Restaurants that offer Biko

The Bunch Of Grapes

➤ Ynysangharad Rd, Pontypridd United Kingdom, United Kingdom, CF37 4DA

Wine • Pubs • Full • Casual

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"Went to my sons 50th birthday meal. Arrived at 7 o’clock...unbooked walk in customers would struggle to find a seat....very busy....layout was excellent and the staff very attentive and helpful....so why only 4 stars instead of 5....the fish was excellent, cooked to perfection but the chips were hard...mostly un-eatable, and not that presentable....harsh I know but not impressed. The 3 strawberry ice cream desert was of poor taste...sorry but it just tasted and looked like vanilla...I really would have preferred to give it 5 stars as I don’t like not to...but there is definitely room for improvement to go with the organisation and waiting staff input. All in all though a very enjoyable night out."

The Dabbling Duck Pub Great Massingham

➤ 11 Abbey Road, PE32 2HN, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Booked in advance for a meal for three on a Friday evening. The pub was absolutely rammed. Noisy and lots of people standing around hoping for a table. So the pub must be doing something right unless it is the case it is one of the only pubs nearby. The staff were seriously working hard and I was unsure there were enough staff to cover tables. Considering we were told we had to vacate our dinner table after two ours, our starters didn't arrive for 30 minutes. It was unfortunate that there were was a loud (I mean loud) party of people standing at the bar near our table and they were quite simply shouting. Shouting so loudly, I heard everything including the expletives which wasn't ideal for my daughter. I wondered if the staff would ask them to move out of the bar area as clearly there are diners. I wish we had been placed in the dining room at the back which appeared to be quieter. The food was good. Portion sizes ample and they accommodated my request to have dairy-free chips and not in the beef dripping. Good value for money. It was just a shame that there doesn't appear to be enough staff. Long waits between courses and I had to beckon over a waitress to order drinks twice. All staff friendly and polite but just looked completely over-run with punters and diners at the same time. Pub is in a beautiful village and clearly very popular."

The Fox And Hounds

➤ Christmas Common, OX49 5HN, South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Steak • British

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"Visited today intending to have lunch. It wasn’t initially very busy. Twice we asked a waitress if we could order food. The first time we were told she would get our drinks then return to take our food order. When the drinks arrived we again asked if we could place our order. She said she would go get a note pad pen. She didn’t return. Soon after that a large group of walkers arrived. Most went into the pub to get drinks before sitting down outside. Very soon a waitress appeared proceeded to take their food orders. Seeing this we decided not to order food as we would have a very long time to wait while their food was prepared! We often have lunch here after a dog walk have always found it very friendly were intending to return next week for lunch with a friend but are now going to try to find an alternative venue. Shame!"

The Sloop Inn

➤ Porthgain Harbour, SA62 5BN, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

Fish • Beer • Steak • Seafood

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"Whilst this may sound weird to some, I believe that some establishments can get away with having marginally disappointing beer, food, or service is the aesthetic is right and have that certain je ne sais quoi. We found The Sloop by doing a google search for dog friendly pubs within the vicinity when visiting Pembrokeshire a few weeks ago. As we drove down into the hamlet it became very obvious that this was a popular choice as whilst there was quite a lot of parking it was going to be a challenge to find a free space. I don't know whether we had the option to sit inside as we tend to not when we have the pups with us and anyway what's a little drizzle on holiday? (let the records show that drizzle became redefined in July of 2023).. I cannot think of anything that I did not like about The Sloop, including location and setting, atmosphere at the bar, the welcome from staff, food and drinks. There were some local Ale options which of course I was compelled to try as part of my mantra to aid local business and all of which were well kept. We will definitely seek out the place more deliberately when next in the area."

The Bridge Inn

➤ Houghton Bridge, Amberley I-BN18 9LR, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"We had a family meal here while out for a walk. Food came in a reasonable time and a decent size and price. Sometimes had difficulty catching the eye of staff. Draught beer and cider includes Stowford Press, Neck Oil and Proper Job which went down well. I had a halloumi burger which had a lovely amount of halloumi and it wasn't chewy but soft, great mix with pesto and peppers. Husband had steak and kidney suet pudding which was a favourite and the rest of the table had scampi (great big fat chips that were crispy and soft inside) and then mackerel pate and prawn cocktail (starters so they could justify dessert). The st Clements cheesecake was full of citrus but no orange and very creamy, otherwise didn't pack much flavour Toilets clean and well looked after"

The White Swan

➤ Main Road,, NE42 6AG, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Pub • Pizza • Pasta • British

