Been twice here food is lovely and the customer service is really good , parmos are beautiful with a choice op toppings Steaks looked beautiful and the home made chips are proper home made chips .
Saun D
this restaurant couldn't have topped my expectations any further! staff and service was excellent and very welcoming. the food .... unbelievable! I had the tomato soup with their crunchy bread which warmer me and the wife up,the veggie paramo with fresh homemade chunky chips. and to finish a choccy fudge with ice cream . left absolutely stuffed and dead happy to have found this hidden gem!! Will definitely be back with friends in the new year. highly recommended to anyone passing , totally underrated ?
Hannah G
Left feeling really disappointed after our Christmas Eve meal. The only reason why this review scraped a 2 star is because the food was nice and the other waitress was polite and professional. That can not be said for the younger waitress who lacked customer service skills, the whole table felt that she could not be bothered and her manners were abysmal. I think she could do with some customer service training, you have lost a whole table of custom as none of us will be returning and if asked we would not recommend.
cecilia c
Very disappointing Christmas Eve Meal, the vegetarian parmesan was very spicy, the service wasn't great, a bit slow & long wait in between, also I found the waitress serving our table lacking in customer service
stevo366
I haven’t been to the blue bell for a good while and then it was faultless but this time around i can understand why it was empty.Service from the YOUNG server was poor and rude,just shows it takes one member of the team to let the others down. Final straw came when knives and forks were dumped in a pile on the table for us to pass around. Food was nice and the older of the two servers was really nice but i for one will not recommend this place to anyone due poor service we received from the young server. I would recommend she goes on a customer service course which i feel will benefit her and the pub.
Dave Smith
Been wanting to try this place for a while firstly the food was quite nice starter of black pudding which was a massive portion and very nice fir a simple starter and the onto a main of brasied beef in peppercorn sauce. This was massively let down by the poor quality mash real shame definitely homemade mash but not creamy just watery the rest of the dish was nice though and we'll presented.Service was really lacking bit slow servers to busy talking to give full attention. The atmosphere of the place was not right either. Shame could be a lovely place
Norma M
Food is absolutely gorgeous, never disappoints . Food is freshly prepared and portion size is good. We will certainly be going back.
Karen Price
Good little find. Food was amazing. There is a special deal on two courses for £13.95. Everything was delicious even down to the salad with dressing on it. The waitress Gabby was very efficient even though she was running the bar, taking orders, serving food and taking payment all by herself. Will definitely be back.
Donna
Very disappointed with the meal I received, ordered steak and ale pie, I got a shock when I looked under the puff pastry topping, There was 5 tiny pieces of steak with a little gravy, The chips were burnt and the veg was still frozen. I have been a very loyal customer and been coming here for years but unfortunately I won’t be returning, I understand the price increase but I don’t understand why the portions are smaller, I didn’t complain I just paid and left like another couple did. I don’t know what has happened to this place but it used to be really nice but not anymore.
Martyn Hall
Food was okay, apart from small portions and little meat on the rack of lamb. Plus, no vegetables included. 4 x £20pp for 3 courses, 2 bottles of wine, plus 2 beers, two soft drinks @ £138.00
Food & service were excellent the braised beef in peppercorn sauce (half mash/half chips) was really really good.Staff were friendly and polite.Was worried on arrival (very few cars in the carpark) and only two other diners (although the kitchen was busy with takeaways - which explained the number of cars being much greater than the number of guests eating).I have no idea why this place isn't busier. It deserves to be given the quality of the food.Would eat here again
lynnhL9195BQ
Can't fault the service but the food wasn't nice at all, vegetables cold, fish was soggy and tasteless. Steak too tough to chew, disappointed, definitely won't return and won't recommend to anyone, typical frozen pub food
Norma MacDonald
Fantastic food, well presented and of a high standard. Value for money. Will definitely be going back.
Sean Loughran
A little gem of a place for a reasonably priced Sunday Lunch. Friends staff. Worth a visit compared to usual Sunday Lunch chain pubs.
