"The staff were so accommodating - they were happy for us to decorate, play games and even arranged buffet for us."
"Staff were attentive, polite and generally great."
"Very relaxed atmosphere and very attentive staff."
"The service is great and a nice outdoor patio."
"Emma the waitress was fantastic and looked after us really well."
"Staff was very friendly and one of the waitress Sophie went out of her way to get me some chilli sauce, service with smile and very professional."
"An attractive, well run pub with good, efficient service."
Cons:
"The waiter smashed a glass as the meal being served, over 2 people, we cleared it away."
"We did have a slight hiccup with our dessert order, the waitress seemed to have forgotten to hand in our ticket."
"Unfortunately, our evening did not end on such a positive note when the automatic service charge was added to our bill for our family of six."
"Service was very slow and we were a group of 11, we were not impressed by it."
"There was no communication."
"Finally we called over our waitress after 30 mins of sitting around and waiting."
"Compleate lack of urgency from most staff, with the exception of a few members of the team."
"Awful, awful service. We waited 45 mins before we even got our drinks... only to be then served the wrong ones (the waitress didn’t know which was which)."
Food
Pros:
"Both the food and the service were superb."
"Food was superb, as you can imagine, portion sizes were generous."
"Extensive menu, very tasty and well presented dishes."
"The food was outstanding, I particularly enjoyed the chips."
"Amazing food. I had a 3 course meal and not one disappointed."
"Party of four enjoyed delicious food, including a whopping large sized cod and chips."
"Big portions and tasty gravy."
Cons:
"The roast beef was just awful, large slices of uncooked and raw fat."
"Yorkshire pudding soaked in fat, vegetable were a mix of mush or completely raw, re heated and burnt on the top."
"I had returned my starter and received undercooked gammon for my main."
"Our roast dinners and accompanying vegetables were luke warm."
"Review your price too."
"Big vegetarian menu where? Triple cooked chips weren't."
"The lamb was very dry."
"The starters then took another 45 mins to arrive, followed by mains after 2 hours."
"The ‘chicken and gammon farmhouse pie’ was actually served up with beef inside for two of our guests."
Ambience
Pros:
"Beautiful little cottage style pub, loved the cosy interior with a fireplace."
"Decor around the pub was spot on, board games, library of books on offer to read."
"The atmosphere was lively and general feel of the place was great."
"Lovely pub and setting."
"This place is so beautiful! They have a wonderful pub garden, parking and the pub is gorgeous."
"The Cricketers is a village pub with a welcome for all."
Cons:
"Got there just as the evening staff were coming on shift started slow but soon picked up think there outside space is under used."
"The atmosphere did feel a bit stuffy."
"Seating arrangements were slightly cramped."
"We had booked a table online for inside but when we arrived they had put us outside without any heat."
Management/Ownership
Pros:
"The management clearly knows how to run a great pub."
Cons:
"However, it seems the management and kitchen staff need a complete overhaul."
"My friend has complained to the management but got no reply."
"The manager did apologise for our wait, which was a good hour before our order was taken."
"The problem is the place seems to be very poorly managed."