The Lime Tree Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was delicious, service given to a table of 14 was effortless, well done to all the staff."
• "Ordered sweet potato and chickpea curry with rice - a good choice. Very tasty and a cut above the same dish in some other establishments!"
• "The absolute highlight though was the pork belly. An amazing bit of meat cooked to absolute perfection."
• "Excellent food at affordable prices and well prepared."
• "Food delicious and reasonably priced, ideal for families top marks, well done Lime Tree Inn!"
• "The food selection is good and the food is nicely cooked and presented."
• "The food is of good quality and is very reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Don't have the crumble top was to hard to get to the bottom we sent both back and beef all six of us could not cut with the knife they supplied."
• "The beef burgers in their burger options could do with being changed up, they're always a little overcooked and aren't the greatest quality."
• "The beef was also very fatty and grisly and the cauliflower cheese Had no taste."
• "Turkey was dry and beef you could not cut it so tough Yorkshire pud was tasteless and rubbery cauliflower cheese was hard a very poor disappointing meal."
• "Food was either uncooked or overdone."
• "The food was vile, steak was overcooked when asked for medium rare and the vegi option was burnt to a crisp."
• "Very nice staff but awful food, my scampi was laden with fat, my wife's pigs in blankets was inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was really really polite and friendly and seemed very appreciative for all customers coming for a meal."
• "Staff and management outstanding with communication and organisation."
• "The young man who served us was one of the best waiters I've ever been served by."
• "Visited here this week have been a few times always been great food but have to say the service and customer care received by Katie was outstanding."
• "The service was excellent and the staff very attentive."
• "Staff were more than accommodating and very friendly."
• "Plenty of staff available in a small bar area, very efficient and friendly."

Cons:

• "Took quite a time to take order even though not busy and whilst eating the staff started stacking chairs on empty tables and cleaning around - made us feel as though we were in the way."
• "The young man behind the bar who took my order & delivered the food seemed uninterested in providing decent customer service."
• "Carvery que long and blocked the entrance & exits & and walkways. carparking was very limited, order issues with beverages."
• "Staff although very pleasant, had to find them to get extra drinks and to pay the bill."
• "The staff were smiley but the service was a little slow."
• "The service is terrible."
• "Well on the friday night the service was terrible are meals came out 20 mins apart from adults and the children's the steak was cold and the onion rings the only hot thing on plate was the chips."

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

• "Came here with my kids and couple of friends. We were greeted really well and was given nice seating area."
• "One of my current favourite locals. A very welcoming pub and restaurant."
• "Great bouncy castle in action through summer to entertain the kids."
• "Very nice pub, great garden, with lots of seating area, they had a bouncy castle on."
• "Lots of spacious tables inside and a very big outside garden with play area and there was also a large bouncy castle free to use."
• "Can't fault this place, especially when the sun is shining and you are able to enjoy the huge beer garden."
• "Great pub with some excellent family facilities and a massive pub garden area."

Cons:

• "Only two very small car parks on site, and no street or nearby parking available without stealing places at the local Co-Op store opposite."
• "When I was there the bar staff did nothing to stop about 10 young people shouting swearing and generally being a nuisance."
• "The car park is always tight and full, meaning our party could not park onsite."
• "Parking however at busy times is a nightmare."
• "Not nearly enough parking as this is a very popular pub on a sunny day."
• "A major downside for us was the intrusive and awful background muzak."
• "The advertised free wifi didn't work on both our phones."

Value

Pros:

• "Food excellent which we would have missed having only tried the front door."
• "Fantastic job. Very very highly recommended."
• "Lovely food, good choice and good value for money."
• "Very tasty Sunday carvery.At just under £10 it's great value."
• "Good access all areas, with decent loos."
• "The food is reasonable priced for the quality of the food."
• "Great food. Good value for money."

Cons:

• "Was there for food and New Years Eve, food left a lot to be desired, wouldn't say it was worth £39 was very disappointed."
• "The portions are really small."
• "Food is bang average and pricing of certain items on their menu is borderline robbery."
• "The restaurant area didn't look busy so didn't understand why we didn't get a seat in there but got sent back to the bar area to get seated and I came to realise they was only seating table of two's in the bar area and bigger families in the restaurant area which was discrimination for us."
• "Mediocre food and service, a young server spilled hot food all over one of our friends."
• "Asked a female member of staff for sauce to which she replied it's at the back and never returned."
• "The lettuce on the starter was so limp and decomposed it looked like it had come from a compost bin."