Liskeard Tavern Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "Thanks very much to Chris, Ian, Heather, and Kim who made us feel very welcome!"
• "The lovely amusing Ian makes your visit a very welcoming one."
• "Despite being one of the busiest evenings of the year, we had outstanding service from our waitress Gemma."
• "The first evening (Thursday) we were served by Cliff, he was very polite and did an excellent job."
• "Lovely friendly and attentive staff. Supply issues meant that quite a few items were off the menu, but through no fault of their own."
• "Service was great considering how short staffed they are."
• "A special shout out to Cliff who was a total star a real asset to the place."

Cons:

• "The slowest place I've ever been for dinner."
• "Stood waiting 5 mins by the door without a sign of staff."
• "We were seen by two members of staff who avoided looking at us and the other people who were waiting."
• "The alternative server we had made us feel rushed, started clearing the table of our mains while asking (not after asking) while one of our party hadn't finished eating."
• "Barman was rude and unhelpful so we walked out."
• "Exceptionally slow, 20 mins from being seated to having drinks order taken."
• "Very slow serving.. although not very busy."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was very nice."
• "Really enjoyed the food too! Thank you."
• "Good food. Fish and chips were a huge portion piping hot and fresh."
• "The food was brilliant and not at all expensive."
• "The food was so delicious and the best roast I've eaten out in a long time."
• "The burger I had 1st night was beautiful and my wife had the sharing plater which she thoroughly enjoyed."
• "Food was delicious, big portions, arrived quickly."

Cons:

• "Dinner was Cold. Potatoes reheated. Carrots not peeled."
• "Had a simple starter platter for dinner… all I can say is…. AWFUL! The mushrooms were cold in the middle… the fish goujons tasted fishy… the chicken goijons tasted of poor quality minced chicken."
• "The 'smothered' chicken was utterly tasteless."
• "Food was good except for the steak 🥩 which I asked for medium rare and came at best medium."
• "The chicken breast although it had grill marks also seemed microwaved as it was rubbery and pink inside so it was returned."
• "Both weren't very nice salmon was very overcooked and the burger bun was stale."
• "The Haddock was over cooked but soggy, the food was luke warm."

Atmosphere & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Walked in to a nice atmosphere."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "Has a very nice atmosphere, and plenty of seating."
• "In a nice clean friendly atmosphere what more could you ask for."
• "The place was looking good, very clean and a very comfortable environment to have a meal."
• "Great decor, staff friendly and helpful."
• "Friendly staff and comfortable setting."

Cons:

• "Its as if were designed by a committee of the blandest interior designers as an experiment to create the most inoffensive space possible."
• "Had a meal in the bar area, the seats we absolutely disgusting, stained badly and ripped, the tables hadn't been cleaned."
• "Sadly Whitbread must be financially struggling - dirty chairs, dirty carpets."
• "The decor is old and dirty."
• "Every table in the bar had dirty plates on them from previous customers."
• "The walls next to tables are filthy."
• "The toilets were not very clean and were a bit smelly."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price was fantastic."
• "Very reasonable prices."
• "Good food at very reasonable prices."
• "Not at all expensive."
• "The bill was even better as we had a 40% off promotional and a FREE birthday meal vouchers."
• "Fantastic no nonsense food with great prices in a nice clean friendly atmosphere what more could you ask for."
• "Very surprised with how good this place was. It was busy when I went but staff where always ready and willing to help. I had a mixed grill which was fantastic."

Cons:

• "Poor value for what we paid."
• "The portions are very small for what you pay."
• "Certainly not worth over £10."
• "£13 lighter and little to show for it."
• "The food was very nice I would recommend this to everyone."
• "Containing a teaspoon full of tikka."
• "The only reason we aren't is because of the 45 minute delay between our starters and mains."