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Steak, British, Vegetarian

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Overall Total Score
3.9 out of 5
Very good | 14976 reviews

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Gastroranking-it

Last update : 29.09.2024

4.4 ★ from 50 reviews
corah-dean-ashton
Corah 29.09.2024 - 06:24

Kris and Shannon was amazing for our first time here at the willows. Both attitude and persona was top notch, very helpful and great service from both. Definitely recommend bringing all family member and friends here at THE WILLOWS!

gaynor-whipp
Gaynor 29.09.2024 - 06:24

Sorry to write this but must say first of all that the food was very nice indeed, the mixed grill and the scampi. The service was good too. BUT the cleanliness of The Willows left a lot to be desired, I’m afraid. Sticky tables, dirty salt and pepper pots, food left on chairs from other people, menus so greasy and badly marked. A thorough clean is needed please…..

philip-pickering
Philip 29.09.2024 - 06:24

Well what can I say, we've been staying in the hotel and it's been amazing! The waitresses molly and Stephanie have been perfect and have really helped us with all our needs! Molly always brings a smaile to our face and is a great laugh! I couldnt recommend her more.They've gone above and beyond for us and the company. The food has been amazing I really want to thank Tyler and baz for looking after us on that depart!

nathan-fielding
Nathan 29.09.2024 - 06:24

Plenty of seating, quick service and great food! Very friendly service from Maddie!

richard-heyes
Richard 29.09.2024 - 06:24

Excellent food great atmosphere and very polite staff

The restaurant received mixed reviews, with some customers complaining about slow service and high prices, while others praised the friendly staff and delicious food. Issues like understaffing and customer service were highlighted, but the atmosphere and cleanliness were generally well-received. The standout positive feedback was for waitstaff Molly and Maddie, who were commended for their exceptional service and attention to detail. Overall, the restaurant seems to offer affordable meals and a pleasant environment, with potential for improvement in certain areas such as management and staff attentiveness. A recommended spot for a casual meal or a quick drink with friends or family.

Heyrestaurants

Last update : 01.10.2024

3.9 ★ from 5202 reviews

We visited yesterday as a party of five people. Everybody ordered different meals and every meal was thoroughly enjoyed. Will definitely be visiting...

Service has gone massively downhill here. We used to be in twice a week as its near work. 2nd time we've been recently and been completely ignored...

Not good wot be back not a nice time for a birthday

We ordered from the £5 specials but seriously what a load of rubbish. Poor quality food. Not be going again.

Wasn’t expecting much but was actually surprised, you get what you pay for and the staff where super friendly and lovely

Tripadvisor

Last update : 29.10.2023

3.5 ★ from 905 reviews
kerry-p-horse921
Kerry 29.10.2023 - 07:46

I made a reservation for a party of 10 when my family visited from the south. It was a bit last minute, with 6 adults and 4 kids, but we were not disappointed. The food came out quickly, piping hot, and in generous portions. The kids' meals were only £1, making it not only affordable but also very enjoyable. The staff was lovely, helpful, and quick to clean up after our meal. The restaurant was very clean, including the immaculate toilets. It is evident that they have a great team of staff. Well done to all of you. We will definitely be returning!

jac-corvus
jac 29.10.2023 - 07:46

The hotel and pub by Marston's is excellent. The food and drinks are tasty, the staff is friendly, and the rooms are comfortable. The prices for the food and drink are reasonable. James provided outstanding service. Highly recommend.

We visited for lunch and had an excellent meal with exceptional service. Ryan, the supervisor, went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed. We will definitely be returning and highly recommend this restaurant!

Late booking, and arrived late afternoon. Super service at reception and to the room… not a twin, no fuss or bother. Room changed and new pass key and sorted. Local intel re taxis uber and sorted… Rooms exceptional value for money, nipping clean. Great nights sleep and home to enjoy weather.

I got home from work today and my mum, who had been looking after my little lad, said she couldn't be arsed cooking so did we want to go to the Willows for a burger. It was a no brainer. I picked the Mrs up and mum picked my dad up on the way. We all just fancied a drink and a burger, except my lad who loves cheesy pasta! So we ordered 4 Cowboy burgers (2 3oz burgers, bacon and cheese on a toasted linseed bun) a starter portion of mac n cheese (mac n cheese, bbq sauce and crispy onions) We were told before we ordered they had 3 big tables so there might be a bit of a wait, which to us was perfectly fine. We sat outside next to the kids play area, the manager and his family introduced themselves to us which was lovely, and we met the Head Chef, Ben, which you don't get everywhere! Then around 10 minutes after ordering our food all came out hot and fresh. Like steam off the burgers fresh! The burgers were top tier from the spot on buns to the fresh crispy lettuce from the streaky bacon to the smash style burgers, and the fries! Best fries around! The cheesy pasta? Didn't touch the sides and my Mrs had to give our 5yo lad half her burger and fries on top of the mac n cheese! The lovely girls that took our order, and poured us great drinks were amazing too, a mention to Liv, Elley, Laura and Keeva! An absolutely lovely pub looking over the reservoir, with attentive caring managers and a superb team of staff!

Menu

Last update : 18.12.2022

4.4 ★ from 8 reviews

What makes a difference a management change. our waitresses (ellie and others) could not do enough for us. eating was nice, much better quality than it was when it was 2for1. the place was packed, but comfortable, did not feel like sardines. thank you and keep up the good work!

Really friendly staff, food was lovely, hotel was clean and tidy. We were on the ground floor and in the morning you could hear the people above, walking around. The beds were very firm also. Overall great value for money.

We made a run yesterday as we stay in the grazing for 2 nights in juni, and we talked yesterday with the receptor to confirm our bookings, and the receptor was really helpful that we really happy so that we decided to stay at lunch as a tester and eat it is amazing, I can not wait until ending juni go out and actually stay out again and the laughter it was amazing that it was just that

First, the service was absolutely great. in the evening in the bar the staff were wonderful, friendly and accommodating. also the staff at the breakfast was beautiful. the rooms were very clean and had everything they needed. great value for money. dinner in the evening was ok, just not amazing. the starter and dessert were great, but the net (we both had chickenburger,) were a bit dry. how they were reheated or maybe wait to be brought out. there was a waiter who was caring for the whole bar with the help of a female manager. they did the absolute best they could, but it felt as if they were a bit short, which is no reflection at all about them. they were beautiful. we were only one night there, but all in all, for the price we paid, I would definitely stay there again.

Left standing waiting to be seated for a little too long. First choice of meal not available due to forthcoming menu change. Second choice of curry-no rice available!! but it we weren’t told about this straightaway so this most likely accounted for us waiting longer than I’d have expected for our meal to be served. Although it sounds like I have a lot of complaints please don’t think of them as actual complaints because on the whole our visit was good as depicted by the 4 star rating I’ve given

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