"Staff very efficient and friendly - especially our waitress."
"The staff were very helpful and friendly despite the situation."
"The service was great."
"Service was good and waitress's were really helpful and efficient."
"The male waiters were attentive and willing to engage."
"Staff were welcoming and attentive."
"The staff were amazing and very helpful."
Cons:
"Before going in I checked if the pub was pet friendly and was assured that it was, I was there for less than two minutes before we were told we could not stay with our pet, and were given no explanation."
"Excessive wait for drinks."
"The service was good. Though the one lady behind the bar ignored us then told us we had to order from our table."
"Service on a Saturday evening (6.30) was not rapid."
"No check-back from staff either."
"Waitress was just rude and extremely unwelcoming."
"Not one person, waitress or bar staff smiled or was polite."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was tasty and there was plenty of it."
"The food from starters to main to pudding was cooked to perfection."
"Most of us had the fish and chips which were fantastic!"
"The meat and Yorkshire puddings were very tasty."
"Very friendly and helpful staff! The lady that served us was brilliant & the 5 of us were very pleased with our Sunday roasts!"
"The menu is contemporary and the chef does a wonderful job of cooking and presenting the food at its best."
"Food was very tasty. All dishes cooked well."
Cons:
"The linguine portion size was a little small considering the price charged."
"Steak wasn't seasoned although it was cooked well, chips and mushrooms were bland."
"Bang average, tasteless, and over priced Sunday roast."
"Besides potatoes tasted really weird in a bad way."
"Food was very disappointing. Generally over cooked and burnt."
"The food is way too expensive for what you get...cheese sandwich has hardly any cheese in it, just 3 chunks of meat thrown in it, very very dry and not tasty."
"The food was mediocre and we didn't stay for dessert."
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"Absolutely beautiful decor and quaint vibe."
"Pleasant pub and pub dining. Back beer garden."
"Spacious and bright interior, very quaint with a modern twist."
"Great food, really friendly staff, very clean, nice ambience and decor."
"Fantastic place. Very clean and tidy nice modern decor."
"What a gorgeous pub. Well laid out with lots of spaces. Beautifully decorated and very comfortable."
"Loved the old traditional decor inside."
Cons:
"Bathrooms are a bit grim with stained walls by the hand drier; this was a sign of long term lack of proper cleaning."
"The restaurant looks worn and dated."
"The outside decor needs urgent attention."
"Tables disgusting, dirty plates left on several table's, and broken glass under tables."
"You get the feeling that this place has not benefitted from any tlc for a while now and it’s in need of a bit of a spruce up!"
Value for Money
Pros:
"We were a party of six that had a few drinks and three courses that averaged £30 a head...... you cannot complain about that."
"Good prices, we had a lunchtime deal, something like 2 courses for approx £11/£12."
"Had an exceptional meal on New year's eve at a very reasonable price."
"The food was amazing and the service was outstanding, we were very well looked after and your team were very attentive."
"Good value for money and the service was good."
"Food and drink, while not the cheapest, is very well cooked and great quality."
"The staff were really friendly and helpful and it was very fairly priced."
Cons:
"It is a bit pricey."
"Menu prices are expensive for what you receive and will surprise some I’m sure."
"3 adults 2 children meals and drinks... £126.00. Expensive. Time 5.30 eventually left just before 8pm. Whole experience very poor."
"For £17 this was really poor - I’m surprised chef was happy to send this one!"
"I spent just under £100 for Sunday lunches for three of us. It was the worst I'd ever tasted and extremely poor value for money."
"Very expensive £16 for a awful roast dinner."
Pet-Friendliness
Pros:
"Dog friendly, could serve me at very short notice."
"Anywhere that has such a welcome for dogs in the entrance gets my thumbs up."
"They say they are a pet friendly pub."
"Dog friendly."
Cons:
"Before going in I checked if the pub was pet friendly and was assured that it was, I was there for less than two minutes before we were told we could not stay with our pet, and were given no explanation."
"Food was great but we had booked prior. And had left a note to say we had 2 dogs as its a dog friendly place and they reserved our table in the wrong part so we had to find a table in the dog area which was full so we had to sit on stools at a high table."
"Before going in, my husband double checked they are indeed pet friendly. We went in and sat at a table only after settling in, the same person who said they're pet friendly, to tell us to have to go and they only accept dogs."