Elephant at the Market

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  Charlotte and Max

  ·1 month ago

  “I wrote a review saying how awful the experience was especially the male waiter, they told me to contact them so I did and they blocked my email. If you think they did anything to help the situation you would be wrong, they are happy with how he was treating us and how he made us uncomfortable.”

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  Kylie Stevens

  ·2 months ago

  “Came here for a meal as it came up with a 25% discount on out taste card. Drinks and food were a little pricey especially as there is a Wetherspoons next door, but it was definitely worth paying extra. The food was amazing. The sharing Camembert inside hot crusty bread was absolutely delicious. Mains were also great. Very tasty meals. Drinks were a little expensive, nearly £10 for a small rose. Would highly recommend though and helps when there’s a discount.”

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  Peter Langdon

  ·2 months ago

  “We had a birthday meal for my brother here. Our group of eight arrived at 18:00 for a meal at 07:30. We were giving a table immediately and enjoyed drinks and our meal until 23:00. We were attended to mainly by India, who was excellent and informative. We had a great night and the price for eight people was quite reasonable. I would like to thank India and her team once again for a lovely evening.”

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  Weronika Pik

  ·2 months ago

  “We had a birthday dinner at Elephant at the Market. The food was delicious, the service was ATROCIOUS. Nobody came to check on us despite 30min passing and the restaurant not being busy at all. First they just brought the jug of water, no glasses. Impossible to catch anyone’s eye. It was another 15min before anyone bothered to ask for what drinks we wanted and another 15 before they brought them. I assume the food prep takes a while because it’s made fresh. But then they forgot to bring us ketchup which I had to get myself. Then they forgot about our glass of wine and then they charged us for the whole bottle. We waited another 30min for anyone to come to us with the bill. Not the greatest evening I’ve had.”

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  Kell M

  ·2 months ago

  “When we initially turned up the waiter (with the man bun) was nice and showed us to our table and offered us drinks etc. When our other guests arrived and we started to order, we all wanted the pan fried chicken to which we were only then told they only had 2 in stock, the restaurant was very quiet and it was a week night so I was shocked at the limited availability of a popular meat choice on the menu, considering the menu isn’t particularly large. Apart from one check in and drink refill we were almost ignored most of the night, my friends steak was over cooked and incredibly chewy, I called over the waiter to tell him and instead of immediately rectifying he asked her to cut it open so he could see the middle of it. He then brought her out a fresh meal but it felt like we had to prove the steak wasn’t cooked as she’d asked. We had to seek our own menus and call the waiter back over to order puddings, as he didn’t come over himself to offer us any. When it was time to pay he asked us to go to the till and walked off to the bar. We followed him and he asked us multiple times if we were paying more than the bill, initially not understanding that he was hinting for a tip, we replied no we were just paying the bill. As each of us paid he kept going on about how we weren’t paying more than the bill, and saying he couldn’t add a service charge on the bar till, but as there was no service charge added to the bill we couldn’t understand why he kept saying this to us over and over again, making us feel really uncomfortable. As we finished paying he turned around to the other waiter behind the bar and made the comment ‘no service charge from them then’. He doesn’t know our circumstances so he should t make a comment. All 4 of us have just had our first babies and it was our first meal out together as a friendship group of an evening and something we were all really looking forward to, however the waiter has now put a negative memory to what we was hoping to be a lovely meal out. Being on maternity leave, money isn’t something we have bundles of, but regardless of the circumstance, feeling pressured to pay a service charge was completely inappropriate, uncomfortable and to be honest just rude when the service wasn’t satisfactory anyway.”

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  AS

  ·3 months ago

  “I was served by a very polite young man who was particularly attentive. This restored my hope in the new generation. The Cosmo was nice, the Sunday roast could do with a bit more gravy”

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  Millie B

  ·3 months ago

  “Really nice pub in Newbury centre, I love the cosy vibes of the interior, plus there's outside seating for sunny days. I really enjoy their roasts (+ my boyfriend loves that he can get pigs in blankets year round), but I've also had steak which was tough and difficult to chew. Servers are all very friendly, but service can be slow - the QR codes to order mean you can very easily speed up your visit though! All in all, a good pub with a friendly atmosphere, and some great deals to encourage you to come in throughout the week.”

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  Courtney Coslett

  ·3 months ago

  “Jess was fantastic! Friendly, attentive, and made us feel really welcome from the moment we arrived. Service was quick, professional, and always with a smile. She helped make our visit to the pub even more enjoyable.”

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  peter Maisey

  ·4 months ago

  “Excellent food. Properly cooked. None of this al dente vegetables that are almost too hard to eat. And excellent service. Why only four stars? There was a bit of a cool breeze blowing through the dining area. The doors would have been better closed on the day. But we'll be back.”

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  Alan Dutton

  ·4 months ago

  “I eat at the elephant about once a month, the food is always very good, nothing too out there. Really good portions of well cooked pub grub. The service is always impeccable, polite and knowledgeable servers. All in all I can throughly recommend.”