The Woodmans Arms Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Beautiful gastro pub. Well decorated for a warm country pub feel."
• "The pub has had a nice refit and is welcoming."
• "Great decor all year round with friendly service, warming, cosy environment, and fab food choices."
• "The deco of the restaurant was INCREDIBLE and the atmosphere was nice too."
• "You reach the entrance and walk through a lit up glittery flower arch."
• "The Narnia setting for Christmas was a good touch."
• "The Christmas decorations were lovely."

Cons:

• "Getting the attention of a staff member to order another round then became a herculean challenge."
• "The waiting staff seem uncoordinated and poorly managed."
• "Even with a booking your wait to sit can be long."
• "We were taken to our table which was a bit cramped and really noisy (could hardly hear ourselves), lots of screaming kids."
• "Way too busy and noisy - too many people cramped into a small space, really spoils the atmosphere."
• "We were also put in a corner away from where everyone else was seated in nice lighting which I didn't understand."
• "There is cheap looking corrugated plastic sheeting on the outside section which makes it a greenhouse in the sun."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The roast dinner was fantastic with a large variety of fresh vegetables, excellent roast potatoes, a big Yorkshire and melt in the mouth beef."
• "The food was lovely and slightly on the pricey side but justified for it being better than just pub grub."
• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "Absolutely outstanding Father's Day Sunday lunch."
• "Gorgeous food!! I visited for the first time tonight and couldn't believe I haven't been before, first impressions were very well decorated and furnished with a modern/quirky feel it was absolutely spotless!"
• "The cod and chips were very tasty -beautifully cooked and the other half enjoyed a nice steak."
• "Food delicious, got they award winning fish and chips and didn't disappoint."

Cons:

• "The dinners were tasteless."
• "The Luxury Fish Pie was not luxurious BLAND only contained cod and salmon with lumpy mash."
• "Food really wasn’t that great, particularly for the price."
• "Balti was just tinned Tomato base, no real spices to the sauce."
• "Mains, steak was over cooked, supposed to be medium and rare, but was well done."
• "Korean chicken burger was edible but again not much taste, only eaten as hungry."
• "The lamb was very tough and fatty and did not taste great."

Service

Pros:

• "Liam in particular was an absolute star and looked after us very well."
• "Service was fantastic, all the staff are well mannered and professional."
• "Staff were very welcoming and courteous."
• "The service was speedy and the staff were so polite and played along my nieces jokes."
• "Quick service and very friendly."
• "The service was very friendly and well paced."
• "Absolutely brilliant! Very friendly and obliging staff...excellent 5* service."

Cons:

• "Service is usually a little slow here."
• "The waiting staff seem uncoordinated and poorly managed."
• "It’s a shame the food is very good but the service is terrible."
• "They don't really cater for children well."
• "Service was slow when my meal arrived."
• "We were served around an hour after ordering."
• "Service was a little on the slow side but the waitress explained they were running at a reduced staff capacity due to recent isolations."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was lovely and slightly on the pricey side but justified for it being better than just pub grub."
• "Couldn't have had any better... reasonably priced, especially for the quality of the food and excellent atmosphere."
• "Star of the show in a gastro pub of course the food. Well priced for the superb quality."
• "Well worth the price."
• "Price wise value for money, although expensive."
• "A beautiful place with a good vibe, food was tasty and reasonably priced, good service overall."
• "The food is plentiful and the price is reasonable, the quality is excellent."

Cons:

• "The food was really good and can honestly say it was filling."
• "Its lovely but for the prices charged I probably wouldn't come here if I was planning to have alcohol with my food."
• "Really pricey though I felt."
• "The price of the food is also a lot for what it is."
• "Fish and chips extortionate price for what you get."
• "£4 for a modest cup of fries that my daughter got. £2.40 for a splash of cordial? Mental."
• "Pleasant enough setting, but a limited range of disappointing food on offer at comedy prices."