The Village Inn Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "In walking distance of West Runton beech."
• "Slap bang in the centre of West Runton village, this pub is everything a country pub should be."
• "It has a massive beer garden to the front and is a great place to stop to enjoy refreshments."
• "Easy to drive, park or walk to and wheelchair accessible."
• "Excellent hard standing carpark at entrance off main coast road."

Cons:

• "Outdoor tables only, not good in rain. No inside tables but lots of room to allow for."
• "The inside of the pub was very cold and the inside dining area small and uninviting."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Pleasant staff more than welcome to offer water for the dogs and does great food as well."
• "Good food had by all, well worth a visit."
• "The beef brisket with chorizo mash and roasted beetroot is properly good pub grub."
• "Everyone said the food was absolutely delicious with generous portion sizes."
• "The Cromer crab rissoto is sublime."
• "The food was amazing. We had the ribs and everything on the plate was delicious."
• "The roast was absolutely lovely, best roast I have ever had."

Cons:

• "Haddock chips and mushy peas. Disgusting for seaside food."
• "Best description would be canteen food at gastro pub prices!"
• "Food was nice but portions small and not very good value for money."
• "This was the thinnest 'rib eye' I have ever seen, and at 6oz, not really a £26 pound steak."
• "The food was just basic with not many dishes having a small portion of veg or salad."
• "Had a roast beef Sunday lunch and it was the worst Sunday lunch that I have ever had."
• "Frozen chips tasteless peas and the haddock was minging."

Service

Pros:

• "They are obviously taking every precaution with covid."
• "Really well organised re COVID-19 measures."
• "Waitress service in the restaurant area of the pub was excellent too."
• "Service was quick, staff was very friendly."
• "Staff were lovely, my husband & I both work in hospitality & we know days are long this time of year, especially when the sun is out!.. everyone had smiles & chat for all their customers."
• "For our first visit we really had a good experience with the staff."
• "Staff where very friendly. I got served very quickly with food."

Cons:

• "The food service was achingly slow."
• "Never gonna go again."
• "Would not go there again, even though food was OK."
• "Our order had been 'lost'. No apology, or offer of drink while we waited."
• "Waiter at the end attempted to carry six plates and spilt food all over my mother, which wasn’t a great ending."
• "Very poor service, not friendly."
• "The service is unfriendly and argumentative and they no longer serve food in the evenings or on bank holiday Monday!!!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely country pub with good selection of ales and lagers as well as an extensive whiskey collection."
• "The beer garden is large with plenty of tables for alfresco dining."
• "Great atmosphere in the beer garden."
• "Friendly pub with lots of outdoor seating and a quaint interior."
• "Really nice big beer garden, lots of bowls for water for the dogs, really nice decor inside and friendly welcoming staff."
• "Lovely large garden which is dog friendly."
• "Great beer garden to the front with nice well kept seating area and umbrellas to keep off the sun or rain."

Cons:

• "The pub was generally very cold, the overall atmosphere was very poor with no music etc."
• "Being over Covid wary gives what was a cozy pub a stark unwelcoming atmosphere."
• "Definitely not a warm welcome. Staff were rude to both us."
• "Visited on a hot day, most people outside. We chose to eat inside but was virtually empty and had no ambiance."
• "The only good thing for this pub is that it is dog friendly."
• "It's also worrying they have retained one of the very unwelcoming / miserable barmaids from the previous setup."
• "Only downside is it's located next to a main road which is also a bus route, but this will only affect people sat out in the beer garden."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good choice of drinks and typical pub grub at affordable prices, with friendly staff to serve you!"
• "The prices are average for this area."
• "What makes it stand out is the food. Good value and excellent quality really couldn't fault what we had."
• "The food is incredible, the service impeccable and the prices are average for this area."
• "Food is a level above most pubs in the area and decent portions."

Cons:

• "Overpriced and small portions."
• "Food was nice but portions small and not very good value for money."
• "This was the thinnest 'rib eye' I have ever seen, and at 6oz, not really a £26 pound steak."
• "Very disappointed with our food... Does that seem like a lot to ask for £25?"
• "£13 for ham, egg and chips....? Hmmmm!"
• "£15.50 for pint and half of Guiness and 2 portions of chips?... which is a bit steep for what you get....."
• "Food was alright/good but very overpriced for what it was."