Royal Oak Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic food, reasonable prices."
• "Our food was lovely with a wide range to choose from and served within a good amount of time."
• "Food very good and plenty of it."
• "The banofee pie was my favorite thing I ate on my entire UK trip."
• "Food... food is simply THE BEST we ever had!"
• "The food tasted really nice. The portion could have been bigger, but overall the combination of all seafoods together in the meal with the sauce might it delicious."
• "Delicious steak and pork loin was had and the staff couldn't do enough for you."

Cons:

• "The service doesn't exist: we were sitted by the table and since no waiter showed up."
• "We ordered two main meals, a 'special' (which was very under seasoned)."
• "Food terrible and overpriced for what it was."
• "Doubt that fish was even cod. Totally tasteless with tiny flakes."
• "Poor food. Ordered ploughman's lunch. Lunch was served, lettuce was black and curled up edges."
• "The meal was vastly overpriced for the freezer based food that turned up."
• "The scampi was doughy, soggy and fishy - probably one of the worst food experiences I’ve had."

Service

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere and good service."
• "Despite the restrictions, and it was pretty chilly sitting outside, the staff were so friendly and eager to make our visit a good experience."
• "Wonderful staff!"
• "Nothing was too much trouble for the staff."
• "Staff were very friendly and the service was quick."
• "Staff were polite and nice."
• "Wonderful pub, friendly staff and amazing food!"

Cons:

• "The only reason for four stars is they have multiple bookings on tables."
• "Found it difficult to get served because of the amount of punters around the bar."
• "No service whatsoever, and when you order food at the bar they'll even be stroppy if you don't know your seat number."
• "Heard the waitress with brown hair and blonde highlights talking bad about customers with offensive language."
• "If you go in this place sit and serve yourself, because waiters will ignore you."
• "Only issue was on a busy day we were put on a table by the main walkway and the bar."
• "No one asked us if the food was ok though."

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

• "We didn't explore the garden but we could see beautiful sea views through the open doors."
• "On the second visit there was live music. Jazz of course."
• "Very recently re-opened under new management, having refreshed the internal decor."
• "Atmosphere is really friendly and great on summers nights out the back of the pub."
• "The place is deceptive, looks small, but is big on the inside, looks like a nice beer garden too."
• "Beautiful cosy pub with fantastic features."
• "Lovely beer garden with views down the valley and over the sea."

Cons:

• "No car park found? Small pub on corner of a road."
• "The lighting is lovely and ambient in the evening but if you need glasses it can be hard to read menus in that light."
• "Really poor offerings for vegetarians which is a shame."
• "The only downsides were that one roof window had a dodgy handle, so difficult to open, and the TV seemed to have a black streak on the right side."
• "Other down side is, where we were placed on the table, it was near the back door, so every time someone went out or to the toilet, it blew in cold air."
• "Not brilliant for disabled but the place is built on the side of a steep hill/cliff so little could be done to assist wheelchair users!"
• "Be aware it's cash only and next to a school and busy at 3-4pm with children running behind cars."

Value

Pros:

• "Lovely freshly prepared food, we had the fish and chips, good sized portion and reasonably priced."
• "Less than a 5 minute walk from a car park, only £2 for 24 hours!"
• "The variety of gluten free options was a big plus for my son who has coeliac disease."
• "Portions were spot on and prices reasonable."
• "Really good portion sizes (large) and well priced for the quality of food."
• "Thought it was a little pricey until the chicken BLT arrived! Very generous portions."
• "Good prices and a decent selection of drinks."

Cons:

• "The meal alone cost £15.00 each, extremely disappointing."
• "The food quality is lower than expected from such a pricey place: Sirloin steak costs 25 pounds and was not tender."
• "Especially as the food is on the expensive side."
• "Strangely the prices have hit a new high just ahead of the folk festival weekend, I have never paid over £5 a pint outside of Covent Garden before!"
• "Extremely expensive drinks, £5.70 for a Peroni (Fishguard is not central London)."
• "We paid the bill of £47 and we were extremely disappointed and would not recommend this place at all at these prices."
• "A pricey but scrummy place for food, and a reasonably priced drink."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "I have limited mobility, there is split level inside but all levels can be accessed and the staff are more than happy to assist."
• "Dogs allowed in and made welcome."
• "Arrived early no problems given table plenty of space for us and dog, food ordered arrived promptly good portions warm, given desert menu again, service was great."
• "The pub is dog friendly throughout and there are water bowls provided."
• "Dog friendly and followed the c19 health and safety providing hand sanitiser etc."
• "Visited with family and our dog and were very welcome in all areas of the pub."
• "A real treat to have a great dog friendly pub nearby."

Cons:

• "Not sure, if the customer service was bad because we were people of colour or generally this bad."
• "I must say, the entertainment here was superb when me and my fiancé had our celebratory engagement meal. On the table next to us, an old lady projectile vomited all over the floor just before our food arrived."
• "No drinks menu which is strange considering the table service only."
• "Suggest better up stop further out along route where car parking is obvious."
• "The only downsides were that one roof window had a dodgy handle, so difficult to open, and the TV seemed to have a black streak on the right side."
• "Other down side is, where we were placed on the table, it was near the back door, so every time someone went out or to the toilet, it blew in cold air."
• "Not brilliant for disabled but the place is built on the side of a steep hill/cliff so little could be done to assist wheelchair users!"