The Badger Inn

Food Quality: High praise for the carvery, ploughman’s lunch, and portions .

Omg, terrible food, inedible at first. This got one star based on the staff being friendly. The food was cold so they offered to reheat it. I told the staff to check how cold it was so the chef touched the vegetables with the back of his hand, wearing no gloves and then proceeded to stir the vegetables and said the one veg was warm, he tested the warmest area, at the bottom of the bain marie. The chef shouted to the kitchen staff "to make sure when they bring out the food, that its piping hot". We paid to have a meal out, a treat in this economic climate i must add, which was cold and in edible in the first place, for it then to be nuked in a microwave, killing any nutritional value. Then I asked for a fresh Yorkshire pudding because it was rock hard from being reheated in the microwave, so the chef got a sideplate, picked up a Yorkshire pudding with his hands and passed it to me on a plate. Health and safety alert!! No gloves, no temperature probe to check food temperature. Other diners next to us, said there food was cold however, "they were that hungry they just ate it". Im sorry Badger inn it is not good enough. I mean the staff were nice, toilets were bearable, the soap in the ladies is in a plastic tub, again health and safety. It's disgusting, do you not care Badger Inn? A soap dispenser is a couple of pounds. Then when you go to pay you are asked if you want to pay a tip, minimum £3. NO BUT I WILL GIVE YOU A TIP, BADGER INN, PROVIDE BETTER FOOD, AND FOLLOW HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS. I actually think the staff were offended I had the audacity to complain. On a positive note if the food had of been edible, then the choice of vegetables were good, but there was no mash potato, just suede mash. I personally don't recommend the venue, but they did seem to offer quiz, nights and various other events. I do not even think they are bothered what reviews they get anyway.

Popped in after a morning in St Ives, we couldn’t find a nice place to have lunch in St Ives so thought we would go here. It was perfect! The food was amazing and the portions were massive! Definitely the best ploughman’s I’ve had ever. The service was excellent. Thank you see you again soon