Sizzling Pubs Reviews 

315
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.4

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Considering 65 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers consistently praise the excellent and fast service they received. People frequently highlight the friendly, helpful, and attentive nature of the staff, often noting specific team members for their outstanding efforts. Furthermore, a significant number of consumers found the food delicious, served hot, and of good quality, with some describing meals as fantastic. However, some people were dissatisfied with certain aspects of their visit. Several customers encountered rude, inattentive, or unprofessional staff, and others mentioned issues with understaffing affecting service. There were also repeated concerns about food quality, including meals being cold, tough, incorrectly cooked, or poorly presented. Additionally, some experienced issues with product availability or items not meeting expectations upon arrival.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

THE HIGHFIELDS INN CHESTERFIELD called in 18th February 2026 for a lunch time meal Just after refurbishment. Ordered Lasagne the meal itself was hot and tasty However the presentation left a l... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Booked a table to eat and watch the football. So many staff but that has its own issues as nobody seemed to know what they were doing but polite. The food as what I expected not great, it came out... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I went for a meal with my friend and we both had steak meals, I wanted mine medium and he wanted welldone, when the food came out mine was ok but his was still bleeding it was more bloody than mine,... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Visited The Bay Horse Inn, Cramlington on 13th April for lunch. Arrived around 1.30pm. A member of staff, sitting at a table, who took a while to acknowledge us and then just said “sit at any table”.... See more


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  1. Restaurant
  2. Bar

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Sizzling Pubs, where good food and drink, great value and a generous serving of sizzle are always on the menu


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3.4

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

315 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value Meals and friendly venue. Great Staff.

Recently visited the Warley George for a meal. The venue was very busy. Staff were excellent and got seated for a Table for Two. Great menu and ordered food on the Sizzling Pub App. Food (Tom-a-pork Chop) was served promptly and was Excellent. Very hot and tasty. The Staff are an excellent team and are very attentive and again promptly cleaned the (empty) plates away once we were finished. We have been again the other night and again the service is excellent. The food is Great Value and using the app you can Include a tip and get offers to reduce your bill. We will be attending on a regular basis as such good value.

December 19, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Drakes Drum in Old Oscott - wonderful

Visited the Drakes Drum in Old Oscott Lane Birmingham today for my dad's 92nd birthday. It was a last minute idea - we had a lovely reception and service from Tash. The food was lovely with great portion sizes. Feedback from the 3 fish and chip eaters was that it was the best fish they had eaten in years. Just wanted to say thank you very much. We will absolutely come again!

January 7, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Maxwells Loughborough

Maxwells Loughborough,
Went for Lunch today Sunday 21/12/2025 spur of the moments decision what an amazing meal we both had the Surf & Turf up graded to 8oz Rump Steak.
Amazing service fast and 1 of the best meals I've had.
Highly Recommend a visit.
Well done all the Team.

December 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

BELLE VUE Sizzling Pub on Whitegate…

BELLE VUE Sizzling Pub on Whitegate drive in Blackpool. Had a wonderful Christmas Dinner there on Wednesday .Table was set beautifully. The staff were professional and friendly. Very good service from start to finish. Food absolutely delicious and piping hot. Very enjoyable. All of it. Many thanks for a lovely time Debbie P

December 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Drakes Drum Great Barr

Drakes drum is a great family pub. Fantastic food. Great staff. Always made to feel welcome. Can’t wait to spend our Xmas day here

November 30, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great food

We hadn't booked, got a table, ordered and paid at the table. Service was quick and accurate and the food was faultless, absolutely lovely meal.
This was in York, Hull Road

November 25, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous meal

I went for a meal with my husband and son this evening at The Highfield in Blackpool. All of our meals were fantastic, the service from ordering to having it served by the lovely Kim was second to none. Would highly recommend to everyone.

