The Plough on the Hill Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "What amazing food. Couldn't ask for better."
• "The food was delicious and prices were reasonable."
• "Honestly such a lovely roast, lashings of gravy, gluten free roasts too. Cooked to perfection."
• "The food is delicious with an excellent selection for those who enjoy home cooked food."
• "Food was incredible make no mistake."
• "Enjoyed a really pleasant dinner here with probably the best steak I've had anywhere for a very long time."
• "Roasts were AMAZING full of flavour & veg was lovely."

Cons:

• "The food for me could have been better not up to my standard."
• "I found it a bit bland plus we are miles away from the sea, the other food looked nice though."
• "Slight problem with the veggie pie being overcooked but this was removed promptly and a replacement produced in a short time which was fine."
• "The potatoes were not perfectly cooked, but still edible."
• "Eggs overcooked, peas cold and again ham poor quality."
• "Ordered 3 lamb rumps most went home in doggy bag it was fatty and tough."
• "The fish itself was nice but the batter was a bit greasy for me, also chips were greasy and not hot, the peas were coldish and tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were also so lovely and attentive!"
• "Served and attended too by wonderfully friendly staff."
• "Staff were super friendly."
• "Staff was very friendly and attentive."
• "Staff friendly and welcoming, what more do you need."
• "Staff were very welcoming and helpful with lunchtime meals."
• "Staff were very friendly with good banter and very very efficient customer service."

Cons:

• "The service was a bit slow but the staff were very friendly."
• "Rather annoyingly our food arrived first before our cutlery did so we had to wait for that."
• "The only let down was the service which was horribly slow from the start."
• "At no point did anyone come and check on us."
• "They seemed to forget us for desserts and coffees."
• "We were left waiting on arrival with staff keep moving us out of the way and no acknowledgment that someone would welcome us soon."
• "We were made to feel very uncomfortable that we were still there."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and prices were reasonable."
• "Good value."
• "Food was quick and affordable."
• "Reasonable prices."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Great tasty food, speedy service, and reasonable prices."
• "Food was quick and affordable, but quality and portion sizes were not compromised!"

Cons:

• "Food and drink is overpriced."
• "The amount I paid for a small plate of vegetables was excessive."
• "Selection of ales is also poor."
• "No labelling of vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free on the menu which was disconcerting."
• "We felt the food was just a little on the pricey side."
• "Nice food (Sunday lunch) but a tad expensive in my opinion, restaurant prices for good pub food."
• "Quite expensive for what we had."

Ambience & Accessibility

Pros:

• "Interesting characterful building & relaxed atmosphere."
• "The ambience and setting is quaint, dogs are welcome and the staff are friendly."
• "Lovely decor.. clean..very welcoming staff."
• "Lovely atmosphere; will visit again."
• "Lovely interior design."
• "Lovely country pub feel."
• "Cute pub with lovely views."

Cons:

• "However the manageress treated us appallingly."
• "It's on busy road so just note you'll need to do u-turn & approach from other direction."
• "The venue was very warm with no fans or air to filter through."
• "A waitress Rudely told us to move the table easy reserved."
• "The inside area is a bit congested though and hence I avoided it."
• "Very abrupt and rude on entering."
• "The setting was a little crowded given our team size."

Special Dietary Options

Pros:

• "There are loads of gluten-free options which are properly safe for coeliacs."
• "There is also an extensive gluten free menu including a good variety of desserts."
• "They also have a number of veggie options if you want it."
• "Definitely a meat-dominated menu but they do have a vegan menu so are trying - but still quite limited, would be nice for a couple more options for mains."
• "The gluten-free menu here was excellent."

Cons:

• "No labelling of vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free on the menu which was disconcerting."
• "The main meal could have been better for the vegetarian option."
• "It's another pretty standard pub that has no idea how to cater for vegetarians/vegans."
• "Very limited menu."