Darran Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, as always. Piping hot and served with a smile."
• "Food was perfect. Steak cooked to a perfect medium rare."
• "The food is great value with a good choice."
• "Food was delicious."
• "Both meals were stunning. We really enjoyed them."
• "The food is very affordable and tastes delicious."
• "Good quality food and service."

Cons:

• "No one cleared our meal plates and even though we ordered pudding our meal plates were still left there whilst eating pudding."
• "Food was hot, portions were minimal and quite pricey."
• "Ran out of soup, no chicken dishes (reason unknown), no bitter and the cod was rather dry."
• "3 of us had hunters chicken which was very dry and lacked any sauce."
• "After we ordered our meal the waitress came over and said we couldn't have the pie because it was frozen."
• "Steak was tuff fatty skimpy meal definitely won't go back over priced."
• "The burger resembled something similar to a £1 ready made pre packed burger from the fridge aisle of a supermarket."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are friendly and helpful and made a fuss of my dog and provided water and treats."
• "The girls were welcoming and cheerful."
• "The staff were friendly and helpful."
• "The staff and the greeter was very nice."
• "Staff were nice and it's a nice pub inside."
• "The staff are also lovely and very approachable."
• "Staff treated us very well and gave delicious doggy treats to our little dog."

Cons:

• "After waiting ages for my food it was brought to the table by a waitress who seemed to be really upset with something."
• "The staff were helpful if a little bit overworked."
• "Could do with more staff!"
• "No waitress to ask us if everything is ok with our food."
• "Very slow to take our orders."
• "Drinks orders have to be taken at your table so took quite a while as only one server."
• "But alas, we never saw him again - or any other waiting staff for that matter!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Relaxed atmosphere meant our party of 6 (with children) had a very enjoyable meal and time together."
• "Lovely warm inviting place to eat."
• "The pub is always very clean and tidy with a nice atmosphere."
• "It was also nice to find a huge free carpark right outside the front door."
• "The atmosphere was very relaxing."
• "The place felt cosy and comfortable but modern."
• "Always such a warm welcome, happy pleasant staff and brilliant atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Only a shame that dogs are NOT allowed in the pub & there's very little grassy areas that you can take them."
• "The pub in general lacked atmosphere."
• "Pub was a bit draughty, could of done with the fire being lit or heating on."
• "Was a bit on the noisy side but it was full so obviously a popular place for meeting friends and grabbing a bite to eat."
• "The man in charge was not very professional, was using a feather duster to get at cobwebs when people were dining."
• "The high chairs were absolutely disgusting, took half a pack of wet wipes to get one clean. Tables were sticky."
• "On top of this my mother then goes to the toilet to be greeted by a filth covered toilet seat."

Value

Pros:

• "And with the deals they have on certain days you can’t go wrong with the price."
• "Great menu something for all tastes great value for money and all delicious."
• "Tasty food at a good price."
• "Thought the prices were really good for what we had."
• "Food hot and tasty."
• "The food was fresh and awesome."
• "The food was very nice."

Cons:

• "Food was hot, portions were minimal and quite pricey."
• "The food and drinks are way overpriced, even given the current economic situation."
• "Thought it was rather expensive for lunch time."
• "Food wasn't great. Portion size was small with tasteless beans and not very hot."
• "Had a 30% off voucher. Would come more often if there were more deals."
• "The ribs were mostly bone and slightly over cooked. The chicken she had still had red veins in it which put her off."
• "The steaks we ordered were far from satisfactory. So tough we could not cut it, never mind chew it."