November 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A Shambolic Experience at The…

A Shambolic Experience at The Wheatsheaf, Upton
Shocking is the only word to describe our recent visit to The Wheatsheaf in Upton this past Sunday. The disaster began immediately when we were informed they had no Sunday Dinners available, a fundamental organisational failure for a pub operating on a weekend. Forced to order from the main menu, the experience quickly devolved: our meals were delivered incorrectly, and those that did arrive were only lukewarm, failing to meet basic serving standards. The culinary low point was the dessert, as the sundaes arrived at the table completely melted, reducing them to inedible liquid. To cap off this catalogue of failures, when we requested tea or coffee after the meal, we were informed the establishment actually had no milk. It was an utterly shambolic experience from start to finish.

October 26, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dissapointing.

Used the wheatsheaf in upton chester for many years usualy very good.
Tonight appauling lied to about food wait time. Food arived after 50 minutes once chased.
Luke warm and no servervcame near us to see how things were too busy Hudled round bar gabbing.
When complained condisendingly offered a free drink.
The best bit was on my wsy from loo a chap let me passed. I thanked him he said no worries the more time I spend out the kitchrn the bettet nough said.
Bad food bad attitude bad place.
Dont go there

October 25, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend

Went to linwood restaurant. Staff were not welcoming. Recieved incorrect drinks and the food was disgusting. 2 steaks 1 rare and 1 medium both came out well done. Our server did not speak to us al all. The apple pie was extremely sour. Would not recommend going there

October 19, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went to hollymere haven't been since it…

Went to hollymere haven't been since it was refurbished always get a sizzler and enjoy it seems to have gone down hill don't normally get a starter but saw they had pea bites with dip what a load of rubbish tiny cold in middle then my salmon sizzler came after long wait wasn't sizzling hardly any veg salmon cold and rock hard rice dri as sticks worst meal out iv had in long time even coffee was like dish water

October 6, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Pub-Blue Bowl Bristol

Lovely friendly staff, the pub in itself was very clean and tidy and the food was lovely - i havent been here for a long time as it went through a bad period - wow what a change - well done staff.

October 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff here are amazing … legit…

The staff here are amazing … legit normal people doing a job where they meet all walks of life no judgement to who ever u are!
The food is 5* quality for the price.
The staff make this pub thanks to mark, sam, kadi, fluer and Bianca.
This is a pub is one where u respectful they got u .
Landlord done amazing job on picking staff that can connect.
To the landlord hit the pub with a band once a month ……. been there when u had one on amazing evening and advertise it more ….. ur pull the people in, cause ur legit a nice pub ….but well done u got it pretty much bang on, nice atmosphere…,,,safe and friendly. I just love a band 😁

Lovely pub safe and reapectful,
good people serving and good locals. Decent price….. decent people ……. Decent pub ……. Amazing staff 😍

September 12, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking !!!

Swan Newbury .. complained that an Ordered meal came out wrong .. made to feel it was my fault by the assistant manager (Ethan) then told the upgrade I had ordered ( seasoned chips was a typo error) and don’t exist on there menu .. made to feel like an idiot sent back for a refund . The other 2 meals we ordered were either overcooked or cold . Shocking service by the person that told us they were the assistant manager
Absolutely shocking service !
I suggest some customer service training for this particular member of staff .

August 29, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't pay for upgrade

Went to local Sizzling pub with friends and ordered a mixed grill and paid for an upgrade on the rump steak to 8oz.
When my meal came to the table it was obvious that no upgrade had been given and most of the meat on the plate was dried out and not very enjoyable.
The waitress had a don't care attitude and said nothing I can do I will speak to my manager, I do not believe she did because it was only after approaching a member of bar staff that the managers came to our table and stated that steaks shrink when cooked, however after discussion did remove the upgrade cost.
When the steak was weighed later it was 3.09 ounces meaning that their so called 8oz steak lost over 50% of it's weight through cooking.

August 28, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not cooked the way you want it

I went for a meal with my friend and we both had steak meals, I wanted mine medium and he wanted welldone, when the food came out mine was ok but his was still bleeding it was more bloody than mine, I asked them to take it back and cook it abit more, after 5 minutes it came back, still lots of blood coming out, he couldn't eat it like that. I wanted to complain but he didn't so we ate the bits we could and left, so disappointed.

August 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great food and great staff

my self and my wife had a meal at the pottery pontypridd wales and the food was great and the staff were so polite it was are first time there today but we will definitely coming back has it is a dog friendly place

August 13, 2025
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