The Engineer Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and I really recommend the Scotch eggs and the warm chocolate brownie."
• "Food was really good. I had the squid starter and cod main - both full of amazing flavours."
• "One of the best roasts I've had in a while tbh."
• "Our camembert was delectable and both our roasts were cooked wonderfully."
• "We had the preset menu options and they were all absolutely delicious!"
• "The Pork Cutlet was delightful and the Scotch Eggs were to die for."
• "Both starters were delicious and amazing."

Cons:

• "The food was really poor to be honest. Two of us had the cod and the portions were so small that we had to go for food after."
• "The pork belly was tough and there was a tiny amount of roast potatoes."
• "They however forgot our food order, and when asked for it, they promptly served us, but the food was undercooked."
• "The steak was the worst ever. Impossible to eat as so tough."
• "Terrible food, used to be good now serving awful overpriced microwaved and burnt roasts."
• "The veggie burger was burnt to ashes along with the bun."
• "The main courses were underwhelming and the duck salad was not shredded duck."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the food is brilliant."
• "The service was amazing and food came out promptly and looked incredible."
• "Shoutout to our server with the very cool tattoos - apologies for not asking her name! She was attentive, really friendly and had a great grasp of British humour."
• "The service was impeccable and charming."
• "They are such a lovely team who work so well together, and the food, well we ate so well, it was beautifully cooked, beautifully presented and tasted amazing."
• "Tom and his team were the highlight of a Friday night dinner and drink catch up with the girls. Very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff were attentive, knowledgeable and friendly."

Cons:

• "Staff pleasant but a bit useless. Extra items on our bill that we didn't order."
• "Staff simply unable to put in front of me what the menu described."
• "Service was also awful and we were largely ignored by the staff."
• "Absolutely horrible service, disorganized."
• "AVOID this pub at all costs!!! Terrible experience. They will not fulfil what you agree on email."
• "Service was intermittent at best, had to get our own drinks from the downstairs bar."
• "Having booked a table for Sunday lunch 10 days previously, I arrived to find that they had no record of my reservation."

Ambience and Facilities

Pros:

• "Very nice Bloody Mary and good fish and chips."
• "The whole atmosphere of the pub was welcoming."
• "Cool place to drop into if you want a place with an outdoor area (beer garden)."
• "Pub ambience was gorgeous with lovely Christmas decorations, great service and perfectly reasonable prices."
• "The patio/garden on the back of the pub is a very well hidden treasure."
• "Great pub. Really nice interior, staff were friendly even though it was really busy."
• "A lovely gastropub around Primrose Hill- perfect for a lunch or pint after a walk around the area."

Cons:

• "The interiors need better lighting and a proper clean/ventilation to clear out that lingering unpleasant smell in it."
• "Toilet cubicles piled high with hand papers A long wait for expensive wine."
• "The restaurant was a cut through to the back yard so the door was constantly open."
• "It became rowdier with drinkers standing around drinking shots."
• "Unfortunately the parents in this area think it's ok to send their kids to play in the beer garden."
• "The fish fillet was pretty thin and the batter was very greasy."
• "The toilets were not great however. There was tissue and fluids everywhere which you had to step over and avoid to get to the toilet."

Value

Pros:

• "The carrots were bloody delicious 🥰 I didn't leave a single carrotty morsel, well done you guys."
• "The food was surprisingly good and reasonable cost-wise."
• "The food was great in taste and value and everyone left smiling."
• "The food was tasty, seasoned and well presented!"
• "The French rose wine we ordered was excellent and a good combination for the food."
• "Food was decent enough."
• "Their Scotch Egg was amazing, the yolk still slightly runny but crust deep fried to perfection."

Cons:

• "For the prices I think it’s a bit cheeky."
• "The dish cost 20 pounds. Deffo not recommended for roast dinner."
• "Beer was overpriced as well (over £5 for a pint of normal lager)."
• "We didn't feel it was at par with the prices we paid."
• "Very overpriced and very underwhelming."
• "Fairly average for the price (£37 plus sides)."
• "Totally incapable of cooking a steak despite pricing it at £22, sent an overcooked one back, received a mooing steak in return."