The Grumpy Mole - Cheam

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Service and food was good. Staff were polite. Food served hot and was tasty. Quirky decor, cosy bar, clean and lovely outdoor area. Removed a star as the dish my main meal was cooked and served in had a chip. A little low background music whilst having dining would be nice and would add to the atmosphere.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “It's a lovely pub near Wallington and we went twice for lunch. Once on a weekday and once on a Sunday. Food was good, service fast and ambience great. Only thing is Yesterday the air-conditioning was not working properly. Owner should look into this and resolve the issue. We will go again with our grandsons. They enjoyed the day more than we did as the six year old had some activity to be involved in. The 3 year old slept first and then got up to blow the candle for his birthday celebration. 😁”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Overall disappointing experience. Ordered teriyaki salmon for main but had to send it back because they forgot the teriyaki. When it came it tasted fine but nothing more. Wife had the burger which was very average. Meals are probably £3-£4 overpriced given quality of food. Service was good though and staff were very nice. They gave us free drinks to make up for the error with the food which was good of them”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Had roast for 4 of us - Lamb and beef roast slightly over, chicken decent and soft, vege well flavoured, potato not crispy on the outside, good gravy. Love the quaint environment, perfect for brunch and lunch chit chat. Fast and polite but you'll have to chase them for things cause they seem understaffed.”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “Lovely afternoon tea using a voucher from friends… mixed finger sandwiches were lovely could’ve just done with a little bit more pepper. Fruit scones were warm and delicious.. ample fresh cream and jam..”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “A great place in the village, meet up with some friends and stayed here having wine and good food. I had the scallops and lamb, highly recommended.”

• G

  Google user

  ·10 months ago

  “We had a lovely time here after my son’s Confirmation. Brilliant food, served quickly, which was a feat considering how busy the place was. All the staff were very friendly and made our experience even better. Emily, the manager, answered all my questions when I was making the booking and ensured we got the prime spot - thank you! Fantastic place that I can definitely recommend x”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “When I went to the grumpy mole, although I was sat outside, service was great and food came out quickly and it wasn’t hard to call a waiter over to order more drinks. Sometimes when you’re outside, it’s easy to be forgotten about. I ordered the trio of roasts, it was good but not the best. The chicken, vegetables and cauliflower cheese were totally plain, had no flavour whatsoever but the roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding were good and the lamb and beef were okay, I was just happy it wasn’t tough. Although the roast was okay, it had ALL the trimmings which I appreciated. On the other hand, my friends ordered the fish and chips and banger and mash which were both fantastic. I tried both their meals and the fish was perfect, the batter was light and the fish had a good flavour , the chips were also nice and crispy. Regarding my friend’s banger and mash, the sausages had a fantastic flavour and mash was tasty too.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Absolutely delicious vegan nut roast. Also loved my vegan chocolate cake (see pics). Would highly recommend both dishes. Great value too. Keen to come back to try the vegan Quorn chicken burger. The only thing I’d change about my roast was the gravy - more thought might go into it to improve the flavour and texture. A vegan Yorkshire pudding is always welcomed. Nevertheless it was still delicious and I would order it again! I’ve also left a positive review on Happy Cow (free vegan restaurant app).”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “Very disappointed at our visit today. We have gone many times - my mum, my little brother and I, to have lunch. We always order the same - the Cajun chicken wrap with a portion of chips and a pint of lemonade, no salad. We went this time and sat and ordered straight away, and my mum expressed how we last came a while ago (as she had been ill a lot recently). We were told the wraps had changed but we’d love it and it was just that the sauce was more mixed in. So we placed our order as normal, not really understanding the sauce comment and thinking maybe a while ago the sauce used to be separate. We placed all orders no avocado, 2/3 orders with no salad and one of those with no crisps, one with salad and crisps. We received all 3 wraps with salad inside of the wraps (where there never used to be before and where this is NOT detailed on the menus, we were also not informed of this when they said about changes or asked to specify when we said no salad). The wraps were 70% salad and room temperature - not even warm. The chips were hotter and brought out first. The staff saw us picking at food and asked if all was okay with the meal and my mum said she was very disappointed as we weren’t told there would be salad in the wraps and had asked for no salad on two of the orders. In response, the male staff replied “Oh, I’m sorry to hear about that. We’ll remember you for next time” and never offered any solution or consolation for the issues. They also had to take my mum’s order back as it was wrong and she wasn’t given salad on the side where hers was a normal order. We have gone so many times over the last year/2 years and were so disappointed to see that the prices have gone up but the food is just being padded out with salad and less meat is now being included. £4.25 for what little portion of chips and almost £10 for a wrap that is mostly salad and a handful of crisps is awful. We also sat for a while waiting for plates to be cleared and were given the bill before all plates were even cleared. I will attach a picture of how filled the wraps used to be for comparison (the picture with the chicken satay on skewers in). If you want to know how many skewers you get for that price then hopefully that also helps you to see that it is only 3 small skewers for £9.75. That was a different disappointment from last year. To top it all off, I just want to add that my little brother (I say little, but he’s 17 now), has Asperger’s and it is the only place we can get him to go to eat out in public (as he usually loves the food and the only way to have it is to eat in). But after today’s visit he has expressed he does not want to go again as he felt the staff didn’t care and he felt very uncomfortable eating his food and having had to pick out the salad from his wrap. He even said that it is not worth it for the price being charged. He had even asked for mayo/ketchup and been ignored by staff who had asked if we wanted dips and not waited for the reply. This is very sad for us as a family as we never get to enjoy meals altogether, even at home, and now will not be eating as a family at the grumpy mole again. Very sad indeed. I would also like to add that the lack of a proper disability space is an issue every time we go. I have attached a picture so you can see the one space put down as the ‘disabled space’. It is just a normal space marked as a disabled bay, with no extra room either side.”