Cat & Fiddle Hinton Admiral

Alan Sutton
3 Star
Have been to the Cat and Fiddle in the past and we decided to return for a post Birthday meal (the problem with midweek Birthdays). We were seated quickly and politely by friendly staff and the first drinks order was taken and served swiftly. We skipped starters and went straight for mains. My wife went for the "Bird, Surf and Turf" and I opted for the mixed grill. Most of the food was OK but have to say the Steak on both dishes was a real disappointment. Tough and quite a lot of grissle. I have had much better steak at home and most other places locally. Either they need to spend more on better cuts or quality check what the supplier is giving them. Other dishes may fare better but I can't say I'd order a steak in the future. As we were in a quieter corner we found getting a second round of drinks took a while as no staff came to check if we needed anything and dessert took a very long time to arrive. Overall not a bad experience but far from good.... Hence only 3 stars.
Sunday 23rd January 2022

Debbie Martin
5 Star
My motorcycle club REOC meet here every month. Warm and friendly staff. Made to feel very welcome. Food excellent. Good location and attractive looking building. Highly recommend
Friday 6th May 2022

Andrew Lawford
5 Star
Visited the Cat & Fiddle, first time since lockdown. Very enjoyable meal. The free salad is currently served to you at the salad bar (your selection), but they hope to allow serve yourself soon. We both had chicken dishes - the tripple combo (nearest in photo) and the original combo. The flavouring on the chicken with the tripple combo was a good blend... really enjoyed it. The chicken gravy is especially tasty and compliments the meal. Look forward now to going again.
Thursday 24th March 2022

tiny JAGZ
1 Star
Food was to a great standard as always, how ever the service was absolutely shocking, to the point where I cancelled desert and asked for the bill which I also had to chase up. We arrived at 5pm and got our food ordered by 5:05pm starters came out by around 5:20 after finishing the starters we then had no one come round till about 6pm to take the plate and give us our mains. We then asked for a glass of wine which I had to get because we waited about 15 minutes and still had no wine. At 6:20pm a server come back over and said they will get the deserts ready, it got to 6:35 and no sign of anything. I then asked to cancel the deserts and have the bill, which took long enough that I had to get up and go to the bar area to pay for it. I have never experienced such a lack of service from any harvester I have ever been to. Such a shame, didn’t see the same server at all and had to call people over. No one checked in to see if we was enjoying the meal or if we need anything. I know it’s not a fast food restaurant but 1 hour 40 minutes for 2 courses is just crazy with no sign of desert coming at all. I think the staff may need extra training or maybe extra staff are needed if they cannot handle the tables. All the staff seemed to be stood round the bar area chatting while we was waiting around. Multiple people walked past us and not one offered us a drink or to take plates away.
Wednesday 13th July 2022

Lauren C
5 Star
New (I think?) manager Mike is superb! Attentive without being overly so, engaging and conscientious. It’s evident he wants customers to enjoy themselves and the food and receive good service. All the staff we met - new faces - were so much more efficient and friendly than we’ve experienced here in the past! Food was lovely too
Thursday 11th August 2022