Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 453 reviews

What User likes about The Comet:
5* Sunday dinner, was asked if we had enough of everything to ask for extra veg and this was made available. Good meat choice. Wide range of appetizers and sweets! The staff is beautiful and nothing was too much trouble. The only drawbacks are that regular book weeks after the week and sometimes it is difficult to get a table that really speaks for the self! And that they are no longer often open to food! View all feedback. What Debbra250951 doesn't like about The Comet:
We arrived on Sunday, hoping to get something to eat, told we had to book for a meal, this place is closed, Tuesday and Wednesday, only serves food on a Friday, Saturday night and Sunday lunch, nothing advertised that this is what they do, it’s quite small. But to be fair, it was very busy on the Sunday lunch time, I just think they need to update their website details. Everything we had seen that was coming out of t... View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Menulist
5.0 ★ from 5 reviews

5* Sunday dinner, was asked if we had enough of everything to ask for extra veg and this was made available. Good meat choice. Wide range of appetizers and swee...

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Beautiful bar employees love the pictures and other things around the pub will come back

An absolute jewel! Thursday lunch in the comet was excellently generous part of the white, damp cod with a light crisp dough, homemade chips and a heart-shaped...

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Brought our friends from Newcastle here for a meal on Fri 14th Sept, when we arrived we were told it was fully booked, so we asked if it was ok for us to just h...

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Great pub with live music. Didn't eat there. Good selection of beers.

Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 84 reviews
bryo2023
17.12.2023 - 15:36

Visited the comet the other evening, and What an absolute gem this pub is. The owners Peter and Leslie were terrific and so friendly and helpful, even giving th...

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irenel88
17.12.2023 - 15:36

We celebrated our Golden Wedding here at The Comet last week and the buffet Lesley provided was superb and we received many compliments on the food and venue. N...

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735jo
17.12.2023 - 15:36

We have family in the village, but hadn't been to visit since mid 2017, so it was great to go to Quiz night at the pub and enjoy a pre-Christmas drink. Always b...

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Greensleeves121
17.12.2023 - 15:36

Wow what a brilliant pub great hosts great food great music. Don’t miss out on this place it’s worth visiting

Peter
17.12.2023 - 15:36

The Comet is the place to visit for Sunday Lunch, Leslie and Peter put on a Sunday Lunch with all the normal Sunday Roasts plus a number of specials. The place...

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Google
4.7 ★ from 119 reviews
Ash
25.12.2023 - 11:47

Great pub, great landlord, great car park. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Stephen
25.12.2023 - 11:47

Visited this pub for after a long walk, had a nice pint and sat outside. Just a shame the owner was not very welcoming.

Niki
25.12.2023 - 11:47

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Apple Crumble

bry
25.12.2023 - 11:47

Brilliant old pub, well worth a visit to meet owners Peter and Leslie who are absolutely spot on and cant do enough for you, along with the very interesting dec...

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Kenneth
25.12.2023 - 11:47

We had a fantastic night at this restaurant. The beer selection was excellent and the service was top-notch. The atmosphere was also fantastic, with a score of...

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GastroRanking-UK
4.5 ★ from 83 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.6 ★ from 185 reviews

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