Princess of Wales Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "has that good old English vibe"
• "Great atmosphere, they have a lot of space outside as inside."
• "Lovely views of the boats passing."
• "the atmosphere was really lively"
• "The atmosphere was lovely with candle lit tables."
• "The vibe of the place is really comfy and their location right on the canal is superb."
• "The ambiance is both inviting and authentic, making it an ideal spot for those who appreciate a good blend of classic charm and modern comfort."

Cons:

• "If it is Sunny outside, avoid this pub."
• "The pub was freezing. No heating on"
• "They've also added a rather horrible and dark marcquee over the whole outside seating area."
• "Also, the TVs ruin the ambience - I can watch trash on TV at home."
• "despite booking a few weeks in advance we were sat right by the door so had people walking past us the whole time"
• "Unfortunately it doesn't have the warmest vibe, feels a bit too anonymous for what it could be."
• "The benches outside are scruffy and they are not very friendly especially to boaters who frequent this joint."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The apple crumble was great and big enough for two of us to share."
• "It was the best chicken pie I had ever tasted and everyone agreed."
• "Hands down, and this might be pretty controversial, but one of the best roast dinners I’ve had."
• "Best Sunday roast I’ve ever had."
• "The turkey was perfectly cooked, moist and flavorful."
• "Fantastic food."
• "The food is EXCEPTIONAL!"

Cons:

• "Empty tables were filthy and didn’t get cleared by staff so we couldn’t move to a less busy spot"
• "And on this visit the food was horrendous."
• "Only come here for drinks. DO NOT COME HERE FOR FOOD."
• "When the food did actually arrive it was luke warm to cold."
• "The burgers came without anything to the side and they were tiny in size."
• "The food is lacklustre."
• "Everything about the food was so bad and over priced."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff that welcomed and served us was very attentive and efficient, quick and friendly."
• "the staff were friendly and very attentive"
• "The staff is lovely and it is a good vibe."
• "Staff are super friendly now and service is great."
• "The staff are welcoming, very friendly and ensure that the service is consistently top notch."
• "All the staff were attentive, helpful and generally lovely."
• "The staff were super friendly, polite and fast!"

Cons:

• "Came here two years ago and was served by a very rude bar lady and therefore gave the place 2 stars."
• "Rude, pedantic, aloof, clueless staff, overpriced food."
• "Service was almost non-existent."
• "Ordering and service took a long time"
• "Waited over 30 mins to be served at our table."
• "The female server we had was clearly incredibly fed up and had zero tolerance."
• "The only let down is the new staff. Always slow service and never with a smile."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "worth every penny"
• "The menu has an eclectic range of offerings and the vegetarian / vegan options were creative, delicious and reasonably priced."
• "Good value food from the Burger Shack."

Cons:

• "fair but still pricy overall cost"
• "Incredibly over priced food and awful experience"
• "Great beer, family friendly, spacious, good food (albeit everything is very and overly expensive - 13 quid for a mac and cheese? Bonkers)."
• "The meals were extortionate for what you actually get."
• "overall felt like we were in a McDonalds and food wasn’t worth the high price tag"
• "In total it cost £140 for a few burgers and a couple of beers."
• "Food is fairly pricey though with mains ranging between £15-23ish"