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The food was first class but lacking on the vegetables, could have done with a bit more however, what we had was delicious and perfectly cooked. Service was attentive albeit a bit slow but that only gave us time to digest each course. Staff were really friendly and pleasant. It might be pricey to some but when I broke our bill down, it wasn't overly expensive for a special occasion. Overall we had an enjoyable afternoon and a stroll around the beautiful gardens was an added bonus. YES, I will go back.

We ate in the magnificently decorated bar and my choice of food, the venison steak was pretty good. The service staff were very pleasant and the bar had a choice of excellent cask ale. It is probably not the cheapest place around, but we were pleased to have found it and had a very nice meal.

The fish was saturated in batter and hard to cut & I couldn’t taste the fish, I think they used to much better as it was a small piece of fish not worth the money, will not be going again

I wasn’t really visiting the pub - I was just returning home with my car that had been in the garage - they hadn’t latched the bonnet properly so I pulled into the car park to close it - the pub was closed, and what I assume to be the landlady came out to have a go at me for being on private property - I turned the car around and wound the window down to tell her what I was doing and she started telling me I was rude - maybe she is on drugs or something - I hadn’t said a word!

Food was awful. Ordered 2 pork dogs that were meant to come with pulled pork. But they forgot the pulled pork. They did later deliver us the pulled pork but the rest of the food was cold by then. The sausages were tiny, hardly any onions and drowned in sauce.

Poor customer service and what’s really annoying for a local family - they aren’t children friendly. I went on a cold Saturday morning wanting breakfast and coffee. The smell from the kitchen was overpowering , they really need to sort out the extractor fan and when we decided we just have a coffee the American sounding bloke was quick to say , it’s a restaurant and made sure we felt we weren’t welcome . Shame as I work across the road and live locally but they won’t have my business again.

Could not fault the dinner and breakfast and the service from all the staff in the restaurant. Everything was spot on

Lovely breakfast table ready when we walked in. Lovely food and choice also reasonably priced Visit made extra special by waitress who was on duty Sunday 7th July. She was patient with the active children friendly and pleasant. I did not have chance to thank her when we left. Please do so on our behalf

We went as a group of 5, 3 adults 2 children for their Sunday buffet lunch. The function room we had was superb, lovely festive decorations really well done. The food was faultless, large selection to choose from and very well presented. Our waitress was very good, attentive and very pleasant always making sure our table was well looked after. Well done we will return.

The unbelievably rude and verbally/physically abusive landlady, Hatt Eaton, was so unpleasant to our (booked) table of 5 South African and French friends during the South Africa v France World Cup Rugby Quarter-final, that in the end we all left and went to the pub next door. And this, because one of our male French companions dared to celebrate a bit too loudly for her liking when France scored a try. I mean, it was one of the most exciting first halves of any Rugby World Cup seen thus far! Mon Dieu, give us a break. Apparently, cheering is not allowed in this establishment that widely advertised their sports screenings and encouraged bookings "to avoid disappointment". Patrolling her pub like a menopausal prison warden, she pounced on me instead - a local resident of 23 years, sporting my Springbok beanie and definitely NOT celebrating at that stage - and grabbed both my arms while stood towering over me (still seated as we'd already been belligerently admonished, before kick-off, that standing, too, was against "house rules"!). Digging her nails into my flesh, she (literally) spat into my face when I questioned her physical attack with "my house, my rules!", followed by further obscenities aimed at intimidating me to leave her (as she called it) "Bravo Award-winning Best Local". Well, I guess that explains the bitchy "bravado" and delusions of grandeur but sadly also diminishes the authenticity and validity of said awards in general. Respect to the poor young bar staff, though; like little rabbits in headlights, it seems this wasn't a first for them. Bless, please save them, someone! Suffice to say, after this blatant display of xenophobia, there followed a Franco-South African exodus . . . We can recommend the Duke of Wellington next door, though! They welcomed us with open arms, a fantastic atmosphere and lively hospitality. (And apparently, according to some locals, it was a regular occurrence for casualties to limp in here from next door, as strangers, or foreigners for that matter, were regarded with suspicion at The Eddy . . . why, because there is more than meets the eye, as rumours might suggest? One of my companions, a nurse practitioner, did observe that the landlady was perhaps not high on life.) We enjoyed a nail-biting second half of a brilliant game here at the Duke and will be back. The Eddy, however . . . never! Seems a bit old Hatt after all that.

Visited on Easter Saturday. Lovely food, hot and presented nicely. Great menu choice and reasonable compared to a lot of other pubs. Service with a smile and friendly staff. We'll be back!

Don’t we all love a spoons? Had a lot of good times in the north and south bank spent with friends. Very good value and the food is surprisingly nice. Sometimes the queue can be edging on the ludicrous on a Saturday night but that’s the same with everywhere. The only real downside is that it isn’t open 24/7!

On 5th October this year, I collected an order of food for my elderly parents ruby wedding anniversary. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious.

Visited last night for a pre Christmas meal with friends. I have to say the food was superb. Reading other reviews it appears that this place has been hit with several problems recently. Last night the previous owner was waiting on tables as staff were off ill. It was very quiet unfortunately which obviously had a bearing on the atmosphere. Don’t let past events and bad reviews put you off as I believe this place under normal circumstances is a hidden gem.