A beautiful pub with good food, good service, attentive staff, lovely atmosphere - would definitely recommend it and look forward to going there again.
Not sure why there are so many low ratings - I suppose it is because the pub has changed hands a couple of times over the years and it can be a bit inconsistent, but my (many!) experiences have been mostly positive. I live in the area so it is our 'local', and sometimes you have to wait a long time and sometimes you don't, sometimes the food is only average and sometimes it is amazing, sometimes the bar staff are sparse and sometimes plentiful, but I have found the staff to be at least 90% pleasant and helpful. Sometimes you will get a noob, but it is fair that sometimes you give a new young person a job so they can learn and get better! I have given it 5 stars to try and even-out the unfair low ratings it seems to have accrued. Last time I was there (a couple of weeks ago) it was great, and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful, and the serving time was instant! Also, people should be aware that though the renovations were done a while ago, it is still quite a gorgeous pub to spend time in. Plus - POOL TABLE! For me a pool table is always a winner. (P.S. The only real downside? Archer Hotel, if you read this, PLEASE use a stronger disinfectant down the floor drain in the ladies loos to make up for that weird ancient plumbing smell ... blerk!)
I had dinner at The Archer last night & it was AMAZING!!! It totally exceeded all my expectations! I had the vegetarian gnocchi & it simply melted in my mouth! Loved it! And the customer service was outstanding! Nothing was too much trouble! I will most DEFINITELY be back!
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