BITE user comments - diehard54
Comments by diehard54
Well not a happy bunny,dont bother with this place if its food you want. We had Fish and Chips, chips were stale(reheated, yesterdays? as were the peas) and some tired looking green salad , what the fish was ie cod, haddock was not specified and foolishly I didnt ask but it was tasteless,and we waited 40 minutes to be served and there were only 5 people eating including my wife and I. The whole place could do with a good clean. And I had a strong feeling the staff knew the meal was substandard, no apology for the long wait. Good? The London ride was nice but it really should be. A very poor effort, someone took there eye off the ball and if this is the standard this couple wont last long in trade. I ask you Fish and chips easy peasy nmot rocket science.
13 Apr 2011 16:59
A pub that seems to have lost its way-the usual gastric pub menu of "airmiles" stuff and a staff with little interest in proceedings. This place has expanded in area over the years and as a result whoever is in charge cant manage it. As it is practically all "passing trade" I dont suppose it matters but what a waste of position and location. I must say the coffee was good-most British pubs/restaurants fall down on this so perhaps put the coffee person in charge. A great shame and Im not happy posting this.
28 Oct 2007 15:30
This place does a carvery on a Wednesday lunchtime with a choice of pork,lamb or beef and parsnip, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots,broccoli,and roast potato with the sauces. The meat was superlative in quality and cooking as were the vegetables. I can take or leave meat based meals but this was one not to be missed. The meal is a "come on" priced at 4.99p but even allowing for this it would do justice to many restaurants. The staff were polite and pleasant(I think from Poland or East Europe) and as an extreme Englishman I must say the better for it. I cant comment on any other meals but its worth a Wednesday visit.
28 Oct 2007 15:15
I cant speak for the beer as I had a bottle of Newcastle Brown. The food was poor, presented in the pyramidical style beloved of TV but tasteless vegetables and a lamb shank which could have been turkey. Whoever cooks seem s to think volume is the thing. I wasnt to happy to see the "cheff" rummaging around in the waste bin. The shame is the place has lots of potential but they dont realise you must be on top line with food."thats good enough" is not good enough!!
28 Oct 2007 14:55
This pub has recently changed landlords. It had previously just"run into the ground" but now has a new landlord who has an interest in his beer and how its kept and his customers taste buds! The food on our visit was wholesome,presented nicely and the usual price for the area. The pub it self is very old certainly 400+ years and although there have been additions over time they are reasonable and the pub still has a pleasant "pubby" feel to it. It really does deserve to prosper and not turn into another "gastricpub"!!!
12 Jun 2007 14:42
Nice pub with good well kept beers and staff who know their business. The food is straitforward, Steak pie, Ham egg and chips, salads and the usual lasagne, curry, rolls sandwiches etc and at reasonable prices, and one of the few places who keep the kichen door open and you can see what goes on. This is one of dwindling number of pubs that caters for "people" oh and the customers are pleasant.
13 May 2007 09:55
The Compass Inn, Winsor
Found this pub by chance and a lucky chance it was, good pub food, reasonably priced and served by pleasant staff in a very traditional (without tweeness) surroundings. Good selection of beers both "real Ale" and others. Our visit was so pleasant we diverted a few days later for another visit andthe beer was still as good and the food likewise.
29 Apr 2012 08:19