Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Servers had a good vibe - thank you to them. And service was prompt too."
• "The staff was very friendly and accommodating as well."
• "The service from the staff was prompt and friendly."
• "Service was good."
• "Service efficient & friendly."
• "The staff were kind and service was quick!"
• "The service was great and prompt."

Cons:

• "Service was very slow though."
• "Service was a bit slow and we felt we had to try quite hard to get servers' attention."
• "Service was fast but VERY slow to collect bill and make payment, 40 minute wait."
• "Service - our waitress forgot that we want to pay and I had to remind them."
• "Not easy to get staffs' attention, but you can still get the bun you ordered alright."
• "The staff took too long to seat guests."
• "Great hardworking server, just slower service."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Very interesting to be able to have a look around the building which is apparently the oldest in Bath."
• "Easily accessible to Roman Bath & Abbey."
• "Awesome ambience, food and service."
• "This historic place deserves all the hype."
• "A delightfully cosy place tucked away in one of the narrow streets in Bath. The ambience is wonderful teaming with history!"
• "Although fairly busy it still had a great atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was lovely, with classical music playing to match the old fashioned interior."

Cons:

• "The visit was spoilt by the fact we had to wait, standing, for over 45 minutes for a table."
• "This place is crowded and will likely require that you wait."
• "The eating rooms are on the small side and are spread between three floors."
• "It felt quite cold in the room with the air con on and there wasn't much in the way of ambience."
• "There's not really music so the atmosphere is a little flat."
• "Atmosphere was a little nosy, but given the restaurant's popularity I didn't expect it to be any other way."
• "The restaurant is small and quite tightly packed in so be aware with buggies, wheel chairs etc."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Taste nothing really special about the buns, but toppings with cinnamon butter was good."
• "The veg breakfast was very good."
• "The BEST Sally Lunn bun I've ever eaten! Absolutely delicious and light."
• "The Sally Lunn buns were truly incredible and blew us away!"
• "The buns were really soft and almost melt in your mouth."
• "The food was very good and the staff was very friendly as well."
• "The food although not what expected was very good."

Cons:

• "The hand soap in the toilets had clearly been watered down though and this is a pet hate of mine."
• "The bread is dry and flavorless."
• "I wish I could say the same about the poached salmon, which I find to be dry and bland."
• "Chose Brie and cranberry, hardly any cheese and just lots of cranberry. Was tasteless bun."
• "The chicken bun had about 3 pieces of dry chicken."
• "They are literally dry hamburger buns."
• "The bun was tasteless, the cinnamon butter didn't seem to have much cinnamon in it."

Value

Pros:

• "Great lunch sandwich and welcoming atmosphere in the oldest house in Bath (and decent prices, as well)."
• "Good value too."
• "Their buns are reasonably priced."
• "The 1 star lost due to the prices, but that was made up for in the food quality."
• "Delicious and affordable meal in Bath!"
• "Our bread was sooooo delicious and fresh."
• "Perfect joint for a romantic dinner and doesn't break the bank. Avg trencher was £13."

Cons:

• "It was disappointing as nothing was tempting enough to buy and not much variety, no magnets or such thing that can remind you of your trip here!!"
• "The buns are their signature feature and are worth the experience but I would say a bit expensive for what they are."
• "I just think the bun and food a bit overpriced."
• "Finally I have to say that the cost was more than I would have expected for this type of food."
• "I'm not sure I would go back as I feel like it was kinda pricy for half toasted bun."
• "However, note that these are tourist prices, for their famous Lunn bun."
• "Very pricey, over £10 for a cup of tea and HALF a brioche bun."

Additional Features

Pros:

• "The gentleman in museum n shop had loads of knowledge re history."
• "There's a wee museum & shop underneath which is worth a visit too."
• "Went downstairs for museum where they show you making of the bread and a lady who was preparing it."
• "The basement has a mini museum with scenes from how they would've made the bunns in the past."
• "Once suitably full, don't forget the museum below, it shows the different foundations of Bath through the ages and is free."
• "We also visited the cute bakery/museum below and were delighted by the way the artifacts have been placed and preserved."
• "Don't forget to visit the basement before you leave as you can see how originally buns were made."

Cons:

• "The museum was the smallest one I have ever seen."
• "The museum is terrible so probably don’t go to see that."
• "Along the way, we met some locals that didn’t share the same appreciation for Sally Lunn’s Bunns and said that the story might be false and just a myth."
• "Museum was closed (we made the mistake of going on Christmas Eve), but still a charming stop."
• "The place in the ground floor has no or so little ventilation which made it uncomfortable."
• "One thing it can be improved, and it’s the noise from the washing station where the noise was quite disturbing."
• "In the hallways though it was a little untidy, and the toilets were quite dated."