Lymewood Farm - Farmhouse Inns

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “I can only review this place based on my first visit. Why only a 3? Let’s start with the amenities. There’s ample car parking, well-marked and posted. It’s a paid car park, but you can get free parking if you enter your car registration in the app on the bar. The place was clean and tidy, and the bathrooms were spotless. We were greeted on arrival, even though we didn’t have a reservation. We were promptly given a table. The downside is that I wasn’t asked if I had been to this place before. It was my first time. The restaurant was quiet at 5:30 p.m., but we still had to queue at the bar to place our order. It wasn’t clear to me that I didn’t need a carvery ticket until I asked for one. Then, I was told to just use my table number. The guy running the carvery was very pleasant. The food was disappointing. Most of it was still cooking in the bottom of the pots in its own oil, and it didn’t look very fresh. The broccoli was so soft it was like crumbs on my plate. The parsnips were cooking in their own fat, all mushy and soft. You could taste the oil they poured over the food to make it look better. The Yorkshire puddings were just a full pocket of air, with no texture. The staff seemed more interested in chatting with regulars than in taking care of customers. I did find the staff I spoke with polite, but it was a bit disappointing. The carvery is good value, but it’s hard to keep it fresh all day, especially when there aren’t enough staff. It was clear that the guy running the carvery was overwhelmed, and the restaurant wasn’t very busy at the time. However, it did fill up over the course of our visit. Overall, I felt that the food let them down and that there was a need for some staff training.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “Absolutely outstanding service from Spencer yesterday at the carvery station when he noticed I had informed the staff member when ordering my son’s food he has an allergy. He nicely asked us did we mind waiting a few minutes why he washed his hands & change his utensils before asking my 8 year old what he would like. Fantastic member of staff & made us feel like it wasn’t an issue whatsoever. We will defo be returning”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “Attended for a family birthday meal and all family members were looked after very well by Jade at the bar and Lewis serving on the carvery. All staff very welcoming and friendly throughout our visit. Parking no problem, 1 family member requiring wheelchair access managed to park in a disabled bay right next to the entrance. Lovely meal and service from staff.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “Had a lovely family visit to Lymewood Farm - Farmhouse Inns. The food was really good, and the customer service was excellent. The staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful throughout our visit. There’s also plenty of parking, which makes it really convenient when visiting with the family. Overall, a great experience and somewhere I’d happily visit again. 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Booked a table for 7 and the staff managed to get us in early. Roast carved by Spencer was lovely and he was really friendly and happy! Other food was nice too! Don’t forget the massive cake aways! All in all a nice pub to go to, nice food and friendly staff.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Been to limewood many times over the years but im sorry to say tonight was our last. We arrived at 5pm and left at 7:10pm It was a Sunday and we did expect it to be busy which it was but we had a very poor visit. We ordered our food not long after arriving and got drinks from the bar, starters came reasonably quickly myself and my daughter had the chicken wings but once finished we were just left abandoned by the staff.At least five different members of staff walked past our table multiple times just ignoring the plates like we weren't even there but at the same time sorting everyone else out. We weren't rude to any members of staff or complaining were were just ignored. Eventually I managed to get the attention of a waitress who looked at me like i was stupid when i told her we were waiting for the finnished starters to be removed and we were ready for the mains. By this time it had probably been about 30-45 minutes since we finished them. I went to the bar to get us some more drinks.I waited patiently for around 10 - 15 minutes to be served with a small queue forming behind me.There were at least three or four members of staff behind the bar doing food orders and drinks.Not one of them acknowledged me and left me stood there. Eventually one of the people behind me asked if they were going to serve us to which one staff member tells us we have to order them where you order the food. This wasn't the case with the first round of drinks and has never been something I've had to do in the past. So I then joined the food queue to order the drinks.Why couldn't one of the members of staff told us instead of leaving us stood there. By the time i got the drinks the food was at the table, my partner and I had the mixed grill and my daughter had the hot dog.I enjoyed my mixed grill my partner said the chicken was chewy and steak over done.we ordered extra chips and onion rings.Chips could of been better but that was it.After I'd finished mine i started to drink my pint of coke and realised the glass was not clean at all there was lip marks on it which i hadn't initially noticed.I managed to get a member of staff to replace it.My daughter liked the sausage in the hot dog but overall wasn't impressed her food.When we got there we were the only people in the area we sat in and everyone else that came im after us had there food and left before us. Our visit was very disappointing and at £80 expected to be served better than we were.The staff were dreadful today and the food was just ok.Im honestly sorry to say after visiting limewood over the years we won't be coming back again.I understand it was busy but there were plenty of staff they just weren't helpful at all.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “We came to celebrate my nieces birthday, we ordered carvery’s and a mixed grill. The food was lovely however the cheesecake for dessert was a bit too warm for our liking. We was going to rate 4 stars for both service and atmosphere but the waitress named Ell bumped this upto a five for her amazing singing skills and her brilliant service.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “Very nice staff gave me extra food including the very last carvery.Has large portions, very affordable overall great experience.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “There was 6 of us in our group (booked a table), got seated pretty quickly although it was a super-busy Sunday. 2 of us ordered from the menu and 4 had a carvery. Unfortunately the carvery party that was ordering at the bar weren't told about there being no Ham or Turkey left so were left a bit disappointed, however, they enjoyed the food they had. The food we ordered from the menu was good and came pretty quickly considering how busy it was. I ordered a small bottle of prosecco to the table, and it came with a glass that was heavily stained with water droplet marks and a faint lipstick print. I took it to the bar and politely asked if I could get a clean glass. The person who was helping me wasn't very happy about this and whilst he was looking for a clean glass he was mumbling something angrily. Mind you he went through 4 or 5 glasses before he found a clean one, gave it to me and said "it's just water". I said I don't mind water but I do mind lipstick prints. Thanked him and went back to the table. On a positive note, the person serving us at the bar was very polite and I loved her wild hair and edgy style. I wish I had told her in person! The lady showing us to our table was also nice and so was the one bringing our food. Overall not bad but not great. Maybe next time we'll choose a less busy day 😇”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “We were here on a Sunday night before Christmas and it was very busy and unfortunately the table we had was also very noisy as we had a large family gathering next to us. Overall the decor, carpets etc are looking a bit worn and in need of an overhaul. The food and drinks were fine, I had the chicken combo and my wife had fish and chips, both of us found the mains quite filling. Ordering through the app was a bit of a faff having to do it from scratch and I ended up with 2 x chips instead of a portion of onion rings. We had some ice cream for dessert but it’s not what’s on display, the white chocolate was quite powdery and we were charged for 3 servings instead of 2. My wife got the impression the server wasn’t very sure what he was doing. I’d give it 3.5/5 but considering I’m generous will round that up to 4.”