Marksman Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was really really great."
• "The service was excellent and the price of the food was reasonable."
• "Good attentive service."
• "Perfect service."
• "Staff was quick, helpful and polite."
• "Service was by very informed staff."
• "Service is good but not perfect, we were waiting about."

Cons:

• "We waited nearly an hour for a drink before the waiter took our food order."
• "The service was equally lacklustre. Never once during the meal did someone come over to take our drinks order."
• "Seated quickly enough but then waited for over 20 mins for someone to come and take our drinks order."
• "Service also extremely slow and they forgot items (like drinks ordered) multiple times."
• "The service, when it was there, was warm and friendly but suffered from being sporadic - we ignored for extended periods and struggled to attract attention."
• "The service was the worst I’ve experienced in London for quite some time."
• "Awful and detached service (by a trainee waitress)."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The main course food was good."
• "An enjoyable Sunday Roast experience."
• "Delicious food and drink, a warm atmosphere punctuated by the burbling of happy diners."
• "The beef was cooked beautifully and seasoned nicely."
• "The food was great."
• "The food itself is fresh and subtle in flavour and although you may think 'is there enough?' by the end you're thinking that was just right."
• "The food was wonderful. Simplicity but perfectly executed."

Cons:

• "The vegetarian option was disappointing."
• "Food arrives (if it arrives) late, cold."
• "The main course rib wing was a humdinger of a disaster. Fatty meat, Yorkshires that were like stale toast, braised cabbage was burnt!!!"
• "Unreasonably expensive place, with tiny portions of food."
• "The food was slow (we waited 2 hours) on a Friday evening and it was quite underwhelming."
• "The main course which was a duck and leek pie for two was really awful."
• "The food was really poor, it was really shocking how disappointing the roast dinner was, the most tasteless watery gravy, chewy unseasoned meat, raw carrots, average roast potatoes."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Fantastic atmosphere."
• "Lively atmosphere, even on a Sunday evening."
• "A great pub with friendly staff and amazing food."
• "Beautiful Sunday roast, great vibe and dimly lit."
• "Great gastro-pub, food was really good and although not cheap (as most nice pubs) it was tasty."
• "The atmosphere here was fantastic, there is such a local proper pub feel here."
• "This is a really fantastic venue, great throughout the week."

Cons:

• "In my opinion, far from a standard gastro pub, it was a bit dingy and was stocked with local men in watching sport on TV."
• "The roof terrace needs some tlc - it’s very drab and the tables and chairs are really uncomfortable."
• "We came here with high expectations after reading raving reviews about the Sunday roasts but we were disappointed! The portions were absolutely tiny for the size, and the meat was very tough."
• "The manager then became very rude with us, making us feel uncomfortable and unwelcome."
• "The old pub bathrooms, which are awful for a medium to high end place."
• "Really disappointing experience."
• "The place looks lovely, but it was super loud."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The service was excellent and the price of the food was reasonable."
• "Prices are fantastic for the quality and produce on offer."
• "Unreal value from a place which isn't super cheap."
• "Total value for Sunday roast."
• "Really yummy and a great experience for the $"
• "The food itself was really nice and very filling."
• "Good food but overpriced."

Cons:

• "When I got the bill I was shocked at the cost of a 'Sunday roast'."
• "Their wine list is almost prohibitively expensive too, the cheapest rosé was listed at £48 per bottle."
• "It's expensive and didn't feel like value for money."
• "Portion sizes are tiny, especially for these huge prices."
• "The roast was too small a serving for the price and sides were an extra cost."
• "It’s £80-90 a head including 2-3 drinks, on average."
• "The bill was definitely unjustified by the quality and quantity of food."