The Alma Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Roast was very tasty but TINY for the price - 2 potatoes, one carrot and had to ask for extra gravy twice."
• "The restaurant serves good food."
• "Food was amazing, best plant burger I have ever tasted."
• "Absolutely stunning roast beef Sunday lunch (but all the food looked great tbh)."
• "Chicken and veg wellington were both delicious, potatoes nice and crispy with generous portion of gravy."

Cons:

• "Food was ok, but nothing special and certainly not worth the price."
• "The roast dinner wasn't all that to be honest I wouldn't go there again wasn't worth £22.50."
• "The Brunch Burger is very average and uninspiring."
• "The food standards have slipped too."
• "The roast dinner was really bad the potatoes tasted like it had been cooked a day before and microwaved. Portions were small too."

Service

Pros:

• "Both mornings we had breakfast in the restaurant and were served by Valentina."
• "Highly friendly and pleasant staff."
• "Staff friendly and efficient."
• "Staff and hospitality were spot on."
• "The service was excellent. Sophie was really helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "Nice enough pub, but the service was terrible."
• "Service can get a little slow but just like every other pub in the world at 7-10pm on a Friday."
• "Came in on a quiet Sunday evening. Inattentive staff, food came out cold."
• "Service was mixed to poor - inattentive and verging on rude, despite the fact that there were at least 4 workers and it wasn’t busy."
• "Slow, really poor service in restaurant - staff couldn't cope with a larger group, which made everyone else have to wait."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere in the pub. I also found that there was also a very nice restaurant which wasn't so busy and I enjoyed a very pleasant meal there."
• "Lovely green glazed tiles, nice little outdoor patio area, good selection of drinks, rugby on telly, clean loos."
• "The atmosphere is fab and the staff make it have that family feel."
• "The place itself has a great atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere, often with sports games and cheering fans."

Cons:

• "Pub quiz was also terrible and the guy running it downright 100% rude, give that a miss!!"
• "The only downfall was that the food did take a while to be served and it was quite loud where we were sat."
• "The only issue was we’d booked a seated table to watch the rugby but once everyone was there we couldn’t see the screen sitting down."
• "This was the pub my dad's family used to drink in back in the day. Was on a nostalgia trip of the area and thought I'd visit The Alma. Food was great but for me there was very little ambience or atmosphere and certainly no history."
• "Really cosy atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "Not expensive."
• "Food amazing and well priced."
• "A very good value!"
• "Always a pleasure to visit this pub with friends for a drink (also non-alcoholic) or great food."
• "The roast here is amazing!! I’ve never had such crispy potatoes and the Thor’s hammer meal was such great value and fed 4 of us with enough for leftovers."

Cons:

• "The Alma is a lovely pub, but it has become expensive. A ten-pound service charge is pretty steep."
• "Went there today and paid for a glass of sparkling water from the tab and a small packet of crisps £5.Absolutely ridiculous!"
• "Most expensive single G&T, here. I paid £8.55."
• "£18 for the sharing platter of cold meats is a huge rip off! Barely enough for one as a starter."
• "Sorry but definitely you’d need to review and update your prices not to lose your customers."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "We spent two nights in a very comfortable double room with Sky TV, DAB radio and Bluetooth connectivity."
• "Stayed here for my best friend's pre wedding night."
• "Our room was just perfect. The bed was huge and very comfy. The shower was lovely. Mini bar stocked."
• "The bed was comfortable and the room was large enough for the time we spent in it."
• "Very comfortable room and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "COLD FOOD!!! On a COLD morning"
• "Our only complaint was that the sliding door to the ensuite didn't close properly, but nothing major."
• "The bill had to be sent back it was wrong, we were over charged."
• "Dessert was abysmal - my friend sent back her brownie as it was dry and small, and my crumble was so sharp that it was almost bitter."
• "The food was delicious and the fry up was perfect for that hangover cure."