The Plough, Alnwick

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   David

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best Sunday lunch. Classic roast was perfect, great veggie and lighter options. Staff were great. Dog friendly, nice beers and Heineken 0% on tap for the driver. Couldn’t fault it.
   

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   Jacob

   Newcastle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was lovely - went for the traditional fish and chips. Ideal after a long day exploring Alnwick. The staff were great. Thank you
   

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   Laura

   County Durham

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We arrived for our booking at 12 noon and stood outside for 20 minutes and the venue did not open so had to find elsewhere to eat. This was meant to be a treat for a birthday.
   

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   Danielle

   Newcastle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely Sunday lunch with my mam and the kids today
   

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   Sonya

   Yorkshire

   8 reviews

   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We booked for Christmas Dinner after reading the reviews, what a total let down. The hotel has just changed hands and the new owners seemed utterly clueless. The service and food were disgraceful, after nearly two hours we left before our dinner plates were cleared and dessert served. The place was grubby too but the beer was good!
   

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   Keith

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Extremely long wait for food, over 40 minutes with only 4 other tables occupied. Dead atmosphere due to it being so quiet. Female staff member was great, two male staff including the manager who was working wearing his coat were very nervous and didn't appear competent or in control. The manager was apologetic for the wait for food and offered us free desserts.
   

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   Pam

   Newcastle

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 11, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Convenient location nr town centre, with plenty of parking nearby. Staff friendly and helpful, service time acceptable. Food good and inexpensive. Looking a bit rough round the edges but just been taken over so hopefully will be fixed (toilets mainly).
   

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   Suzette

   Derbyshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had sausages and mash and fish and chips , both cooked to perfection . And to follow the Sticky Toffee pudding. . Really quick service and cheery staff . Wishing you every success in this new venture.
   

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   Sarah

   Newcastle

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 29, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Despite pre booking and receiving an email on the day to confirm we were attending - when we got there they seemed to be surprised we had a table booked. And despite the website saying their Christmas menu started 20th November - they had nothing Christmassy at all - no decorations no menu. When we asked said they’d just changed ownership and hadn’t got a menu sorted. Wouldn’t have been so bad if the normal menu was ok but I was very limited - the stake and ale pie was the size of a small Yorkshire pudding- awful oven chips hardly cooked and peas were awful . Heating wasn’t even on so room was freezing. The best thing about the meal was it was so quiet in the room that the 4 of us had a great chat as there was no other noise. Sorry to give a bad review I hope you improve things as you get yourselves established.
   

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    Philip

    Bath

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Lovely place, great surroundins and atmosphere, very pleasant and helpful staff and very good good. Excellent burger, real chargrilled beef flavour. Will go again. Another table had a noisy young dog.
    

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