The Badger Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was lovely and service was top notch."
• "The food was excellent, well priced, great portions and loads of choice."
• "The beef bourguignon with mash and roast carrots was superb, cooked to perfection, beautifully presented and bursting with flavour."
• "Gorgeous place and gorgeous food, we went for Sunday lunch and my god, the beef was amazing."
• "The food when it arrived was exceptional."
• "The food was absolutely incredible- beautifully presented and delicious."
• "The food here is absolutely delicious and the staff are so friendly."

Cons:

• "Very poor quality and value for money - avoid."
• "The roasties were rock hard, the beef was awful, and the veg undercooked."
• "The avocado tasted terrible (sour)."
• "The tenderstem broccoli was so limp it looked like string and the carrots were bendy."
• "Can’t cook a steak for love nor money (£20!). Asked for medium and it came out still mooing (twice!)."
• "Brussel Sprouts were AWFUL, tough and over-firm, very obviously frozen ones NOT fresh."
• "The beef lasagne was served clearly micro-waved (too hot to eat, burnt at the edges)."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was top notch with Wesley providing everything we needed."
• "The service staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful."
• "From the moment we walked in we were greeted by the beautiful Paige who was an absolute dream soo friendly and the service from her was 5star."
• "We were served by Paul who was amazing."
• "We were served by a really friendly but professional guy called David."
• "The staff couldn't have been more helpful and cheerful."
• "Staff were friendly, pleasant and helpful."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately the service was slow however we did understand this was probably due to staff shortage."
• "We enjoyed our starters but were disappointed overall with the level of service and the quality of the main courses."
• "Our server forgot part of our order and we had to remind her to remove it from the bill."
• "Friendly but inattentive service."
• "Waiter had a very poor attitude."
• "However, we all commented that the waiter wasn’t particularly young family friendly."
• "A very rude member of staff told him to leave us and do something else."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The building itself has retained its charm whilst integrating modern elements into its design to give a warm and welcoming atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend."
• "The pub was cosy and traditional."
• "Beautiful and cosy surroundings with a lovely open fire!"
• "The atmosphere in the pub was nice, we got a nice table and the service was great."
• "Atmosphere was lovely & relaxed."
• "The decor is so welcoming and cozy."

Cons:

• "There was a lack of atmosphere and a lack of a warm welcome for our custom."
• "The place look tired, not worth a second visit."
• "Carpets and decor are in desperate need of updating."
• "The decor was poor, downright dirty in some instances (every chair had dirty stains)."
• "The food was nowhere near good enough. Very disappointed."
• "Sadly we will not be returning unless you seriously up your game as we have much better restaurants locally."
• "However, the service was slow and we were waiting for our food for quite a long time."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food is amazing and reasonably priced."
• "Food is roughly £15 ahead so usual prices."
• "Prices are good and considering the quality, represent true value for money."
• "Delightfully fair prices and outstanding service from all servers, especially Rose - She took great care of us the whole time and ensured we were comfortable."
• "Very reasonable pricing and portions are perfect (even enough room for a cheeky wee pudding!)"
• "Food was impeccable, big portions and very good value for money."
• "Delightfully fair prices."

Cons:

• "Basically there was nothing great to mention though the drink was nice if a bit pricey."
• "Ordered steaks. Meal was nice but expensive due to the lack of food on the plate."
• "The food is quite expensive for what it is."
• "If you are charging £32 for two courses you really need to give more food."
• "Extremely busy waited over an hour for our meals which were expensive for what they were."
• "The meals were overpriced and seriously lacking in both quality and taste."
• "Overall nothing flash but pricy I thought."