Blacksmiths Arms Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Always great food, lots of choice and good prices."
• "First time we have visited in a while was very surprised when we arrived to see they have started serving carvery and it was lovely."
• "The food was nice, quick and tasty."
• "The meals we had were absolutely spot on. Gorgeous belly pork in an apricot glaze."
• "Had the 2 for 1 offer on mains, we had steaks. Were both beautifully cooked and plentiful."
• "It's good pub grub, nothing fancy but tasty and good size portions."
• "The food was lovely and the staff very attentive."

Cons:

• "Vary poor 1 1/2 hours till food came kids crying that were that hungry food was cold, kid portions small."
• "Service slow waited an hour for food to be served and the quality was a bit of a let down overcooked and dry disappointed to say the least."
• "Fish was way overcooked & fried in dirty oil."
• "Rubbish food, frozen fried and very expensive."
• "Food was very poor. Salad was dry and terribly presented."
• "Not good we had a carvery it was all dried up the food was all mushy and the gravy was like water."
• "The Sunday lunch was absolutely disgusting."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was Pleasant and staff uniformly dressed."
• "The staff were friendly and on it, wasn't waiting at the bar at all."
• "Young male waiter/bartender who served us was very polite and efficient."
• "Very attentive and pleasant service from the staff also made this an enjoyable visit."
• "Always good service and friendly staff."
• "Service with a smile, very friendly and welcoming."
• "The service was good, the staff cheerful and attentive."

Cons:

• "This particular member of staff definitely needs a lot more customer service training the way she conducted herself was DISGUSTING."
• "The service was slow and almost non existent."
• "Indifferent staff who ignore you while stood at the bar."
• "Very poor service tonight(or no service)."
• "Waited a long time for food and there was only 8 people in total in the pub."
• "They came and started clearing the table while we were still eating too. It was a shambles!"
• "Very poor service and below standard microwaved food."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Due to eat out to save out a meal for four was £23.00 cannot be beaten anyway for quality and service."
• "First time we have visited in a while was very surprised when we arrived to see they have started serving carvery and it was lovely for 2 large carverys a kids meal a pint of san migel pint of old mout and 2 fruit shoots it only cost £30 which I thought was well worth the money."
• "Good value, but only because the mains are two for one."
• "We went for a two for one offer, two starters, two meals, three halves of lager and two pints of coke for just over £19. Can't go wrong."
• "2 for one on mains so very good value at £13 for two adult meals."
• "Sunday carvery is of a good standard and value for money."
• "Been here many times before and will definitely be back again. Well managed."

Cons:

• "The £15.25 chef special lamb shank is tiny!"
• "£12 for beef and mushroom strogonoff with 5 pieces of beef and one mushroom isn't worth the money."
• "Felt the meals weren't worth the money, service poor meals came before cutlery and had to ask for rest of our order."
• "The value for money on the food was extremely poor."
• "They charge £18.50 for Cod, Chips & Mushy peas."
• "Prices seem to have shot up since we visited last as well as quality."
• "The burger was the size I'd get from McDonald's but at a much higher price."