The George at Backwell Reviews Summary

Accommodation

Pros:

• "The rooms were spacious and clean with super comfortable Kingsized beds, comfortable chairs, modern en-suite bathrooms, high quality ethically and environmentally friendly vegan toiletries, and high quality bed linens and soft generous towels."
• "Rooms were very comfortable bathroom was just gorgeous and after a week away with only a shower to be greeted by such a sumptuous bath was a blissful way to soak away the long flight."
• "Very friendly staff. The bedroom was very comfortable and the ensuite extremely well designed."
• "Comfy room and great value."
• "An old coaching inn, the George is now a smart pub-restaurant with very attractive and comfortable rooms."
• "Rooms are being renovated shortly so on that basis I would recommend."
• "A lovely pub, child and dog friendly in the bar area and very comfortable."

Cons:

• "Door to bathroom wouldn't close & was partially see through."
• "The room itself was very unclean, a covering of dust on every surface."
• "The room was hot, had no decent drawer space or wardrobe."
• "The bathroom was dirty with mould in the shower."
• "Thick dust on skirting boards, stained carpets covered in bits, dirty shower screens."
• "For £112 for one night we were very disappointed and won’t be returning."
• "The rooms were eventually ‘ready’ at around 19:15."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Thoroughly enjoyable roast dinner."
• "Lovely Sunday roast."
• "Great food every time we go, one of our favourite places to visit."
• "The food was very good, quite robust (Jamie Oliver style - whole roast onions etc) and portion sizes were fair."
• "Food is excellent and accommodation very good too."
• "Pizza was delicious, plenty of cheese."
• "Food was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "The chicken burger was bland, deep fried and came with a sad bit of lettuce and slice of tomato."
• "Lots of burgers on the menu if that's what you enjoy. Linguine and prawns was overpriced for what it was and had an odd flavour."
• "Considering it was £18 and £9 (just for the beef dinner) respectively, the portion sizes were a joke!"
• "Firstly my partner broke a tooth on his burger! There was bone or something in it."
• "No fish. Extreme poor menu."
• "Fish was flat soggy and tasteless, chips were anaemic."
• "The nut roast was a real disappointment as was more like stuffing with occasional bit of apricots and pine nuts - but no real nut content as far as either of us could tell."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service tonight, had to change a chicken dish and was done straight away, we were asked by several members of staff if everything was ok, and it was nice to be checked on and feel that it was genuine."
• "We had a very lovely steak again made welcome by the staff a very positive experience."
• "The staff were very welcoming, hospitable and friendly."
• "Service with a smile."
• "The waiting staff were really lovely and attentive."
• "Staff were great. Very attentive and very friendly. Interacted with the kids really well."
• "The staff were helpful and the service was great."

Cons:

• "The food was nice but the service was terrible."
• "We waited ages to be served, ages for food."
• "Absolutely the worst experience was shown to our table at 18.30 waited for 20 mins no one came to see it we wanted drinks sat for another 10 mins still waiting decided we had had enough and left."
• "Clearly understaffed, although waitress was trying her best."
• "Gone down hill drastically. Poorly managed. Young, inexperienced staff whose role model of a manager sits drinking energy drinks and smoking cigarettes, leaving them to deal with the queue."
• "The staff seemed to have no idea of what was going on."
• "Booked tonight at 630 Was shown to table by ginger haired waitress then left for 25 minutes didn't get asked if wanted drinks or water on the table went to the bar to complain and staff were just chatting behind bar totally ignoring us so we walked out."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A nice and cosy little pub in Backwell that we visited for a quick drink whilst exploring the Bristol balloon show."
• "All in all, I would highly recommend the place for a meal out. Good choice, reasonably priced, nice staff, nice location."
• "Really nice location with great rear beer garden."
• "Lovely place to sit in the sun and relax. Close to the airport for a pre flight meal."
• "Location is really nice. Good spot, relatively easy to get to."
• "Beautifully decorated pub, with a large courtyard dining area plus grassy garden."
• "Great pub. Beer garden and out side seating area is nice. Interior decor is well maintained and comfortable."

Cons:

• "There were spiders and cobwebs everywhere."
• "When we got back later that evening the pub was in darkness with barely any illumination to see us back to our room."
• "An absolute delight - we have been driving past for years and never stopped off! Today we had the most wonderful surprise- with a secluded outdoor dining & drinking area."
• "It’s obvious they’ve not been properly cleaned in a long time."
• "Tv didn't work."
• "Only two vegetarian options available - Greek Salad or Nut Roast - on Sunday menu. Nothing vegan."
• "They were packed so definitely book ahead of time."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "All in all, I would highly recommend the place for a meal out. Good choice, reasonably priced, nice staff, nice location."
• "Good range of food and drinks. Price reflects high quality of food."
• "Breakfast that was included in the stay was also delicious and fresh."
• "Portions seemed on the small side but were actually perfect with an extra side and pudding."
• "We chose from the small plate menu, which were in fact very generous."
• "Definitely a relaxed but just that little bit better place for a Sunday lunch."
• "Good beer and delightful staff."

Cons:

• "But nothing comes cheap at the George."
• "Bit pricey, but what gastropub selling roasts on a Sunday isn't?"
• "Massively overpriced for the quality of both service and food."
• "The burger was £15 and tasted okay but nothing special."
• "£42 for 2 small burgers and chips with 1 drink each."
• "The offering at this establishment is very poor value for money."
• "Deserts were decent, if a little pricey for what you got."