The Punch Tavern Reviews Summary

Value

Pros:

• "Oh, and really Great value!!"
• "Value for money 10/10."
• "Bill worked out really really cheap to just over £10 per person."
• "Firstly, £13.49 for three courses is unbelievably cheap. And given the price, the food is tasty!"
• "Had the small plate roast, just as good as usual. What do you want for £4.49?"
• "Got a 20% discount through the app so very pleased with cost."
• "There was 5 of us so it was great value."

Cons:

• "The prices of a Pepsi is beyond a joke considering its from a tap and always flat."
• "Overall value not bad free drink offer when signing up had a poor choice of drinks, kids enjoyed play area."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was fantastic."
• "ABI and Graham where fantastic and the food was lovely."
• "Had a lovely all you can eat breakfast here."
• "The breakfast all-you-can-eat offers a large range of different things for your traditional English breakfast."
• "The food was quite nice, hot, and tasty."
• "The roast beef is especially flavoursome and is, if I'm honest, my favourite meat."
• "Food was excellent (all dishes) with a large choice chef done well 👌."

Cons:

• "Just came here for dinner today and the food was terrible I had the roast dinner the meat was dry and so was most of the veg."
• "The outer coating snapped and the chicken inside was rock solid."
• "It was swimming in sauce and the meat was a handful of gammon from the carved was awful."
• "When food arrived, it was bland. Wasn't offered any sauces from the waiter."
• "The dishes were bland and lacking in flavour."
• "The roast was not as good. Hard cauliflower and no cheese sauce."
• "The veg was poor, the meat was soggy."

Service

Pros:

• "Big shout out to Abbi and Jamie so nice and polite."
• "Staff are always happy to help."
• "The service she gave was exceptional, nothing was too much trouble and she was eager to help and please."
• "Jamie was friendly and helpful serving our drinks."
• "Service was exceptional and friendly."
• "The staff are always really friendly and always helpful."
• "The staff were amazing, very friendly and cheerful."

Cons:

• "We felt he was VERY rude and abrupt in his manner, never have we been treated like this."
• "We was spoken to so awful by the 'manager' when asking for a takeaway container for my daughter's meal."
• "The service was nonexistent and the waitstaff seemed disinterested."
• "There was no attempt at social distancing and we were shown to a table which had not been cleared."
• "Chefs were polite and helpful however the waitress staff seemed unattentive/depressed."
• "Some staff very loud and obviously stressed. Others looked totally lost."
• "Staff seemed a bit put out when having to bring food out."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was nice, tables clean and tidy."
• "Staff cleaned tables so well."
• "The restaurant was beautiful and clean."
• "Toilets are spotless."

Cons:

• "Thought the restaurant was dirty and tables not cleaned."
• "Food okay, service okay cleanliness poor."
• "Nearly every glass we was given was either dirty or had water Marks on it."
• "The only down side for us, was the cleanliness."
• "Windows covered in cob webs and the frames rotting."
• "Menu was filthy."
• "The toilets every time I've been there have always smelt fresh and looked clean."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice christmassy atmosphere."
• "Always a nice warm welcome when visiting this place."
• "Great food, great service, great price. We will be back."
• "It was well organised and we were made to feel most welcome."
• "Open Mic Jam today!!!... fantastic atmosphere and fun."
• "Been in a few times for drinks and always greeted with a lovely atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The carvery was very fresh and a lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "I noticed that the restaurant is uncomfortably close to wildwood."
• "Although The Punch Tavern looked clean and tidy it looks quite weathered and not the type of venue a better class of customer would visit."
• "The atmosphere is good but needs a little update in decor."
• "It’s an awful atmosphere so awkward."
• "Also, the unexpected sight of police on arrival and someone saying 'its all getting kicking off tonight' didn't set the right tone."
• "The only down side to the restaurant is it gets very hot."
• "It was very noisy with the addition of an extremely noisy ice cream making machine."