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Nº 352 in 508 in Poole

Nº 49 of 73 British in Poole

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..chickenroastcurrysaladcookedsteakpuddingfishpiepayoldmuststeakscoffeeladyribslamb

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great meal and great service from molly hyde

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Graham Ryan . 2024-11-24

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Occasional visitor and reliable good quality food, decor, service and atmosphere. Cowboy burger last visit excellent, and my partners chicken tikka masala she said was lovely. Sticky toffee pud and apple crumble also good and the overall experience and value for money for ‘pub grub’ is well above average. Special shout out to Rhys (Reece?) for attentive, efficient and friendly service too.

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Alun Davies . 2024-11-24

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Dinner with family last sunday and wow just wow! the staff are so friendly, Molly our server was delightful and really cared for us. Would recommend to friends and family.

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Lloyd Hide . 2024-11-23

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Great place to stay. Comfy beds, great food and drink with vegan options. Had some fab recommendations from Reece the bartender.

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Elinor Brooker . 2024-11-23

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Perfect meal at the Shar, server Molly was so polite and always had a smile. Would recommend the hunters chicken it was lovely. Would come again.

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hyfnuyv . 2024-11-23

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Rooms were very nice and service was excellent from Reece the bar tender, very friendly and helpful

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Abi Smith . 2024-11-23

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Lovely pub. Carly really made the experience enjoyable. She was friendly and so helpful. Carly was so busy but was sure that she made time for us when we needed a little extra help.

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jo Wellstead . 2024-11-22

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Awesome vibe. Food was great and were very accommodating to vegetarians in our party. Great service from Reece who was friendly, helpful and always seemed to be there when his attention was required. Overall a great evening. Highly recommended.

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Jenni Chapman . 2024-11-22

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Carly was absolutely amazing, very attentive and friendly. Made our visit absolutely amazing. Thank you Carly and the shah, keep up the good work!

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Ruth Stanbury . 2024-11-22

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Lovely food, staff are great.. especially carly whos really warm, friendly and welcoming :)

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Xania Surface . 2024-11-22

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Great food friendly staff. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice good value meal with the family.

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Michelle Bigginton . 2024-11-22

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Thank you shah of persia for your hospitality, Carly looked after us and there was nothing that as to much trouble, food came fast and delicious will definitely come back

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Tom Gossling . 2024-11-22

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Stayed in one of the rooms. Lovely and clean and cosy. Unfortunately didn't get the name of the lovely lady who checked us in but she was very helpful and friendly

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Lucy West . 2024-11-22

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Comfy beds,great food and friendly staff

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skylord 125 . 2024-11-20

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Excellent service from Courtney - as always , service woth a smile and a lot of chat ….. very prompt service and great beer Foods not bad either

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Nick Green . 2024-11-20

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Amazing staff very helpful amazing food and drink

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Loona Wolf . 2024-11-20

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Came here the other night, service was amazing by Molly. Food was delicious and my steak was cooked perfectly to my liking. Would come again. Bar staff were friendly, Charlie and Courtney were very welcoming

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Andy Peel . 2024-11-16

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Such a beautiful restaurant, nice people

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Ladan Samanian . 2024-11-15

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Was very disappointed that there was no coke, lemonade, sprite nothing to have a Vodka with. Food was excellent

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Helen Moore . 2024-11-14

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Thought we would try the curry as usually, we go on Thursday for the steak meal now it is going to be difficult as the curry was as nice as the steak think next week might try the pies which are on a Monday can highly recommend always a friendly smile and good service to go with the good food

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Christine Wright . 2024-11-12

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Amazing, I have a food allergy and it's hard to find somewhere to eat at times , Will go again, so lovely and dog friendly. 🐶

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Paula Wallis . 2024-11-11

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Had an enjoyable meal with a good bunch of people. The service was good and prompt.

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Aaron and Jason Attack and Topp . 2024-11-11

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Visited here yesterday for a drink, lovely pub

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Chris Wells . 2024-11-10

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Clean but very basic, poor quality food we won't stay again.

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Vikki R . 2024-11-10

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Great service from Ollie! Food and atmosphere was great 😊 recommend visiting here

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tia hawkins . 2024-11-08

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Went for a meal with my partner and was served by Ollie who was nothing but welcoming and helpful, answered all the questions about the menu and was very patient, food was great too, couldn’t recommend enough!

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Liam Brockway . 2024-11-07

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This place needs a good make over , Over the years it seems to go down hill,,, come on , this place has been there long as I can remember and going back few years it was the place to go for a good night out, but now , all I can see this will be gone,,

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Colin Sheppard . 2024-11-07

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Food came out separately, burger looked sat on, tiny portions and not the best steaks. There wasn't a lot of food for your money and the plates looked like they were bare. They were running out of food and drinks we wanted they had no stock of. Won't be going there again. Tables were not being cleared and looked messy in there.

