The Eastfield Pub Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were helpful but discreet."
• "The team were attentive and despite this being booked on a Friday night on the bank holiday weekend the service was very good."
• "The service was really good. And it was Great for my toddler in the garden area."
• "Service brilliant."
• "Service was quick and polite, even on a busy Easter Sunday."
• "The customer service was excellent from start to finish."
• "Service was attentive, plenty of smiles."

Cons:

• "Very slow service - they did not clear our plates for the best part of an hour after we finished eating."
• "We was rudely told we wasn’t watching the children and this was a health and safety issue."
• "The service was non existent.. no one checked on us at any point."
• "Service non existent."
• "When ordering the waitress seemed impatient when my sons chose what they wanted."
• "The service when busy (for waitress/waiter food service) can be poor e.g. sweet menu was mentioned, but no one came back."
• "Not happy about what happened yesterday at my best friends wake here staff at the end where rude and disrespectful won't be going there again."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It may sound like an exaggeration but on record I can't remember having such a lovely meal and such a lovely time."
• "Food is exceptionally good for the price."
• "The pizza is bordering god tier good. The dough, the bake is perfection."
• "The food came out in a timely fashion and was all superb!"
• "Food was so delicious. Small but interesting menu, fab service and tasty dessert too."
• "The food was 10/10 the fish and chips were the best I’ve ever had and I am a fussy eater."
• "Food was very tasty."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately it was all very greasy."
• "Charging £18 for a substandard beef roast."
• "Steak over cooked, horrible unpeeled chips and no salad (or any greenery) to accompany a £16.00 dish."
• "Food was brought out before everybody arrived, food was largely cold and poor quality."
• "Diabolical food. Packet noodles hard and one strip of beef in a big plate of beef noodles, sauce so sweet it was too sickly!"
• "Last bite and I found a small piece of a bone in the meat!!"
• "Disgusting, overcooked and greasy chips, teaspoon size coleslaw and very simple burgers."

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

• "There’s a brilliant play area out back in the enormous garden."
• "They have 2 brand new pool tables which are very smooth and nice to play."
• "The overall atmosphere is casual but classy."
• "Lovely Friday evening at The Eastfield in the sun. Food and atmosphere was great and our children enjoyed playing in the playground."
• "Love the new decor and vibe."
• "Loved the restored tables and healthy looking greenery."
• "This is a friendly large pub with a very nice and large beer garden - great in the summer."

Cons:

• "Inside it's dark and gloomy or large spaced out no mans land seating areas. It doesn't create a vibrant atmosphere."
• "Kids meals arrived an hour after the adults, completely unacceptable."
• "Furniture was creaky."
• "Some seating areas could do with a lil upgrade."
• "The conservatory was grubby and in need of a deep clean."
• "No atmosphere on a Saturday evening."
• "The conservatory looking area, which had scuffs, holes in the walls and areas of damp too."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Drinks are cheap (compared with London)."
• "Super buffet well organised and plenty for everyone."
• "They provide good size portions with all the trimmings at a reasonable price."
• "Prices reasonable for the area, cider £5.00 and beaverton £5.20."
• "Good food, and fairly imaginative, though main meals a tad pricey."

Cons:

• "Charging £18 for a substandard beef roast which was as tough as an old boot."
• "Service basic. The quality of the food was best described as very very small portions and as a result was far too expensive."
• "At £12, this was NOT value for money."
• "£107. Is not what I would call cheap for 3 people."
• "We paid £200 for 3 trays of sandwiches and 5 small bowls of chips and 8 hot drinks!"
• "The grand total was supposed to be £257 we already paid £200 upfront otherwise we would of disputed paying anything."
• "There wasn't enough for us especially for the price paid."

Family & Child Friendliness

Pros:

• "Great place to go with small children."
• "This place was a great place to go with our kids."
• "The kids were happy as they had a play area with a climbing frame etc."
• "Very good traditional pub... with rabbits and quails and a playground to amuse youngsters."
• "Really family friendly and allows dogs on a lead in the extensive outdoor and garden area."
• "Children were running around laughing and enjoying themselves in this enclosed garden at the rear."
• "Very nice place which caters for children with the pond and rabbits in the beer garden."

Cons:

• "We was rudely told we wasn’t watching the children and this was a health and safety issue."
• "The waitress asked me that any children should be supervised when outside."
• "Kids meals arrived an hour after the adults, completely unacceptable."
• "There was only a choice of 2 things for children."
• "Not recommending this pub to anyone with kids."
• "The children’s toys are poorly maintained however."
• "We instead received insults to our children."