Trawlerman Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly and the service was great!"
• "Our server was lovely and polite, bar staff were ever so kind and helpful."
• "The service was quick, friendly and very welcoming for both me and my partner."
• "Staff were friendly and served us quickly."
• "The staff at the Trawlerman went out of their way to help us."
• "The staff always manage to find time to always make us feel welcome."
• "Staff were really nice and helpful with food allergy needs. Very considerate."

Cons:

• "No one came to check how the meal was despite walking past our table many times and looking directly at us."
• "However we were sat next to some very noisy screaming children."
• "The staff are rude."
• "The atmosphere was shocking they just took there time and didn't even know how to rush."
• "When leaving the staff was chatting away and never acknowledge us, only when we said good and thank you they said goodbye."
• "Ordering online was a disaster because not all meals went through."
• "An hour and 15 minutes later our food arrived. Brought by an extremely rude waitress who seemed to think having to bring sauces to the table was just too much effort."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The beef was beautiful as was everything else."
• "The Carveries were nice, a nice portion of meat, huge Yorkshire puddings and a good selection of veg."
• "The carvery was great, there were some great vegetarian options."
• "The meat cut was generous and the selection was great!"
• "Always love coming here, yes it's busy but there's a reason for that - the food choice is great for families."
• "The food here is delicious."
• "Really enjoyed a carvery here last week. Ordered at our table, didn't have to wait long to collect our food. The food was amazing, particularly out desert's."

Cons:

• "Place looks like it hasn't been looked after in 30yrs, carvery stingy with meat."
• "Awful meal it was a shame was really looking forward to the carvery but the meat was tough no flavour to anything worse one yet from there!"
• "The choice was very limited compared to the pub nearby."
• "The tables are falling to bits and the decor is tired and in poor state of repair."
• "More expensive than local competitors, food was really poor."
• "food was dire."
• "The presentation of the food was horrific and the dishes in which the food was in was chipped all around the edges (Not very hygienic see photos)."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Always great value food, and cocktails."
• "The carvery is excellent value for money."
• "Great value for money. Well worth a visit!"
• "Price of carvery very reasonable."
• "All great for the price."
• "We used our blue light card so obtained a good discount too."
• "Really well priced. Very generous portions."

Cons:

• "Had to wait 20 minutes for meat to be cooked."
• "Staff were ok, portion sizes of meat were laughable for the price."
• "I was disappointed to find the carvery was Sunday price and the wine very expensive."
• "The price at £ 9.50 for a midweek carvery was very expensive, in my opinion."
• "Food ridiculously over priced, items not available that were on menu."
• "All in all over priced."
• "The meal cost us over £75 which is very expensive !"

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Came for lunch, although it was busy you don't feel crowded as the place has multiple areas to sit in."
• "Great friendly atmosphere close to the beach and the local caravan park."
• "The pub was clean and inviting, with a pleasant atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is always pleasant and the service and food are always to a high standard."
• "Despite it being very busy the place was still very clean and a good atmosphere."
• "Just a really nice atmosphere."
• "Venue was clean."

Cons:

• "The tables are falling to bits and the decor is tired and in poor state of repair."
• "Place was a little dimly lit and from our table you could see fruit machines hence the low atmosphere rating."
• "The carpet and tables were sticky."
• "This place needs more staff and an outside paint job. Shame spoilt our 1st night of holidays."
• "The chairs were absolutely filthy and some threadbare."
• "Place looks like it hasn't been looked after in 30yrs."
• "The glass obviously hadn’t been boiled or washed properly which I find disgusting in the current Covid situation."