The Cook & Barker Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was stunning for the price. 3 course meal for £19.99."
• "Really great food great service."
• "The food was excellent (3 course Sunday lunch £20 is a must!)."
• "Fabulous quality food great £."
• "Stunning food from the kitchen."
• "The food was absolutely amazing, everything was high quality, plated well and the portion sizes meant nobody was going to leave anything but full."
• "All of the dishes were spectacular; my mum was delighted with the lobster and the venison was exquisite."

Cons:

• "The only negative I can say are the toilets aren’t the best."
• "Food was nothing special given the prices."
• "It was expensive and not worth the money."
• "Wood pidgeon inedible."
• "Portions were measly to say the least and ridiculously overpriced."
• "Starters were great, main courses were dismal, gammon was so dry could not even eat."
• "The meal wasn’t even Luke warm, beef undercooked and raw veg."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were kind and courteous and service was quick, never left waiting for too long."
• "Staff can’t do enough for you."
• "Staff all friendly and welcoming."
• "Helpful and pleasant staff, very good service!"
• "Staff were polite and friendly."
• "The staff were great, the decor very cozy, warm and fitting for the countryside views and surroundings."
• "The staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "The attitude of the staff member who answered today was very offhand."
• "Being told to stand around in a practically empty restaurant waiting for a booked table in the bar which wasn't ready, with party members who are not able to stand for long is not good customer service."
• "Restaurant very busy and our service was poor."
• "We felt a little rushed and there were items on our bill which we hadn't had."
• "Very poor service throughout - inattentive, confused, rude and unprofessional."
• "This was the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant."
• "Service wasn't the best."

Value

Pros:

• "Their lunch deal runs £16.00 for two courses (which in 2023 is superb)."
• "It’s great value as well!"
• "Really great food, very reasonably priced."
• "Food excellent and extremely good value."
• "Great menu selections and all at great prices."
• "Under priced as the food was lush."
• "£17 for main, £20 for 2 course, £25 for 3 course. Very decent price for the quality of food."

Cons:

• "Dont go for the coffee - I've had better coffee for free at my local bank."
• "Price wise.. it's expensive for steak and fish items but the rest is about normally."
• "The only down side was the price. 30 odd quid for 2 bar meals is too much for me."
• "Both courses had a distinct lack of flavour and much of it was left on the plates."
• "The portions were very small making it poor value for money based on the price."
• "We were disappointed though by the beef in our Sunday lunch, it was very tough and difficult to cut and eat."
• "My main meal of duck was disappointing as it was tough and tasteless."