Sessile Oak Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The choice of vegan food was above average for a non vegan place."
• "Great food, lovely staff and a really chill atmosphere."
• "Food delicious and a wide variety of drinks."
• "It is a really good meal for a really good price."
• "The food was lovely and the waitress was brilliant."
• "The starters we had were fantastic (breaded mushrooms and chicken goujons)."
• "The food was excellent, hot, well presented, and plentiful."

Cons:

• "No mash potatoe, dry rock hard roast potatoes, rock hard parsnips, carrots and cabbage very dry."
• "The cauliflower and broccoli were both undercooked- not Al dente and might as well have been raw."
• "Roast potatoes were so over cooked the middle of the potato had disappeared."
• "Sunday carvery was disgusting 🫣 never again."
• "We had a carvery today, it was very disappointing, we couldn’t eat the beef as it was too tough, the vegetables were soggy."
• "The burger wasn't cooked properly."
• "Food was god awful. I ordered a sirloin steak, medium-rare. That came out massively overcooked."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff member went above and beyond to ensure we were well looked after."
• "The staff is really nice and helpful, the rooms are big and clean."
• "Staff very attentive, service excellent."
• "Great staff, couldn't do enough to help even during a busy service."
• "The staff are cheerful and helpful."
• "All the staff encounters we had were very good but Liam and Shaun were outstanding."
• "The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was delicious."

Cons:

• "I feel really strongly that a whole troop of managers holding meetings in the centre of the restaurant is extremely unprofessional."
• "I complained to two members of staff but they did not respond."
• "Staff could not care less."
• "Management, well I guess that is that he was, was useless, didn't even come back."
• "Staff chatting out of sight, people waiting at the carvery and the bar."
• "Staff members snapped at us for asking them to wipe the table down when we were seated."
• "The staff member who served us was abrupt. The chef was rude."

Accommodation and Facilities

Pros:

• "The ladies toilets were immaculate."
• "Curve on shower curtain rail so shower curtain does not attack you mid shower! The hand soap smells AMAZING!"
• "Would definitely stay again and recommend anyone visiting the area to go."
• "Simple, clean rooms with huge tv."
• "Nice rooms, great bed."
• "Clean and tidy."
• "Very clean and comfortable room with good facilities."

Cons:

• "It was noisy around the car parks around midnight on the first night."
• "Disabled parking could be a bit closer to the entrance."
• "I'm not sure about disabled assess as our room was not designed for wheel chairs and the door openings appeared small."
• "The rooms smell of damp and the shower curtains were full of mold."
• "Shocking double room no 111, the two singles were separating away from each other as soon as we got into bed."
• "Family room was spacious for 2 people but at £90/night it was not good value for money."
• "The room doesn't seem to have been hoovered."