Clay Pipe Inn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great prices, friendly staff, clean, amazing fresh food and the service was impeccable."
• "the roast beef was done absolutely perfectly and was complemented by a large choice of vegetables"
• "The food was very well cooked and presented."
• "The food we ordered was great, really enjoyed it, very tasty."
• "The food was really excellent."
• "The food was very nice and very generous portions for the low price."
• "The food for a very low price was AMAZING."

Cons:

• "the quality of food was average at best"
• "Food was disappointing today."
• "Food this time was awful. Burnt chicken, so much so, it was tough and at one point I thought I was eating a chicken bone"
• "Food was really good but tasted like a ready meal"
• "The starter of nachos was very disappointing."
• "The ribs were very dry."
• "the food was not presented as advertised"

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were able to recommend a lovely wine which was exactly what we wanted."
• "Me and my boyfriend felt very welcome. Lovely and friendly staff from the bar to the kitchen."
• "Staff very friendly and attentive"
• "All the staff were wonderful and couldn't do enough for us."
• "The staff couldn't have been any more helpful. They were so friendly and very good with the children."
• "The staff are always really friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are friendly, welcoming and efficient."

Cons:

• "Bar staff rudely told me to get away from it because he's under 18. This is a 3 year old special needs child who can't speak."
• "Unfortunately upon arrival for lunch, I was not offered any menus."
• "we were sat on a table to seat 4 of us when there was 5 of us and at a dirty table with no clean cutlery"
• "Rude, disinterested staff."
• "Severely understaffed all tables outside marked as reserved so they won’t serve food outside terrible attitude by owner."
• "The service was diabolical, we waited over a hour for a starter to arrive at our table."
• "Waited long time for food despite not busy arrived cold and had to be re done"

Value

Pros:

• "Food was standard pub fair, good value for money."
• "Food and drink reasonably priced"
• "Its not often we can go out for a family meal (5 of us) for only £53!"
• "The total of our bill (with 5 soft drinks and NHS 10% discount) came to roughly £63 which for a family of 5 for mains and puddings and a drink each is pretty good going"
• "Prices are also very reasonable."
• "Very good prices too, will definitely be recommending and returning!"
• "The prices are excellent."

Cons:

• "Very expensive food."
• "I paid £12.49 for a few pieces of beef and 3 parsnips so was not happy"
• "Food was reasonably priced however we'd of rather paid a little more for better quality."
• "Not enough chips."
• "45 minute wait for food when pub was only at half capacity but could of been due to short staffed"
• "Waited over half an hour to place an order"
• "the offer they have on at the moment (kids eat for £1 with every adults meal) is actually not worth it if your children want a drink"

Ambiance & Facilities

Pros:

• "It's a lovely pub with plenty of seating"
• "Great children's play area, spacious outdoor seating and ample parking."
• "Also has a skittle alley alongside too."
• "Lovely pub with gardens that allowed for present day restrictions."
• "Great atmosphere as soon as you walk in and a lovely outdoor seating area."
• "Really kid friendly with a fenced off children's play area."
• "A fantastic pub with great food and a fantastic atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Tables outside need fixing as a bit wobbly."
• "The pub looks a bit like it could use some investment on the building and maybe a bit of a spruce up"
• "Only criticism is decor/outside area is a little tired."
• "Serving outside on the patio and at some other tables round a rather scruffy lawn... the outdoor area could do with a bit of cheering up."
• "There was an odd smell upon arrival which you didn’t notice after 20 mins"
• "Base model chain pub, serving mediocre food to the lowest common denominator."
• "This pub needs a good shake up as it will soon go out of business the way its going."