Barrie Armstrong
My friends and I always enjoy our meals and the excellent service at the Blue Bells. Excellent value for money.
Been twice here food is lovely and the customer service is really good , parmos are beautiful with a choice op toppings Steaks looked beautiful and the home made chips are proper home made chips .
this restaurant couldn't have topped my expectations any further! staff and service was excellent and very welcoming. the food .... unbelievable! I had the tomato soup with their crunchy bread which warmer me and the wife up,the veggie paramo with fresh homemade chunky chips. and to finish a choccy fudge with ice cream . left absolutely stuffed and dead happy to have found this hidden gem!! Will definitely be back with friends in the new year. highly recommended to anyone passing , totally underrated ?
Left feeling really disappointed after our Christmas Eve meal. The only reason why this review scraped a 2 star is because the food was nice and the other waitress was polite and professional. That can not be said for the younger waitress who lacked customer service skills, the whole table felt that she could not be bothered and her manners were abysmal. I think she could do with some customer service training, you have lost a whole table of custom as none of us will be returning and if asked we would not recommend.
Very disappointing Christmas Eve Meal, the vegetarian parmesan was very spicy, the service wasn't great, a bit slow & long wait in between, also I found the waitress serving our table lacking in customer service
I haven’t been to the blue bell for a good while and then it was faultless but this time around i can understand why it was empty.Service from the YOUNG server was poor and rude,just shows it takes one member of the team to let the others down. Final straw came when knives and forks were dumped in a pile on the table for us to pass around. Food was nice and the older of the two servers was really nice but i for one will not recommend this place to anyone due poor service we received from the young server. I would recommend she goes on a customer service course which i feel will benefit her and the pub.
Been wanting to try this place for a while firstly the food was quite nice starter of black pudding which was a massive portion and very nice fir a simple starter and the onto a main of brasied beef in peppercorn sauce. This was massively let down by the poor quality mash real shame definitely homemade mash but not creamy just watery the rest of the dish was nice though and we'll presented.Service was really lacking bit slow servers to busy talking to give full attention. The atmosphere of the place was not right either. Shame could be a lovely place
Food is absolutely gorgeous, never disappoints . Food is freshly prepared and portion size is good. We will certainly be going back.
Good little find. Food was amazing. There is a special deal on two courses for £13.95. Everything was delicious even down to the salad with dressing on it. The waitress Gabby was very efficient even though she was running the bar, taking orders, serving food and taking payment all by herself. Will definitely be back.
Very disappointed with the meal I received, ordered steak and ale pie, I got a shock when I looked under the puff pastry topping, There was 5 tiny pieces of steak with a little gravy, The chips were burnt and the veg was still frozen. I have been a very loyal customer and been coming here for years but unfortunately I won’t be returning, I understand the price increase but I don’t understand why the portions are smaller, I didn’t complain I just paid and left like another couple did. I don’t know what has happened to this place but it used to be really nice but not anymore.
Food was okay, apart from small portions and little meat on the rack of lamb. Plus, no vegetables included. 4 x £20pp for 3 courses, 2 bottles of wine, plus 2 beers, two soft drinks @ £138.00
Restaurantji Recommends
Food & service were excellent the braised beef in peppercorn sauce (half mash/half chips) was really really good.Staff were friendly and polite.Was worried on arrival (very few cars in the carpark) and only two other diners (although the kitchen was busy with takeaways - which explained the number of cars being much greater than the number of guests eating).I have no idea why this place isn't busier. It deserves to be given the quality of the food.Would eat here again
Can't fault the service but the food wasn't nice at all, vegetables cold, fish was soggy and tasteless. Steak too tough to chew, disappointed, definitely won't return and won't recommend to anyone, typical frozen pub food
Fantastic food, well presented and of a high standard. Value for money. Will definitely be going back.
A little gem of a place for a reasonably priced Sunday Lunch. Friends staff. Worth a visit compared to usual Sunday Lunch chain pubs.
My friends and I always enjoy our meals and the excellent service at the Blue Bells. Excellent value for money.