Address: High St, Cromer, NR27 9HG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441263502391
Rating: 4.1
based on 208 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Bar staff always friendly and good fun(landlord)."
"The staff are so polite and nothing wasn't too much trouble they even made our westie feel welcome."
"Staff were friendly and the service was fine, but the food was appalling."
"The staff were very attentive and polite people."
"Staff very friendly and nothing was too much trouble, the meal was delicious could not fault anything."
"The staff are very polite and helpful."
"Lovely staff province a prompt and friendly service."
Cons:
"Very rude staff."
"The only down side was that they seemed so short staffed and they were running around trying to do everything."
"Having walked 6 miles along the front and in need of a rest stop we were greeted by a rude barman."
"Rude man, didn’t appreciate being approached during our stay after leaving a valid review."
"Unfortunately as a Nurse Practitioner who has worked throughout covid 19 without a day off (my first break) I found the shift manager very rude and condescending."
"Always liked this place but how rude is the manager."
"The staff need to learn lessons on customer service and also need to at least try and look like they enjoy their job the atmosphere was as lively as a funeral."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Drag every Thursday and delicious first-quality food and desserts."
"Food was good traditional pub grub, a nice change from the style over substance food that seems to be the trend."
"The fish, chips and mushy peas were beautiful."
"The food was great and the service was excellent!"
"Really good home made food (ex chef sends his warmest regards)."
"The food was amazing."
"The food was gorgeous the gammon was the best I've ever eaten."
Cons:
"Poor food. Onion rings burnt. Prawn salad had 2 lettuce leaves and approx 8 prawns & nothing more."
"Waited for food and.....disgusting, totally over cooked, the home cooked pie crust was so hard i couldn't cut through it."
"The Hunters chicken was dryer than ghandi’s flip flop."
"The food was poor, portion sizes ridiculously small."
"The stilton burgers, with a couple of mushroom shoved in the bun, was very UNDER whelming."
"Omg 😬we went here for food and it was AWFUL."
"The chicken roast looked and tasted like it was cooked a week ago."
Ambiance and Cleanliness
Pros:
"And dogs are welcome! 🐶"
"A great pub in a lovely location."
"Great pub, nice atmosphere, clean tables and great drinks on offer."
"Lovely position, right on the Nene. Lots of boats and canoes pulling in. Large sprawling garden."
"Undoubtedly, this place boasts the finest beer garden in Cromer, offering a perfect blend of scenic beauty, delightful brews, and a welcoming atmosphere that is second to none."
"Outdoor area very pleasant."
"Nice to see the pub openly supporting the NHS by flying so many rainbow flags."
Cons:
"ALSO this hell hole has no baby changing facilities but we were not made aware of this beforehand."
"You have to try and get over the smell of sweat and urine and the fact the ladies loo was flooded and out of order."
"The atmosphere was as lively as a funeral."
"Found a table outside near the shelf on the wall which had a huge pile of cigarette butts all wet sat on there so we promptly walked back out."
"The toilets were disgusting and there was no hand soap in either of them."
"The ladies toilets were also filthy, and neither of the two cubicles had a locking door, loo roll was on the floor and it smelt bad."
"Sat in the beer garden, which quite honestly needs a good clean and the furniture needs renovating or replacing."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"Husband enjoyed his burger too and was all very reasonably priced."
"Food range quite standard but quality good and well priced in Cromer."
"The food was also amazing!! Not the cheapest but quality meant we didn't feel like we were being ripped off."
"The food was spot on and I couldn't fault a thing... Great value for money on the food and drinks."
"Serve a good pint of Aspalls. Food very good too."
"Children's range of food very acceptable and under a fiver."
"Food was brilliant, tasted amazing, great portion size and well priced."
Cons:
"I suppose paying nearly £14 for a burger you expect more, especially as times are so hard now, and going out for a meal is a very rare treat."
"Called in and had a pint of Amstel and a medium glass of wine. Totally flabbergasted by the prices. £9.05."
"The food is over priced for what it is."
"However the roast dinners came out of the freezer then microwaved, no wonder that can serve so many people so fast!"
"Frozen chips tasteless. Nachos soggy."
"The prices compared to portion made me think I was in London."