Linwood Farm - Farmhouse Inns Reviews Summary

Carvery

Pros:

• "The meals are honestly out of this world especially the carvery we absolutely LOVE it!!"
• "Food was excellent...all 4 of us went for the carvery 2 large and 2 medium and all with refillable juice plenty of variety and great choice all cooked to perfection."
• "We like coming here for a nice carvery roast for lunch and it never disappoints."
• "Food excellent best carvery I have had in years."
• "Today's carvery was perfect, got the standard with all the meats and had hot chocolate fudge cake with ice cream for dessert and ate every bit."
• "Carvery was great, large variety of choice and pleasant server."
• "The carvery was brilliant, really met our expectations."

Cons:

• "However (as expected) it was busy and by the time we got to the front of the queue for the carvery there wasn’t much left except from bacon and sausages."
• "All the items on show were dried out and tasted horrible and were like rubber."
• "Food from Carvery was cold, potatoes and small Yorkshire pudding were hard and difficult to cut, vegetables were overcooked and soggy."
• "Short staffed, carvery ok potatoes as In roasted all burnt tasted same whether beef dripping."
• "The sausage, mushroom and beans all looked like they'd been pre-cooked and sitting for ages."
• "Aweful place nothing left carvery even when booked specifically for that."
• "Not great. Took the large carvery and they had no Yorkshire puddings or pigs in blanket but no other alternative/discount offered."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all very nice. Breakfast buffet tasty and a great wee play area in and out doors."
• "A well run restaurant. Well done to all the staff."
• "Denise was on hand to look after our every request."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful as well and the restaurant always looks immaculate."
• "Great place for food, friendly, attentive service and atmosphere!"
• "The staff are always helpful, courteous and friendly."
• "The staff were very good & nothing seemed to be any bother."

Cons:

• "Two servers need lessons in customer service."
• "Some staff have the attitude that they are doing us a favour rather than realizing we pay and they get paid."
• "We did however feel a-bit let down by the service."
• "Service was poor with a 10 minute wait for the carvery, even though staff were standing gossiping, rather than serving customers."
• "Got given table so small couldn't have fitted drinks on it and it was filthy so won't ever be back especially after dealing with nasty rude staff."
• "And when interacting with the staff it felt as if they were a-bit uninterested."
• "Food was nice but lack of staff caused problems."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself is brilliant with loads to do for young children to keep them occupied & Everything felt very clean."
• "Beautiful interior and the play area inside is nice and bright and fun for the kids."
• "Was really impressed of how clean the place is."
• "The full area was clean and fresh."
• "Staff were welcoming and the place was clean."
• "Was in on a busy Sunday and yet the Restaurant was nice and clean, staff were really attentive!"
• "Clean modern rooms. Clean nice smelling toilets."

Cons:

• "I was at the carvery with my 82yr old disabled mum on way back to table spotted a roast potatoes squashed on the floor easy for someone to slip on, told the team leader who said he would clean it up immediately... it was not cleaned up."
• "The toilets were not attended too and the kids toilets were particularly unclean."
• "One of our tables was still dirty with used cutlery and food under the chairs."
• "Cutlery was dirty."
• "There are always flies around which raises questions on hygiene."
• "Just feels this place is not be run well, customers are a nuisance and plates are never cleared from the table."
• "Took a long time for staff to clear dirty dishes from table."

Play Areas

Pros:

• "Kids had a great time using the indoor and outdoor play areas."
• "The new indoor play area made it the most relaxing meal out with children I have had in a long time."
• "I would recommend here to anyone especially with younger children as the play areas inside and out are both fantastic."
• "Kids loved the play areas."
• "It has numerous play parks inside (yes inside!) and outside for kids of all ages!"
• "Granddaughter had a great time in play area and then using icecream factory."
• "Good indoor and outdoor play areas for the kids."

Cons:

• "The kids' play area was a riot... kids climbing on TOP of the play equipment... if they'd slipped it was a 6ft or so fall."
• "The kids' play area was a riot... there's going to be broken bones, staff need to be telling kids to get down."
• "Only down side was we got table right beside play area."