The Rat Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was quick, enough time in between courses."
• "Good, friendly service, accommodating staff."
• "Staff friendly and did not rush us as we had 3 courses and drinks."
• "The service was great, super friendly staff."
• "Very friendly staff and prompt service."
• "Staff charming, attentive and efficient."
• "Served professionally and with a smile."

Cons:

• "Very overpriced and disappointing service."
• "Service very slow, wait of nearly 2 hours from arriving for the food to be served."
• "Service was rushed and then long winded if we asked for anything."
• "Staff were great but pork and vegetables were under cooked. Yorkshire puddings over cooked."
• "No one checked how our meal was and if we were enjoying it."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Love the food, have been on multiple occasions and never been let down by the food or the service."
• "Delicious food, and a menu that changes as you order haha."
• "The food is awesome with tons of high quality local ingredients in the menu."
• "The food was quality- well presented and hearty."
• "The slow cooked belly pork was perfection."
• "The food was excellent .. the best burger I have had this year."
• "Food delicious and to a very high standard."

Cons:

• "The food was good but expensive for what it was to be honest."
• "The burger was decent enough but no better than the ones I make in summer on the bbq and certainly not worth £12."
• "The other burger and chips, which I didn't find particularly tasty and the chips were too thick cut for me."
• "Steak was small, mostly fat and the chips were terrible as was the sauce."
• "The food was VERY mediocre."
• "Food was just ok the roast potatoes were so hard and turnip very strong."
• "Food was not as great as I thought it would be checking people's reviews before we went in.Very average for the price with not much flavour."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A lovely old pub worth visiting."
• "Really nice elevated pub food in a cosy and welcoming environment."
• "Traditional pub, there aren’t enough of these anymore, I felt at home at once, the pub even smelt welcoming."
• "Lovely friendly atmosphere."
• "It has a welcoming, cosy and pleasant atmosphere."
• "Cosy ambience, first impressions are favourable."
• "Fantastic country pub tucked away up the slopes of the Tyne Valley."

Cons:

• "Sadly this place was a miss for us and we wouldn't go back."
• "The pubs decor was less shabby chic more just plain shabby!"
• "Its cramped and can be noisy if children present."
• "The only slight negative is the road noise from what I guess must be the A69 which just takes the edge off an otherwise lovely garden."

Value

Pros:

• "The pudding was the redemption. The chocolate sauce was spot on, the sponge of the pudding was light and delicious."
• "Would definitely recommend. This type of country pub is one of Britain's greatest treasures."
• "Not too expensive for the quality."
• "Fantastic food and at a great price too."
• "Food was absolutely amazing, yes some reviews moaning about the price, but in my opinion worth every penny."
• "The best pub meal I have had in a very long time."
• "What stood out was the impeccable service."

Cons:

• "Very overpriced and disappointing service."
• "Drinks prices very expensive."
• "Food very expensive."
• "Menu very expensive. Drinks over priced too."
• "Beautiful setting but very over priced for what you get."
• "The food was over priced tonight."
• "However, drinks prices very expensive."

Location

Pros:

• "Fantastic location, nice views."
• "Set in a great location with stunning views of the Tyne Valley."
• "Good location overlooking the Tyne Valley."
• "Fantastic location with views over the Tyne Valley."
• "Location is amazing and the view from our table was like nowhere I’ve experienced before!"
• "Beautiful setting with fantastic views down the valley."
• "Wonderful location."

Cons:

• "It's really difficult to get to (small cars better than big cars, if you have a big car be ready for some tight turns!)"