The Leather Bottle Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Setting

Pros:

• "Nice old pub with a big open garden area although cars park all along side the outdoor seating, so be careful."
• "17th Century pub with a long history. Beautiful building and decoration."
• "Lovely old pub, full of character in beautiful old village."
• "Always a busy place especially when the weather is good."
• "It's in a lovely village with lots of walks nearby."
• "Good atmosphere, service and food."
• "Fantastic setting in a quintessential chocolate box Dickensian village."
• "Great pub and restaurant all served in the old world atmosphere and charm of an historic building."
• "Great experience small but lovely menu friendly staff super garden with some very nice dog walks from the garden also some really special Charles Dickens memorabilia in the restaurant."
• "This is a Great little pub and restaurant...Lovely outside garden to eat your food or to drink your drinks."
• "Fantastic Saturday afternoon. Listening to the soul music. Took me back to when I was twenty and what I enjoyed about the music and people."
• "Set in a small country village opposite village church."
• "Cobham has three pubs within 120 metres and each has its character. The Leather Bottle with its Charles Dickens theme is a popular venue and the most 'touristic' of the three."

Cons:

• "Just a shame that my birthday visit was a little spoiled."
• "Not wheelchair friendly due to age and type of building but we managed with the help of friendly locals."
• "Little disappointed after being here the week before."
• "Used the toilets very dirty could do with a redecoration and very smelly apparently the ladies were the same."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had the steak burger and it was way bigger than expected, massive and good!"
• "The food was good once received just a shame about the lack of good service."
• "Always enjoy our visits the Leather Bottle. The food is very tasty - typically traditional British pub food."
• "Good food and easy parking in this ye olde pub."
• "This is a lovely old pub serving very nice food with lots of outdoor space."
• "The food was excellent."
• "Food was lovely.worth the trip."
• "A beautiful and very welcoming place to stay the food is delicious rooms are stunning."
• "Great place to stay that is the epitome of history."

Cons:

• "Vegetarian menu very limited, the puy lentil and heritage carrot salad arrived steamy hot, the carrots were overcooked the lentils were dry and totally lacked basic seasoning."
• "Food was cold and glass was covered in lipstick."
• "Before the management changed we had very nice meals here. During our latest visit the food was overpriced and undercooked."
• "Went for a roast dinner today and it was not good at all lamb shank slimy gravy swamped dinner veg in a serial bowel not very hot sticky table sat at husband's meal roast beef like leather and stringy."
• "Ceaser salad, tiny bit of chicken, couple of croutons and no dressing??? monkfish over cooked, no mussels only shells and served in half a bowl of water."
• "Visited today ...ordered the roast beef wasn’t very impressed it was like somebody had opened a packet of roast beef slices from Tesco ...you could tell it wasn’t hand carved."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Food was good and service friendly and prompt."
• "Lovely venue, food very tasty."
• "Staff and service was efficient and friendly."
• "The service and food were great."
• "The staff worked really hard to make sure we had everything we wanted. They were helpful and polite."
• "Service great."
• "Friendly staff. Good atmosphere, service and food."
• "I love this place atmosphere staff food the whole package."
• "My mates and I tend to go here especially when the sun is out as the garden perfect for a couple of drinks the staff are always friendly and accommodating and food is great."

Cons:

• "Girl at booking in window was very rude and unwelcoming."
• "Slow service."
• "Service was okay but could have been more attentive."
• "Not enough staff for service."
• "Staff were not as attentive as should be in the restaurant."
• "The service wasn’t great."
• "Waited over 40 mins for mains to come out."
• "Went to the bar to order and the chap serving seemed quite put out that we’d asked for food."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Price was reasonable for what we got."
• "Good value for money."
• "The pricing is about right for what you get."
• "Prices are what you'd expect for a pub in this sort of location, not cheap but not outrageous."

Cons:

• "Drinks are quite pricey."
• "Overpriced food for what you get."
• "The food was overpriced and undercooked."
• "Expensive for very mediocre food."

Special Mentions

Pros:

• "Charles Dickens used to frequent this pub and they have some memorabilia."
• "The Dickens theme is well maintained and interesting."
• "Great for Charles Dickens enthusiasts."
• "The memorabilia and links to history are fascinating."
• "Loved the Dickensian feel and history."

Cons:

• "Although the pub boasts historical ties to Charles Dickens, it doesn't do much with it in terms of storytelling or engagement."

Overall Satisfaction

Pros:

• "Overall a nice place and would go back again."
• "I would recommend a visit here if you're in the area."
• "We have been before and we will definitely be going back."
• "All in all a great visit and would highly recommend."
• "We would definitely return."
• "Loved the food, service, and atmosphere. We’ll definitely come back!"

Cons:

• "Unlikely to return."
• "Disappointed won't be coming back."
• "I used to love coming here but I'm not sure I will come back."