"A very lovely place for an evening meal, situated next to the canal."
"It's a great location next to the Avon and Kennet canal and the cycle path."
"Lovely historic pub with plenty of history (look it up) in a very picturesque setting alongside the Kennet & Avon canal."
"There is parking on site and the decor and outside garden were lovely."
"Super location. Had a drink by the canal whilst waiting for our table."
"A beautiful walk along the canal with hungry ducks to feed and stunning properties to view summed up the afternoon."
"Such an amazing location too as you can drink indoors, in the beer garden or on the pubs benches up on the canal!"
Cons:
"The exterior of the pub from the car park isn't the most inviting and is littered with so many car parking signs."
"Also, no effort had been put into making the garden attractive in any way, just grass with tables on, it was the equivalent of a canteen outside."
"Big garden area that could be made really beautiful and inviting but was sadly quite drab."
"Although it seems to have turned its back on the canal at present, it makes good provision for cyclists and dog walkers."
"Nice location next to K&A canal, some outdoor tables but roadside rather than canal side."
"We also watched a dog have a wee on the floor next to our table, which the staff and the owner of the dog both witnessed and did nothing about."
"I can't fathom why the management at the George Inn thought it would be a great idea to hand out parking fines to paying customers."
Service
Pros:
"Robin served us and was great, a real asset to the pub, happy, cheerful and helpful."
"The staff were attentive and friendly."
"The staff were warm and so friendly."
"Thank you Harry for making our lunch special."
"Well looked after by friendly, helpful and efficient staff."
"Sophie our waitress exemplary - attentive and friendly but not intrusive."
"The staff were very friendly, and our waiter Finlay was especially attentive and charming."
Cons:
"They clearly do NOT like Americans. I have never been treated so awful."
"Arrived in plenty of time before kitchen is advertised as closing - plenty of seats available, but were turned away."
"The service didn't reflect the wonderful setting."
"Staff were friendly on arrival but their service was lacking."
"Couldn't believe how off-hand one member of staff was to the couple ordering food in front of us."
"When we asked, politely, if she could look up our reservation, please, and she barked back with remarkable aggression, 'Ask someone who is not busy.'"
"The lady behind the bar was rude and incredibly unhelpful."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The pork belly with rice and greens was absolutely delicious."
"The food itself was also of a very high standard, with both the Slow Cooked Lamb and Beef on the Bone needing no effort to either cut or chew."
"Our lamb roast & beef on the bone with pulled pork were very tasty."
"Had the curried lentils for a starter and the lamb shoulder roast. Both were great!"
"The calamari starter was to die for and the trio of meats roast dinner was delicious."
"Venison was absolutely superb, closely followed by Steak & Ale pie and Sticky Toffee Pudding."
"The food was absolutely excellent."
Cons:
"My friend had a lamb pie that was soup with pastry on top."
"The food took far too long to arrive."
"The food took an age to arrive and when it did the salad was limp and slimy."
"Meal very disappointing, chips soggy, smothered chicken dry and sad, salad almost non existent."
"Roast dinner was very bland, soggy / chewy roasties, etc."
"Unfortunately the food was bland, and not as described."
"The food arrived in about 5 minutes and was barely warm, and was of a really awful quality; everything looked and tasted like it had come out of a packet."