Acle Bridge Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was delicious, hot and fresh, with a great choice."
• "The Fisherman’s Pies is delicious!"
• "Food was excellent my wife and I chose Loin of Cod which was superb."
• "The food....... I can wholeheartedly say it was the best Lazagnia I ever had."
• "Food was lovely. The steak and ale pie is definitely a winner."
• "The food was INCREDIBLE! Proper pub grub with beautiful outdoor seating."
• "The home made Steak and Ale pie was a no brainer for myself (as per pic) and can truly recommend this very tasteful meal with large amounts of quality steak in a beautiful ale surrounding."

Cons:

• "Just scraping on the chips, could of counted them."
• "It looked like a shallow bowl of, well, slops."
• "Food tasted alright but was all cold."
• "The fish pie looked like a frozen one."
• "Chicken burger was dry although the pie was nice."
• "The food was very mediocre & not very hot."
• "Food was budget. Low quality. Very dry roll with the burger."

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly efficient staff and good food reasonably priced."
• "Staff really friendly, especially Tracy & Jimmy, they are first class and nothing is too much trouble for them."
• "The owner was polite, the front of house was very professional."
• "Staff, service and drinks all excellent and dog friendly."
• "Greeted with a smile and overall just a brilliant service."
• "Staff are wonderful, polite & really professional."
• "Staff were friendly, efficient and attentive."

Cons:

• "Never again! Most staff brilliant at acle Bridge but one smart arse manager type trying to be a funnyman but sarcastic and came across as arrogance."
• "Staff not bothered and were rude."
• "The lady who took the order was rather unpleasant too."
• "Staff member dark hair wears glasses made very inappropriate jokes at a family member."
• "Given a very curt and rude welcome."
• "Service was slow, as usual places seem to be very short-staffed and the staff appear inexperienced."
• "We were looking forward to some hot food after a few stressful hours of our first boating trip under very challenging conditions, got to the pub at 7.50 and were told by the owner / manager that they had already taken their last order."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Had a really lovely lunch here this week, great window table with views out over the water and surrounding countryside."
• "Definitely worth a visit but advisable to book ahead."
• "Beautiful pub with kids amusement arcade."
• "It is situated next to the river and the bridge."
• "Lovely setting, pretty old Pub, cozy and welcoming."
• "A delightful pub by the river with plenty of space to sit outside on a sunny day."
• "Great pub by the river with a lovely beer garden."

Cons:

• "Pity there wasn't fresh veg just peas."
• "Great setting spoiled by high prices and slow service. We won't be returning."
• "Initial thoughts when entering was that it is a little outdated, it smells too much of an old Pub smell."
• "What a miserable place, went and stood at a bar for 5 minutes, only to be told I'm stood at the wrong bar, they were both identical to me."
• "I would avoid like the plague it’s dog friendly just not disability friendly."
• "Beware of very dangerous road crossing on the bridge if you moor at the public mooring."
• "Brilliant location, however not dog friendly, no water bowls."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good food & great value for money."
• "If you're looking for a place for Sunday lunch, this is the place."
• "I highly recommend having a meal here for excellent value for money all round."
• "Excellent service, delicious reasonably priced food and a good selection of beers and drinks."
• "Food was timely, tasty and reasonably priced."
• "Good value food and drinks, quick service."
• "Food of excellent quality, good sized portions, and priced to match."

Cons:

• "The thing that really shocked & angered us was that we were charged £7! Yes £7 for a pint of coke!!!"
• "A little pricey, best part of £17 two pints of larger and glass of wine."
• "Very over priced. Do not waste your time here."
• "Although pricey we agreed it was the best meal."
• "Over priced foods that are extremely basic."
• "Expensive for what you get."
• "Pricing wise, it’s a little too much for what it is."