Friends of Ham Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Helpful and knowledgable bar staff."
• "Welcoming and knowledgeable staff, great selection of wines, craft and real ales."
• "The most amazing thing about this place tho is the excellent and friendly service which makes you feel welcome from when you step inside the door."
• "Waiter was very knowledgeable about the meats and cheese and also about the beers available."
• "Great food, reasonably priced, and the service was superb!"
• "Wait staff were lovely and accommodating."
• "The staff were really helpful and made recommendations as well as helping explain what some of the dishes were."

Cons:

• "Dropped in last night - left after 15 mins as the staff seemed to not care about serving customers."
• "But staff could not have looked any less interested in their job."
• "Service was awful, turned a party away that had booked."
• "The service is ok but can be a bit disinterested at times."
• "Service is quite slow."
• "Customer service not good. We had to wait 26min for someone take our drinks/food order."
• "Service can sometimes be neglectful when sitting at the bar."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Delicious cheese and ham pairings!"
• "Each dish was delicious and expertly prepared."
• "The meats and cheeses are absolutely amazing too, and the brunch makes use of these ingredients to a great success."
• "A place with the world's best ham, jamon Iberico bellota at a reasonable price!"
• "The meat and cheese choice I made was legit, and frankly the ones I didn't try looked good too."
• "Food and wine good value for money."
• "Food is to die for - I went Friday and Saturday this weekend and had a Spanish platter and then a cheese toasty the following day."

Cons:

• "Came back with a frazzled bacon and tomato and Brie sandwich. Very overdone and the Brie was black in places and the bacon very stringy."
• "Very expensive for what you get in a meat/cheese platter."
• "We asked for a bit more bread, then got charged £4 for 2 extra slices. Rather shocking."
• "Now - it comes with nothing. You must pay extra for these. Basically three sad looking pieces of cheese or meat on a plate."
• "Crazy overpriced for what you get. Service wasn't particularly great either."
• "However found both were bit expensive for the actual meats and cheeses supplied on platter."
• "Seriously overpriced place. They charge 12£ for a rocket salad."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Also allows dogs so pretty perfect all round."
• "Cool service, delicious food, nice drinks."
• "Ideal for those shortly leaving via the train station as it’s right around the corner."
• "Lovely buffet meal which we experienced at a wedding reception in their downstairs bar area."
• "The atmosphere and service were great as ever."
• "Great atmosphere/great craft beer selection & great food."
• "Laid back cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend everyone visits at least once."

Cons:

• "Atmosphere: Faux marble bar didn't match any other decor, other than that a slightly charming place, homely but strangely uncomfortable."
• "Also, REALLY dark down there! Had to use phone light to see menu!"
• "Unfortunate name, go look up Ken Ham."
• "Seems to have lost the small much loved venue it once was. Such a shame."
• "The atmosphere is rubbish, it's a bit pompous and the music is far too loud to chat to people."
• "Felt as though it was a bit pricey and a little too overcrowded."
• "It's got bigger and busier and lost some of its initial charm."