

Cons:

• "Not 5 stars as the price of drinks is really high, some were charged for a full tonic but the staff putting the bottles under the counter to use on the next customer."
• "By 930 pm the beer was off and tasted rotten."
• "I was told card only bar by the staff but saw people paying cash."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "The drinks menu was very extensive."
• "Then came the food, all I can say is it was truly exquisite."
• "The food was simply delicious and beautiful."
• "Food was exceptionally well presented and very tasty."
• "I had scallops and beef. Both were delicious and the beef was spot on and melt in the mouth."
• "The menu is limited but expertly put together catering for all refined tastes.. excellent!"
• "The green soup which was chilled was outstanding, followed by makerel which was melt in the mouth."
• "Food and drinks menu are excellent."
• "Delicious Sunday roast - generous portion of meat, came with all the trimmings including great cauliflower cheese."
• "What a splendid pandemonium of delicious surprises that kept coming during the 6-course meal!"
• "Excellent Sunday lunch and our cocktails were divine."
• "We had a fantastic meal, very fresh and high quality ingredients."
• "Very good food (fish and chips were superb) and the desserts were top notch too."
• "All the food was beautifully cooked and presented."
• "Lunch was delicious and I enjoyed the fresh orange and almond cake for dessert."
• "The coffee is top notch."

Cons:

• "The scallop starter was great but the chicken main was a bit dry."
• "Dessert was just okay, I had the chocolate tart which was nice but nothing spectacular."
• "Main course was a little underwhelming for the price."
• "Had a cheese and ham sandwich which was average at best."
• "Price to food quality ratio not quite there, though good, it didn’t justify the high prices."
• "The food whilst good didn’t really hit the ‘amazing’ note I was expecting given the high prices."