The Windmill Inn, Portishead Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was lovely."
• "Food is on the slightly expensive side for pub grub but the portions are generous and the food is very good quality."
• "Decent menu and reasonable prices."
• "It's always top quality."
• "The food was outstanding (I had the lasagne) and customer service efficient and polite."
• "The roast beef was very tasty and there was plenty of it too."
• "The food was excellent, with attentive service."

Cons:

• "The current linguine main course is really bland."
• "Absolutely astounded at the price of fish and chips last week and not good quality either."
• "Over priced and very bland food."
• "Food was good but it’s so expensive! Did get a pudding and it was mouldy!!"
• "The food was bland and greasy, and very overpriced."
• "The 'local' beef burgers served were dry and overcooked and had no flavour."
• "The food was awful."

Service

Pros:

• "Great views and a pleasant service."
• "The staff were so pleasant, cheerful and a credit to the premises."
• "Staff were friendly and willing to take photos for us."
• "Service couldn't fault it, food was out of this world."
• "The staff were very welcoming and the air conditioning was very welcome."
• "Staff so friendly and relaxed."
• "The staff are friendly, efficient and professional."

Cons:

• "At no point asked if everything was okay with our meal, then when finished the floor staff hung around our table (made to feel uncomfortable) waiting to move us on."
• "Service was very poor."
• "Very disappointing is my first thought, being told off on arrival is never a great start."
• "The service took a long time to get the food and drinks."
• "Rubbish service/management."
• "The place was woefully understaffed."
• "Service was none existent. We were never asked for our drinks or food order."

Location & Views

Pros:

• "Great, elevated setting with views across Bristol Channel to Wales."
• "Lovely views of Wales and the Severn bridge."
• "Fabulous location, lovely patio with a great view."
• "Excellent views over the Bristol Channel to Wales."
• "The views from the restaurant are breathtaking on a clear day. You can see the coastline of Wales."
• "Location absolutely beautiful request a window seat so you can overlook the estuary."
• "Breath taking views from the glass fronted 2nd floor and those breath taking views can take you to the outside seating to enjoy the fresh air or even to walk off your meal in one of the many adjacent fields."

Cons:

• "Great views but that's nature not nurture."
• "Looks to me they're just taking customers for granted and hoping people come back for location."
• "This can be an amazing pub. It has stunning views and some lovely, dog friendly staff but they keep moving the goal posts all the time."
• "I can only assume people eat here for the location and the views?, as this pub had nothing going for it in way of food."
• "Food is always great however for me this place has just lost it's main attraction of alfresco dining."
• "The sunset views are out of this world."
• "Views are wonderful watching boats on the Severn."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are a little higher but you get what you pay for."
• "There are no charges for car parking it's all free 👍"
• "The food has definitely improved over the last year."
• "Food good value (especially the smaller plates)."
• "Every time we go to the Windmill we get consistent quality food and drink at decent prices."
• "The food is great really like the smaller portion option."
• "Sunday Roast was priced between £10.50-£14 which is a solid middle range."

Cons:

• "Found the cost of drinks excessive."
• "Tiny portions are over priced! My food literally had 6 pieces of something pretending to be scampi, 11 chips and a spoon of peas."
• "Drinks on the pricey side."
• "Wine is very expensive paid £7.50 for a glass when you can buy a full bottle of the same wine for £7.00 from a local supermarket."
• "Food was fairly nice but very expensive for what it was. £21 for a beef roast."
• "£18 for a roast pork that consists of -3 half cooked potatoes, minimal veg, a nice big Yorkshire(mainly used to take up room on your plate) but the most disappointing thing of all!!!"
• "Paid £13 for whole fish dish with new potatoes which were covered in black marks, and very few potatoes."