The Two Sawyers Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Situated in Pett village Beautiful pub with a large beer garden to front and rear."
• "An original 16th century inn, very photogenic. Loads of character downstairs, some ducking of beams required, with a comfortable, cozy dining area."
• "The pub is strikingly beautiful set in large grounds and with sufficient parking."
• "Beautiful, old traditional country pub with fabulous beer garden."
• "The expansive outside area, with its meticulously maintained grounds, provides ample seating options for guests."
• "A lovely quant pub/restaurant hidden down the a country lane joining Hastings to the road to Winchelsea Beach, this place has been going strong with great reviews for some years."
• "Lovely little pub in a beautiful countryside village."

Cons:

• "However we were seated in an annexe near the till & kitchen. That particular area was lacking in decor, was brightly lit, noisy & felt more like a cafe than a pub/restaurant."
• "Appears to be only one toilet each for gents and Ladies, with constant queuing in narrow short corridor and people unable to social distance."
• "Small criticism being that the toilets were very very small and tight, didn't appear to be a disabled toilet or a baby changing area."
• "Expensive for the quality of food, sat us in what seemed to be a corridor with a lovely blue swing bin and other junk to view!"
• "Downstairs the ceiling is low so be prepared to duck if you're over 5'5!"

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and quick to assist and were happy to add extra to my daughters pizza when she asked."
• "Friendly helpful staff."
• "Very timely and attentive staff."
• "Service is quick and friendly."
• "The staff were extremely accommodating, polite and helpful."
• "The staff were efficient and friendly, the landlord was a hoot."
• "What truly stood out was the excellent service - the staff was incredibly attentive and accommodating."

Cons:

• "We showed the staff however we weren’t offered a refund or offered an alternative."
• "Worst looking caesar salad I have ever had, it was thrown together, lettuce chicken and croutons?"
• "Food was good, but had to wait over 30 mins after ordering before we were served it."
• "Dreadful service, staff were incompetent, waited 45 minutes, only to be told they had forgotten us, no apology."
• "Service was slow, after requesting the sweet menu it never arrived so we had another beer and left."
• "We arrived sat down and was passed by a waiter who didn't even give us eye contact."
• "The service was really slow and had to go to the bar to get our drinks as we got fed up waiting!!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A very nice pub garden and the food was good."
• "Absolutely delicious Sunday roast, and a beautiful old pub!"
• "Great food - especially the steak and kidney pudding which my companions described as beautiful."
• "The food is plentiful and delicious, as for the cost, excellent value for your money."
• "Sunday roast was very nice and the chocolate brownies were the best i’ve had in a long time."
• "The good choice of food is of a nice quality and reasonable priced."
• "The food is very good (and also the beer)."

Cons:

• "The chicken was dry and burnt, i mean really burnt!!"
• "This pub has a great location and outdoor seating. However, it is now under new management and the food was disappointing compared to last year."
• "Portion size was smaller on my last visit and pork belly taken off the menu which was disappointing."
• "But the flavour of the gravy overpowered the taste of the game meat in the pie."
• "The food felt like it just came out of a freezer?"
• "Food not exactly outstanding but OK. Overpriced."
• "Hard cabbage crispy chicken was soggy and the ribeye was more like a tough rump."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Bed and breakfast accommodation is available which we've used occasionally."
• "Rooms clean, warm and comfortable."
• "Our room was clean, spacious and had everything we needed (fresh milk in the fridge was an added bonus)."
• "Upstairs 4 large spacious ensuite bedrooms with plenty of headroom."
• "Our room, Oak, was spacious, spotlessly clean and welcoming."
• "Beds exceptionally comfortable, restful picturesque surroundings."
• "The staff are friendly, the rooms are to a very high standard and the food is excellent."

Cons:

• "The last guest had taken the room key with them, so there was a slight delay in organising a replacement."
• "Overall good but would suggest replacing the bedroom pillows and duvet with new as very thin."
• "Only downside was that none of the staff were wearing face masks, and it was pretty impossible to distance from them when going inside to the toilet."
• "There is a cat here only down side is when your eating. the cat will join you at the table."