The Rising Sun Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "The play area is perfect for the little ones to burn off energy while we enjoyed superb meals at outside tables."
• "Doggies welcome and that pleased us as its right on the Forest edge."
• "Large outside seating area with a good size children's play area."
• "Lots of space outdoors with many tables and family friendly."
• "Spacious sunny garden. Plenty of cover if raining."
• "Lovely warm atmosphere, beautiful Christmas decorations."
• "Large garden with playground for the kids."

Cons:

• "Very off, felt as we weren't locals we were not welcome."
• "We were completely ignored."
• "If you’re not a local, don’t go in here. It’s like an old person’s ‘Mean Girls.’"
• "Can be noisy as large kids play area."
• "Floor looked unswept for hours."
• "This experience was let down by the swarm of flies that seem to be all over the bar area and resulting food."
• "Not a place to visit on a Sunday in good weather as it gets very busy and noisy in the garden and smokers poison the atmosphere."

Service

Pros:

• "Good service to 🙂."
• "Service was quick and nothing was too much trouble."
• "The service was attentive and warm."
• "They went above and beyond .. this is the best place I've ever been for service."
• "Service was good and the staff friendly and helpful."
• "The service is curtieous, professional."
• "All the staff are charming, friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "Staff were rude and bitter and didn't seem to want the custom."
• "The staff were rude to customers and each other."
• "Had to wait 25 mins for someone to come as take a food order."
• "To have the cheek to ask on the card machine if I wanted to leave 10 or even 20 percent tip when the only service was bringing food to the table! I was outraged."
• "Waitress very aggressive saying 'you asked for it without sauce'."
• "The staff were friendly and polite, but the service wasn't the quickest considering how quiet the pub was."
• "Service was very slow for just a couple of snacks."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is superb with a good choice for all tastes at reasonable prices."
• "A wide selection of dishes on the menu, some more adventurous than others but all good food."
• "Great food."
• "Food was good too."
• "Food was amazing."
• "The lasagne is my favourite alongside the chicken and ham salad."
• "The food was perfect! All of us received our meals at the same time, it was hot and tasty!"

Cons:

• "The worst kids meal we’ve ever had. The mash potato was lumpy, baked beans were cold and hard."
• "The dish is pre-prepared we imagine and heated up, but has been tough or not quite cooked."
• "What an absolute disgrace, raw chicken in cedar salad root of lettuce in prawn cocktail salad."
• "My dish was completely tasteless."
• "The main meal burger was very dry and the same size as a small appetite portion."
• "Food was poor, The tables, menus and bar were all extremely sticky and grubby."
• "Dreadful tasteless food."