The Canny Man Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Very welcoming. Nicely modernised."
• "Nice chilled atmosphere as well."
• "The atmosphere and decoration was lovely so relaxing."
• "Lovely setting with a great atmosphere particularly since they put in the wood fire."
• "Lovely, cosy, welcoming place, and the staff were great."
• "Lovely relaxed atmosphere."
• "Its so light and airy, all covid compliant, friendly staff and good food."

Cons:

• "Cold atmosphere background music too loud plus noisy kids who should know better for their age."
• "Restaurant was freezing. No atmosphere at all."
• "Visually it's a mismatch of styles."
• "Leaves a lot to be desired, used to be a really good restaurant. Now has very limited menu and atmosphere."
• "It was very cold, I believe it was to do with workmen at water."
• "Was cold we kept jackets on."
• "The place looks nice but the food is horrible."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent, she was friendly and even took time to empathise with my son who had cut his arm when he fell off the swing."
• "Staff were lovely and very helpful."
• "The staff where all very pleasant and couldn't do enough for you."
• "The young lady who served us was fantastic. She was friendly and chatty and couldn’t have done more for us."
• "The staff were very helpful and friendly."
• "Staff are pleasant and attentive."
• "The young ladies who served us went out of their way to be friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Not a smile off 1 of them."
• "Very poor waited too long for food which my food was barely warm."
• "Food was nice but service not so good, had to ask someone to take a drinks order then had to ask again could we have them once they started bringing starters out."
• "I felt so sorry for the waitresses as they appeared to take the brunt of the complaints whilst the manageress hide in the kitchen."
• "Only one poor girl serving."
• "No one asked if everything was okay. We weren't offered deserts menu."
• "Staff have no clue what they are doing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good although a bit pricey."
• "Thi green curry was delis and the spicy lamb casserole was sooo good."
• "The food is outstanding and reasonably priced for the standard."
• "Food lovely and served quick and red hot."
• "The beef perfectly cooked as were the accompanying veg and Yorkshire pudding."
• "The food was second to none."
• "The food which is the most important part was lovely."

Cons:

• "Food could be better and hotter especially for Xmas day."
• "The menu is also under scrutiny for change. Some of the old favourites have disappeared."
• "The food was adequate but nowhere near the standard enjoyed on our last visit."
• "Both were disappointing far below the standard."
• "Cheese nachos with only one nacho with sprinkling of topping on it."
• "The meat was tough and the root veg a little tough."
• "The burger overall was not good at all."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "There was a lunch time menu on which is great value for 2-3 courses."
• "The food is outstanding and reasonably priced for the standard."
• "2 course early bird menu offered plenty of options and was reasonably priced."
• "Prices are on a wide range so everyone should be able to find something on their menu."
• "Excellent value for good quality food."
• "Great value food at reasonable prices in nice surroundings."
• "Price is in proportion to the quality of meal."

Cons:

• "The food was good although a bit pricey."
• "It may be quite pricey."
• "£2.20 for a 1/2 pint of draught coke was poor."
• "Was shocked at the price for a tiny bowl of soup and sandwich with more mayo than anything else in it."
• "The steak for 32 quid was like a stewing steak and didn't taste good."
• "Very expensive, especially for a burnt offering."
• "Very overpriced for a very poor menu no choice especially for vegans and vegetarians."