Reviews of The Old Volunteer (232)
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Food and ambience generally very good, but over half an hour before order taken. The place was very busy and reasonable waiting time was acceptable. Great value for money.
Nice main chicken tikka but bhajee very dry and too crispy, thought wine a bit pricey £7.50 250ml glass, making overall bill a bit expensive
Excellent food, good service from all the friendly staff and a nice atmosphere as always. This was our second visit in three days - says it all really! Highly recommended.
Fantastic food once again at the old vol. The service was great and the new refurbishment means we could enjoy the lovely upstairs dining area whilst the Halloween party was getting under way downstairs. Will be back again soon :)
This was our first visit to The Old Volunteer. My husband had mussels for a starter and they were good, then he had boeuf bourginon which would have been good but it was much too salty; bread and butter pudding was good although not the classic version. I had fish, asparagus, and new potatoes; came with a little saucepan of good sauce and the whole meal was enjoyable. I had some kind of poached plum (three small segments only) interestingly flavoured - could have eaten more of the plums. Mid-meal my wine glass mysteriously disappeared. There is a good atmosphere and we will probably eat here again. Price about right on a Saturday evening for the quality of the food but apparently you can have a 3-course midweek lunch for £15 - worth checking out!
On arrival our table was not available due to a large party that was occupying the area. We were nevertheless welcomed and waited at the bar. The food and service was very good as was the atmosphere. An attractive restaurant and good value fixed price menu. Recommended to others.
- good choice on 3 course lunch menu deal as well as normal a la carte .Great food , good value , excellent friendly service - well worth another visit
Attended the Old Vol' prior to it's refurb so was nice to see what had happened. Had the Sunday Roast and the Beef (pink and succulent) and vegetables (firm but not crunchy) were cooked just as I like it, so very pleased. The wife and I managed to share a desert between us, which was a crumble I believe. Nice to see fresh herbs being grown on the balcony outside. Overall, a very enjoyable meal and I would certainly go back again
We had a very enjoyable meal. All the staff were Very friendly and helpful. Pub/ restaurant has a very nice atmosphere and surroundings. Would recommend.
Visited last Saturday for a meal at 5pm. All of the food we had was excellent, the pork pie starter sharing platter as a starter was different and tasty. Service also very good. Will definitely visit again
Lovely attentive staff and a cracking meal. Wine selection was about right and the atmosphere works well too. Will be back to visit again soon.
Excellent food, fantastic service and a great atmosphere. Will definitely return for another meal or just a drink at the bar. A good place like this is hard to find.
Went for Sunday lunch. My juice had floating pieces of mold and the mash had a 2" hair in it. Both were replaced and no gesture of good will discount was offered. The meat was nice and the portions were good but would not go again. We sat upstairs where there was pieces of broken glass on the laminate floors and had to get staff to clean it. The doors were very annoying every time the staff went in and out the door sounded like loud Velcro and slammed on closing. Very disappointed.
Excellent service, really lovely good can not fault at all :) Staff were lovely and food was cooked to perfection portion size was just right!
Good food and attentive staff, but bad time keeping let me down some what. Excellent range of beers, wine list uninspiring but prices are reasonable
Excellent food, really busy, vibrant atmosphere. Only down point was that one of our party didn't get their starter until everyone else had finished but it didn't ruin the evening. Will definitely go again.
Great food and a lovely place to eat and drink. Staff are excellent and coped with a busy restaurant. Would definitely go there again soon.
Consistently good but menu needs a refresh. We have been a few times recently and the bulk of the menu is the same. Friendly and efficient staff and service.
Best pub type restaurant in the local area at the moment. Have recommended it to quite a few friends who have since been there and also enjoyed it.
Excellent service, terrific food. Really enjoyed the pork belly with scallops and macoroni cheese. Problems initially on arrival with the on line booking but this was easily resolved.
Can't fault anything about the vol. Always great staff beer and food. Now open 7 days. HENRY AND MADDI 12 OUT OF 10 EVERY TIME👍🍻🍺
Great food and atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back. Our daughter was due to land in Australia, we were desperate to hear she'd landed safe but we couldn't get a phone signal so they allowed us to log into their personal wifi. If that's not great customer service I don't know what is.
Enjoyable Sunday lunch, as ever. We did feel the staff were not as 'on the ball' as usual, and didn't see any familiar faces (apart from Jo, who always makes everyone feel welcome) so perhaps they were trainees. Would still recommend, though.
