The Pewsham Reviews Summary

1. Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely to see this old pub restored to its former glory and then some. Loved the decor."
• "The recent refurb is fantastic."
• "Inside the pub is great, with an obvious amount of recent work making it a lovely place to dine."
• "Just stopped in for a drink with my partner and our first reactions were both wow this is beautiful! The new owners have done a fantastic job of renovation the beautiful old building."
• "Love the new look for this pub, everyone loves my dog which is really welcoming."
• "What an amazing night!!! We had a 50th birthday party at The Pewsham last night (Sat 23rd Oct) What can I say??"
• "The place is beautiful and the staff so friendly. We highly recommend The Pewsham ☺️"
• "A completely different feel inside now after all the reno work."

Cons:

• "Slightly over priced, but looks lovely inside now after it being extremely dated for years."
• "This used to be an attractive, nicely furnished pub/restaurant, but it has been stripped to a plain, unattractive roadside diner."
• "It's more like a cafe not a pub the big massive doors next to the disabled toilet has a big sheet of glass that looks so thin."
• "They play too much loud music you cannot have a conversation with your family or Friends because the music is too loud."

2. Food Quality

Pros:

• "Staff were nice, food was good and all home cooked from scratch we were assured."
• "The food was so nice. Breaded cheese starter with red onion."
• "We have been there for a meal before and the choice of food was delightful."
• "Fabulous lamb roast and Fabulous vegan roast. Vegetables could do with a few more minutes in boiling water."
• "The food was delicious with decent choices on the menu."
• "Best lunches ever! I stopped here about a year ago, the food was excellent as were the staff."
• "The food was beautiful cooked to perfection and the fries were delicious."
• "The fish was beautiful cooked to perfection and the fries were delicious."

Cons:

• "Beef roast was nice, but the beef was a bit too chewy (and hurt my teeth)"
• "First meal I ordered was stale, dry and devoid of any seasoning. Fries were also very dry and hard."
• "We ordered Pre starters ‘a selection of breads with olive oil and balsamic glaze’ it was one herby kind of bread cut into 4 pieces."
• "The £14 vegan burger was very small, dry and lacked flavour as did the fries."
• "Steaks were overcooked and the burgers were nothing special."
• "When the fish and chips arrived, the fish was burnt."
• "Had fish and chips. Large portion. They need bigger plates as I hate it when the fish is placed on top of the chips."
• "My husband Ian and I went to the pewsham to celebrate 🍾 our wedding anniversary and my husbands birthday, We had a incredible night the food was amazing."

3. Service

Pros:

• "The service is fantastic, the owners are always present and happy to chat!"
• "Sunday roast was delicious! Although it was busy, the service was excellent and the staff were friendly and polite."
• "The servers were very attentive and the food was fantastic."
• "Service was great, food was delicious, but it was very hot in the room."
• "Friendly welcome and order taken fairly quickly."
• "Very enjoyable evening. Good food, good service, and friendly staff."
• "Visited for lunch during a weekday. Warm welcome by the staff and looked after throughout our meal."
• "The service was great, food was delicious, but it was very hot in the room, not that this is any fault of The Pewsham, just needed air con or a fan to have a bit of a breeze."

Cons:

• "Would be nice if the staff were a bit more attentive, but that’s all."
• "First time visiting this pub. First meal I ordered was stale, dry and devoid of any seasoning."
• "All in all not bothered about trying again."
• "The eggs served with one meal were like rubber, with the other meal the egg was hardly cooked."
• "The loud music made conversation difficult."
• "Had to keep going back in to ask for one and eventually got one."
• "They play too much loud music you cannot have a conversation with your family or Friends because the music is too loud."
• "Found the staff completely un helpful when we asked for a menu and was told they couldn’t find any!"