The Three Compasses Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Watford

Address: Pegmire Ln, Patchetts Green, Watford WD25 8DR, United Kingdom

Phone: +441923857655

Rating: 4.3
based on 124 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "First time visiting for a meal and I was very surprised on how good it was."
  • "Had dinner with 5 friends and it was delicious - we're an irritating bunch to have to serve but all the staff were v friendly and the food was fab - all round success!"
  • "Food was excellent and good value."
  • "The food is fabulous, tasty, presented with love passion and the flavours are amazing."
  • "All of them were incredible, honestly some of the best food I've had in a long time."
  • "The food is absolutely divine and the service is second to none."
  • "The food was great."

Cons:

  • "The roast was dreadful and cold."
  • "Burger undercooked and raw in the middle, greasy and not very nice."
  • "Cold everything unfortunately. Temperature of room, Xmas pud, brie and main courses."
  • "The food itself was pretty average and abysmally overpriced."
  • "The food was very poor, it was sloppy and tasteless and the burger was like eating cardboard."
  • "Food from the freezer and microwave and fryer...presented as though it was posh."
  • "Food was ok, ordered the rib and it came out 80 percent just fat, 20 percent edible."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service could not be beaten!"
  • "The staff are friendly and welcoming."
  • "The staff were really friendly, accommodating and attentive."
  • "Staff so nice, so attentive but not ott."
  • "The staff were amazing and looked after everyone."
  • "staff were really friendly and helpful (my son has autism) decor was lovely and the food was amazing 10/10 highly recommend"
  • "The staff here are always so polite and welcoming, a little hello and goodbye from the bar really goes a long way!"

Cons:

  • "Ordered drinks 10 mins then ordered food still no drinks had to go to the bar staff standing around chatting."
  • "Service for the drinks was a little slow at the start."
  • "Exceedingly slow, at times inaccurate, service."
  • "Please train your staff to know what's on the menu and the difference between the cuts of steak."
  • "The service was absolutely terrible we got our drinks 20 minute's after being seated."
  • "Service very slow, and they were not busy. Food OK, but overpriced and could have been quicker."
  • "Terrible service, cold food, slow following up with condiments."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The establishment is warm and welcoming, with a slightly rustic vibe."
  • "Lovely ambience."
  • "It has a traditional pub feel but excellent restaurant quality food."
  • "The place’s lighting is really cozy and gives a nice vibe to the restaurant."
  • "It’s so cosy with a lovely open fire and plenty of nice touches to complement the atmosphere."
  • "This place is so nice and beautiful."
  • "Lovely decor, beautiful fireplace."

Cons:

  • "The restaurant was freezing and we had to ask for heating to be turned on after sitting eating with our coats on."
  • "A bit dark eating in the snug."
  • "We were all squashed into this tiny room getting glared at as if it was our fault."
  • "they now play loud music so you can't hear yourself speak when you are there with friends."
  • "Disabled people had no chance of getting out."
  • "Came for lunch... food took over 40 minutes to come out, once it did the waitress dropped ketchup over my shirt."
  • "The quintessential village pub sited on the edge of the village green."

Value

Pros:

  • "It is quite highly priced but so worth it!"
  • "Great food, sensible (even in this day and age) prices."
  • "On top of this, it was a really fair price."
  • "Great food and value for money!"
  • "Prices quite reasonable, as well."
  • "Well presented food, good service at reasonable prices."
  • "The manager was kind enough to adjust the bill due to the inconvenience."

Cons:

  • "ordered sausage and onion sandwiches supposedly on bloomer bread, got sandwiches on thin Pre cut bread with a couple of sausages cut in half, charged £8 for the privilege - very poor would not recommend."
  • "The food itself was pretty average and abysmally overpriced."
  • "Didn't approve of a £30 service charge on top of a substantial bill."
  • "Very expensive for what we had."
  • "Not good... food was not Up To standard for the prices we paid."
  • "Service was terrible and food was not Up To standard for the prices we paid."
  • "Food was really nice but a bit pricey tho, will go again as a treat!"

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