The Gravy Boat Carvery Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere, staff are very good."
• "The restaurant isn’t huge but they make good use of the available space and everything is very clean and well lit."
• "Nice atmosphere, very retro and good for couples and groups."
• "This restaurant looks great, it is modern, trendy and is in very quiet town - which is why it stands out so much."
• "Right from the start we were greeted with a warm welcome, clean up to date decor and a very current vibe."
• "Friendly staff, clean, beautiful restaurant, in a stunning location."
• "It was amazing lovely atmosphere first class food and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "We felt very rushed and pressured to order."
• "Unfortunately, we were a party of forty and there wasn't enough space for the establishment to cope with."
• "The ambiance is that of a very rushed place, it feels like they only want your money on busy nights."
• "We are upstairs which was quiet and lacking a bit in atmosphere at the time."
• "Social distancing was a challenge and I didn't notice much cleaning of tables or plastic menus between customers."
• "Made to feel very uncomfortable and intimidated."
• "Revisited recently, to find the upholstery needing repair and cleaning and both desert plates had huge chips out of them."

Service

Pros:

• "Really fast service and delivery."
• "The waitress we had was very knowledgeable about the menu and was attentive throughout our evening."
• "Staff are really lovely and so helpful and dont ever make you feel rushed!!"
• "A waiter saw me struggling with my stake, without a second thought he offered help."
• "Lisa, our server was wonderful. Friendly, attentive and made the experience a very pleasant one."
• "Service was swift and polite."
• "The service was excellent, really friendly and attentive staff it got very busy they were still smiling and nothing was to much trouble."

Cons:

• "We waited ages for the food."
• "Staff not very attentive."
• "Food took ages to arrive and is not really all that."
• "The waitress upstairs had been getting very snipey."
• "They seem to be more concerned with suppling the endless stream of taxi drivers to take deliveries."
• "Do not have the decency to deliver the order within a certain time frame and also charge customers for the unfulfilled orders. Very unprofessional joint!!!"
• "Didn't complain as they were very busy at the time but was disappointed with my meal and left hungry."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "And the food, as always, was extremely tasty and very reasonably priced!"
• "My boyfriends steak was also cooked to perfection and he says it's the best hes ever had."
• "Everything we ordered was so yummy!!"
• "Mussels which were absolutely delightful in the 'secret sauce'."
• "Particularly enjoyed the espresso martini! We have booked to go again during our stay in the area and would recommend this restaurant to other visitors."
• "Thai Mussels delicious! Very enjoyable meal all round."
• "The Italian fish stew is one of the best meals we have ever had."