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"Very disappointed and will NEVER be returning. Used to class here as my local however after todays experience I will never be returning. Firstly I ordered a beef and gravy sandwich to be told they haven’t got sandwiches on today and we were asked had anyone informed us of this which they hadn’t. Secondly when my boyfriend went to place his order the waitress had decided to leave the table. I then had no choice but to order the gammon which I asked to have fries with. My partner ordered pork loin and they did not ask what he would like with that I.e mash chips potatoes. No longer having placed our order I heard someone else place an order at the bar asking for a sandwich and to be told that’s fine. Then the waitress came over to our table to be told they had no mash to go with the pork but we never had an option. Anyways when my meal came out the waitress asked who’s the steak and veg were baring in mind she was holding gammon (she hadn’t a clue) what she was handing out and it came with homemade chips which I did not request as I requested fries. The fries then came out soaking with grease and tasted heavily like grease too the pot they were served in also had a pool of grease at the bottom.Disappointed"

The Old Bank

➤ 5 Main St, FK17 8DU, Stirling, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • British • Scottish

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"Visited this place for coffee and cake, it was a round 5pm and alot if other places were closing. Scruffy looking, dirty stained carpet, on the plus side the toilets and tables were clean. Victoria sponge at £4,20 per slice x 2 looked the part but tasted sugary sweet and synthetic. The cream wasn’t ! Don’t know what it was , tasted like cheap soft icing. At first we thought the slices were very small for the price but considering the taste they were more than enough. Latte x 2 were ok. £14. 20 not well spent . Go elsewhere!"

Passage House Inn

➤ Ferry Road, EX3 0JN, Exeter, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Lovely pub/restaurant with super friendly and welcoming staff. We were given a slightly larger table as an extra friend joined us unexpectedly. The service was exceptional, the Cider was the best there was so much choice on the menu and specials board which was all excellent. We chose Ham Carbonara Garlic Bread, it came served beautifully. As we were eating, it became apparent the pasta was also joined by very lightly cooked white onions loads of them. They were masked by the pasta, so we tried to remove them, we then had half the amount of food but were onion free. Both of us have an intolerance to that amount of Raw onion, (most people would) I’ve eaten all over the world and never heard of Onions in Carbonara, we let the lovely waitress know when she collected the plates but she made no comment. We paid our bill, once home I emailed the owners and let them know, I received an email thanking me for the visit and email but saying sadly it was too late to do anything about this and I should have said we had intolerances beforehand, which we don’t normally have just this amount of onion didn’t go with a creamy carbonara. I would go back but Topsham has many other eating options so I’d rather try others and learn from this."

The Rainbow On The Lake

➤ Salisbury Road, SP3 4LZ, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Meat • Pubs • Full • Steak

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"This is an idyllic, quirky little pub with great views, great food and a wonderfully welcoming host. We were stuck in the traffic jam on the A303 coming back from Glastonbury, and decided to turn off and find somewhere to eat .. after two abortive stops, we called the Rainbow and he checked how many of us there were and said he could accomodate us. Which ended up being extremely kind of him, since they were short staffed that day. It is very much a family run place, but that's much of its charm we couldn't think of a nicer spot to just relax and get away from the traffic surrounded by flowers, shrubs and a gorgeous lawn being mowed by the cutest little robot mower that fascinated the few dogs that arrived. The food was great, the host couldn't have been more helpful we geniunely will make a point to stop here again when we're travelling down to Somerset or Devon, or on the way back. Gorgeous, friendly place :"

Om Is Where The Heart Is

➤ 23A Carr Lane, Kirklees, United Kingdom

Tea • Coffee • Drinks • Breakfast

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"A summary would be amazing food, lovely atmosphere and perfect service. This is a great place to enjoy proper home cooked food. We had a combination for food from the normal menu and some specials. First the normal menu offered delicious loaded fries, perfectly cooked pancakes with nutella, the Club sandwich was packed with filling and the excellent OM Eggs Benny. Also from the normal menu you must try the Sweet Potato Bhaji's ! From the specials we had the Mac and Cheese with brisket which was wow but i loved my Sausage Grilled Cheese sandwich which was amazing ! Coffee was great and this is just a lovely place to eat !"

Bert's Pizzeria Cafe

➤ New Road, YO25 8RX, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian

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"ALLERGEN SUFFERERS BEWARE! 8 of us recently visited Bert's for a family meal. Unfortunately my 8 year old coeliac daughter was extremely ill for 2 days after, as she was glutened after making the staff aware of her condition and that she was unable to consume gluten. I spoke to Charlie, after she had spoken to the various members of staff who were working that night. I was repeatedly told, that everyone had taken the care they were supposed to have. and essentially implying that it couldn't have been them, and even the general manager agrees. This was quite alarming to me, as even if they think they did everything right to avoid cross-contamination, someone clearly missed something, or didn't take the required level of care when serving food to my daughter. She wouldn't have been glutened otherwise! Accidents do happen, and this negative review could have quite easily been avoided if I was given some reassurances, like acknowledging that someone must have missed something somewhere. Ensuring that we will re-evaluate our kitchen processes in regards to allergens, and providing additional training to staff to ensure this doesn't happen again. However, all I received was a complete lack of accountability and not even a sincere apology. Very disappointing, obviously we will not be returning and I will be contacting the FSA."

