Half Penny Farm - Dining & Carvery

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  Julian Hadley

  ·1 month ago

  “My family and I went to the Half Penny Farm pub (Oldbury) for dinner. I'm sorry to say, it was not the experience we had hoped for. The first problem was attention to detail. At the time of booking, we made it clear that one of our party had mobility issues. The young gentleman who greeted us clearly didn't bother to read the booking notes, as the table we were shown to was less than ideal for someone who has difficulty walking. Second was the attitude of the bar supervisor. My son and I went to the bar to get some drinks. I was driving, so I asked for a refill soft drink (which I genuinely thought they did). Rather than a polite response such as “I’m sorry, we don't offer refills,” the bar supervisor just shook his head and said “No. Don't do ‘em.” He went on to inform me that soon, “nobody” would be serving refill soft drinks. How kind of him. We all had starters. Two were ok, but the Pigs in Blankets were very poor. The bacon was rubbery and the sausages weren't much better. The fact that they were quite bland seemed unimportant by comparison. The main courses arrived in good time, but by strange coincidence, we had the same issue. Two of them were fine, one was not. The Farmhouse Fish and Chips looked great on the menu, but what we ended up with was a far cry from what we expected. The piece of fish was so small and thin, it might as well have been a fish finger. The scampi was ok, as was the curry sauce, but the battered sausage was revolting. It tasted of nothing but oil/fat. We decided not to order anything else. As far as the review is concerned, have deducted one star for each negative point. Needless to say, we have no plans to return, but please don't take my word for it. Go along and try it for yourself.”

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  Rob Beard

  ·1 month ago

  “We ordered a Sunday roast for delivery and, if I’m honest, we were a little sceptical as it was our first time having a Sunday dinner delivered. However, we were pleasantly surprised. The food arrived hot, well packaged, and tasted fantastic. The meat was tender, the vegetables were cooked perfectly, and the portions were generous. Most importantly, the whole family really enjoyed it, which is always a good sign! It genuinely felt like a proper homemade Sunday roast without the hassle of cooking. We’ll definitely be ordering again and would happily recommend it to others looking for a great Sunday dinner.”

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  Michelle Simms

  ·1 month ago

  “Always have nice experience here. Staff helpful. Foods good. Nice to sit outside when weathers good because plenty of outdoor seating options”

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  Joanne Stacey

  ·2 months ago

  “Took my elderly friend here today, she’s had an awful week after losing her little companion dog, We had soft drinks and cake, she ordered millionaire shortbread, so say it was hard was an understatement, you needed an hammer and chisel to get through it, I mentioned it to the manager who was doing something on a table behind us, he was very apologetic and offered to change it, my friend said it was ok and didn’t want to make a fuss, he said he would speak to the chef about it, and to collect another cake on the way out for her to take home, we both thanked him for his offer. On the way out we spoke to the staff and she chose another cake to take home. She had messaged me with a picture of the slice of cake she was given, I feel terrible. It’s burnt, dry and crusty. What was mentioned to be a good gesture didn’t turn out so well. I’m very disappointed to be honest, it was not a slice from the cake on show.”

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  Karen Roberts

  ·2 months ago

  “This is our favourite family pub for food. The carvery is just out of this world. My son only got turkey, carrots and broccoli. (His own choice) he wanted more carrots and I asked Raj who works there. She came back with a plate of broccoli, carrots and gravy for him. She was so kind to do this for him and very warm to talk to. Thank you Raj.”

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  Hazel Bradford-Jones

  ·2 months ago

  “Really lovely carvery. Very filling and all the trimmings you could want. Also, the kids ate for free with an adult and they got some ice cream included with their meal. There was lots of children so it was loud where we were sitting but it made it more comfortable with my own children who can also be loud! I would definitely visit again. :-)”

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  Angelo chianta

  ·3 months ago

  “This was, without a doubt, the worst carvery I have ever had. The meat was absolutely awful – incredibly tough, full of fat and gristle, and almost impossible to eat. The Yorkshire pudding was completely inedible: cold, flat, and tasted like it had been sitting there for hours. The only acceptable parts of the meal were the potatoes and broccoli. What made the experience even worse was the service. I stood waiting at the carvery for around 10 minutes with nobody serving, yet when the chef finally appeared, instead of apologising he complained that they were closing at 9pm (was 9:02). While I was still being served, he even started switching the lights off. To top it all off, when I handed over my tickets (1 adult and 1 child), he accused me of lying, insisting that the tickets had already been used and that it was impossible for me to have them. This was embarrassing, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. I sincerely hope the management investigates both the quality of the food and the behaviour of this member of staff, because this was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. I certainly won’t be returning or recommending this place to anyone.”

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  Roselyn Wakefield

  ·4 months ago

  “I had a cosy warm welcome when I arrived by pleasant staff at the bar, don’t know their name. I chose my favourite table where I like to sit to eat my carvery. I then went to collect my meal served by a very cheerful caver called TOM , found him very polite he also keeps working even when there’s no customers to serve he’s always cleaning the food station which I was happy to see. My meal was delicious, it was hot and cooked really nice. I was pleased with my service even a quick chat with manger to say how nice and pleasant it was in Half Penny Farm Oldbury.”

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  Ed Coomber

  ·7 months ago

  “Great place. Never been before but we chose this as it was half way between where we all lived so a convenient place to meet and eat. Food was excellent (we all had the carvery). Well priced and generous portions. Deserts are amazing (due to the portion size of the food we ordered the deserts to go home with) Staff were friendly/ polite and efficient. Will definitely be Jack. Thank you for a great experience.”

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  Ayesha Foster

  ·7 months ago

  “Had a beautiful family dinner with my husband and 2 small children. We don’t realise it was a soft play pub but got lucky as our children loves to run around. Food came fast and hot and we was served by the lovely Maria. She is just so kind and pleasant, she made us all smile and laugh and I have a stubborn 2 year old who doesn’t like anyone so just to see him interact with him and make him giggle is enough for me and my family to definitely return. Thankyou Maria for giving us a beautiful family dinner experience to remember and we will 100% return back praying you are there.”

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