Knight & Garter Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was perfectly cooked, full of flavour."
• "The steaks were cooked to absolute perfection."
• "The salmon with asparagus and pea in this place is the best food what I had in England."
• "Food was superb, one of the best meals I have had when eating out."
• "The food was great."
• "The food was excellent!"
• "The food was absolutely stunning."

Cons:

• "The food when it came out was fairly average which was quite a let down."
• "The roast beef was inedible rare but chewy, the potatoes were dry and the gravy was tasteless."
• "We had the vegan cheese and onion nut roast from the Sunday lunch menu but it didn't impress."
• "The food is a bit chewy and the desserts are very sweet."
• "Sadly it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. Beef was a bit tough and chewy, vegetable selection of carrot parsnip and green beans was a bit boring."
• "Teriyaki sprouts side dish was bitter."
• "Mushroom soup was served with white bread that was underbaked."

Service

Pros:

• "Had the most amazing lunch here. The food was lovely and the staff are beyond amazing."
• "They accommodated 14 of us without a hassle and the staff were very friendly."
• "Great service from the staff (Lizzy)."
• "Very good service from the staff."
• "Staff wonderfully helpful."
• "Service was excellent, speedy without being rushed."
• "The service was very good; friendly, considerate and attentive."

Cons:

• "The whole experience was ruined by the waitress that served us, she was very abrupt and quite frankly a little rude."
• "A waitress turned up with the bill (which we hadn’t requested..!) saying she was going on break."
• "Service was friendly but a bit slow and they forgot drinks we'd ordered several times."
• "Staff were very unenthusiastic, acted like they really didn't want to be there."
• "Waited nearly an hour for our food which came out at different intervals."
• "The waiter came back and apologised but I had to ask for a new meal, he did seem unhappy about this."
• "I don’t think we’ll be hurrying back. I suffer from anxiety so these kind of experiences are not great for me."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, lovely setting and atmosphere."
• "Restaurant area is very beautiful, dimly lighted with small candle like lamps on tables."
• "Nice and friendly atmosphere and not overcrowded."
• "The setting and atmosphere were excellent."
• "The restaurant itself has a lovely decor and ambience."
• "Fantastic decor, relaxing atmosphere."
• "Beautiful interior and so stylish."

Cons:

• "Can get cool in there with people in and out of smoking area."
• "Can get a bit noisy."
• "Eclectic mix of seating and tables, in various shades of brown, which is not easy on the eye."
• "Not 5 star as half of our table was in the shadows (seen in the photo)."
• "Sometimes it's full of people who are so far up their own **** it's unbelievable."
• "The Tiger tasted like weak cordial rather than the pint it should be."
• "Sorry, changed my mind after last visit... two double coffees cost £11!!!!"

Value

Pros:

• "This is pub hospitality done excellently for a fair price."
• "The food always tastes amazing and is extremely well presented, all for a cheap price."
• "Prices are reasonable for the city and well worth paying for the ambience of this beautiful gem."
• "Great cooking and all reasonably priced."
• "I found it a bit expensive but it's worth it."
• "While reasonably expensive, I'd say the food and atmosphere is well worth it."
• "Expensive but you pay for quality."

Cons:

• "The price was slightly elevated."
• "A little pricey, but super tasty."
• "Cool setting and nice cocktails. Food was a bit overpriced."
• "Shame about the house red wine. It is terrible and well overpriced."
• "Very very disappointing with the food and the service. Way too overpriced for the quality of the food you receive!!"
• "Watch out for prices - not as advertised."
• "Visited after reading that the venue was voted best pub in Leicestershire... Fancy prices need to be justified."