The Ancient Oak

➤ Merry Trees Ln Cottam, PR4 0, Preston, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Steak • Buffet

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"Came today with my 3 and 1 year old and their grandma for lunch before we went to Kinderhub next door. I always feel anxious about taking them out in case of tantrums etc as they are so little and obviously no concept of how to conform socially in that environment but knew it was a family friendly pub. Ordered them meals off kids menu and the staff kindly accepted requests to serve on a plate to cool quicker. The food was fine and as you’d expect for the venue and price. After eating the kids got restless and had had enough of colouring. I decided to let my 1 yr old stretch her legs and the eldest followed. It was a quiet day and only a few tables seated. They were walking round the entrance and looking at fruit machines. Other diners commented how cute my little girl was toddling as she was learning to walk. My eldest had a quick cheeky dash behind the bar when no staff were there and I quickly called him back. An older man then spoke to me as we passed his table on way to get our coats and asked that I take my children elsewhere as they were trying to have a quiet meal. I commented the children had been seated and quiet all thoroughout waiting for and eating their meal and that is was a family friendly pub serving kids meals. His response was that it was a restaurant with a bar (I would dispute) and that I should take them next door. I commented I was but it wasn’t yet open and there is nowhere to wait or play outside as the pub nor next door has outdoor play areas. He commented I should leave and I was very upset and shocked. I informed the male and female staff and they were lovely, they commented the children had not bothered them and offered them halloween sweets and encouraged us to stay. I have been left upset and ruminating on this all day as it is already stressful thinking about taking little ones out when you never know how they’ll manage these types of environments and I would rather let them explore safely with me than sit on screens. The pub was very quiet which is also why I allowed this. However it was very much helped by the kind staff and the gesture of the sweets left me feeling welcome and I would definitely return so thank you"

The Boot

➤ The Green, Sarratt WD3 6BL, United Kingdom, Three Rivers

Cafés • Salad • Salads • Chicken

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"Awesome gem that I’ve found just by searching for kid-friendly places reasonably close to all relatives and friends invited to my son’s third birthday. It’s the sort of place that would deserve to exceed the usual review scale, six stars would at least be required to represent the distance between The Boot and many other places that I reviewed with 5 stars. Ever since we set foot into this great pub, we’ve been welcomed with smiles and a level of kindness that other places reserve only for returning guests. The food was delicious and reasonably priced and there’s a wide range of good cocktails, beers and wines available. The kids play area is wonderful and my son played all afternoon. There are also many tables close to the play area so adults can have food there while keeping an eye on their children. The weather wasn’t great so we had food indoors, and even if our table was near the kitchen, no smell or noise disturbed us. All the staff sang Happy Birthday to my son while taking the cake that we had been allowed to bring over, and overall it’s been a perfect day. I will definitely look for opportunities to come back here."

Pack Horse Inn

➤ Church Street, TA9 4NF, Sedgemoor, United Kingdom

Meat • Pubs • Steak • Seafood

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"On a weekend away, we were looking for somewhere to eat, and whilst my husband was driving I came across The Packhorse Inn on the internet. As we were so close we stopped in the off chance they had a table. We were in luck. The restaurant was busy and the ambience was lovely without being loud. The staff were friendly, polite and attentive without being intrusive. Nothing was too much trouble. The dressed crab salad was sublime, and the steak and ale pie was tender with just the right amount of ale gravy. The local ice cream was delightfully creamy and the syrup sponge pudding was light and the custard was perfect. With every mouthful you could taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients and it was all perfectly balanced. A wonderful little gem. Sorry no pictures, I didn't want to put my cutlery down and stop eating!"

The Red Lion Inn

➤ 22 Street, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • Pizza • Pasta

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"We ate here on Saturday the14th of October and what a delight. I had filled spinach and ricotta pasta with a garlic and mushroom sauce and I can honestly say it was amazing! My husbands calzone was huge with plenty of sauce to go with it. My sister in law and partner had pizza which they loved(my sis had to take half of hers away with her. I must say a big shout out and huge thanks to the gentleman serving everyone, he never had a minute but no-one was left waiting and he was always curteous and friendly, can highly recommend."

