The Bluebell

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  Geraldine Whitehead

  ·2 months ago

  “I had booked a special birthday meal at The Bluebell for the Saturday evening, as we were staying locally for the weekend. As the restaurant was close to our accommodation, we decided to pop in on the Friday for a light lunch in the early afternoon. On arrival, we found the pub to be a pleasant-looking place, and the barman who greeted us was friendly and welcoming. He showed us through to the conservatory, which was fairly quiet at that time of the afternoon. Unfortunately, our experience after that was disappointing. We sat for some time without being approached to place our order. Eventually, we went back to the bar, assuming that perhaps we needed to order there. A young waitress then said, “I was just coming to you,” but her tone came across as quite abrupt and made us feel as though we were an inconvenience. When our food arrived, we noticed that one of the forks provided was filthy, with dried food still caked onto it. We pointed this out to the waitress, who simply took the fork away and told us that we could use the other cutlery on the table. There was no apology or acknowledgement of the poor standard of cleanliness, which we found particularly disappointing. We ordered two hot meals and a poke bowl. The presentation of the meals was reasonable, but unfortunately the cabbage served with both of the hot meals was cold. The poke bowl was adequate, but nothing particularly memorable. We also had to ask again for drinks, as nobody came back to check whether we would like anything else. To be fair, the barman was very attentive and friendly and brought the drinks to us, and he was by far the most welcoming member of staff during our visit. Overall, we left feeling disappointed. The lack of attentiveness, the attitude we experienced from the waitress, the dirty cutlery and the cold food were not what we expected. This was particularly concerning as we had already booked The Bluebell for a special birthday meal the following evening. After this experience, we were left questioning whether we had made the right choice for such an important occasion.”

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  David Sowter

  ·2 months ago

  “It's one you wouldn't normally drive past so it's worth making a detour. Very impressed with the level of service. Garden is very nice and a lovely place to be if the sun is out. We sat in the garden room for dinner, all had fantastic plates of food. Very impressed and I'll definitely be going back.”

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  N P

  ·2 months ago

  “Had called through to reserve a table for 3 for food and on arrival we weren't in tbe restaurant but in the walkway between the bar and restaurant. Loads of people walking past inc stafd collecting drinks etc. Asked to move and only space was outside. Starter was fine but the pancakes were dry. Asked for a medium rare steak which came well done. And ive never known anywhere able to mess up a Hugo spritz, but apparently you can. I was very underwhelmed since we'd heard good things about the place.”

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  Carol Adcock

  ·2 months ago

  “I’ve had a meal with 3 girlfriends today & the food was great. Generous portions, reasonably priced & very relaxed & comfortable. The thing that made our afternoon so special was the staff. Ron greeted us with a smile & couldn’t do any more to make us feel welcome. Liv, our waitress was patient & informative about our menu options & again a big smile. We were not rushed so stayed and had coffees so we could chat longer. Will definitely return & bring other friends & family. The staff are a credit to the industry.”

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  Edward Ody

  ·3 months ago

  “Excellent pizzas, really great atmosphere. The place was busy on a Wednesday, which I think is a testament to the quality. It was very well-staffed and the service great. We were lucky to get a walk-in seating. Reservation would be recommended.”

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  Tammy Ryan

  ·5 months ago

  “We sat in a garden pod which was lovely. There was plenty of space for our group of 11 and it was warm enough on a mild drizzly spring afternoon. The food was great, the service was great. I definitely preferred the look of our garden pod to the main restaurant areas inside which didnt look as inviting. We were asked to pre order all of our meals and this was disappointing for me because im one of those people that changes her mind like the wind and much prefer to place my order on the day of my visit. As it stands, on the day, I no longer fancied what I'd been made to order 3 days in advance and I would have preferred something else. This is an issue for me so despite everything being great about this place, im not sure I'd revisit. Also, there was a service charge on our bill that we didnt expect and were not informed of. This caused quite alot of confusion on our table when we were £30 short at the end and couldn't work out who hadnt paid!”

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  Angie

  ·5 months ago

  “Fabulous pub/restaurant! Had a great dining experience from starters to dessert. Well done to your excellent chef! 11/10 Lovely friendly and welcoming staff, credit to the pub.”

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  Dean Swain

  ·9 months ago

  “We came in for a Sunday dinner without a booking. Got a table straight away and the food was out super quickly. The staff were all really friendly and attentive. The beef roast dinner was incredible, easily the best roast I’ve had at a pub and we will definitely be returning for another. The pub is also dog friendly which is great.”

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  Monisha Amos

  ·10 months ago

  “Had great service from Tilly. Pizza was lovely. Fire burning and great atmosphere. Alex was also very polite and took our order and served our food. I would definitely recommend. Warm and cozy little pub.”

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  Rajeev Chopra

  ·1 year ago

  “I’ve driven past here many times and still meaning to go we finally went yesterday and the food did not disappoint. The flavours and taste was very nice. Was really impressed with starters and mains. Children menu was also very nice soup was a little on the peppery side for kids but was nice. The espresso martini was nice and the outdoor seating which we didn’t get to use was quite unique and a nice touch will try it out next time. Will definitely be visiting again as it’s so close and location was great.”

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