Junction 28 Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "staff helpful and friendly"
• "Service was wonderful and will definitely book again."
• "Staff were professional, polite and up for a laugh."
• "Staff really chill and friendly."
• "Lovely service and staff."
• "The service was lovely and nothing was too much trouble for staff."
• "Staff were very friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "We felt we were rushed through with not enough time between courses."
• "Service was slow, the wait for vegetables to go with dinner was too long and not enough to go round."
• "No extra gravy brought to the table."
• "Service was very quick, staff were amazing."
• "The Sunday menu we experienced wasn't particularly spectacular nor was the robotic service it came with."
• "Seems now, to be under new management and standards as well as attendance has slipped."
• "Staff are very helpful, though it did take the whole meal to get a glass of wine after asking 3 times."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The trio of lamb was extremely tasty."
• "Fresh, properly cooked veg of the sort that other places struggle with."
• "The food is excellent and great value for money."
• "Mixed grill was great value."
• "Huge portions, all home cooked food no frozen. Gorgeous crispy Potatos & gravy."
• "food delicious (had the lunchtime menu of 3 x courses - lamb shoulder for me)"
• "The food had great flavours, cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The pork looked like grey slices of bacon - couldn't even bring myself to eat it."
• "I was seriously disappointed with my rump steak for mains. Very tough and hard to chew"
• "The fish in the fish pie seemed dry and chewy."
• "Over done beef, like another reviewer commented sliced pork rashers from the supermarket with burnt tasting crackling."
• "Steak had very little to no flavour."
• "The food has a lot of potential, but often greasy and lacking any real flavour."
• "fish of the day - sole, was swimming in oil and not fresh tasting/smelling."

Value

Pros:

• "You will not get better value and quality anywhere else and the tomato and garlic butter is to die for."
• "Three courses and drinks for two was under £50."
• "Reasonably priced."
• "Very good and reasonably priced 2/3 courses menu with Vegan options."
• "Good value set menu - we had 3 courses for £24 - the portions were decent sizes too."
• "£23 for 3 courses bargain!"
• "Definitely add J28 to your list and especially do for the set price lunch. Great value and no let up in quality."

Cons:

• "The food was ok very small portions for price."
• "Not cheap."
• "It's OK but quite expensive for drinks and portions very small."
• "Sunday lunch 2 courses for £17.95 - they still charge that even if you only want one course."
• "was not good value for a £12 starter"
• "Menu says thick cut chips, yet they served the tiny little chips you would be served in a cafe."
• "The prices are too high for the poor pub grub style quality."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant was set up with thought for the current conditions."
• "Beautiful place and comfortable seating as I suffer with back pain, so to eat and sit in comfort is such a blessing."
• "I love the carriage seating area."
• "Nice venue. Plenty of room. Tables not squashed together."
• "Great venue, lovely setting."
• "Spotless inside with nice decor."
• "Bright airy and very pleasant."

Cons:

• "Decor could do with updating"
• "The place could do with a bit of a re-vamp .... A bit like stepping back in time here."
• "An OK restaurant with a train based theme, but don't Choo-Choose this place to eat."
• "The atmosphere was relaxing."
• "The atmosphere (or complete lack of it) is very old fashioned with the whole place having a very dated feel."
• "Hasn't been refurbished clearly in decades, comparable to a village hall with some tables thrown in, no real decor at all."
• "now looks like a working mens club inside. Desperately in need of a revamp."