Food 8/10 Decor & atmosphere 5/10 Staff 9/10 Drink 1/10 Price 5/10 Covid safe protocol 8/10

Booked a last minute table on Saturday night for a date night meal online and was over all very pleased.

My partner and I ordered Fish & chips, onion rings, Mac and cheese, pineapple juice. Portion sizes were large with plenty of sauce, a big cod and absolutely massive chips... (see attached photo)! Presentation was nice too. Food had plenty of flavour to it and was not greasy. Food arrived promptly - probably 20/25 minutes after ordering which is to be expected with Covid problems. Mac and cheese was disgusting with very cheap greasy cheese ingredients however.

Decoration of the pub is nice. It’s a big building with warm colours and nice furniture. Wood burners with cured logs add a winters feel to the place. The lighting is a bit odd in the ceiling, pointing onto walls exposing ugly wires and brackets because it’s too bright to point down. And despite being in the middle of the pub there was a subtle icy draft keeping me a couple of degrees out of the comfort zone. Also the music was on just a little too loud too - I wasn’t shouting over it but it wasn’t ambient either. There were some old grease stains on the wall by our table. Finally the external building could do with a bit better lighting - drove past it and was unclear where to park and enter.

Staff were lovely, attentive, and explained the e-ordering and payment system well, with smart attire and a smile. Covid protocol was well followed with masks and no touching of cutlery and glasses. Man manning check-in could have done with a better mask than his shawl though.

We ordered 2 pineapple juices and they were awful. It was cheap, from concentrate and sour. £3 when it probably came from a 40p carton. Served with a lime wedge, the flavours contrasted rather than complimented. But then really pubs are for drinking in not juicing so perhaps just the wrong choice there as a designated driver.

2 meals, 2 sides and 2 soft drinks came to £40. Food was priced well but disappointed such cheap juice cost £6 together.

Over all I would probably come back again 6/10 times.