Lyttelton Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious - very tasty and good portions."
• "It was a buffet lunch, and it was all delicious."
• "The smoked haddock fishcakes melted on your mouth, and was a lovely sized portion."
• "The food was incredible, one of the best burgers I've had!!"
• "Delicious lunch of maple glazed pork belly with scallops."
• "The food was just beautiful!"
• "The food was fantastic with plenty of choice including some great healthy options."

Cons:

• "The food needed to be hotter and there wasn't enough gravy so was a little dry."
• "Ate here expecting good things but the scallops were like rubber (and also tasted off) and I ended up getting food poisoning the next day."
• "Cold with overpriced average food, small portions."
• "Really disappointed, the food wasn’t great at all."
• "The preparation quality and taste of the food however fell short of an acceptable standard."
• "The cheese was dry, the croquettes were tasteless and dry."
• "The food was decidedly average at best."

Service

Pros:

• "Customer service went above and beyond."
• "We were served by a young man named Luke who from the offset was very friendly and professional."
• "Really nice atmosphere, the staff were very attentive and the food tasty."
• "The service was top drawer thanks to Luke who was polite, attentive and professional."
• "The serving staff and waitress were amazing and very accommodating."
• "The staff were very polite and attentive, getting all the booking preferences exact."
• "The service was absolute top notch, polite attentive but not intrusive."

Cons:

• "Lastly we were sat downstairs in an odd corner next to an overloud speaker which wasn't ideal."
• "Not only were we served food far earlier than we wanted to be but one of them was even the wrong dish."
• "The staff never apologised just dropped the plate didn't ask if we needed anything else and walked off."
• "Our waitress did not return to the table to ask how our food was, nor did she ask when presenting the bill."
• "The service was abysmal. We waited 45 minutes for our food and a further 40 minutes for our dessert."
• "Service unattentive. Left for ages before drinks order."
• "The poor service outwayed everything else."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is lovely, lots of green and gold with very nice furniture."
• "Loving setting and interior, felt very festive and welcoming."
• "Cosy, but not in an old country pub way...the lighting is fantastic which adds to an overall very trendy and upmarket feel."
• "Impressed by the decor and ambience."
• "Absolutely fabulous place. Welcoming staff, delightful atmosphere."
• "Such a wonderful spacious restaurant, great menu and wonderful atmosphere."
• "Beautifully decorated interior in an older style building."

Cons:

• "There are plenty of car parking spaces although not well lit."
• "Also the area we were in smelled strongly of an overflowing toilet."
• "Overrated pub, shabby decor & seating."
• "The only downpoint I would say was on very cold days like today we didn't feel warm enough in there and maybe should of been seated somewhere warmer."
• "The biggest downside to the evening was the fact that the Air Conditioning units in the Restaurant were not functioning."
• "We was all very hot in the room I know Aircon was not working."
• "All style and no substance / this is obviously a “place to be seen” but does not deliver, price of food is writing cheques which the quality can’t cash."

Value

Pros:

• "I thought it was reasonably priced too."
• "The food was delicious and well worth the price."
• "After eating our meal, you understand that it is well worth it!"
• "Overall a lovely, leisurely family meal and we all thought well priced for the quality of service, food and environment."
• "Good meal with 50% discount off main meals."
• "The best vegan menu I've ever been offered in a non-vegan exclusive venue."
• "We couldn’t have wished for a better experience."

Cons:

• "Watch your prices at the bar, £11.80 for a 250ml wine, very expensive place once bitten twice shy so never again 😅"
• "You’re basically paying for the pretentious surroundings, don’t bother eating here, drive on by & save your money!"
• "Was somewhat surprised that for the extra £4 it cost there were only 4 prawns. £1 a prawn seems excessive to say the least!"
• "In my opinion the Lyttleton Arms is overpriced for the food and experience you get."
• "Would avoid prosecco and wines as X3 what you'd pay in supermarkets for same bottle."
• "The only downside is food is a little pricey."
• "For the money, over twice the price of still good but more modest places they need to do a lot better."