The Farrier Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was top notch with service and an atmosphere to match."
• "The fillet steak and Malbec wine was beautiful."
• "Food outstanding and presented beautifully."
• "The food is excellent, again better than a top class restaurant, beautifully presented and exceptional to eat."
• "All the food was incredible."
• "The food is tasty, well presented and served very hot."
• "The food served for dinner and breakfast was absolutely fabulous, the freshest of ingredients and all served hot."

Cons:

• "Food was excellent but my daughter is a very bad gluten free and vegetarian so apart from the soup and they offered to do some cod !! Not a lot of choice so she had soup and a gluten free bread bun ! Very disappointed."
• "The Monday lunch menu was very limited, there was no salads, no pies, no starters and only 1 special. All the food seemed more like a chain pub - quick and easy to prepare."
• "The Sunday dinner (beef asked for well done but came medium red) (the lamb was very fatty)."
• "Just been in for lunch very disappointed."
• "Young inexperienced staff. We were brought the wrong food then when we complained we were asked 'what do you want to do about it'."

Service

Pros:

• "The customer service is exceptional and every staff member we encountered were very friendly and go out of their way to help you."
• "Professional friendly staff who took pride in their area of expertise."
• "Service was very good without being overbearing."
• "The staff really do deserve a special mention, everyone of them took time out to make sure our stay was special."
• "The staff were friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are all super friendly."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "The staff are professional but lack the personal touch."
• "So came away feeling annoyed at how rude that staff member was and how disappointed I was in the food."
• "The staff weren't really interested (chatting to each other at the counter and on their phones)."
• "A member of staff walked past me on the stairs twice! Without any acknowledgement."
• "Left waiting for ages staff just walking past me without acknowledgement."

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "The whole place is decorated so nicely. Everything about this place screams quality."
• "The room was beautiful (war horse) they made it so special for my birthday. Just stunning."
• "This venue is absolutely stunning."
• "The decor of the dining room is of a very high standard."
• "Lovely outside area and comfy cocktail bar and seating areas in restaurant."
• "We both loved the atmosphere too. The decor everywhere was lovely."
• "The interior is stunning."

Cons:

• "Some chairs are quite low for the tables and need cushions to raise you up higher so not ideal."
• "The only problem I had was the constant boom boom beat of the background music."
• "Atmos a little stuffy."

Value

Pros:

• "Pricing not out of the way for restaurant food, excellent service and lovely decor."
• "Prices are a bit more expensive than other places in the area but it's worth paying the extra for the quality."
• "For the quality of the food not overly priced but more than your average pub. But this is not average."
• "Absolutely beautiful food, good sized portions and good value too."
• "Good sized portions and good value too."
• "I will also say it was good value for the quality and what we had."
• "It may not be cheap but it's definitely value for money."

Cons:

• "Expensive but still worth it for a special occasion."
• "Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for."