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Matt Larcombe . 2024-11-07

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Really friendly service, the food was hot, tasty and well priced. I will definitely be back when I’m in the area!

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Ollie Thompson . 2024-11-07

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The service here is amazing, Ollie who served me on bar was so kind and gave a great recommendation when I couldn’t decide on what to have.

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rhiannon woolcott . 2024-11-07

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Fantastic variety on the menu; great tasting food and easy ordering. Knocked off a couple of points for being unable to see any disabled parking possibly because it was too dark but otherwise myself and my friends were very happy.

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Maria Williams . 2024-11-06

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We are very lucky to have The Shah of Persia as our local. The food, service and friendly staff have always been excellent and good value.

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Raymond Pike . 2024-11-03

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Amazing food, perfect service especially from the waiter Ted, and the atmosphere was just wow.

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Talia Cabaya . 2024-11-02

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Food and drinks were lovely and our waitor Teddy was very helpful and attentive! Perfect night out with the girls! 😁😁

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bethany . 2024-11-02

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The name of this place already has 5 star 🫡

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Rez Kia . 2024-11-01

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As in every pub so far, you have to order your drinks and food at the counter and pay straight away. The food is then brought. That didn't exist in Scotland. The food was good and not that expensive.

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Thomas Fechner . 2024-11-01

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Overall we had a great experience, the staff were kind, respectful and efficient. Food was served in a timely manner and was all fresh and piping hot. I had the fish and chips it was delicious, and a very generous helping.

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Ian Dungworth . 2024-10-30

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Friendly, happy and professional staff, from the bar to the waiting staff. All staff looked happy,smart and smiling. Prompt service and wait times, food was hot and delicious. Great value for money. Lovely family friendly atmosphere, warm, bright and cosy inside.

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Kerrie Barnes . 2024-10-29

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Absolutely lovely place , love Dan my favourite guy , young girl behind the bar was very welcoming and friendly! Would recommend for anyone who is near the area

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Madison Chester . 2024-10-29

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I came in Monday lunch time didn’t feel very welcoming the ginger lady unfortunately I did not get a name seemed very unwilling to do her job and her attitude to customers just seemed like she did not want to be there on a good note the food was absolutely amazing and I would recommend to go there for food and not bad priced as well

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Simon Said . 2024-10-29

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Courtney delivered excellent service

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Callum Fender . 2024-10-28

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Kourtney served us and was amazing and served our huge table patiently 🙂

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Danny Parker . 2024-10-28

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Kourtney was are server and was very pleasent . Handled are huge table well. Lovely girl x

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Charlotte Caney . 2024-10-28

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Kourtney was amazing, great customer service

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Becky Parker . 2024-10-28

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My only complaint is that the draft beer always tastes really off (even with a fresh barrel). Pipes need a good clean I'd say. Have been put off returning because of this. Other than that lovely place.

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Scott . 2024-10-27

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We decided to pay a visit to the Shah today for cooked lunch. Didn't book,but were greeted by very friendly staff. I opted for the mixed grill, while my wife chose a rump steak. Got to say probably one of the best mixed grills I've ever had. Everything was spot on. My wife didn't have any problems either. Nice background music,and staff very attentive. Will definitely be paying another visit. Well done.

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Peter Todman . 2024-10-27

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Very nice room, nice staff, good food

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Nicole Fechner . 2024-10-25

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Great atmostphere, decent and reasonable priced pint.

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Callum Fender . 2024-10-24

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Kourtney was very kind and helpful and supported all our needs. Will definitely come again thank you

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Courtney Marshallsay . 2024-10-24

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Very nice food, excellent service and terrific value.

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Douglas Day . 2024-10-22

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Amazing staff, great food and great pub overall.

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Finlay Law . 2024-10-22

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Amazing burgers, great service and fair prices

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Mark Law . 2024-10-22

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Pleasant pub for an overnight. Not expensive, evening meal and breakfast were good. Nice beer. 30 minutes walk or 10 minutes from Poole quay for Brownsea Island trip or other boats.

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Ian Cummins . 2024-10-21

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Very interactive. Loved her smile and committed work ethic.

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Matthew Woolridge . 2024-10-21

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Courtney and Charlotte's service was done with a smile and no complications fantastic experience thank you very much

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Ben Deakin . 2024-10-21

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No chicken on mix grill but was rewarded with a free pint

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Martyn Box . 2024-10-19

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First time visiting the Shah of Persia. Booking online was straightforward. Lots of available parking. Greeted with a friendly and polite welcome. Very clean and tidy, excellent service, some good offers available, whilst dining the establishment became very busy which indicates the Shah has a good reputation. The Manageress was present and approached us to check we were happy with our food. The food took about 20 minutes to arrive and we enjoyed the meal. I would recommend you book a table as it did fill up pretty quickly just to avoid disappointment .

