"Staff carry your full plate back to your table which is a nice touch."
"Our waitress Jazmine/Jazzy was superb. As were the other staff too."
"The staff were so friendly and attentive, we could not fault their exceptional service."
"On both occasions the staff here were amazingly friendly, helpful & professional."
"Extremely friendly staff that couldn't do enough to help."
"The staff are always attentive and caring."
Cons:
"More meat on the carvery would have been nicer and the staff forgot the drinks for our table and the table next to us."
"The staff were bunched together and seated us at a table, weren’t rude but could definitely see an attitude."
"Booking, the staff seem uninterested and as if they were doing me a favour talking to me."
"Very rude chef. He was vile to myself, my mother and my son aged 13 who has special needs."
"Service was rushed when I went up for carvery."
"The SERVICE took 20 minutes to offer drink orders, another 20 for them to arrive and an hour for the food to arrive."
"Certainly won't be returning."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The meals were absolutely superb & the prices were very reasonable in this day & age."
"Absolutely beautiful carvery with gorgeous vegetarian option, family members had meat which was amazing too."
"The food was very tasty, a great selection of vegetables and was still hot when we returned to our tables."
"The food here is delicious."
"The food was amazing."
"The seafood and the carvers meals were excellent."
"The food is outstanding, as it always is, we had the carvery, 4 different meats plus 13 different veg."
Cons:
"Had gammon, egg tasted of being cooked in oil that should have been thrown away!!"
"Judging from the bill overpriced for what it was."
"The nut roast was dry and burnt. And generally not nice."
"The replacement FOOD arrived within minutes, clearly not exposed to the same standard of cooking as the rest. It was microwaved and inedible."
"The last three visits my husband and I have been quite disappointed as the 2 steak meals we had were very basic, ribeye steak was grisly and fatty."
"However, the beef could have been hotter."
"Food was ok slightly pricey for the quality of what it was."
Atmosphere and Decor
Pros:
"The sweet trolley passed by, a touch that you don't see often now in modern restaurants added a nice old school feel."
"The atmosphere, cleanliness etc fabulous."
"The traditional decor and pictures of westward ho! were fascinating."
"The décor was bright and inviting."
"Nice atmosphere and very close to the beach."
"The whole place was just the right temperature, comfortable and clean."
"Very covid friendly, with screens at tables."
Cons:
"Plates have definitely reduced in size since we first started coming here 15 years ago."
"Although the prices are just a bit too high it was very nice and 100% worth the value."
"This restaurant is like going back in time. Old school plentiful food which was very filling but not the best in taste."
"Not the best experience 😕 could cut the atmosphere with a knife."
"The DECOR, while on the surface quaint, was quickly revealed to be as horrific as the rest of the experience here."
"It was clear from the start that children should be seen, and not heard."
"Friendly, pleasant and clean but décor somewhat dated, had the carvery everything was fine except some very undercooked veg, Peas like bullets and Parsnips I couldn't cut."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Excellent value at around £13 a head."
"Cannot fault this establishment for Food, Service, and value for money with the food quality never compromised."
"Wine and beer prices also very reasonable as compared to elsewhere."
"The food was amazing and all reasonably priced."
"£10.50 is an amazing price for what you are given."
"Country Cousins always delivers fresh quality food at affordable prices."
"Brilliant value too."
Cons:
"It maybe a little expensive but you get what you pay for in life."
"Having visited Country Cousins many times over the years, last Sunday, 8th April was the first time I have been disappointed. The portions were smaller (and the plates ??) especially the meat. And was charged £1 80 p for a jug of tap water!!"
"Food was nice however was a bit pricey for the quality."
"Looked at the normal menu & was very overpriced for things such as kids meals are around £7!"
"It is quite pricey!!"
"Absolutely appalling. Won't be going again. Asked for nut roast when asked by the waitress. Went to get our meal and was asked 'what do you want' 'I ordered nut roast' got tutted at."
"I had fish pie which I would say was average quite expensive and nothing special to shout about."