The Stag on the River

A lovely sunny evening but sat inside because outside is unappealing. The food was very disappointing. Chicken cold, lamb inedible. Service was average but the food took an inordinate amount of time to arrive even though it was very quiet. Won’t go back.

The setting is very pleasant but the meal of steak frites was inedible. The meat was so tough I needed to saw through it to cut it and then chewing each piece took several minutes at a time. When I commented on it having paid the bill all I got was ‘that’s how we get the cut from our supplier’. No mention of sorry or offer of any form of compensation.

A huge Thank You especially to Matt....and of course all the team. Our experience from the beginning was exceptional... So, we arranged a family lunch get together for 20 of us and from making the booking which was easy to do and we were allocated outside space for our exclusive use meaning we had our own private space to eat in and use which was fantastic especially for the children to plsy together. The menu options offered a good selection for everyone including young diners,vegetarian and vegan. Matt was a superb host from the moment we arrived when he checked our orders and that was everything was OK to ensuring all the meals were served quickly and professionally which we appreciated and all of the food was Delicious! This is the perfect place to go whether as a couple or meeting a group of friends / family and we can't wait to return, soon hopefully.

Had lunch with family - all adults on the 27th of December 2024. The menu was very limited. We didn't bother with starters as there was very little choice. However, my wife decided to have the "Bang bang Cauliflower" which was listed as a starter plus a portion of chips. Only 4 small pieces of cauliflower arrived and a small portion of chips. I decided, along with another family member, to have the "Smoked Haddock with potato and sauce etc" The dishes arrived, very hot, but only about 7 inches in diameter and the depth of the food was between a quarter and half an inch at most. I do not consider this to be an appropriate quantity for a full grown adult. I would estimate that the dish comprised of 15% haddock, at most, the remainder being 70% potato and then sauce. Very disappointing especially at a cost of £18.95 plus 10% service charge. The remaining members of the family had beef burger and chips, again appeared to be small portions in my opinion. We all decided that, due to the lack of choice on the menu, that we would not have any sweet. Two of our party had a tasteless mocha and cappuccino. Although I consider this to be a poor experience i did not feel comfortable complaining as it was a family gathering and didn't want to disrupt an otherwise enjoyable event. I have eaten at this establishment a few times in the past but this was my worst experience and would be very unlikely to eat there again in the foreseeable future even though it is local to my home.

The restaurant was very clean and tidy. There was a lovely cold fire and it was very cosy. The staff were very polite and helpful.. we both had a roast lamb Sunday dinner which in general was very nice the only sad part I have for the price of the meal it was just a child portion and certainly wasn’t value for money..

Mixed feelings about my recent visit for lunch. Starters were lovely - we had the whitebait and the nduja scotch egg. My boyfriend’s main was lovely, but mine was quite bland. Service was friendly but I had tried to arrange something nice for a birthday and the situation became quite confused.