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Daniel Fendley . 2024-10-17

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The Shah of Persia is your usual Gastro Pub. Situated on a main road in Poole, Dorset. A little dated perhaps and in need of a few improvements like new carpets, windows and bathroom refurbishment. Where this pub shines though is its fantastic staff. We were greeted by Courtney on our arrival who cheerfully informed us of everything we needed to know and looked after us throughout our stay. All room service staff were also excellent. MANY THANKS!

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Chris Ditchfield . 2024-10-16

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Large room with comfy beds.Good food, lively atmosphere and very friendly staff. Recommended

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Steven Clark . 2024-10-13

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Carly were absolutely brilliant! Made us feel very welcome!! Thank you x

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Amelia Cheetham . 2024-10-12

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As always great food. Staff very friendly

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Norma Mowlam . 2024-10-10

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Cortney was the most welcoming hostess and extremely approachable with any questions, have and will book again

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lee harrison . 2024-10-09

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I’ve stayed here a few times now for work the last few weeks/months and the guys working here are just incredible. They are all so humble, easy to talk too and the customer service is absolutely brilliant. The food is decent and the rooms are comfy and clean. 2 particular people who seem to be here all the time are Courtney and Josh. These guys are awesome! They have amazing attention to detail, so kind and just make you feel welcome. It’s a great place to be. You feel comfortable here and it’s a 5* from me! Would thoroughly recommend.

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Dan Borlase . 2024-10-09

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Lovely meal staff attentive unfortunately work was being done inside lots of banging and drilling. Otherwise would have been 5

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Joanne Hunter . 2024-10-01

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Had a steak in there needed a chainsaw to cut it and teeth of a crocodile to chew it😩

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Dennis Reddington . 2024-09-30

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We had a large group in to celebrate a 60th birthday and we were all really pleased with the service and the quality of the food. The prices were all reasonable too.

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Emma Milnes . 2024-09-29

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Breakfast lovely atmosphere and surroundings lovely too Bar guy v helpful will visit agn

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Christine Case . 2024-09-27

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Good service and food. Great value for the money with the 2 for 1 offers on mains. Really quick and good service. Will be back. Went again a year later; Fast polite service. Good value and prices especially with discount. Had the lighter bite burger which was delicious with a great salad, Mac and cheese was tasteless with a bland salad. The vegetarian Thai curry was just a soup with no substance and not very spicy - luckily added prawns for texture. For reasonable food at good prices it's very good. Would be ice to be able to pay a single bill instead of each item if ordered individually, I understand this reduces likelihood of walkouts not paying.

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Jan C . 2024-09-26

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Such a lovely homely place, staff are always happy and friendly nothing to much trouble. Food always delicious and served promptly. Definitely recommend to friends and family

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David Kallis . 2024-09-23

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Bowled over by the level of service and care taken with each customer. We received a warm, friendly welcome from Charlie and he continued to provide a high level of service throughout the evening. Courtney and Josh were also fantastic with Courtney noting that we were having dinner as part of a special celebration which was much appreciated. The food was delicious, hot and great portion sizes. We will return very soon.

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Deborah Cambone . 2024-09-20

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So positive vibe with delicious food and great services.

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Mehrdad zarei . 2024-09-19

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Seems an OK place ,staff friendly enough clean room but it is a pub so you will have a bit of noise outside especially around 10pm. If you do stay, avoid room 9 it has the largest kitchen fan and droning noise underneath it with vibration and outside below window, and it doesn't get switched off till 10 pm. Would have given a 3 but the fan noise cancels out anything good about this place.Thus room should not be used for anything other than storage!

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Derik . 2024-09-19

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Well stayed away for work and as this site had a hotel alo g with it thought would give it a try, Staff fantastic happy and polite good service and great rooms Have already passed on to work and this will be a approved hotel stay location for future use

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wayne hill . 2024-09-19

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We stay here whilst visiting our daughter who lives opposite. Always comfortable room, and nice bar and Resturant. Staff are very friendly and helpful.p

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Paul Smith . 2024-09-17

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Food cooked the way I liked and as the menu described. Using the app to order helped us all chat and get our orders verified and kid approved. Order on the app and never have to leave the table..loved it. Drinks served cold and kids loved the pint sized Pepsi Max.

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Brian Harper . 2024-09-16

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Lovely place staff are excellent and helpful really enjoyed my visit will recommend

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Michael Don . 2024-09-14

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Carry was absolutely great and gave my family a great experience Thank you

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Jamie Marshall . 2024-09-14

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We spent three days and two nights at this establishment, the food was excellent. The rooms are superb, the staff is very nice. We will come back!

