Reviews for CHEQUERS, STOTFOLD

4/5 from Chris
2 years ago
Large garden with shade and wet weather options. A few screens for sports, also quiet areas inside. We visited after a major weekend music fest, so main meals were out of stock, can't say anything about them. Friendly service with a small range of zero% lager/cider/Guinness, no Erdinger or Leffe, sadly.
1/5 from Ryan
2 years ago
This pub has the potential to be a great spot for beer and food. But once again it is anything but great. Several tables had finished their drinks and food over the course of the afternoon and plates were left for hours before being collected, napkins littered all over the garden due to blowing off plates due to them not being collected. Mayonnaise bottles left for 3 hours on a table in the direct sun, as not cleared up, I feel for the next customer who uses that next. When bar staff did come to the garden, they walked past the napkins on the floor and didn't bother to clear the tables. There was a bench that is broken, it's collapsed and beyond repair, get rid of it it looks awful just sat there. The food looks sub standard and just overcooked from what others ate. This place has an opportunity to be great, but let's get staff with some pride and passion, again inside Isae staff just chilling in, standing around, one girl was sat in a booth with her feet up, have your break when you have cleared your garden up
2/5 from Nick
2 years ago
When we entered the pub we were politely welcomed and served the drinks ordered. We ordered our food and specifically requested the child's meal first, unfortunately it was last one,hence an unhappy child. The food itself was disappointing mainly oily due to the way it was cooked. Basics like tomato sauce, vinegar had to be requested as were not on the table or offered to use. We are asked if we wanted the bill ,yet we still had drinks on the table.We went to pay , only to have card declined,so had to use an alternative. On returning home and speaking with the card company they said it was a fault at the merchants.
3/5 from Karen
2 years ago
Very disappointed overall. A celebration dinner for 8, booked well in advance. Were asked to change the time not sure why as the pub was empty and only 2 or 3 tables with people in the garden. Had ordered 2 bottles of rose Prosecco in advance. We sat at our table in the empty restaurant for some time waiting for them to arrive. Chased at least twice. Were then presented with 2 white Prosecco!! Initially told they don’t sell rose but on further complaint it turns out they did have rose. The bottles were replaced. We had to then chase for flutes to actually have a drink. After some investigation they could only find 3 flutes, so had wine glasses instead. We then moved on to our food order. Apparently they had no salad of any kind! Given most dishes have some kind of salad garnish this was unbelievable. The starters arrived quickly & were very nice. The mains took quite a long time but they did have bits of salad in the burgers. I think someone did go out & get some even though when asked we said not to go to the trouble. All the food was good - although the scampi eaters not so keen. All the staff were youngsters & very polite. It was not their fault that all the above was a shambles. We did complain to the young Manager on shift. When we paid the bill, we assumed the 2 bottles of Prosecco pre ordered had kindly been taken off the bill. The lady who ordered salad did get her replacement scampi free of charge. However I found out this morning that the bride to be had already paid for the initial 2 bottles of Prosecco!! Really quite disgusting to have received no compensatory apology atall and although the food was nice, that’s 8 people who won’t be recommending this pub to anyone! Since posting this review earlier, it has come to light we actually had 4 bottles Prosecco so the Manager had taken a bottle off the final bill. We are very grateful for that and appreciate some way to an apology. I am sorry for my mistake! Would I go back now knowing this? Not sure. Given it wasn’t atall busy and plenty of staff, and a Wednesday night, I’m not confident the service would be much better but as the food was nice, perhaps another try at some point
4/5 from Linda
2 years ago
Had a nice lunch usual pub menu,one special on the board.
4/5 from Jo
2 years ago
My 2nd visit in 2 weeks. First visit, a Wednesday evening. Food , staff and atmosphere 👌. Visit 2 on a wed lunchtime. Disappointed, although the food was again ok. The place was dirty. Food on the floor, ladies toilet sink area hadn't been cleaned in day. The floor in th restaurant was tacky !!! It's a shame it has the making of being a good go to for a midweek meal. Parking: Spacious
1/5 from Anthony
2 years ago
Sunday lunch not good, seems to be ping and ding but not well executed. Meat pie was insanely hot, broccoli was raw
1/5 from Jane
3 years ago
We looked forward to trying out the new chequers. We booked for Thursday evening 7pm, it was quiz night which wasn't a problem or so we thought. On taking our order we were told there were 3 or 4 dishes not available due to waiting for delivery. We ordered lasagna (which had been nuked in the microwave) Hunters chicken ( two small pieces of chicken drizzled with a sauce) and steak and ale pie, which was the best looking dish of all. After we had finished our main course the quiz was in full swing and we seemed to have been forgotten about. When they eventually came to clear our plates we waited for a sweet menu. We waited and waited. By 8.45 we had had enough. We left and paid the bill at the bar. So so dissapointed. 😔
5/5 from Natalie
3 years ago
We went here for dinner last night. Two ribeye steaks, salad and chips for only £40 what a bargain. Food was lovely and staff very attentive and the pub looks great. We sat in the bar area dogs are allowed so check it out for future pit stops when walking ours. Very impressed .. we will def be back!
3/5 from Carly
8 years ago
The pub itself is quite old fashioned, a 'traditional' pub. The restaurant area is more modern and light which we preferred. The pub has a nice big garden too. Food was ok, nothing special. The menu wasn't easy to read, everything rolled in to one page! Service was basic, our server didn't ask if we needed sauce or anything else when our food came out. All in all it was ok.