Barrington Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly welcome and shown to the bar to await the rest of our party."
• "The staff were approachable, the food was yummy and the restaurant was well kept."
• "Service was amazing, food was amazing and the atmosphere was amazing."
• "Waitresses were very good and attentive."
• "Staff are always polite and very attentive."
• "Service was fantastic and even though our table was at 9 pm we weren't rushed out of the door."
• "Food was piping hot, fast friendly service."

Cons:

• "Service was awful! Child waitresses that left us for 30 mins before we ordered."
• "Most recent visit, stood in the lobby for 10 minutes and even waved to a barman who couldn’t care less."
• "Total amateurs they just don't know what they're doing. The food came out at different times."
• "Poor communication between staff, food replaced by kitchen staff because they'd run out of food ordered no choice given to choose something else."
• "Service at Barringtons was exceptionally slow."
• "Eaten here before and the foods lovely, but the service is awful, often have to go in and wait 10 minutes in the lobby before anyone notices you."
• "Waited 15 minutes then had to ring them on my mobile to get some service."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is always exceptional and diverse with cuisines from around the world included in a variety of dishes."
• "The burgers were very tasty! And the sides were great too! My favourite dish was definitely the mac & cheese, all round perfect!"
• "In particular the beef and pulled pork were spectacular."
• "Very tasty, Sunday roast I had the chicken and the beef and the sausage and it was all very very tasty."
• "Food here was fantastic. We went close to happen and the whole place had been five up with a spooky theme."
• "An amazing evening, thank you so much! Food was so good - such a variety of 'small' plates that were really generous actually."
• "The food was very well cooked, definitely above the average and exceeded my expectations."

Cons:

• "But they didn't have the pork belly I wanted the last time I was there."
• "The burger for our mains, wasn't so good."
• "The ribs my partner had were not marinated long enough and the side salads we had with our dishes had no dressing."
• "Roast beef was cold, the Yorkshire pudding burnt, potatoes rock hard and gravy incredibly salty."
• "The chips are always greasy, burgers are dense."
• "The ribs had very minimal meat (90% bones and 10% meat) and sauce making them a waste of time."
• "Food was cold and Orange juice was off."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "Pleasant, cool atmosphere in this heat!"
• "The restaurant itself very well done out."
• "Visited during the first week of the 'Eat Out to Help Out' Scheme, the manager greeted us at the door and ran through their policies for social distancing etc."
• "The decor is clean if scruffy around the edges."
• "The interior was shall but felt intimate and comfortable."
• "The restaurant looks really modern and had a really good vibe."
• "The establishment was from what I saw exceptionally clean."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is very cozy but does not provide the best furniture, although recently have added cushions to provide comfort on the current hard chairs."
• "Whilst the manager was coughing all over us."
• "The decor is bland and cold."
• "First impression was walking in on to the stickiest floor in town."
• "Certain areas can feel a little cramp if sat beneath the sloping roof line."
• "The tables were made of old scaffolding, also covered in food and grease."
• "The biggest issue though was the kitchen, which could be seen with one balancing a pot on their head, another drinking a Peroni and the staff leaning around looking thoroughly unbusy."

Value

Pros:

• "And the drinks are also priced competitively too."
• "All in all a very pleasing experience and I'll be returning to try some of the steak in future."
• "Oh, and as we ate before 6pm we got a 25% discount on our mains as well."
• "Prices are decent, servings are generous and surroundings quaint."
• "Great environment, friendly staff, reasonable prices."
• "Really great food at a reasonable price."
• "The food was first class and cocktails too."

Cons:

• "The price for some items are what you would expect when going to eat out except some things are in my opinion were overly expensive (starters and sides mainly)."
• "The food was good but absolutely ruined by watching the waitress pump out the cheapest luminous ketchup from an industrial sized bottle."
• "Everyone on our table enjoyed their food, although portions are on the small side for the price."
• "Some stuff where a little more expensive than you would expect."
• "Priced at £6.50, it felt like an overcharged dessert with no presentation to offset it."
• "The portion size seemed smaller than I remember, especially small for the price."
• "Very nice setting let down by mediocre food."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Ladies facilities available on Upper floor."
• "However the staff made allowance for mobility, giving up a bigger table on the ground floor which was appreciated."
• "There is a bar area downstairs so had a drink after our meal."
• "This site has disabled bays by virtue of bordering a private car park, however there is a charge as this is not owned by the restaurant."

Cons:

• "The adjoining car park, Council run, was not the easiest to use."
• "No gents facilities on Upper floor."
• "Stairs to upper floor prevented two of our company from joining us as a party."
• "The property is not Wheelchair accessible and the lavatories are not on the ground floor."
• "If stairs are a problem then this is not the place for you."
• "Car park charges to park, but only takes cash."
• "With no option to pay by card we had to leave."