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Marc Martin . 2024-09-14

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Always friendly service when we visit. Nice atmosphere in the pub

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Lesley Moore . 2024-09-14

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What a fantastic place to go, such a Great atmosphere and staff are very polite. Food was scrumptious and overall great.

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Natalie Bailey . 2024-09-14

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Really great pub. Friendly staff, good food.

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Reece Davies . 2024-09-14

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Fabulous staff, lovely food & clean and tidy. Great price too! Thank you Carly for your very professional service

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Louise Barber . 2024-09-13

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nice venue, great food, good price.

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peter Leftiwinsky . 2024-09-13

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Charlie was really helpful and attentive !

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Jamie Winter . 2024-09-12

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my friends steak was cooked the way she likes it and the lunch time special, is good value for money . All the staff were very nice and efficient.

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Susan Hatchard . 2024-09-12

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If you're looking for the Ritz this isn't for you. It's basic but clean in the areas that matter. The building is old as are the fixtures and furnishings and really need attention. What makes the difference is the staff, super friendly and nothing is too much trouble. I rang and made an enquiry in the 1st instance but then our plans changed. However, we still booked as Courtney was so lovely and helpful on the phone when I first called that she made me want to stay there. I hope the management read this and look after their staff as they won't get better.

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Kathy Hall . 2024-09-11

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Great time at a recent curry night. Great value for money. Josh who served us throughout the evening was brilliant - really made our evening!

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sa pestonji . 2024-09-11

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Food was lovely, unfortunately they couldn't cope with our large group the food came out all at different times the children meals were last to come,some was missing and was brought food we didn't order, one meal was so late coming out as needed re cooking , Josh was great at trying to sort the issue we were given free puddings unfortunately courtneys attitude was rude and unprofessional

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laura atkinson . 2024-09-10

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Yet again, fantastic meal with friends , six people arrived , Taken to the table, drinks arrived after we ordered them at the bar very quickly. Food ordered served with a smile. Excellent food was fantastic, thank you very much.

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Gill Don . 2024-09-10

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Our main server (didn't get her name) was very friendly & lovely to chat to. The loaded fries were incredible!

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Sophie Yates . 2024-09-10

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Great food with a lovely atmosphere and the staff are brilliant.

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Jason Harding . 2024-09-10

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Had and amazing time such a lovely atmosphere server’s were amazing and so kind. Definitely will be going again

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Censed Dave . 2024-09-10

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Just got back home after a disastrous evening at the Shah I would like to say that the food was really good and also the staff very helpful BUT 1 1/2 he wait for our meal is definitely unacceptable Not enough waiters/kitchen staff I don’t thing we will be going again

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John T . 2024-09-10

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Good food, served by excellent staff. Great place to stay.

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Ray Grimes . 2024-09-10

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On entry got greeted for our booking, take to a sticky table for 7 of us. Informed to order at the bar and handed menus, all good until we had to go back and ask for children's menus and allergy menu. Placed our order, 6 out of 7 meals came out in 10 mins. Burgers were burnt and buns like charcoal, chips were overcooked and burnt. Had to send 3 meals back to be re-cooked. When the returns arrived, the outstanding meal arrived as well, gammon. The atmosphere and service was all about rush and serve, after complaining, we chose to leave as there was no option for a refund. Offered deserts but wanted to leave. Manager refused to offer any refund as in her opinion, the food had been reserved. Ramsay's kitchen would have a field day, lots of people silently leaving and not returning. Take your cash and serve slap dash. I will not be returning to this establishment or recommending to my friends.

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Mark Read-Jones . 2024-09-09

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Amazing Kourtney is the best I have been in many pubs where this lovleylady has worked and all I can say is you have a gem right there

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Jacquie Hockey . 2024-09-09

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Korutnwy is always amazing survive was special always with a smile… will definitely be back asap

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Darren Bemister . 2024-09-09

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Courtney is a fantastic member of staff, She is very passionate about the shah of persia extremely professional and a true leader, I imagine one of the leading lights of the company a real pleasure, Making our visit very memorable

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J . 2024-09-09

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Kourtney provided absolutely exceptional service! Her attention to detail and professionalism made my experience truly delightful. I highly recommend Kourtney for anyone looking for top-notch service. Thank you for going above and beyond!

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Reece Lowe . 2024-09-09

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Kourtney was absolutely amazing! Her service was top-notch, and attention to detail was impeccable. I had a wonderful experience thanks to Kourtney's professionalism and expertise. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a fantastic dining experience!

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Karen Windsor . 2024-09-09

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