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Visited for dinner with family for my wife's birthday on 24.08.23. I have never posted a bad review before. These are tough times for the hospitality industry. But I am compelled to warn anyone else thinking of eating here. It was the worst restaurant experience we have had for nearly 20 years. The service was initially mercenary - the first question from the oleaginous but thereafter invisible Maitre d' was 'would you like sparkling wine', and when I requested a drinks menu I got a wine list which was simply bottles of wine, no wines by the glass, other alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks. Which, if nothing else rather overlooked my 8 y.o. and 12 y.o. We ordered 2x glass champagne, 2 x red wine, 1 beer, 2 x kids drinks, 4 starters and 4 mains including (for the kids!) a lobster and muscle risotto at £32 each, and lamb and beef also around the £30 mark. We are plainly not millionaires, but equally plainly we were intending to spend a decent amount... Thereafter service was slow to non-existent. The starters were mediocre at best. A soup of the day was beetroot soup. Literally a pureed beetroot, no seasoning, cream, nothing else bar an already buttered slice of bread balancing on the side of the (admittedly v. tasteful) crockery. I can't put into words the audacity of the pricing of this bowl of soup. I thought the bowl ought to have been included. It was a sign of things to come. The sirloin of local beef I ordered had a glaring rind of unrendered fat, like one of the early rounds in Masterchef. The meat was, extraordinarily, simultaneously underdone and tough. The waitress assured me that the chips had not been reheated but prepared freshly as she had seen it done. What can I say? When you eat something, you know when you know, right? Forgive the already TLDR nature of this review, but the kicker was the lobster risotto. I am frankly incandescent that I was stung for this. They were bland mush. I can't comprehend how a seafood risotto for which premium prices are charged can be (a) noticeably lacking lobster, and (b) not taste of seafood but rather like tuna from a tin mashed in with boiled American white rice. My wife and kids left after the mains; just walked out leaving me to pay. Still took the waitress 5 mins to come over. I was civil as she is just an employee doing a tough job. But I told her it was really poor, and it was obvious I was extremely dissatisfied. 5 mins still passed, no bill, no more senior employee. Left to me to walk to the reception, bite my tongue at bit but not enough to conceal that I was on the cusp of Gordon Ramsey-like language at being so mugged-off and paying £265 (without even getting to dessert and coffee, and with half the family walking out during the meal). Avoid, avoid, avoid, and do not be mislead by any platitudes posted by this place if they deign to post a reply.

Nice enough pub/hotel, if a little threadbare. Ordered 2 Sunday dinners, my wife loved her pork, I ordered the beef and 50% was fat and inedible. I did point it out but it fell on deaf ears unfortunately. I won’t be back, but my wife may go on her own! Oh, and the beer is pricey.

Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch today, everything was cooked to perfection, I only had a small portion , but it still was generous in size with loads of lovely meat, perfect, we had the orange and passion fruit cheese cake, which was gorgeous, all while we was sat looking out, over the lovely views over bradwell. We think it's one of the best places for Sunday lunch in bradwell, you really can't beat it, for great taste, and value.

Good food, friendly service, nice atmosphere. Everything you'd want from a pub. Would definitely go back if we were in the area. Steak was great and so was the fish.

First time we have Booked the lounge. This will not be the last. We were friendly welcomed at reception explained how it worked. The breakfast there was cereals, porridge, cold and hot fresh food you can go back as many times as you wish. The drinks there was a good selection alcohol or non alcohol, along with a coffee machine. There were no toilet in the lounge area which is a shame. Overall a good experience

Lovely comfortable accomodation in a central location. The pub downstairs seems more suited to locals than visitors. The room was comfortable, warm and with extremely good housekeeping.

Spent a couple of nights here... was expecting a room ay the inn Given a gorgeous room in one of the cottages WYE room.... Gorgeous breakfast, wonderful evening meal on both days Special mention to a fantastic host BECKY only downside some parts of Bar area cold and drafty

It was so annoying that they didn’t cross ❌ out the items they didn’t have from their menu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The fish and chips was a highlight.

Location excellent, food has never been bad but this isn’t my first experience in this pub where the staff are rude, unpleasant and moody. The pub wasn’t busy today giving the weather majority of people were outside. I had my one year old and the pram next to the table. A kitchen staff member came out and shoved the pram to the side without speaking to me first. If asked to move nicely I would have moved to another seat or put the pram away where asked to. The bar staff looked like they hated their lives and jobs. It could be a beautiful pub for a range of customers. It’s a shame the old lady and angry kitchen staff let it down.

The food and drink were very tasty, but I'd like to praise the staff. We went on a Saturday morning, and there were four young girls working. They were all so friendly, whilst being good at their work, and very efficient. They made the place a really happy place. Well done girls!