Attractive place though did not stay in the hotel. I just wanted to feedback on my meal. Please reconsider your vegan options. I had the Thai green curry. This consisted of watery sauce with a few very large chunks of courgette, onion and celery. It was not good value, neither was it a balanced meal or filling enough. Might I suggest adding tofu or lentils for protein. The other option of a mushroom between two slices of bread is also not a balanced meal. If the chef became vegan for a week, they would soon learn how to cook a decent tasty and balanced vegan meal. Until then I will not be returning. Though I would like to add the two non-vegans in my party were happy with their food.
Dave
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April 19, 2025
An excellent room and reflection of the rustic heritage. A tad noisy as expected for upstairs accomodation from a pub but quietened down at a reasonable hour. Great bathroom and shower over bath.
Right in the centre of town. Parking in the recommended car park opposite was clunky as the system couldn’t cope with a weekend to weekday slot.
I will say the young girl who first met us when we arrived clearly wasn’t helpful however, this was quickly picked up and remedied by the young manager.
Nathan M
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May 10, 2025
We visited the pub, service was ok and the beer was nice. A bit more expensive than I would have liked. The Texan BBQ was average with an overwhelming amount of bbq sauce that I had to
scrape of with a knife before eating. Really good location though. Truffle fries were nice.
Alan Norris
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February 03, 2025
Good food, great service. The only thing that let my visit down was the car park opposite. No problem with parking, plenty of spaces however it was very difficult to pay, first machine was card only and wouldn't accept any of my 3 cards, second machine was cash only and not working, tried to download the parking app and that didn't work either, luckily a friend had the app and paid for me. Pub itself is first class.
Lee Watson
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December 05, 2024
A lovely hotel with very nice rooms, great food and lovely service.
Note: DO NOT USE the Granary Car Park opposite the hotel as I ended up with a parking fine because the telephone payment system is faulty. I paid the amount requested based on 18 hours of parking, but the system activated a PCN after only 7 hours. Unable to prove anything because it was an automated system, and it would have taken a legal battle.
Please accept this is no reflection on the Riverside Inn, which I would definitely recommend staying at
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Attractive place though did not stay in the hotel. I just wanted to feedback on my meal. Please reconsider your vegan options. I had the Thai green curry. This consisted of watery sauce with a few very large chunks of courgette, onion and celery. It was not good value, neither was it a balanced meal or filling enough. Might I suggest adding tofu or lentils for protein. The other option of a mushroom between two slices of bread is also not a balanced meal. If the chef became vegan for a week, they would soon learn how to cook a decent tasty and balanced vegan meal. Until then I will not be returning. Though I would like to add the two non-vegans in my party were happy with their food.
An excellent room and reflection of the rustic heritage. A tad noisy as expected for upstairs accomodation from a pub but quietened down at a reasonable hour. Great bathroom and shower over bath. Right in the centre of town. Parking in the recommended car park opposite was clunky as the system couldn’t cope with a weekend to weekday slot. I will say the young girl who first met us when we arrived clearly wasn’t helpful however, this was quickly picked up and remedied by the young manager.
We visited the pub, service was ok and the beer was nice. A bit more expensive than I would have liked. The Texan BBQ was average with an overwhelming amount of bbq sauce that I had to scrape of with a knife before eating. Really good location though. Truffle fries were nice.
Good food, great service. The only thing that let my visit down was the car park opposite. No problem with parking, plenty of spaces however it was very difficult to pay, first machine was card only and wouldn't accept any of my 3 cards, second machine was cash only and not working, tried to download the parking app and that didn't work either, luckily a friend had the app and paid for me. Pub itself is first class.
A lovely hotel with very nice rooms, great food and lovely service. Note: DO NOT USE the Granary Car Park opposite the hotel as I ended up with a parking fine because the telephone payment system is faulty. I paid the amount requested based on 18 hours of parking, but the system activated a PCN after only 7 hours. Unable to prove anything because it was an automated system, and it would have taken a legal battle. Please accept this is no reflection on the Riverside Inn, which I would definitely recommend staying at