Halfway House

Went to the Halfway house for Sunday dinner today and it was gorgeous! Everyone on the table commented about how stunning the food was and all said we would return. The staff were really friendly, helpful and nothing was too much to ask. The pub itself had a lovely warm atmosphere too. I’d definitely recommend a visit!

I visited the half way last weekend for a meal. I had the chicken curry and it was delicious. It came with loads of extras including a Bhaji. I had a glass of Prosecco which was also delicious and a pot of tea to finish. The place is really lovely inside - very traditional and has lots of pretty fairy lights. I’ll be coming back!

Underwhelming. Very unfortunate given the community’s excitement of its reopening under new and locally-known management. In short the staff are very inattentive and inexperienced. I had to reiterate my order several times and thereafter call on them to bring me what they’d forgot to serve me. In regard to the food, it’s very average at best considering the quality of the produce at Chris Hayman’s Butchers, which ultimately brought me to this restaurant. I won’t be fine dining with Clive anytime soon because basic pub food just isn’t that great.

Visited with 3 other couples. All of us were very disappointed. The service was very poor. To many young staff no one seemed to be in charge. The Bar area was covered in glasses while staff stood around chatting. The food ..... Very small portions . Every one of us said the same thing. Not at all what we expected. The young clientele got quite rowdy towards the end of the evening but nothing was said by the staff. Was really looking forward to our visit but left vowing not to return.Coukd do a lot better and we won't be back

Just returned from the halfway house today and was disappointed with the service. I was also disappointed with the food as I had heard good things and was looking forward to try new items from the new menu. Ordered 1x chicken burger with cheese and 1 beef burger with cheese. Chicken burger was overcooked/dry and without the cheese that was ordered. Beef burger was also overcooked and dry. Staff did not attend back to the table to check if everything was okay with the food or wasn't asked by staff at the end when paying the bill. When reviewing the bill I could see that I was charged for the cheese that never came with the chicken burger but also for bacon which I never requested. When I informed the staff, I received no apology for the errors made on the bill, I was very friendly about the situation as I'm aware mistakes are made but the customer service towards the end made me feel that I would not like to return nor recommend anyone to eat at the halfway house. Positives were that the chips were good! Unfortunately on this occasion, this has not been a pleasant experience.

The starters - Garlic with Prawns and Ciabatta turned out to be 2 pieces of plain dry toast, some overcooked rubbery prawns that should have been cleaned, and a hint of garlic with pea shoots thrown in. The Steaks were overcooked. The Triple Cooked Chips were normal thin chips, the fish was straight out of the freezer with the smallest portion of mushy peas ever to have crossed my plate. The garlic creamy mushrooms were anything but that. Friendly staff let down by the food. Pricey for what it was. The menu is also odd - mostly with chips. I got the feeling most of the food was assembled rather than cooked.