Highwayman, Eaton Soconback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I would just like to point out that although my review below is dated April 2010, our visit was late 2009 (not Xmas) when I can assure you it did have fish shaped things on the kids menu ( I DID read it) but as I pointed out they didn't have fish shaped things in the freezer!
Dennis26 - you're perfectly entitled to your opinion in favouring the Highwayman over the Crown for food but as this site is called "Beer In The Evening" (try reading it) I thought I'd better point out that the Highwayman is not somewhere you'd go for, oh, I dunno, maybe a beer in the evening?
It wouldn't be fair for me to comment on the food in the Crown as I haven't eaten there in nearly 3 years, but I have enjoyed a beer In the evening there rather more recently.
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My family and I had a fantastic experiance at The Highwayman!! What a real pleasure it is to be able to go somewhere that caters for both adults and children, as you all know in St Neots there really REALLY isnt anywhere!!!!!!!
I would just like to point out that the pub does not offer fishy shaped fingers! It actually offers childs portion of hand-battered fillet of fish and chips. Its clearly stated in the menu - try reading it.
The staff were all friendly and professional both in the restaurant and in the play area. The food was lovely and my steak was cooked perfectly - medium/rare. Really could not have asked for more.
In my opinion I would pick The Highwayman over the Crown any day of the week as we have been there a number of times and found the service and food to be lacking.
Highwayman 10/10
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First and foremost, it's not a pub. It's Somewhere to go for Sunday Lunch with Kids in Tow.
A sort of slightly upmarket MacDonalds with a Play area. And alcohol.
On my one and only visit it would seem it's not even very good at it.
Meeting up with various family members with several nieces and nephews one Sunday afternoon we placed our food orders only to be told that two of the adults & two of the kid's choices were unavailable. They chose again. Two of those were also unavailable! And there was no baked beans, would the kid's like peas instead! No Beans? For GOD'S SAKE there's a bloody great Tesco's 2 mins away - go get some.
And then when the food arrived - oh dear. Three of the kids had ordered Fishy Bites or something - basically Fish-shaped fish fingers. But they'd run out (no surprise there). Or rather they only had one portion, the other two they brought to the table were regular fish fingers. Cue screaming kids fighting over the fish shaped ones. Who would've predicted that? Not the dim-witted kitchen staff obviously.
The adults meals weren't much better - one came with chips instead of the new potatoes ordered and a still-bloody steak had to be sent back to be 'well done' as requested.
I can't remember the beer; a mass produced pseudo 'real ale' served far too cold and gassy (probably Old Speckled Hen). Luckily I was driving so just had the half. Still, I can't imagine ANYONE comes here just to enjoy a beer. Even those businessmen staying next door would surely cross the road to the Crown?
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We had been regulars of this pub restaurant for the past 5 years and had always been generally satisfied with food quality and service. Their standards have, however, dropped and our last two visits have fallen far short of the standard we would expect. On the last but one time we were not satisfied but, in view of our long standing patronage, we decided to give them another chance. On our last visit the experience was worse than the previous time and although my wife's meal was fine, mine was not. It was barely warm and the "mashed potatoes" were wet and sloppy. For the first ever time of our many visits I asked for a refund for my meal. This was given albeit without an apology. Needless to say our long association with this establishment has come to an end.
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the best st neots has to offer??? I think not..
Its a chain pub so it will be the same as any other chain of Brewers Fayre up and down the land.. They do good Lunch time 2 for 1 meal deals, and whilst its distinclty average its not awful .. playing it safe .. this would be your choice..
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Good Food, Great Service, the best St Neots has to offer !
anonymous - 14 May 2006 22:42 |
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