Crooked Billet Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A beautiful pub, very old, spacious and fantastic inside with stone floors and wonderful on a sunny Friday evening like last night."
• "The atmosphere is very nice - plenty of charm, but very clean as well."
• "Atmospheric and friendly pub with plenty of atmosphere."
• "The ambiance was warm and inviting."
• "Great pub nice ambiance."
• "Such a lovely, atmospheric (cosy) pub perfect for a drink or dinner."
• "Beautiful cosy pub situated right opposite the common, stepping in this building feels like be in the countryside."

Cons:

• "Also, surprised to find the pub virtually empty on a sunny summer Thursday lunchtime and inside it was poorly lit and lacked any atmosphere."
• "Ambience flat as mainly empty. Decor a bit failed retro 70s with dried flowers and pottery platters which didn't do much for food presentation."
• "But too much smoke coming in from outside, even staff seemingly holding the door open, bad on a cold night and as non-smokers."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are extremely friendly and welcoming, especially Anais and Daisy!"
• "Service was impeccable."
• "The bar staff really was superb, everyone I interacted with was patient, happy to give me information and samples, and very friendly."
• "Service was friendly, helpful, and efficient."
• "The staff is very friendly, and we had a great table."
• "Service was super quick when we went on Sunday."
• "Service and hospitality was warm and friendly."

Cons:

• "Sadly, we went yesterday evening and despite being the only people there having dinner (it was only 6pm), the service was lacking."
• "Service was very poor and food was below average/over priced for what it was."
• "Slow service by disinterested staff."
• "Service to begin with terrible."
• "Sadly the staff are almost non existent, I had to go three times to find someone in order to order something or ask for the bill/get the menus."
• "Service was very disappointing. Several times during the last half hour of our two hour reservation, we were told the table would be needed after us."
• "Waitress didn't bother writing the order down and therefore, the order was completely messed up."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All our courses were perfect. Chose traditional turkey with pigs in blanket and slow cooked beef as mains."
• "The roast dinner was very tasty."
• "Food was really excellent - the vegan ravioli was totally delicious."
• "The food was great, hearty & tasty."
• "Food was really nice though, loved the slow-cooked rib-of-beef yesterday."
• "The food is freshly made and tasty."
• "The food was delicious and arrived promptly."

Cons:

• "The lamb specials at a premium price of £35 was dry and the shank chewy."
• "The food has dramatically gone downhill."
• "The prawn and langoustine cocktail had two bits of prawn with a langoustine on the top which was inedible."
• "The fish pie was extremely salty, way over seasoned, I would give that a big miss."
• "The food was seriously disappointing."
• "The crooked Billet Burger was bland and the double patties had no moisture."
• "Food very overpriced with tiny portions and very basic quality. Avoid the burgers."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Nice pub, and I like the fact that the front area is first come first served and turns over quickly."
• "The Sunday roast is reasonably priced at £15-17 and totally worth it!"
• "The accompanying fries were well cooked though, great crisp on the outside."
• "Roast beef so tender & plenty of veg, parsnip & potatoes."
• "Great food & wonderful atmosphere."
• "Food was really delicious and nice portions."
• "We reserved the restaurant for 26 people for our post wedding ceremony meal. The Crooked Billet were amazing, exceptional food, accounting for a variety of food intolerances."

Cons:

• "Food was OK a little expensive, no Gluton free options."
• "The Beef roast was overpriced at £22."
• "I had a £38 steak which was mostly chewy fat, which I was very disappointed with."
• "As with many pubs, the prices are now very high."
• "It was over £6 for a pint of Guinness... yikes!"
• "Not awful, but poor value for money."
• "Food was OK a little expensive."

Family and Pet Friendliness

Pros:

• "In the summer they have deck chairs outside in the green; the best way to spend the afternoon in the sun while sipping an ice cold drink."
• "All the staff are great with the dogs, and the pub provides water bowls and dog biscuits."
• "Just LOVE the pub cat relaxing on sofa!! 😻"
• "It’s child friendly and the staff is welcoming and knowledgeable."
• "Dog friendly, lovely deck chairs on the grass out the front."
• "Really wonderful atmosphere and for someone who loves dogs, dogs very welcome here."
• "They have a beautiful park opposite the pub that you can sit and enjoy food or drinks on a nice sunny day."

Cons:

• "However the parents allowed their kids to run around the pub as if it was a playground and showed no consideration for anyone else in the pub."
• "Busy pub. Dog friendly but not nursing mother friendly."
• "Only downside was there were far to many dogs in there today."
• "Kids meals were thrown together (fish fingers and chips were soaked in beans as opposed to having beans on the side)."