Has a good selection of real ale... unfortunately it's of almost undrinkable quality. The food is just about okay - mostly frozen/microwaved, so not fresh or particularly tasty, but adequate.

I'd avoid this place if possible. It's not awful, but there's just nothing good about the place either.Used to be a great pub, food was good and it was always busy. Hasn't been like that for some months now. What is going on? Bring back the previous landlord and landlady.I would just like to warn customers that this establishment now has a pay and display car park and should you not realise expect to receive a �60 fine for the priviledge.

Now selling Budvar Dark at �2.80 for a 500ml bottle and Morreti at �2.99 for a 660ml bottle.For the centre of Woking, not a bad pub (not saying much!)..... unfortunately the low prices attract the dregs of the area and during the day it can resemble a DSS waiting room mixed with a care in the community home.

Decent selection of beer and lager but in common with other weatherspoon pubs not a lot of variety in the bottled beers (remember when they used to change them much more often?) On the afternoon of Sunday 19th the following handpumps were in use:

4 x real ciders
3 x Courage Best (not what I call it)
2 x Courage Directors
2 x Hogsback TEA
Plus one pump each of:
GK Abbott
fff Alton's Pride (a nice, if not great pint)
Loddon Russet (v nice)
Loddon Rin Tin Tin
Andwell Gold Muddler
Stormstay Premium Ale

Not too shabby a selection!

One slight concern is that the staff are tending not to keep groups with children to the designated family area, but children are only allowed in on a Sunday afternoon, thank god.

Have been popping in here when in the area for many years and was pleased to feel welcome in the new surroundings. The beer was good, and the staff attentive and friendly. The pub was warm and comfortable and stylish. Will be going back to try the food but as it was, a great place for a quiet drink away from the town centreThis pub is one of a smallish chain and we had one as our local where we used to live. Very pleased to see there is one here in Woking. Although, that does mean that we're used to the menu, which doesn't change very often. This is a shame, as it means you aren't as keen to visit regularly as there isn't much variety. We visited recently and it was a nice experience, prompt service, lovely decor and good wine. Refurbishment fantastic - been here for lunch with kids and dinner with friends - both great experiences. Food nice. Staff friendly and hospitable. Attracts a cool crowd in the evening. Shame the location (at a T-junction of fairly busy roads) spoils the outdoor seating area.

As we're quite new to the area, wanted to try out this pub. Looks good on the website and a pretty from the outside. Went for dinner tonight. Big mistake.
Freshly cooked it may be, but it wasn't a chef in the kitchen, it was the lady from the bar, possibly landlady? Ordered burgers - have had better from burger van. Couldn't eat mine, husband only ate his to be polite. Not sure what meat it was, though menu said beef. Obviously frozen burgers. No onion, no imagination in arrangement of garnish . Daughter had Caesar salad - chicken part was OK, but base of salad was finely chopped iceberg lettuce soaked in caesar dressing, literally awash with it. Very poor. Would not recommend to anyone. How they have nerve to charge �7.95 for each of those meals is hard to comphrehend. Will stick with the New Inn, where they have REAL beef/steak burgers and much better value for money food with a proper chef! You have been warned.TODAY September 11th: In aid of charities SERV (BLoodrunners) and the local ScoutGroup who are running the BBQ, the Sadlers Arms is hosting its all day festival of real ales (12 local brews) and an eclectic mix of LIVE BANDS performing voluntarily in aid of charity. On all day. Hopefully the weather holds out as the met. promises.
This is a bit late mentioning but only discovered a day or so ago. Looks lovely from the outside - we had high hopes... strong smell of boiling cabbage permeated the small seating area. Very poor food, tatty condition, couldn't wait to get out.

Mick Clarke has bowed to the inevitable and walked already. Temporary manager in but the place is dead. I am afraid that the writing is on the wall for the Birch.Rumour has just reached me that Michael Clarke, who used to run the Birch in the '90s, is taking back over today. I think this can only be good news.Always has been a dive! No surprises the manager has walked! Should be turned into flats!

This place looks great, but... I wouldn't say there's too much else to rave about, the music is usually alright, particularly a couple of the live bands, and some of the cocktails are nice (and cheap early on). Other than that, the bar staff aren't hugely friendly (even when quiet) and the general atmosphere leaves a bit to be desired. I'm happy to pop in occasionally on a night out but wouldn't want to stay for the duration.This bar is a playground for kids who are just old enough to drink and the doorman know this as they are fireed up for trouble every opening night, you can never be comfortable here nor can you be safe. The staff are just arrogant excusing the rare one or two who can be quite friendly. All in All I would recommend to stay away.Charges people loads of money to get in and the bouncers are an awful bunch, why not go somewhere free such as Farenheit in Guildford? Bad bar more like.

I have been coming to the jovial for a while now, and keeps on getting better and better, the staff are good, the new management is good, the recent refurbishment is absolutely outstanding. The food is good quality and there is a lovely vibe around the pub. Every time i've been in there its been really busy and everyone seems to be working hard :) We live in the village, and called in for an evening meal to see what it was like after the recent refurbishment. We needn't have bothered. Still the same! Only one real ale out of three on, no-one to serve at the bar, and not a smile from one member of staff. Awful! We left and went to the Bull's Head at Clandon.Nothing good to say about this place. We have been locals for 13 years and have seen many changes of staff. Very few of them were friendly or memorable, in fact I could never really understand why my husband liked it there! The food is really hit or miss. A basic steak & ale pie could be great one week & hopeless the next, when really, it's a very simple dish to get right. I agree with previous comments that you are not really welcome if you're not eating, which is presumably why they have forced the last remaining locals out by informing the police of drink driving....... give this one a miss!