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Took advantage of the meal deal over a two night stay lovely evening meals and breakfast was good too they managed to put on a cooked breakfast for us all at 06.30 .

Stopped in today and had cheese omelette with toast. Brilliant, perfectly cooked, good quantity and service and excellent value. Thoroughly recommended, thank you

We booked for the Carvery by Candlelight tonight to celebrate a friend's 80th birthday. I booked immediately I saw it advertised and was assured we could sit in the Conservatory. On arrival I was told they had moved us into the bar area and that they had tried to ring me several times but I had not answered the phone. No surprise there as they had written down the wrong phone number! Meats were very good but some of the veg were too al dente and cold. The only hot veg was the cauliflower cheese. When dessert arrived we asked for a fork as well as a spoon, only to be told they didn't have any forks available ??? We ordered coffee - 3 x Latte and one Americano. The lad came and said they had no Lattes so we all ended up with Americanos. Pub full of people and no Latte available, who does the ordering in this place, it's not as if it's an unusual request, all pubs, cafes and restaurants have Latte, but not the Babbling Brook. Been going to the BB for 8 years but suffice to say we won't be coming again, the Bistro up the road is where we will be spending our money in the future.

Filthy cafe and rude service. Didn’t hang around long enough to try the food

All I can say is that Sue, the landlord, is the epitome of the greatest host you could meet. Quality home cooked food at exceptional prices. She even cooked my associates vegetables to order; thus, exactly how he likes it, soft and mushy.

Arrived at 2pm looking for lunch. It said on the board outside that food would be served until 2:30pm, but it was obvious when we started looking at menus that the staff were not keen on us ordering. Ok I kinda get that as it was just after Xmas and everyone has had enough and just wants to go home…What was more concerning was when we asked if the soup was vegan we got the answer “can’t guarantee it”. In my opinion if you don’t know what’s in the food you are serving you shouldn’t be serving it! My wife is vegan as a preference but for those whom have very strict dietary requirements you would expect better these days. So we made do with a beer and a packet of crisps each. To be fair the beer was fine and reasonably priced but would never go back. I guess it is more of a drinking pub than somewhere you would go to eat.

Brilliant ice cream smouth and creamy. Good service and very clean van. Best ice cream I have tasted for years.

It's a typical Lockal for locals where you end your work. You can quickly get into conversation. The service staff was very friendly and tried

Forgot my phone, and staff was very kind to keep it aside. Due to my son's allergic condition I couldn't order any food, though. Very helpful staff 😀

We ate here yesterday and I was amazed at how expensive it was and horrified to see a cost of £1.50 each added for a tiny pot of sauce that no other restaurant has ever charged for before. My 3 grandchildren had tomato sauce each and my daughter had garlic mayo but said it didn't taste nice so requested some mayo. This cost extra £7.50 of which we were not made aware of before ordering. Daylight robbery. Also be aware they charge a 10% surcharge so makes a very expensive evening. My 5 year old has a milk intolerance and my daughter asked if his meal would have milk in which she was told it didn't but shortly after eating his face was very sore and itchy so obviously some cross contamination somewhere in the kitchen. I thought it was mandatory for allergens to be available to read, ie Natashas Law! The pizzas cost my daughter and I an extra £10 each for next size up and stuffed crust! Mine was quite nice but my daughter said hers tasted odd. Have had better from takeaway places. Will not visit again or recommend. On a positive note the young lady serving us was very pleasant.

We ate here yesterday and I was amazed at how expensive it was and horrified to see a cost of £1.50 each added for a tiny pot of sauce that no other restaurant has ever charged for before. My 3 grandchildren had tomato sauce each and my daughter had garlic mayo but said it didn't taste nice so requested some mayo. This cost extra £7.50 of which we were not made aware of before ordering. Daylight robbery. Also be aware they charge a 10% surcharge so makes a very expensive evening. My 5 year old has a milk intolerance and my daughter asked if his meal would have milk in which she was told it didn't but shortly after eating his face was very sore and itchy so obviously some cross contamination somewhere in the kitchen. I thought it was mandatory for allergens to be available to read, ie Natashas Law! The pizzas cost my daughter and I an extra £10 each for next size up and stuffed crust! Mine was quite nice but my daughter said hers tasted odd. Have had better from takeaway places. Will not visit again or recommend. On a positive note the young lady serving us was very pleasant.

Doesn't take butlins welcome pack vouchers or have a sign stating that fact. Had to queue 40 mins to find that out.

Great food and drink thank you will be back again

New Years Eve dinner. It was superb! Each course was so well thought out and delicious. A combination of meats and fish. The chef is a genius.

We didn’t stay in a room. We rang the night before to book for lunch. We arrived as the pub opened because my dad was feeling cold outside and needed to sit down he is 92. We weren’t exactly invited in. We waited whilst all the signs were put out and the barman was very abrupt with us as if we were being a pain. He said that the coffee machine was broken so only instant available. I felt very unwelcome to be fair. I had brought my family here as we visited in October and had a lovely meal there in the evening. The food once ordered was fantastic but the whole occasion was overshadowed by feeling unwelcome. Such a shame as the previous experience had been so good.