please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
We had our Christmas lunch here and found the whole experience very enjoyable. The staff were very friendly indeed and coped well with our rather large and boisterous crowd. Service was a little slow, but the food more than made up for it.
Highly recommended.
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This was a great place to come for a Mother's day meal out - buried in the Surrey countryside we nearly got lost trying to find the place but it was well worth it. The food was lovely and although the pub interior is nothing special, the location is wonderful with lots of gentle (and more challenging if you're up to it) walks nearby. The pub car park was packed but you can easily get to the pub from the nearby national trust car park. The lamb and beef roast were wonderful - very tender meat and both came with a delicious swede and carrot mash amongst the usual trimmings (btw the Yorkshire pudding wasn't anything to write home about). The apple and raisin crumble was surprisingly good - light and satisfying it had exactly the right texture and taste - this was definitely not your average stodgy fare - and it us all up wonderfully for an afternoon's stroll. Staff are young but very friendly and helpful! Its so nice to find a pub which is dog friendly too!
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Great pub with really decent food. I know that as it is a walkers pub the decor can seem a little bit rough and ready but thats what you get for being in the country. Well worth a visit and I would recommend that you book on a Sunday. The food is worth the effort of getting to the place.
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Fine pint of Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale in a pleasant setting next to a large pond. Food very popular with what looked like a menu changing daily.
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Nice local pint - can't remember the name of it, but think they had Pride too, which is never a mistake in my book....Absolutely delicious Pork pie (clearly homemade) & picallili - we have dropped in for lunch twice in the last few months, and had the same thing both times, but the kids murdered the sausage & mash. Dinner looks a decent bet as well - the menu isn't huge, but they seem to be concentrating on doing what they do do, well (if you see what I mean). No chips on menu which shows where they are pitching the food. We chatted with a nice Irish chap, told me they were planning on launching better soft drinks/juices which as occasional designated driver & dad seems a good idea. Open fire in bar too - which was lovely especially considering the foul weather outside last week. I give it an eight, as I'm a bit of a sucker for the decent restaurant with a bit of a proper pub as well set up... maybe I'm getting old, but there you go!
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I can only assume that anonymous of 15 Feb is confused.
It is a actually a very typical food pub; whether or not that is a good thing depends on your personal viewpoint. I think it is a very good and correspondingly expensive restaurant with a bar attached.
I am equally surprised at the mentioning of a warm welcome at the Wotton Hatch, which is very much a family dining establishment where the beer & beer drinkers are certainly not top priority.
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Would love to know if the last poster actually ate at the pub as they have merely said it is 'not a food pub' and have not gone into detail as to why they think that.
I don't believe that once having eaten here, one could really justify that statement.
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Went there in January. Cold, cheerless and almost empty. Certainly not a food pub . Had indifferent pint and moved on to warm, welcoming Wotton Hatch.
Will not return
anonymous - 15 Feb 2007 15:01 |
Nice pub in a lovely setting...bar was a bit shoddy, and not much space...a lot of space given over to the restaurant...food was great but expensive. Unfortunately not much on offer for real ale enthusiasts...again the emphasis is on food here. I would give this pub a 6-7 out of 10. There are better pubs in the area for real ale if that's what you are looking for.
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Spot on pint of Adnams.
Perfect main course of slow roasted pork.
Cracking crackling on the pork.
Lovely cheese and biscuits - Cornish Yarg.
Attentive and considerate bar maid.
Not very attentive and polite waitress.
Decor and paintings in restaurant a bit dodgy.
Beautiful walking country.
Bar busy-ish at 7 pm on a Wednesday.
Restaurant 75% full by 8.15pm.
anonymous - 28 Jun 2006 08:45 |
Boooootiful. Michellin star cuisine and good beer. tasty!
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Have dined there a couple of times and food has been very good.
Staff pleasant and attentive.
Well worth trying to find.
Minor criticism is lack of variety of real ale on tap but you can still get a good Adnams there.
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Sorry, the folk session mentioned earlier will not now be taking place.
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Traditional Folk Session planned for the 4th Sunday of each month starting on 27th February 2005. Great pub!
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We have been there a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed the menu (which changes from month to month). Staff are relaxed. Could do with a lick of paint mind you. We actually managed to park in the few (about 8) parking places - otherwise it's a bit dodgy walking along the unlit road - particularly in the dark. Got the details from the Good Food Guide. I'd give it 8 out of 10
Ray - 26 Oct 2004 16:56 |
Well off the beaten track, set in gorgeous surroundings. Not as olde-worlde as you might expect, but nothing wrong with it for that. A bit on too restauranty, but there is a proper bar area as well. Don't attempt to drive up the lane to it, use the public car park further back.
Nick - 2 Aug 2004 14:20 |
