House Martin Pub & Dining Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great and service couldn't be faulted."
• "Food was delicious, well presented, fresh and original."
• "The fish burger with chunky chips was ace."
• "Food is good quality and served good and hot."
• "Good food. A little different to your average pub grub with a varied menu and not over priced."
• "The food was fantastic, I had a chicken burger and it was huge and so tasty I was so satisfied."
• "Food delightful with wide variety of choices."

Cons:

• "It was very disappointing and the food wasn't marvellous."
• "Apple and BlackBerry crumble which was all liquid in the bottom of dish and she could not eat it."
• "The burgers were dry and quite hard and unfortunately had some pieces of bone in them."
• "The bbq sauce on my second choice tasted like dish soap."
• "The worst roast I ever had!"
• "Very poor choice of food. I had the most boring salad ever."
• "The food is inedible and when I complained the manageress said you should have the burger next time."

Service

Pros:

• "Was glad we did as it has vastly improved with both the food and attitude of the staff being of a much higher calibre."
• "Cosy pub. Restaurant area for eating. Have visited a few times now when we have been in the area and always received friendly service from the staff and the food has been great too."
• "Lovely food, lovely decor, very friendly staff."
• "The staff were helpful and friendly."
• "The staff are always very friendly and willing to help."
• "The staff were very attentive without being harassing."
• "Excellent service as usual with extremely friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Had to wait some time for the main meal and then decided not to stay as we had had enough."
• "Service was an absolute shambles; and the food took 'forever' to arrive at our table even after making more than one enquiry."
• "Took a while for staff to take order so went to the bar to get some drinks."
• "Every time there's been a problem, whether it's very slow service, almost forgetting about us, forgetting our drinks and more."
• "service was slow at the bar where we had to order food and drink."
• "Very poor service, wanted to charge extra money to add a vegan sauce."
• "Very disappointed in the service."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Ambiance of this establishment is lovely to match the outstanding service."
• "Lovely spacious pub. Service was excellent."
• "Place is very nice in lovely surroundings."
• "We felt comfortable, the tables are well spaced out, there is hand sanitiser all over the place and a one way system."
• "Nice decor and welcoming staff."
• "The atmosphere was delightful, and Ian and Ashley were extremely friendly and kind."
• "Great decor and love the atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Generally lacking an atmosphere each recent visit."
• "No outdoor seating??"
• "I know the housewarming is a bird but I found the birdcages all over the ceiling a little overwhelming."
• "A few beers no longer on tap & generally lacking an atmosphere each recent visit with very average foods."
• "No atmosphere in extension area, cold and lifeless, separate to rest of bar area."
• "Place felt like a cult building."
• "Very bland and hard roast potatoes."

Value

Pros:

• "Soft drinks (interesting Cola substitute), were very expensive, (£3.50 for small bottles) but meal price was reasonable."
• "Very good value, and well presented."
• "He said that they were actually lowering their prices to make it more affordable."
• "Prices are reasonable and the pub has a very comfortable and welcoming feel."
• "Good wine, beer, ale, soft drink selection and averagely priced."
• "The food was well priced and I hope to return in either June or July."
• "Food was well presented, delicious and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "I thought the food was slightly overpriced for what we got."
• "Over priced and underwhelming."
• "The price for the bowl of lettuce was absolutely atrocious."
• "We found it was overpriced for the quality and quantity we would not return."
• "Slightly overpriced too."
• "the only good thing was the drinks and even that was so expensive we got three diet cokes and just that came to £14."
• "all in all a terrible but very expensive evening."