The Ferry Inn Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere."
• "Stunning meal in a perfect location right on the river."
• "Such friendly service and the menu was great for a fussy group with really lovely wholesome food."
• "To add beautiful views of the bay, five starts all round."
• "Beautiful place to eat, they let us bring our dog in."
• "Atmosphere and view was impeccable."
• "The view is amazing."

Cons:

• "Also it was very cold there sat in my coat all through my meal."
• "Over all very disappointed. Real shame as great location."
• "Location is nice by the estuary although weather was a bit dull the day we visited."
• "Only nit pick is parking can be a little chaotic."
• "Parking was easy for me (not busy + on motorcycle) but seems limited otherwise."
• "Beware very little parking especially during summer where it is restricted even more."
• "Absolutely nowhere to park. Drive around for half an hour."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and efficient."
• "Great service and such a lovely atmosphere."
• "The staff member who served us was very polite."
• "Staff on the other hand were pleasant helpful and attentive."
• "Both the waitresses that came to our table were just brilliant, so friendly, sweet, knew the restaurant and menu so well."
• "Staff were polite and attentive."
• "Our server was very attentive and friendly and looked after us the whole evening."

Cons:

• "Terrible table service with unsocial waitress, Over prised food for what we received, we was very disappointed!"
• "Had to be asked twice to do anything and made mistakes."
• "Waitress was very grumpy."
• "I did eventually speak with the manager who wasn't interested."
• "The waiter was aware of all issues and another server asked if the food was good when I said it wasn't he said that's good to hear??"
• "General attitude of the staff was poor and seemed like they didn’t want to be there."
• "Friendly service but not entirely competent owing to a breakdown in staff communication."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food didn't disappoint, and the Ferry Inn will be without question our first port of call next year."
• "Food was amazing, ended up eating here 3 nights on a trot as the food was soooo delicious & an excellent choice."
• "Ferry Burger was good. Large portions."
• "The food was cooked in good time, was served hot and all dishes were tasty and plates clean."
• "Food we had, steak, was superb."
• "The food was insane! So tasty, freshly produced and locally sourced!"
• "The food was superb, my other half had the burger which was mega juicy and I had the sea bass which was cooked perfectly and super tasty!"

Cons:

• "The food was OK, but not great for the money."
• "Fish basket seemed to be just a mix of frozen from a packet deep fried fish."
• "But the main courses... Basic and overpriced."
• "Food is average and not a great deal of choice."
• "Charging £23 for a what is clearly a frozen seafood basket is daylight robbery and it wasn't any good: Dry, tasteless & unidentifiable fillings."
• "Most of the food had high fat content basically not very heart friendly."
• "Food was ok although very overpriced."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The burger tasted great and was good value."
• "Seems a little pricey but the food is high quality and very friendly staff so don't suppose you can put a price on that."
• "You pay a bit more here but its well worth it."
• "£15 well spent."
• "Friendly atmosphere, food nicely presented, & reasonably priced."
• "Good value too for the quality of food and service."
• "Food was reasonably priced and of a high standard."

Cons:

• "Over prised food for what we received, we was very disappointed!"
• "At £19.99 was way overpriced."
• "Very disappointed in the fish and chips for £19 only got a very small piece of cod."
• "The food however is very poor."
• "All the food seemed a little overpriced and that’s coming from 2 people who are used to London prices."
• "Very expensive for pub grub."
• "Expensive for the quality you receive."