Nothe Tavern Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I would recommend the steak and ale pie, the very best I've had in a long while."
• "Four of the group had the fish and chips. Four out of four loved it."
• "Absolutely beautiful, fish was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious."
• "The roast was melt in the mouth will definitely be booking to go there again when visiting Weymouth."
• "The food was absolutely gorgeous, the pies were out of this world with the most delicate puff pastry ever."
• "A really lovely lunch, the lamb shoulder and roast vegetables were perfectly cooked, couldn't resist the lemon meringue pie too very lovely lunch and service."
• "The food was delicious, there were baby changing facilities and lovely view of the harbour as always."

Cons:

• "Menu sparse and diverse. Not much choice in kids and sweets and no staples like chicken nuggets or scampi."
• "Veg were obviously microwaved roast pots frozen and deep fried processed chicken breast would not recommend."
• "Very odd Menu, poorly cooked food, very young and uninterested staff."
• "Possible the worst roast dinner I have ever eaten! Chose the beef which definitely was not a fresh joint it was more like a boil in the bag! Absolutely tasteless."
• "The meals were in some parts great, but other parts awful. The burger was amazing and delicious, as was the beef my partner had, tender and melt in the mouth, but the roast potatoes were reheated or dipped in a fryer to warm them."
• "Frozen food, poor quality, Steak was disgusting and inedible."
• "Menu wasn't anything like website, very limited. Dry chicken, mine came with chips and salad. Nicest thing was the salad."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were lovely and friendly, all in all a good place to stop after a walk round the Nothe."
• "Great staff, lovely food and good sized portions."
• "Very good pub with friendly staff and a nice atmosphere."
• "A lovely pub and such friendly, thoughtful staff."
• "Service was excellent but what really stood out was the professionalism of Jack and the way he was in control of a very full dining area and people eating at pub tables."
• "Staff were friendly and food was very good"
• "The staff were excellent, and the food even better."

Cons:

• "Disappointing, after several good visits was not impressed by barman who kept checking his phone whilst serving me."
• "The service was sparse and disorganised, one girl didn't even know if they were serving food on Sunday evening."
• "What a terrible place chef rowing / shouting at staff. Staff drunk one poor girl behind bar trying to do all while being shouted at."
• "Slow and inexperienced staff meant we had to wait quite patiently for drinks and food."
• "The staff were then unable to split the bill between us."
• "Very disappointing they had no Guinness, cask ales or coke for the children."
• "The manager showed no sense of customer service."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "The pub is dog Friendly and we got to meet their Black lab who was enormous!"
• "Wonderful venue, we chose to sit outside as the weather was lovely, great views over the harbour."
• "Nice terrace out the back in the sunshine."
• "Great location near the Nothe fort"
• "Lovely suntrap in the outside area."
• "What a lovely drinking establishment, inside is beautifully decorated with a spacious rear balcony it’s also Dog friendly."
• "A gem of a pub, some really superb food, lovely location, garden seating with lovely views of Weymouth harbour."

Cons:

• "Just got back from a meal at the Northern Tavern and will never go back. The place was empty when we arrived, not a good sign when the rest of Weymouth is busy."
• "Unfortunately, it is flat and lifeless and has been for some time."
• "Average restaurant/pub but we won't be rushing back."
• "Exterior a bit off putting with black front walls and beer kegs outside."
• "It was noted the garden furniture was falling apart, the front interior of the pub looked crummy, and even a thermostat on the wall was obviously installed way back in the 1980s."
• "This pub is overlooking Weymouth. Unfortunately, Weymouth has overlooked this once fine pub."
• "Nothing special here. This place used to be an amazing pub with a great atmosphere and fantastic food but now it's just a whole bunch of average."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices were fair and the in house quiz night was hilarious."
• "Great friendly welcome, only one beer on but it was good, food and service excellent."
• "Good food at reasonable prices."
• "The drinks of a high standard, well worth a visit."
• "Great hosts and value for money would definitely recommend."
• "Inside it was very pleasant. The beer was well kept and reasonably priced."
• "Food delicious and drink very nice too."

Cons:

• "Nice food though a little pricy"
• "Can be a bit pricey but it's a good place to have a midday rest and a drink."
• "Probably the most expensive pub in Weymouth. Food and drinks well overpriced"
• "And charged £85 for the experience"
• "A bottle of poor quality Chile wine at a ri off price"
• "Very disappointed, slowly roasted garlic and rosemary beef, sounded lovely, reality, pack beef bought in, very basic, 16 pounds."
• "A bit more expensive but good"