The Beehive Reviews Summary

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The Sunday roast was delicious and value for money."
• "Sunday lunch was excellent, good value for what you get."
• "Good value for what you get."
• "Very reasonably priced for the quality of the food."
• "Lovely dog friendly pub with good selection of drinks and food all at a competitive price."
• "Overall very good value and will definitely return."

Cons:

• "We spent about £45 per head, which I thought was a little expensive for what we got."
• "Great place to sit and have lunch... but pricy for ave food."
• "The food was well below the standard I would expect for the extravagant prices."
• "Having read a few reviews people refer to prices being high for pub food."
• "The prices are a little high but everything we had was scrumptious."
• "Nice place, choice of food is quite limited and found it to overpriced."
• "Overall disappointed and definitely not worth the money as peas was the only veg."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was cosy and welcoming and it was a pleasure to sit and relax."
• "The decor is quaint and cosy there is outdoor seating and a secret garden which is perfect for the good weather."
• "Lovely add ins to the building and a great homely atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is lovely with an occasional quirky and humorous sign here and there."
• "Lovely atmosphere and well laid out."
• "Lovely warm atmosphere with cozy and comfortable seating."
• "Stunning little place.... Great decor."

Cons:

• "Didn't even get in the front door only to be told they wouldn't be able to seat my family."
• "Not for me... claustrophobic and cheap looking inside, seemed to be full of pretentious local folk."
• "It was quite small inside the pub but on the cosy side."
• "If you sit outside the sun disappears early and leaves you freezing."
• "Was hoping for a roaring fire but it was little more than a flicker in the fireplace and was actually quite chilly in the room we were in."
• "However some tables can be too low to fit the legs in for the taller person."
• "Unfortunately a big room is made available to dogs and that excludes a lot of customers."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff so helpful and friendly."
• "They have been specifically brilliant with our little one, taking super good care of us!"
• "Great value and professional attentive staff. A must visit."
• "Great service by everyone since we walked in."
• "The staff were very attentive and accommodating."
• "Staff are very friendly and polite."
• "Staff were welcoming, and very attentive."

Cons:

• "Went today to this pub for lunch and both my husband and myself ordered the Steak Pie. After we waited 50 mins for it I was surprised to see that the meal (steak pie, peas and chips) was in a soup/dessert bowl."
• "Disappointing. Food took over half an hour to arrive."
• "Service patchy, waiting staff are fine, bar can be a bit blunt when busy."
• "Very rude indeed."
• "Made to feel uncomfortable because we only wanted a beer."
• "The tone of the waitress and the manner in which she spoke to us was surprising - almost like we were offending by asking!"
• "Very slow service."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was outstanding, very generous portions."
• "The haddock and chips is as good as the best place you have ever been."
• "The food is fantastic."
• "Amazing food and lovely friendly staff.. steak and ale pie is to die for."
• "Food amazing as always. Steakpie with Chips and Mushy Peas....always a good slab of pie given."
• "Great food that's well prepared and presented."
• "The food and service are exceptional."

Cons:

• "The food was well below the standard I would expect for the extravagant prices."
• "The food was very disappointing, no water for the table."
• "I was disapointed in my food it was very dry to say the least."
• "Had to wait an hour for burger and fries cooked from frozen."
• "Kids chips were awful."
• "The £18.95 steak and mushroom pie was served on top of the chips in a 'BOWL' not a plate! The crust was like bell metal."
• "Overall disappointed and definitely not worth the money as peas was the only veg."

Facilities & Accessibility

Pros:

• "An excellent family friendly pub. A cosy interior and great menu selection."
• "Excellent parking facilities and a lovely adventure garden for the grandchildren to play in."
• "There is a secret garden for kids which is next to a beer garden."
• "Doesn’t take American Express, has baby changing facilities and high chairs are available."
• "They also have some picnic tables outside in the very picturesque grounds."
• "Kid friendly, especially when the weather is good as the beer garden and 'secret' garden play area are brilliant."
• "Dogs are very welcome in a snug area with blankets, water bowl and gravy bones."

Cons:

• "Nice looking restaurant, but could have done with more vegetarian options."
• "We were given plastic cups, though it seemed the “regulars” were not included in this H&S rule and were trusted with glasses?"
• "Unfortunately a big room is made available to dogs and that excludes a lot of customers."
• "However some tables can be too low to fit the legs in for the taller person."
• "Had burger but very disappointed it was presented in a box and to me not hygienic."
• "Too busy staff rushing about, people in and out, trying to sit down, what a racket."
• "The nearby Holywell dean is a good place for working up an appetite beforehand."