The Travellers Rest Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff very friendly and they are very much Covid safe thinking."
• "A lovely pub with very friendly staff and great atmosphere."
• "Customer service was excellent, was made to feel welcome."
• "Everyone of the staff were very pleasant and ensured that we were safe in the environment."
• "Staff were amazing, friendly and helpful."
• "Lovely and friendly staff who couldn't do enough to make our granddaughters 21st so special."
• "Friendly and most helpful staff, they are well set up for social distancing."

Cons:

• "Those that stayed said they waited 40 mins for food."
• "We booked a table and they took my details, we travelled a fair way to the pub only to find it was closed suddenly."
• "Our young and inexperienced lad waiter needs a bit of training and confidence."
• "Staff were a bit indifferent and one lady looked at me like I was annoying her."
• "The service was a little slow at times but given the staff shortages facing the hospitality industry."
• "Dreadful place. Made to wait outside for 15 minutes in the cold despite having booked a table."
• "The staff half cleared the table and left the other half and never asked us about dessert!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was exactly what I was looking for."
• "A great choice of food, nicely cooked and presented."
• "The beef cooked perfectly and cauliflower cheese should be in a michelin star restaurant."
• "The food was delicious, good value, home cooked food, generous portions."
• "Every ingredient on that plate was cooked to perfection."
• "The Sunday roast was probably the best we've ever had."
• "The fish was perfectly fried and juicy with a nice crisp skin."

Cons:

• "Lasagne was only one layer tall (about 2cm) and again way way over cooked."
• "Desserts expensive and I didn't enjoy Eton mess, a lot of berries and cream, barely any meringue!"
• "Had the Nasi goreng which had fresh veg but obviously reheated rice which was bullet like in texture."
• "Food was well below the standard expected (luke warm and dry in most cases)."
• "Very disappointing food. Amongst the burned vegetables, the roast lamb was a pile of salty, shredded particles."
• "Childrens meatballs, beef ale pie and ribs were ok but all were dry."
• "Fish and chips, the fish was also way over cooked almost burnt."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Inside is stunning with a roaring fire on a cold day it was so welcoming."
• "The space is great. You can sit outside on a sunny day."
• "Lovely environment, dog friendly & a chilled place for a great meal."
• "This is possibly my favourite place to have Sunday roast. They have live music that's normally pleasant."
• "Loved the log burner warm and cosy on a cold damp blustery evening."
• "Decor is a modern, gastro pub affair."
• "Lovely pub on the inside & out, great selection of beer & gin."

Cons:

• "Only to look across the room to see a dog sat at the table eating unbelievable nearly made me sick."
• "With a baby screeching nearby and the general noise of the place it caused havoc with my tinnitus."
• "It's was a lovely pub, the food was very nice. My only issue was the amount of dogs allowed where the food was served."
• "When they arrived they were cold and smelt of sewage!"
• "The roasties left a lot to be desired dry with tough out sides."
• "My partner had the Katsu curry that had no spice at all."
• "Put on a table that was freezing cold, we were told they had to leave the door open."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great food, reasonably priced."
• "Good choice, great staff, speedy service & superb food - at a reasonable price."
• "Very reasonably priced and excellent Service as well!"