The Goat Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good food! Nice Drinks!"
• "Recently just visited and the food was hot and tasty also the drinks were strong."
• "The food was super fresh and reasonably priced."
• "The food is great, if you eat meat, but the veggie options are a bit limited."
• "The ambience and food was great and the staff were pleasant."
• "Food looks good too!"
• "The food was ok, we both ordered the pollo chicken burger which didn't come with its avocado as listed on the menu but tasted good all the same."

Cons:

• "terrible service, food was edible but disappointing (and cold)."
• "A simple cheese burger and nachos you think would be good. No. Absolutely not. Burger was burnt, nachos are stale."
• "Friendly staff, food was tepid at best, pie was 'nuked' to within an inch of existence cold gravy, veg barely warm."
• "The fish & chips were decent… & so are their menus prices… only if they’d provided good, quality food."
• "The food was really really bad. I dont recommend this pub to have any food only drinks."
• "Burger was tasteless, dry meat its not even that special."
• "The food is well below average (think mash kept under a hot lamp for a nice long time), the pints cost over 7 quid."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were super friendly."
• "Anna the bartender was friendly and accommodating, and even gave me a free drink when I accidentally spilled my pint."
• "The Goat is a fantastic place to go to, as we went for a work gathering and Coral and the team were lovely!"
• "Staff are friendly. And a big shout out for Zac. A blessing."
• "Great atmosphere, good live music. Anna the manager was really welcoming, polite & made sure me and my friends were happy with the food & drinks."
• "Staff professional and friendly, Chef cooked the best food and the Management Team could not have been more accommodating."
• "Service is usually great, with some really personable staff."

Cons:

• "Awful customer service & very rude behind the bar. Had to ask to be seated twice & the female behind the bar took an attitude with us the entire time."
• "A member of staff, the same impertinent lady who refused to give me the bill, took their almost full glasses without asking if they finished yet."
• "However it was very smelly when we entered and put off a lot of our group from sticking around too long."
• "Service...well, the staff appeared to be disinterested."
• "Sadly the service was slow and not very on the ball, we waited 20 min for them to take our food order."
• "Staff couldn’t care less, and you’re made to feel that being a punter is a huge inconvenience to them."
• "Very unhelpful, rude staff. A real shame."

Ambience and Venue

Pros:

• "Nice venue. Good craft beer selection and friendly staff."
• "Really brilliant pub with a top vibe, went on Friday night and was treated to brilliant live music."
• "Good size, plenty of tables etc decent selection of beers, food looks pretty good but not eaten there yet."
• "Characterful pub. Lots of space with dedicated 'restaurant' seating upstairs."
• "My favourite pub in the Junction. Good size pub, great atmosphere."
• "Really lovely bar! Nice and cosy during the daytime and really good vibes at night with some great live music."
• "Food great, beer is beautiful and the whole place is so clean."