The Crown Inn Kingsclere

➤ Newbury Road, RG20 5QU, Basingstoke and Deane, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Steak • British

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"Really lovely pub, super cosy and very welcoming. Independently run, the owner was charming and could not do enough. Food was delicious with a capital D! I had the Brioche Benedict, eggs perfectly poached, a very thick slice of ham and covered with most delicious rich, creamy hollandaise. My companion opted for the fish and chips which was so good. Nice chunky portion of fish with a light crispy batter. It came with a curry sauce which was heaven to dip your chips in. Really good quality ingredients and a good chefs make for happy lunching! Oh yes, super dog friendly. Very highly recommend, you won’t be disappointed. We’ll be returning soon."

The Dog At Grundisburgh

➤ Grundisburgh, Woodbridge United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Pubs • Pizza • Cheese • British

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"Really nice pub. Large selection of beers and ales, and a beautiful seating area on the front that combines the local atmosphere of the fantastic small village in which it is located. They say: “We want us to be a real pub here, and we want you to be able to enjoy our classic fish and chips or our amazing burgers with a pint of great beer. Or our 'duo of lamb, carved lamb Rump, rosemary lamb shoulder and goats cheese croquette, beet root, crispy polnta, salsa verde ' a 'Tandoori monkfish, mint yoghurt, mango chutney, pickled cucumber, chorizo cubed israeli cous cous option also a bar. On Sunday we serve everything about the roast Sirloin of beef, roasted meat of pork, roast chicken and our veggie roast. All are served with delicious trimmings for the table 'Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, bread sauce, cauliflower, brat red cabbage, honey roasted carrots and parrots and Gravy'" highly recommended to visit and enjoy great place"

The Jolly Waggoner

➤ Ardeley Village Green,SG2 7, United Kingdom, SG2 7AH, Stevenage

Meat • Coffee • Burgers • Breakfast

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"Our first time eating at the Jolly Waggoners, staff were friendly and polite, pub was clean and homely. A simple but well thought out menu, quick service the food arrived together hot and oh my god it was good!!! Best onion rings I've had in living memory, the double burger was perfectly cooked with all the trimmings also well cooked and seasoned!! Happy recommend lunch at the waggoner to all."

The Palmer Arms

➤ United Kingdom, SL4 6QW, South Bucks

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"We had a table booked for 12.30pm and when we were seated we were told that they would need the table back by 3pm, which I don 't have a problem with but the way we were told felt like even though we still had 2hrs 30, we needed to hurry up. The young girl who brought us our drinks and the lady who served our food were both very nice and friendly. The food was nice. No complaints there at all. After finishing our meals we were asked if we would like dessert and after looking at the menus we decided not to but we were still drinking. The waitress came over a few minutes later and asked if we wanted more drinks and when we said no she told us she would bring the bill! It was still only about 1.30pm (the food had come out very quickly after we ordered) It gave the impression of 'pay and get out '. We had gone to meet up with family that we hadn 't seen for a long time and we probably would have ordered more drinks and stayed a bit longer but instead we felt our time was up and so we left. Other members of staff we were very kind and friendly but unfortunately our waitress wasn 't that way."

The Whitaker

➤ Haslingden Road, Rossendale, United Kingdom

Cafés • Kebab • Pizza • Sushi

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"Having been here (many times) previously, I went with an open mind, to view the refurbishment, and taste the food, described on their website as full of flavour and incredibly delicious Arriving at (between existing customers finishing breakfast which apparently ended at lunch which didn't start until we were shown to a table but told no service until Observations: the restaurant is light airy, plenty of space between tables. But there are x entrances causes a problem when people are queuing for tables at one end, and others are using the other entrance. Having waited minutes we asked for a menu so we could be ready to order. That took a further minutes to appear, so we ordered drinks. Drinks appeared we ordered food at By the time food appeared the teapot for (no hot water), with miniscule milk, had been drained. The Sandwiches described as all served with Salad Coleslaw came with a lettuce leaf, a single slice of cucumber and a teaspoon of coleslaw. No Onion, No Tomato. There was more sourdough bread than Tuna filling. The baked feta with lentils at portion size was more like a starter. The side portion of salt pepper chips came with huge slices of peppers amongst the chips I would have expected small chunks of peppers scattered over them (or maybe that's just me At over for a light lunch I doubt we will be dining here again. It's a shame it could be so much better and cheaper! Why be so pretentious? Offer Brown/White Bread why just Sourdough Ciabatta's?? Oh yes what is The Whitaker? It's a Museum not a café So a look around at the ground floor (museum) before we left did nothing to enamour me. The old exhibits are crammed into the dark, poorly lit, rear rooms (behind the shop toilets), whilst the sunny front rooms are used for exhibition, and what appeared to be a children's craft area? Richard Whitaker donated this building to the people of Rawtenstall as a museum. or then maybe somewhere along the way, everyone has forgotten that!"