We visited a few months ago as a family of 5 for Sunday lunch and received a less than satisfactory service due to exceptionally slow service and the poor quality of the meat in particular. However at that point we put down to teething problems due it new owners so decided to give them the benefit do the doubt and it another go. This time we visited as a larger family group so had pre-ordered from the festive menu. When we arrived there was no one behind the bar to serve drinks so made the way to our table. The pre-ordered starters arrived relatively quickly and were tasty however there was then an hours wait before the mains arrived. The turkey main was very nice however the veg advertised...
Recently had a meal alongside some friends here. The sharing starter was brilliant perfect for two people who just wanted something easy to nibble on. The BBQ pork belly bites were nice however the portion was rather small. The mains came and we were quite disappointed, one of the party ordered the slow roasted pork belly, the crackling on the top of the pork belly was soggy and the pork belly was dry, which meant this part of the meal was left. Another member of our party had the pizzas and found the base rather soggy so they left the majority of this. Nobody came to check back on the table mid way through the meal, so these issues couldn’t be raised. When a member of staff was passing, a g...
The worst restaurant experience I have ever had. We booked in advance for Sunday dinner, having had wonderful Sunday dinners here in the past. The waitress took our drinks order then came back 10 minutes later for our food order, but we had to ask what had happened to our drinks. We both ordered roast beef. When it came out yorkshires were cold complained, they changed for warm ones. Tried beef it was like leather and almost cold, on a bed of cold mash. The seasonal veg was odd: cabbage and broccoli, which was so rock hard you couldn’t eat it (and I like a La dente), but since when has baby corn and mange tout been classed as seasonal veg??? I didn’t even try the cauliflower cheese which did...
I’ve been following Friars Head on FB since a young relative of mine did a gig there in June, and thought it looked like a lovely place. This week we were staying close to , and it was our friends birthday, so we thought let’s go there. Had I read the recent reviews on here before then, I may well have swerved this. However, we didn’t, and I’m so glad we didn’t.It seems there has been a number of managerial changes over the last few months, which may well account for the poor reviews. The young guy we met first is the new manager, and he was very amenable with us, and served our drinks . Good start, as we all enjoyed our drinks. I have to say the bar and lounge are very welcoming and I love...
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We have been for lunch a few times since The Friars reopened and have found all the food so far to be very good especially the beef and carrot stew with puff pastry lid. This time we decided to go for Sunday Lunch but we’re left very disappointed we opted for the beef and pork dinners, in both cases the meat was over cooked and dry. The vegetables were nice if you like them still crunchy as I do but probably not cooked enough for most people. Mashed potato was over processed and had a strange taste as if had been made earlier and stored in a plastic container and reheated. The Yorkshire puddings also tasted as if they had been batch made and frozen then reheated on request and the jus/ gravy...
Came with a group of ladies for the Christmas fare lunch. We had a long wait to receive our lunch but on its arrival we were pleasantly surprised. We all had turkey and it was beautiful and succulent. The trimmings were tasty and the yorkshire puddings were great. Lots of lovely vegetables and the gravy was really nice. Only one staff behind the bar Curtis), one waiting on staff and one chef. They all did a fabulous job despite being so under staffed. The management need to recognise these staff and provide more man power to make the service flow. Not their fault, they only have one pair of hands !!. Compliments to the chef sorry, don't know your name), you did a fab job. Management need to...
7 of us went for my birthday the other day,disappointing is all I can say,waitress was abit scatty,drinks were flat,chicken satay starter was disgusting ,bits of chicken on a skewer with,it might of been washing up liquid as a dipping sauce,rack of ribs was a joke and not charged for thankfully,overall won’t be back as there’s better locally
Went as a party of 5 for a birthday meal last night. The food was lovely, the staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. Service was great. Very atmospheric with the Christmas decorations and music. They even sang Happy Birthday. The seafood platter, Tuna and mulled wine were particularly nice.
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Fantastic Sunday lunch, I booked online for 12 of us , Alison rang to confirm the booking, she was so friendly. It was lovely, we were made to feel so welcome and they couldn’t do enough for us. I would definitely recommend and I can’t wait to go again.
Had a small Parma chips n salad n my husband had a large one was the best parmo we ever had took home in a box coz was stuffed would recommend we back having another one was lovely and staff are lovely and friendly
