The Old Station Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely old pub with a great atmosphere. Fine selection of cask ales."
• "Highly recommend this pub great landlord/landlady, food great, atmosphere lovely."
• "Absolutely fantastic! Very friendly pub with loads of character which we had a few drinks in before our meal."
• "Atmosphere is excellent, with an eclectic decor!"
• "So quirky...bit like a museum of all odd things."
• "A cozy haven of bar memorabilia, chatty staff, full size train carriage resto and lovely food."
• "Warm hospitality hits you as you walk through the front door, shortly followed by a glowing welcome from the bar."

Cons:

• "The pub is quirky but smelled like smoke and was quite uncomfortable obviously not clean."
• "The pub is full of memorabilia but does make it looked cluttered and unclean."
• "The overall dead vibe and the really odd looking desert buffet-thing."
• "Pub full of rail memorabilia which looks quite cluttered."
• "Visited on Saturday 21 October. Pub is lovely, with an eclectic mix of memorabilia on display. Barmaid/receptionist was strangely unwelcoming!!"
• "Rather disappointing, we won't be back unfortunately."
• "This place has all of the soul of a flat-roof pub."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was awesome with large portions of good quality food and lots of cider!"
• "AMAZING FOOD we came for my grandmother's birthday she's very fussy where she eats but this place has never failed and is always spot on with the drinks orders and food if you ever are passing make sure to stop by oh and also sit in the train carriage it is lovely."
• "The starter of whitebait was plentiful and very tasty."
• "Food was excellent with varied menu."
• "Tasty and large portions of food, we keep coming back because it's great!"
• "Top quality food and good service."
• "The food was just fantastic, the service out of this world."

Cons:

• "The wine was like vinegar!"
• "The food on our last visit was a little disappointing, with two of the dishes (the pork hoc) almost inedible."
• "The food was horrible, worst roast in a long time."
• "The roast itself was the sort of food I had back when I was in primary school. Frozen veg, frozen potatoes and frozen, chewy Yorkshires."
• "We had Saturday lunch as a family birthday treat very atmospheric in the railway carriage but the food was awful. Raw courgette slices and raw mange tout on the plate with very overcooked potatoes and fish that was very overcooked."
• "Overpriced basic food."
• "Food was quite good but a bit expensive really."

Accommodation & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "We stayed in New York themed room with a very comfortable bed, nicely decorated and everything clean and well presented."
• "The rooms are adequate with firm bed and refreshments."
• "We stayed one night in a lovely double room."
• "Room was clean."
• "The room we stayed in was warm, clean and comfortable."
• "Comfortable rooms in the b&b there."
• "We stayed in their accommodation the bed is so comfortable."

Cons:

• "The bathroom was in need of a good refurbishment and needed to be cleaned properly."
• "As frequent travelers, maybe my wife and I have been spoiled by the 'quirky' hotels we have enjoyed in the past, but our experience of staying in the Old Station Inn was disappointing. The five rooms are very small and the shower did not work in our room."
• "Shower, when it finally worked was stuck on scolding."
• "The decor was dated, the shower curtain stained, and the bathroom ware looking in need of a good clean, the shower was cold as was the hair dryer."
• "The shower curtain was filthy at the bottom and the bath needed a good re-grout."
• "Rooms are awful and dangerous."
• "Rooms a bit dated and need refurbishment eg there was no where to hang towels and bath taps needed replacing as broken."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Wonderful food and great service from the staff love dining in the old railway carriage also got the added attractions of crazy golf inside the pub is old railway relics and many old fashioned items around the walls a great place for adults and children."
• "Landlord and barman so super friendly."
• "Such lovely people who run this place."
• "The staff so welcoming, and friendly."
• "The lady behind the bar who we presume was the landlady was most welcoming."
• "Friendly waitress and relaxed if quiet ambience."
• "The woman who checked us in and showed us our room was so friendly and cheerful."

Cons:

• "We had a sour reception and things only got worse as we stayed."
• "Barmaid/receptionist was strangely unwelcoming!!"
• "The staff and most notable what seemed to be the land lady was horrible to us and the children."
• "The landlady was very unfriendly. Rude."
• "It was brill, good food, crazy golf, comfy beds, en-suites, but the bartender was the most miserable woman I have ever met."
• "Watch out for the landlady, with a £10 minimum to use a card you will be expected to buy food or drinks you don't want, and maybe made to feel very unwelcome in the process."
• "As a solo traveler I was made to feel unwelcome."