The Feathers Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food, which was delicious!"
• "The food amazing."
• "The food is 10/10."
• "I had the best meal I've ever eaten out."
• "The food was very generous and absolutely delicious."
• "Your sausage, mash and Yorkshire pud was to die for!"
• "The pork belly is amazing and would highly recommend and the nutella gnocchi is out this world."

Cons:

• "Service fast. The food ok, very nicely presented but not really well seasoned."
• "Sadly the rather niche menu put me off."
• "The mains ranged from poor (the hash, dry & tasteless with undercooked potatoes), to the good which was the pie of the day."
• "The roast beef was tough and the macaroni cheese bites were a bit bland."
• "Sprinkling some raw unseasoned oats on top of some warm unseasoned apple does not = (vegan) apple crumble."
• "Fish and chips very oily and beer battered fish had definitely too much of flour and was felt dense."
• "Food however was just mediocre Pub Grub and quite expensive for what it is."

Service

Pros:

• "Went the feathers this weekend for a friends Xmas get together, they were extremely accommodating and flexible."
• "The staff are really friendly too."
• "Staff were accommodating and friendly with changing our table on short notice."
• "They provided exceptional service throughout the event and went out of their way to make sure everyone was well taken care of."
• "The service was fast, staff friendly."
• "The staff was friendly and helpful and the whole place had a good atmosphere."
• "Staff very attentive and super kind."

Cons:

• "To finish off, she charged me £40 instead of £14 and didn't even bother to come and apologise."
• "Service a little slow, but generally fine."
• "Terrible service, food is good, there is no parking of the pub, but there is parking nearby."
• "We ordered 3 desserts which contained whipped cream... the cream was off."
• "Service is friendly but they had forgotten to have the gravy on the side and to add my Yorkshire pudding. However, they rectified that very quickly."
• "The service was friendly but extremely slow - waited 7-8 minutes before being seated despite having a reservation."
• "Whilst our waiter was a lovely person as was the waitress service was extremely slow."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely old pub with a great atmosphere."
• "An absolutely fantastic place in the heart of Riccky⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
• "Keep it up! Definitely my favourite local place now that I moved to Rickmansworth."
• "Amazing place! Lovely atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff and wonderful food."
• "A lovely pub right in the heart of Rickmansworth."
• "Feathers in Rickmansworth is a hidden gem that seamlessly combines the charm of a bookstore with the inviting ambiance of a bar."
• "Pub has great atmosphere, low beams and lots of charm."

Cons:

• "But it was so cold in there."
• "It was also cold in the restaurant, was a real shame."
• "We had a very long lunch today and the food was really good however we had to keep our coats on and many other diners were wearing their hats. It was absolutely freezing and our comments were basically ignored. Really spoiled the occasion."
• "The only downside to the outdoor area is the inconsiderate patrons who insist on smoking around the children playing and people eating."
• "The place needs a deep clean; the banquette seating was badly stained and the loo was dirty (dare I say filthy?)!"
• "Very noisy, limited food menu and very expensive."
• "Overall disappointing but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt due to Covid."

Family and Pet Friendliness

Pros:

• "They are also very child friendly and provided a colouring sheet and pencils."
• "Made sure our dog got a bowl with fresh water ❤️"
• "Yes! the place is pet friendly perhaps by the beer garden."

Cons:

• "Having been shown to our seats we were shortly afterwards asked to leave as my daughter was under 21."
• "They didn’t advise of the under 21 rule when they accepted the booking."
• "They have now cancelled us unless we don’t have our 19 year old kids attend."
• "I think their policy is probably discriminatory."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good food (slightly above average price)."
• "Good selection of food and drinks."
• "Food on the Expensive side but yummy for a treat."
• "Feathers offers good value for money."

Cons:

• "Never felt so mugged off in my life paying a fiver for some dry dusty raw oats like a horse."
• "Just got charged £18 for a camembert and a few biscuits and pieces of bread."
• "Food not great, prices way too high for the quality."
• "Food however was just mediocre Pub Grub and quite expensive for what it is."