
The Great Western
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Been here several times over the years, through various iterations and onto the latest owners. They've done a magnificent job of the refurbishment whilst maintaining what it used to be (including the train travelling around the ceiling). However the food is much better than I've ever remembered it. Well done
Food poor and very pricey for what we had. 3 roasts one small veggie option and 2 small puddings, 3 soft drinks. Food cold, large dump of cold meat, cold and sparse veg, no Yorkshire puds, rock hard roast potatoes £124. Don't normally quibble about cost for a great meal but this was probably the worst meal we have ever had, never going back!
Be good
What a beautiful place! Fantastic setting, clean and beautifully designed inside. Service is excellent, staff simply lovely. Coffee was the best I've had. Definitely returning to sample the menu.
We visited for the first time last night, pub was beautiful inside, amazing service and the food was sensational !! 10/10 will be coming back !!
We visited for the first time last night, the pub was beautiful inside, amazing service and food was sensational!! 10/10 will be back !!!
Response from The Great Western
🚂🚂🚂 see you again soon ✨
Visited for lunch. Extremely friendly and welcoming. Very clean. Food was lovely service great. Will definitely be returning.
Exceptional.... Sunday roast was outstanding as was the service. The perfect choice for our family celebration. Re booked for December while we were there. Beautiful inside and the loos spotless
Great western was a great place to eat n drink , food was delicious. Staff polite and professional, would recommend to anyone x
We are local and have seen various iterations of this pub. We heard good things about the new management so we came to see. We are super impressed with the food. I ordered chicken supreme because there was something on the menu that enticed me ( caramelised hazelnut..??). It’s a dish I don’t remember ever ordering in a restaurant. Anyway, from the first mouthful it was excellent. My husband’s fish likewise. Well done team. The only slight let down was that there weren’t enough staff on so we had to wait a bit more than ideal. Others well done! Keep
Great place for drinks & food lovely pub !! With friends or date night
Brilliant
Response from The Great Western
Thank you for taking the time and effort to leave a review. While we understand that not being able to pay with cash can be frustrating, we would like to explain why The Great Western operates as a cashless venue. We are a uniquely located, remote country pub and, historically, the building has been vulnerable to serious incidents, including robbery and situations that placed staff at risk. For that reason, we made the decision not to hold cash on the premises. The policy is not intended to inconvenience our customers; it is simply an important measure to help protect our team and the business. We hope this helps explain the reason behind the decision and, of course, drinks can still be purchased by card or contactless.
Very impressed food was excellent as was the service
Lovely dinner at The Great Western. Menu is focussed on pub classics but very tasty - well executed and presented. The lady serving us was also fantastic and provided really great service - friendly and warm and super efficient but not intrusive. The pub is really nicely decorated too. Overall a great evening, highly recommend.
Unbelievable experience at The Great Western - we had our ‘night before the wedding’ meal with our nearest and dearest & it was honestly so special. We visited a month or so before to scope it out & Mia was super helpful in taking us through the dietaries on the menu & even gave us some complimentary bubbles before dinner! She then helped us with pre-orders & promptly answered any questions we had ahead of time. We got to the pub and it was beautifully laid out with flowers, a card and a plate with ‘congratulations’ written on it. It was such a nice touch & we were well looked after. The food was beautiful, everyone’s dietary requirements were taken care of and my brother’s starter (which I had accidentally missed off the pre-orders!) was taken care of without an issue. It was the best way to start such a special weekend and I cannot thank all of the staff, and especially Mia, for their hospitality and professionalism.
First visit and I'll definitely be back. One of th best Sunday lunches I've had in years. Everything was excellent the quality of the food, wine, service first class. Would highly recommend.