The Tarka Inn, Heanton

How did this received an average rating of 6?

Visit 1 Sept 2010 (Sunday) bar full, 2 staff on bar, out of roast potatoes by 1.30, over an hour wait for food without being told. When food arrived, felt like we were in the way. Very disappointed.

Visit 2 - July 2011 (Saturday) Again bar full of customers, 1 member of staff on bar. Food again hour wait, was told 20mins. No signs of anyone running this place. More worrying I saw a bar man sell a bottle of Becks blue (alcohol free) to a customers who asked for a bottle of Becks. Drink poured straight not glass so customer was unaware....

Visit 3 Oct 2011 (Sunday) Surely they got this right by now....... FULL BAR, ONE member of staff on the bar. Took 20 minutes to get served, out of the draught lagers only 1 available. Asked for pimms and lemonade and it took another 4 mins to go find fruit (this was whilst 5/6 new customers were waiting to be served.

Just before I got served, the chap before ordered a Stella & a tonic water. And that is what he received....... A pint of lager with tonic in the same glass.

Amazing looking pub, settings amazing, I've been told if I time it right the food is amazing but I'm yet to see this.

Seems to be a total lack of management, never see anyone in authority there - staff walk past bar when it is full and the one member of staff are struggling. Shame.

21 Oct 2011 11:08