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The whole experience was a total nightmare......we were booked on the second sitting of the day at 5pm. We arrived at 4.30 for drinks first only to find one person serving behind the bar trying to serve about 30 people from the previous sitting; we were stood waiting to be served for about ... Read review
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Advantages: near to our house Disadvantages: no food on christmas day
...partner and I went to the John Gilbert for a pre booked lunch on Christmas Day, which we had been looking forward to for ages.
The whole experience was a total nightmare......we were booked on the second sitting of the day at 5pm. We arrived at 4.30 for drinks first only to find one person serving behind the bar trying to serve about 30 people from the previous sitting; we were stood waiting to be served for about half an hour. There ... ...booked in to eat as the place was shut to the public for the day. After we finally got our drinks we had to ask where our table was. We ordered a bottle of wine from the bar as no-one approached our table and asked it we wanted to order drinks, then we sat waiting for our starter to be served; we waited and waited, all the time hearing mutterings that the chef had gone AWOL. No one seemed to be getting served and the staff were going up to some tables ... more
My partner and I went to the John Gilbert for a pre booked lunch on Christmas Day, which we had been looking forward to for ages.
The whole experience was a total nightmare......we were booked on the second sitting of the day at 5pm. We arrived at 4.30 for drinks first only to find one person serving behind the bar trying to serve about 30 people from the previous sitting; we were stood waiting to be served for about half an hour. There was no-one to greet you at the door and check that you were actually booked in to eat as the place was shut to the public for the day. After we finally got our drinks we had to ask where our table was. We ordered a bottle of wine from the bar as no-one approached our table and asked it we wanted to order drinks, then we sat waiting for our starter to be served; we waited and waited, all the time hearing mutterings that the chef had gone AWOL. No one seemed to be getting served and the staff were going up to some tables offering an explanation of what was happening; no-one spoke to our table. We had to speak to fellow would be diners as to what was going on - there was no chef and the managment were not trained to deal with the delivery of food!!!! Ended up leaving after a 2 hour wait with no food. Spoiled the whole day - extremly poor.
Advantages: Great Ales and locaton Disadvantages: Easy to get lost once inside
...It is situated just off the Worsley junction off the M60 motorway. The car park is fairly large and can fit most vehicles.
When i first went inside the pub i thought it was a perfect pub, just to sit and have a quiet drink, business conference etc...
I made my way to the bar and to my enjoyment they served a selection of guest ales!! As well as the other usual pub drinks and a selection of bar snacks.
For anybody who likes guest ales, they have ... ...in a litle area somewhere. The chairs were really comfy and the area was nice and clean. The staff took care of the place and kept on top of the cleaning and upkeep. There was also a group of business men next to us having a meeting. Luckilly i was wearing shirt, jeans and nicely polished shoes (quite smart but casual) otherwise i felt i wouldnt really fit in with the clientele.
I didnt have to wait too long to get served again as it was only a ...
dizzych 19.07.2004
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Advantages: Friendly staff Disadvantages: The 'food'
...girlfriend and I went to the John Gilbert to enjoy a nice sunday lunch. The building looked nice enough, just a typical chain pub and the staff were very friendly. Afrter ordering a drink we decided to go for the carvery. Unfortunately for us, what passed for food was without doubt the worst meal I have ever had the displeasure of eating. I had a slice of gammon, which was fatty and full of water, and a slice of bone-dry turkey. The veg all tasted ... ...the brocolli was yellow and had clearly been boiled for so long it leacked any nutritional value, and the carrots were were over-cooked and had no taste to them yet were really hard- I'm quite impressed that that is possible!! To be fair the roast potatoes were quite nice but any pleasure derived from this soon evaporated when faced with the solid brown boiled potatoes and the inedible stuffing. The pièce de résistance came in the form of the most ...
Matthewjpotter 22.06.2008
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Went for a pre booked xmas meal 25/12/08. Initally delayed for 1 hour then established chef had fallen out with management and abondoned everyone in the premises.
Place in a total mess. No leadership. No advice to customer unless you demanded to know what the situation was.
The chef should be identified to ensure no other pub or restaurant employs him. Saw two members of staff in tears as customers vented their anger at the way they had been treated. Albeit it was not the waiter/s fault.
An absolute fiasco leaving me and my family gutted. Needless to say I will not be frequenting the John Gilbert until drastic changes have been made. NOT RECOMMENDED ...
peeler1 29.12.2008
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