The Dumb Post Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff pleasant and polite, greeting you with a smile, but then stepping back to allow you to eat your food unmolested."
• "Great service, great team."
• "The staff were very good indeed, helpful, patient and kind."
• "Really welcoming staff and the landlord really knows his stuff."
• "The service was really good and the staff very attentive."
• "Service throughout the evening was attentive and friendly."
• "Staff were really friendly & helpful. Attentive but not intrusive."

Cons:

• "Took 20 minutes for a drink and menu."
• "Waitress was more interested in sitting on the table with some customers who were shouting rude things at us."
• "Only niggle was it seemed a little short on staff so drinks and water took ages."
• "Service was very slow, 3 hours from sitting down for a pre-booked menu to finishing desserts."
• "The worst part was that were right next to the kitchen, so we could see everyone else's meal being brought out."
• "The server who attended us did not know that veg & potatoes come with the meal."
• "We was welcomed by unfriendly staff."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, by far and away the best roast we've had."
• "Both were very tasty and a suitable size for lunch."
• "Ham and chicken terrine with piccalilli was exceptional."
• "The food was great and very reasonable, everybody cleared their plates."
• "Generous portions of seriously good food, both the pork and beef Sunday roasts were lovely."
• "I can highly recommend the food, especially the Lasagne with a side order of chunky chips."
• "The food was excellent and properly home cooked style."

Cons:

• "The food arrived tepid."
• "The food was only tolerable."
• "Also had an affogato and the coffee was dreadful."
• "Went here on Sunday for our anniversary, we were very disappointed the meat was dried out and overdone and the roast potatoes were chewy!!"
• "Had the ratatouille gnocchi which was okay but the cheese crisp on top made it a bit gross."
• "The batter on my wife's fish was raw on the inside and her chips burnt."
• "Worst nut roast I have ever had."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The setting is an authentic country pub atmosphere, with the option of a quiet dining area or bar meal as you choose."
• "It has been spruced up but has retained all the characteristics and atmosphere of a traditional country pub."
• "Great atmosphere and highly recommended."
• "Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere."
• "The sun setting cascading over the hills is stunning and amazing views in the garden, highly would recommend."
• "Beautiful pub in a beautiful part of England."
• "Perfect country pub, absolutely up my street with the food, the atmosphere, the beers."

Cons:

• "Little bit noisy but that was to be expected as so busy."
• "Very cold feeling of a pub felt like an outsider."
• "Another pub lost to the gastroland disease. Sad."
• "Not up to its usual high standard."
• "Nice pub, especially in summer but on this occasion disappointing meal and expensive for what we had."
• "We had an horrible meal 2 fish and chips burnt and charcoaled not enough on a portion."
• "The potatoes were reheated, chicken was dry, veg too hard, gravy too salty."

Value

Pros:

• "Two lunchtime courses for under £12 good value for money."
• "The food was cheap and beyond Michelon Standards, the portions were so big and so so tasty."
• "The price of the Sunday roast was pretty competitive and I considered it to be excellent value based on the flavour, quality and quantity."
• "Beef sandwich and a pint of bitter - with helpful and courteous service at a reasonable price."
• "For events they don’t charge for the hire of the space, just for the food for each person which was £9 a head."
• "Well worth the money, definitely go back again."
• "The food was 10/10, 5 star standard."

Cons:

• "£160 for 4 people and we didn't feel full up!"
• "On the more expensive side for a pub."
• "Food was excellent but over priced."
• "Some overpriced dishes which were not value for money."
• "When you pay £19.50 for a meal you expect it to be a lot better than a toby carvery."
• "The food is way too expensive £16 chicken burger chips."
• "Not been for a while and was disappointed at the quantity of food compared to the generous portions you used to get."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The outside seating area is delightful with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside towards the Cherhill white horse."
• "Gorgeous views from the terrace, where there is seating and shade."
• "The outside area is beautiful with stunning views."
• "On a lovely day, it was so nice to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful views."
• "The view from the pub garden is spectacular and there is such a relaxing atmosphere."
• "Called in for lunch, it has outside parking places and set high up with good views."
• "A beautiful country pub with great views over to the White Horse and beyond, it is just one of those places we love to visit every so often."

Cons:

• "Only downfall was it was freezing outside."
• "Fabulous views but again sadly, we had to sit inside as no way down for a wheelchair to what looked like great terrace."
• "Anyone with a disability it's a place to avoid. There is no disabled toilet and the restaurant inside has two levels of stairs."
• "Parking can be difficult so be prepared and you often have to fit in among the road."
• "First time for me visiting the Dumb Post Inn. Had a bit if a shock when I saw the cobbled stones out front and no wheelchair friendly way to get to the entrance except over the grass which was firm - but in winter that might not be an option."
• "We didn’t see any signposting (May have missed it) but a little off the main roads, so follow your Sat Nav."
• "A little out of the way, but that’s a good thing."