The Norman Knight

I don't know what on earth happened last night when we had dinner here, the reviews looked good, and we're struggling to understand how. We're very easily pleased and takes a lot to prompt a complaint, but we had an absolutely awful experience. My partner ordered the belly pork off the specials board, and it turned up on a side plate, a very few overcooked bits of diced pork thrown in with a few veg. I had the cauliflower with braised lentils, this turned out to be a few mainly burnt cauliflower florets thrown into a plate of sludgy lentils. The chunky chips we ordered came out as skinny fries, not a big deal but just added to the general lack of care. We were both mortified, to the point of embarrassment. We ate it as we were hungry and there was nowhere else to go as we were staying at a local campsite. One of the team took the plates away, and another brought the bill. Neither of them asked us how the meal was, else we'd have said how disappointed we were. So we just left, just as the table next to ours was commenting on the small portion sizes of their food. We should have complained but we were hungry, disappointed, tired and just wanted to leave and simply couldn't face the confrontation in the busy setting. No excuses but that's how it was. We are very relaxed easy going people but this was a truly disappointing meal and experience and we felt robbed of £45 instead of enjoying what we'd hoped would be a lovely Saturday night out and special occasion.

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My partner is a vegetarian who is allergic to garlic. We booked to visit there last Saturday. My partner had confirmed the previous Sunday that they could make the Camembert dish without garlic. This was confirmed again when she phoned mid week and booked a table. On arriving on the Saturday the person behind the bar who it would appear took the booking seemed concerned and went to the kitchen to find out about the garlic. He then showed us to a table. It was only they were taking our order that we were told that the chef was too busy to accommodate this request and that the best he oould do was a cold cheese selection. There was virtually no apology for this and it was too late at this stage to go elsewhere. She was very unhappy with her food which was basically an expensive ploughmans and which we found when we received the bill was charged at the same price as the Camenbert. We never had a visit from the manager or received a proper apology for a ruined evening. We suggest that you avoid if you have an allergy.

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Stayed here for 2 nights in the badger set pod. Pods are comfy, cozy, warm and spacious. The pub itself has managed something that many pubs have failed, not only does it serve amazing food it’s still a pub a place you can just go for a beer. We met so many great locals early evening when we just stopped for a beer or three. It’s a pub you can go in just for a drink, or a full on meal. They have a top class selection of cask beers on as well and I had several of each over the duration of our stay. The staff here are the most welcoming, friendly fun bunch of people too. After eating we ended up chatting with two locals who sat on our table with us, we all drank beer and chatted exchanging stories etc, it’s really how pubs used to be, only shame is it’s not my local as it’s really rather special.

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Most delicious veggie deli board I have ever had. Staff very friendly and attentive. Hubby had fish and chips which he too loved, would highly recommend

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Nice food, specials not cheap but excellent, we had fish, chicken, beef pie (no bottom) and scallops

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