Finnegans Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The batter on the fish was thin and crispy and the best batter the wife has ever had."
• "The steak was fantastic!"
• "Pork Schnitzel was amazing"
• "Lamb and mint burger was beautiful, burger was succulent and juicy."
• "Food was perfectly cooked and hot, all was fresh and tasted great."
• "Fish batter is absolutely stunning."
• "The food was stunning. My steak was awesome. Absolutely superb. Mums Scampi was perfect."

Cons:

• "The fish batter was soggy and the chips were as dry as a piece of cardboard."
• "the food came it was cold"
• "I had chicken wings to start which were the driest wings I've ever had in my life."
• "The burgers look nice but they haven't got any test and it was lots of greasy and it was not nice it was horrible."
• "I had hard chips and fish with a soggy greasy batter."
• "The food was horrible. More so the chips, they tasted fishy."
• "The large cod was big but the batter was soggy and the fish was all tail end."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff service was also top drawer."
• "We were served by a lovely girl (dark hair up in a bun) a real credit to you very attentive and polite."
• "The staff were attentive but not over fussy."
• "The staff was very nice and quite professional."
• "Friendly staff, and not much wait time on weekdays."
• "Staff were very friendly, service was fast."
• "The staff from the chip shop were exceptional!! They went out of their way to make sure everything was on hand ready for us and made us feel extremely welcome!"

Cons:

• "Awful place, sorry but dirty toilets, tables and bar."
• "Our order was missing items we had paid for."
• "the service was terrible, the staff were rude and unhelpful"
• "S.L.O.W service!!!! Do not go if you are starving, be prepared for a half hour wait for your food."
• "I approached the counter and was not even given a courtesy nod or indication that I was at any point going to get served."
• "The last two times I've ordered from here, there's missing items."
• "customer service was not good at all"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "A mixture of a classic pub feel and a tourist hotspot."
• "Lovely atmosphere, socially distanced, courteous staff and attentive."
• "Staff lovely, atmosphere is great with music and pool at the top."
• "Went there for Rum and Reggae night tonight. Good band. Great atmosphere."
• "The pub has a great atmosphere day or night, with friendly welcoming staff and friendly regulars."
• "A busy venue located opposite the main fairground on Barry Island."
• "Fantastic venue and brilliant staff."

Cons:

• "The place was dirty, drab and dismal."
• "Asked if the volume could be lowered (we couldn't hear each other, that's how loud it was) and was told that we would have to move table."
• "Music came on while we were eating and I couldn't hear a thing."
• "We sat inside, unfortunately under a speaker which was then turned up."
• "Very bad condition inside compared to what it looks like outside"
• "Grumpy regulars and slow staff. Very unwelcomeing to outsiders"
• "While enjoying a beer outside with my girlfriend some scruff took the drink straight from her hands"

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The place inside was lovely and clean."
• "Everything was clean and tidy and the staff were scrupulous in their Covid cleansing etc."
• "It was clean, tidy and warm."

Cons:

• "When the condiments came there was a dried out bit when I flipped the lid of the mayo."
• "The place was basically empty which reflected the thoughts in the staffs heads. Nothing."
• "The vinegar bottle also hadn't been wiped."
• "I did find that the menu was stuck to the table and the table was not that clean."
• "When I went to the bar it also didn't look very clean."
• "Blonde staff women behind the bar looks like a ghoul with a foul attitude and stank breath."
• "The sign outside, loudly proclaiming the availability of an 'all day breakfast' is in fact false as they don't serve any food until after midday"