Church on the Hill Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere, very relaxed."
• "It is a lovely bar with good drinks and a good atmosphere."
• "The venue had a great atmosphere really enjoyed the whole experience."
• "The atmosphere was top-notch."
• "Huge place inside but still felt intimate in a way, really pleasant atmosphere."
• "Great place with a really cool vibe."
• "We stayed on after for drinks as the atmosphere and service was just amazing."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately it does seem a bit soulless and lacking in atmosphere."
• "It looks a bit tired and when it's cold outside it's never the warmest inside."
• "Unfortunately we could not even have a conversation the tv/ music was so loud."
• "There’s also no standing allowed!"

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service! We were in tonight, as a party of 5... Without a complaint the (who we presumed to be manager) offered us another round of drinks on the house."
• "The staff were great."
• "Staff are attentive and looked like they really enjoyed working there."
• "The service was really attentive and friendly."
• "Service is fast and efficient and I would come here again."
• "Staff helpful and friendly and really careful with my wife's coeliac requirements."
• "Staff clearly well managed, no issues with ordering or food."

Cons:

• "Trying to get served at the bar was tiresome."
• "We were being ignored by all staff just passing by."
• "The staff looked and acted depressed, everything seemed like a chore."
• "Service was incredibly slow and our food took a long time to come."
• "The wait was REALLY long. It took over 20 minutes before we even got to see a menu after we sat down."
• "Staff were pretty rude."
• "Service was not the best, at all."

Food

Pros:

• "Had a really lovely meal with friends, particularly loved the beef - cooked to absolute perfection!"
• "Great selection of food and cocktail menus, plus the weekly pub quiz is great craic!"
• "Food here was really good you would think a place where the party and drink is popular the food is really good."
• "Food is amazing."
• "Food excellent with fantastic flavour."
• "Ceaser salad and battlefield fries delicious."
• "Food was fantastic and the service we received from Lyndsay was excellent!"

Cons:

• "Xmas menu was limited and not very appetising."
• "High prices for sub par food."
• "Had to send the main courses back. Seabass and Balmoral Chicken were over cooked and dry."
• "Don't order the prawns in white wine. They're the worst thing I've ever tasted."
• "Food was poor to average. Stale bun just lazy and cheap."
• "Rather a pretentious menu but food not really up to scratch."
• "Food was disappointing and service was a haphazard."

Price

Pros:

• "The food is great and the drink is very reasonably priced."
• "Visited on a Friday night for the steak night special. The deal is great value for money."
• "We ordered a few cocktails and had a great afternoon. The drinks and food were all reasonably priced!"

Cons:

• "It feels rather expensive sometimes."
• "The prices are really expensive for my liking. Pints average about £4.50 and the mains around £10-£13."
• "Its £6 for a pint of lager. That is too much in my opinion."
• "We got two sandwiches and 2 drinks (1 alcohol) and the bill came to £35 which I thought was a bit much."
• "Behind the beautiful exterior and interior lies high prices for sub par food. Burger was dry with no real flavour."
• "The food is nice but pretty expensive for fairly standard pub grub."
• "Every drinks order took AGES!"

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Dog-friendly pub."
• "Nice beer garden reasonable prices dog friendly and across the road from Queens park which is handy."
• "Kind staff member advised parking to rear of building for 'easier' access for two disabled members of our party."

Cons:

• "No ramp for prams/wheelchair as far as I'm aware and you have to go up and down at least three separate sets of stairs to get to the restaurant."
• "Avoid this place like the plague if you have a baby or young family."
• "Actually has an unwritten 'no baby' policy."
• "There's also no pram/wheelchair access."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "A modern bar with fabulous exterior, spotless inside."
• "The overall aesthetic is pleasing!"

Cons:

• "Aesthetically beautiful venue, inside and out... although the female toilets were honking. Flies everywhere, and toilet roll lying on the floor. Toilet wouldn't flush."
• "Lunch yesterday was disappointing. Hygiene standards were very poor."