Very disappointing evening. Booked table for 6 tonight. Arrived with toy poodle only to be told pub is not dog friendly. Had previously visited Merrie Harriers in October 2021 with same dog and same friends. (On that occasion great food friendly staff and my dog was given water and dog treats) Tonight a member of the staff and unfriendly did show us a table at top of pub right by the door and very windy cold night and three of our diners were pensioners. This was because of the dog. As we tried to explain that this was a cold area and having the dog had not been an issue on previous visit, another staff member appeared and agreed we could go to the hard floor area and take a table.

Three of use ordered sirloin steak and I received the medium rare when I had ordered well done. The peppered sauce was just a boat of gravy and that was what each of us had. Very small amount of chips and over cooked peas with three onion rings. Presentation was zero. Two other friend had fish and chips and batter was burnt and hard crispy that as the fork was put to the fish fragments of batter ricochet around the table. Again presentation dismal and 8 chips on the plate. Only one person found their meal acceptable and that was sausage and mash. No cutlery or serviettes on the table we had to fetch these from an empty table of which there were plenty of empty tables!!!! We opted for dessert as we hoped they could not mess them up. I had cold American pancakes…one tiny scoop of ice cream with one tinned strawberry and a teaspoon of berries and chocolate sauce UNDERNEATH the pancakes. Presentation zero taste disappointing. Spent approximately £140. At no time did anyone approach our table to enquire if we needed anything or ask if we were enjoying our meal. Hospitality zero. We will never enter the Merrie Harriers again and spent the evening discussing where we will eat on our next night out.