We had a lovely time , food was good. Service was good. Would definitely recommend this place. E went on a Bank Holiday afternoon for our wedding Anniversary.
The overall experience was nice. The only issue was the menu was no as advertised on the website and it was the website menu which prompted our visit. We probably wouldn't visit again for food maybe just a quick drink but the atmosphere was pleasant and the staff were lovely and very helpful.
lovely family meal food was beautiful, pub has a lovely setting only thing I would say is waitresses need to tie there hair back. thankyou!
good food & service. pleasant atmosphere . a little noisy : so somewhat difficult to have a relaxed conversation. on the whole , if you can find a quiet spot , a good place for an outing with friends & family .
Fabulous food, lovely setting and great staff. My husband had the salt and pepper squid and he was impressed by the quality of the food. Then he had the chicken and mushroom pie with chips and I had the chicken Caesar. They were both quite small but very tasty. I wondered why some people were getting bread and butter but not us or others and then my husband pointed out that you have to pay extra, which I was surprised at but I suppose it reduces waste.
the atmosphere is really good, got a good buzz about it. the service is very good. but the food for us this time was not as good. saying that I would still recommend this place.
We had a lovely Sunday lunch and the service was excellent. Overall we had a great experience and would recommend the Old Volunteer to my friends.
A disappointing visit. We arrived early so asked to go to bar and wait and then they forgot us!! We went to table at 7.45 but were not served main course til after 9!! Food was very adventurous and a bit too spicy. I think they may be trying too hard and are overstretching themselves. Also amazed to see waitresses with very long hair serving food without having hair tied back.
Beautiful food and ambiance. Love this place! We can't praise it highly enough. Best food in the area by a long chalk! Original, tasty food and excellent choice of wines.
Lovely food and restaurant, really busy on a Saturday night and we were lucky enough to be able to sit upstairs on the terrace, service was a bit slow due to it being so busy, will return
Always a warm and friendly welcome (even towards the end of a busy service) from a well-trained team. The food is consistently good and Sunday Lunch is excellent.
Excellent meal the squid starter was superb followed by the lamb which was so tender To full to eat a sweet maybe next time but they looked fab.
Excellent menu to go with very good food. Staff warm and friendly. A great dining experience. We were seated immediately after a warm greeting and we were expected.
Lovely lunch. Sat outside and service was great! Plenty of space and you don't feel like your sat on top of other people. Sat with a glass of wine over looking the fields in the sunshine
It was as good as ever! The rhubarb bread and butter dessert was superb! Everyone had a great night and we're already planning our next visit! Service great too.
We have been to the Old Volunteer twice now and we have had a lovely time on both accasions, the food and service are excellent and the value is good. The first time we went we sat upstairs and the views across the fields are lovely. We would highly recommend.
Lovely venue. Food really good. Service a bit slow - took a while for someone to take order for drinks even though restaurant empty when we arrived. The waiter didn't get food order quite right but it was really good and would recommend.
Always a friendly welcome and on this visit with an old colleague we were not disappointed. Food choice was interesting and the quality excellent. A great choice for a relaxed lunch.
the food was good, the staff really nice & friendly ,the restaurant nicely decorated & good atmosphere. beautiful setting . would recommend a visit, be it for lunch or evening meal.
Could not fault service in lovely surroundings, good food, might have been a higher mark if my main course choice had been different from pie, but quite expensive. Would have liked steak but not prepared to pay in excess of £20
Very good high quality restaurant with quality food and excellent service, some individually designed dishes you won't find elsewhere, highly recommended without hesitation , first class.
A Lovely restaurant and ambience and good outside area. The food was good. We had sunday lunch and there was a lot of good quality though a little pricy and the service was a bit slow
Great food great service full stop! Will be back for good seasonal food at a reasonable price. You get what you pay for here. Nice atmosphere as well
The service here is always really friendly. Love the home made bread and the scotch egg was delicious.
Had a delicious lunch today with a friend. We ate three courses and everything was cooked to absolute perfection. Service was quick and friendly. My friend was very impressed and will certainly go again. Compliments to the chef and serving staff. The background music wasn't to our taste but you can't please everyone!
This is a really great restaurant having both a great pub atmosphere and a quality restaurant area, with great service and choices of beer and food
We enjoyed a great meal with excellent beer and wine. We were served by very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Would definitely recommend the Old Volunteeer.