The Fishermans Arms Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly staff, Robbie being the lad of the day, the decor is fabulous."
• "Service was polite, friendly and helpful."
• "Fantastic service, staff are lovely."
• "Staff very very helpful and informative."
• "The staff were more than happy to address any concerns will definitely eat there again."
• "Perfect customer service - they looked after us."
• "The owners and staff are all warm, friendly and will go out of their way to make your visit as enjoyable as possible."

Cons:

• "The four stars was due to the slightly slow service, but I could live with that."
• "Went for Sunday lunch. The service was friendly but slow."
• "Nice atmosphere, just a shame that the service was so slow. I waited an age to be served a beer."
• "Went in first time to celebrate my birthday, - grumpy brunette woman, assuming she is bartender or staff, she followed me and removed the chair from under me very aggressively."
• "Travelled down from Hereford for my granddaughter's 21st birthday meal at this venue. On arrival the staff had filled the reserved tables with punters."
• "We walked into a very busy Fisherman’s Arms and asked a female staff member if there were any tables for 2. She said 'We’re full' and turned her back."
• "Was sat down late because they hadn’t cleared our tables yet."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic food, everyone enjoyed the meal some of the guys are still talking about how good it was."
• "Without doubt the best pub food I've had in Plymouth."
• "Food here is excellent and good value for money."
• "The food was excellent, compliments to the chef, we had the seafood platter which was perfect, tasty and filling."
• "The gammon steak I had was the biggest and best tasting I've ever had."
• "The food was excellent, hot, well presented, and tasty."
• "The food was exceptional."

Cons:

• "I wasn't too impressed with dogs running around the pub from either locals or from the pub owners."
• "Unfortunately, was very disappointed with the standard of the roast... very disappointed. However, we will visit again hoping that this was just an off day."
• "The potatoes tasted like they had been cooked in vim or certainly a pan that had some cleaning substance still on it."
• "Our meat platters had to be returned as some meats were undercooked."
• "Both my wife and I had lamb as the meat choice, my meat was 50% fat, which should never had been served up."
• "Food was nice and plentiful but not as tasty as expected given its reviews."
• "But went for a roast and it was a massive let down... the yorkie and potatoes were rock hard and the cauliflower cheese was definitely a packet mix!"

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Cosy atmosphere and lighting."
• "tucked away in a side street of the Barbican, quaint, but welcoming atmosphere."
• "Buzzing pub with a lively, warm, welcoming atmosphere."
• "Smallish but really nice ambience."
• "Friendly and cosy ambience."
• "The pub is warm and beautifully decorated."
• "A mix of bar and restaurant tables and no noticeable waiting times......... A really nice place!"

Cons:

• "£12 a head felt a bit pricey but did enjoy the meal."
• "There is no free parking close by so you have to factor that into your meal price."
• "The Pub was in an unexpected location, but is worth a visit."
• "Unfortunately our table wasn't great."
• "The reason for the low review is because I didn't think we were made to feel very welcome when we arrived."
• "Only disappointment was the server did not let us know the kitchen had closed and deserts were no longer available."
• "Very disappointed today with our roast at the fisherman’s arms."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food here is excellent and good value for money."
• "Very nice restaurant experience. Food was nicely done and not too expensive."
• "The price of the meal for two of us was really reasonable."
• "An excellent night out, great service and value."
• "Food well priced and quality good."
• "The food is amazing great prices."
• "Superb value for money and I would highly recommend."

Cons:

• "£12 a head felt a bit pricey but did enjoy the meal."
• "There is no free parking close by so you have to factor that into your meal price."
• "Prices were high though for a pub."
• "Overall I was disappointed with the restaurant... very limited food and wine menu and VERY expensive."
• "But went for a roast and it was a massive let down... the yorkie and potatoes were rock hard and the cauliflower cheese was definitely a packet mix!"
• "Took family there for Sunday lunch, so disappointed, son asked for second meat it was so tiny wasn't worth having."
• "One potato served with pork when we asked for more potatoes they actually only gave us one more."

Dog-Friendly

Pros:

• "Extremely friendly and helpful staff and very dog friendly."
• "Even got a chicken dinner for the dog which he thoroughly enjoyed."
• "Amazing service (Thank you Lesley) & the dog was even welcomed with a treat!!"
• "They even have dog treats on the menu. Our dog loved the peanut butter ice cream."
• "The main choice for this pub is how DOG FRIENDLY they are."
• "Your fur baby can get a proper dogs meal."
• "And it's dog friendly, and even has a doggie menu! Bobby loved the sausage with veg."

Cons:

• "I wasn't too impressed with dogs running around the pub from either locals or from the pub owners."
• "Went for dinner with family and 2 dogs. Chose this place because it was supposed to be dog friendly but they weren't."
• "But went for a roast and it was a massive let down... the yorkie and potatoes were rock hard and the cauliflower cheese was definitely a packet mix!"
• "One potato served with pork when we asked for more potatoes they actually only gave us one more."
• "The veg was all dry."
• "Crackling soft no crunch to it."
• "Very disappointed today with our roast at the fisherman’s arms."