The Fat Abbot

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  Nick Porter

  ·1 month ago

  “Called told OK just drop in! Arrived - Have you YOU booked? Then starts an unwelcome/unwanted stay....to the huffs asking for 2mins more to decide... unsure if because we had a child with us or not. But the waitress ..... well rude/unwelcoming/abrupt...... I believe she only smiled when we left.. Food well presented on plate... and reasonable quality and quantity... Food was served by another waitress at least there is some smiles in the place. One of our party still eating and being ask you all finished? NO, but leaving very soon... Goodbye So overall don't bother”

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  Jacqui Schofield

  ·6 months ago

  “The pub is in an idilic setting and although I didn’t go outside it looked lovely. Inside had a comfy seating area and a dining area that wasn’t over crowded with tables and clutter - a perfect feel. Staff were attentive and friendly from start to finish and the choices on the menu were spot on. Our food was absolutely delicious: shepherds pie and a vegetarian lasagna. You’re not over faced but it’s just filling enough. I loved our evening here and would happily recommend it.”

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  Deanna Williams

  ·6 months ago

  “Absolutely amazing first time dinning here. Fast service, great food! Friend had allergies and was very helpful with that too. Enjoyed by all in our party of 3. Beautiful location. Clean. Would definitely try again. Thank you.”

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  Joseph Caller

  ·6 months ago

  “Really disappointing experience overall. We had what was genuinely one of the worst Caesar salads we’ve ever had – the chicken was dry, the bacon was burnt, and the whole dish had a strange, unpleasant taste. I’ll upload a photo for context, but at £15.95 it was especially unacceptable. The mash potato was clearly instant, which is frustrating when we were told everything is made fresh. Instant mash isn’t “fresh” in my opinion. The chips also tasted like they’d been cooked in old oil, which gave them an off flavour. What made it worse was the response from staff. There wasn’t much of an apology, and they came across quite defensive rather than taking the feedback on board, which didn’t help the situation. Overall, very poor quality food and not great service either. Definitely not worth the price and wouldn’t return.”

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  Markpigpapa

  ·11 months ago

  “I didn’t enjoy my gammon, a lot of water came out from my gammon on the plate, don’t know why, the portion is small but all right. But the dessert is delicious, a little bit small be honest.”

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  PiHe19

  ·1 year ago

  “Food was top quality here. The food was amazing but I can’t quite give it five stars as a few things let it down slightly for me. What let it down was I had a 7 day stay at the hotel next door with the evening meals being provided here at the pub. Every night there was some confusion as to where they was going to sit me usually shoving me in a corner so that I was out the way to one point where they completely forgot about me and ran out of what I had ordered, after an hour of waiting they had to make me something else. One evening I was moved tables after the first course. This was a shambles but the staff overall were very nice and I think this was a mistake by senior staff. The quality of the food was top notch but portion sizes a bit small”

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  Trevor Stafford

  ·1 year ago

  “Forget the AI reference to 'gastropub', it's nothing of the kind: this is a fairly big restaurant serving utterly mainstream pub standards. The food was of a good quality, however staff seemed stretched. The seating was reasonably spacious, but cutlery appeared dishwasher not polished, and the used flypapers attached to the rafters may well have been needed but don't exactly add any class to proceedings!!”

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  John Baldwin

  ·1 year ago

  “Had a nice meal here , opting for the social Ribeye steak, with peppercorn sauce and onion rings. Had a side Caesar salad and we also had Shepard’s pie .. the steak was ok, and the peppercorn sauce could have done with some added seasoning and bite to it . It was nice enough and the service was very good.”

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  Baz Choudhury

  ·1 year ago

  “Amazing food and service. We stayed in the hotel next door and booked a table for the evening. We opted for a couple of starters, a prawn cocktail and sautéed chestnut mushrooms(the garlic sauce made my tastebuds dance with joy!) and the specials of the day, both being a ribeye and sirloin steaks, along with some onion rings on the side. I must say that these were some of the biggest onion rings I have seen in a long time, equally delicious. Staff were attentive and friendly. The only downside for us at the time I would say, is that it gets quite loud when full especially if there are large parties. It would have been better if there was a separate area for such large parties. However, take nothing away from the food, absolutely delicious. Has a very well stocked bar a comfortable seating area if you are not dining in the restaurant or even if you are. Recommend a visit should you be in the area. Slightly pricey but definitely worth it.”

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  Sarah Warren

  ·3 years ago

  “We stayed at the parsonage for three nights and ate here on two evenings (would have been all three but had other plans) the food was delicious, the staff were very freindly and a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.”