The Stamford Public House

Great pub. Private function room and catering excellent.

We arrived, no one to seat us 2 people walked passed made eye contact and said nothing: Went to the bar to ask if we can be seated to our table and was met with “I don’t know where you’re sitting” followed by an awkward laugh. Sat us down no menu’s etc. Blonde lady came over (manage or a senior member of staff) was accommodating and moved us to the restaurant. When she took our order, we asked if the meat comes pink on the roast beef, she said “yes, however you like it cooked we can do it” Partner asked if there’s a veggie option as the menu at the table does not reflect the one on the website. She said yes the kitchen can do you a veggie tofu roast. We asked does it come with all the trimmings like the other roasts. “Yes, it comes with all the trimmings mate” Food arrived. Unseasoned bland Beef was well done over cooked. No roast potatoes Veggie option was a vegan one so had one parsnip and a bit of cabbage no seasoning, no flavour. Not once were we told it’s a vegan option. Blonde lady came back with potatoes no apology, potatoes which had looked like they have been cooked by the heat of a lamp soaked in oil. I mentioned the issue with the beef. Was told; “I found out last week, that’s how’s it’s cooked as it’s cooked the day before it so comes like that” so I mentioned if you said that from the start I would have ordered something else, but you said I could have it how you like. “Sorry about that mate” that was it. No discount off the meal nothing. Not very apologetic. Avoid!!

Lovely atmosphere

Thought it was distinctly average. Service was disinterested, food was ok, decor was funky, they ran out of desserts but didn’t tell us that until we asked. Also you have to walk through a really loud pub with massive tellies and people having a very loud pub quiz in order to get to the restaurant bit. Couldn’t work out where to park. It didn’t match my expectations from their very slick website. The Griffin next door looked better, so we will try that next time.

Good atmosphere fri evening. Once served good quality drinks, too. However, 7 or 8 pelateons waiting at bar to be served by just 2 staff, not ideal! One extra barperson probably would have been able to significantly increase the tirnover per hour.

Really lovely bar great food well run establishment

Lovely atmosphere and service in a traditional pub

Drinks are overpriced and the guest WiFi rarely works