The Woodman Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The menus were really delicious together with great beers and wines."
• "Superb food. Lots of choice for children! The desserts were delicious too."
• "The Sunday roast dinners at The Woodman are a culinary masterpiece."
• "The standard of food was excellent as always and didn't take long to come out."
• "Fish and chips was great."
• "The food was well presented and tasty."
• "Food was superb. My steak was perfect."

Cons:

• "Many items on menu not available. Ordered gluten free and it turned up with chips and onion rings from usual menu."
• "I was disappointed when it arrived, it looked as if it was a frozen ready meal with a measly salad, shredded carrot which was very overwhelming."
• "After the very long wait, food was mediocre, numerous dishes varying from steak, burgers, fish, pie and gluten free."
• "The salad served with my food was so small I would have opted for an extra chip and the steak was not cooked as I thought it should be."
• "Some of the food was like warm, bread was stale and had to be sent back."
• "The lasagne wasn't the best. It was a bit overcooked and lacked depth of flavour."
• "The roast potatoes were dry and powdery."

Service

Pros:

• "Can't praise establishment enough."
• "The staff attentive and pleasant."
• "Becky who served me seemed cheerful and was very polite."
• "The service from Ellie was outstanding. She took so much such care of us."
• "Staff very attentive, food good, a nice pub lunch."
• "Service was quick and friendly and waitress took time to take our order."
• "The server we had was David, and nothing was too much trouble. Very polite and helpful."

Cons:

• "Very poor service, food was ok but wouldn't go back."
• "Service was slow, sent the waiter away because we didn't know what we wanted to eat and didn't see him for 45 minutes."
• "We did ask for a dessert menu, but the server didn't want to bother getting it, or forgot."
• "Service was OK but could be better."
• "Service was slow and to the point my 81 year old dad took it upon himself to query why."
• "The service was slow (pleasant staff)."
• "Service was slow, had to keep asking people for service."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "A lovely pub in summer - sit outside. Cozy in winter with the log burner(s) & a hot chocolate."
• "Busy but plenty of space. Nice big table in the window. Lovely fire in the bar area."
• "Great venue for seating, it was spanking hot when we came and packed to the brim Well managed and ran like a clock."
• "Comforting atmosphere."
• "From the delightful Carol Service combined with Clyne Chapel to the everyday experience of 'dropping in', it is always a pleasure to come here."
• "Lovely cwtchy corners."
• "The warm and inviting atmosphere, combined with the pub's commitment to excellence, truly sets it apart."

Cons:

• "Haven't been here for months... instantly feeling a bit uncomfortable."
• "Weather was horrid so was nice and noisy inside the Woodman."
• "On arrival the place felt very cold and a strong smell of damp."
• "A distinct lack of Christmas spirit."
• "Never felt so uncomfortable in a restaurant in my life."
• "Called in for a quick drink after a very long walk on a very hot day only to be told very abruptly that I had walked into private function."
• "I personally felt covid safe but my wife did feel the people on next table were too close."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was reasonably priced and absolutely delicious."
• "Plenty of choice & good value for money."
• "Good value for money, service and staff were amazing."
• "At around £34 for two meals and 2 cokes, it's not a bad price."
• "The food was very reasonably priced for the quality."
• "I think it’s definitely worth the pounds!"
• "The food was delicious and good value for money."

Cons:

• "However prices seemed a little high."
• "Wouldn't rush back."
• "We didn't think it was value for money."
• "I thought the meal was overpriced and badly presented for £9.99."
• "The real surprise was the bill for £35 for two poor meals."
• "Ok meal considering all the restrictions, a bit pricey for what it is."
• "If I didn’t ask they would have been happy to charge me that amount. And it really wasn’t worth the amount they wr going to charge."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Plenty of free parking."
• "Parking is pay and display, but you can get some of the cost off your bill if you show the receipt."
• "Free parking for 3 hours."
• "Plenty of free parking, just enter your reg in the pub."
• "Large car park. Just off main highway."
• "Pleasant atmosphere and good size car park with outside seating."
• "Plus side great parking, but avoid the potholes 👍"

Cons:

• "Also, beware the massive crater in the car park on entry, it would take the sump out of most vehicles."
• "We were left waiting inside the door with no acknowledgement."
• "First impressions were not promising as we were left waiting inside the door with no acknowledgement."
• "We were served swiftly."
• "Free car parking too, just enter reg on tablet by the bar."
• "We didn't book but turned up on a very sunny afternoon to find it very full, but Chelsea managed to clear a table for us."
• "The service was very disjointed there was an extremely long wait just for 2 drinks and it took forever to have our food order taken."