The Royal Oak, Wineham - pub details
Address: Wineham Lane, Wineham, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AY [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 15022) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by David on 4 Oct 2004
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 24 users)
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Wheatsheaf, Woodmancote (1.3 miles), Hare and Hounds, Cowfold (1.8 miles), Coach House Inn, Cowfold (2.0 miles)
user reviews of the Royal Oak, Wineham
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| Tried this pub with a bunch of friends on a warm Sunday . Sat in the beer garden as it was sunny and inside was a bit stuffy and dark. Garden was busy , yet clean but there was loads of room . All ordered roasts , only a 15 min wait and the food was well presented and tasted great. Desserts were quite something , home made and tasted really nice . Bearing in mind most of my friends were chefs and critics the food went down well. Did overhear a few people who were expecting food in 5 minutes and felt the prices were a bit high. Some people just do not know the difference between process and fresh food nowadays. Thankfully they left after a drink which actually tasted nice so must have thrown them. Will try it again later in the summer to see if the experience is consistant letsbefair - 11 Jun 2011 09:57 |
| I'm a bit of a traditionalist really in terms of what an English pub should be. OK, the welcome was warm, the food substantial, but the beer...bland!Nothing from known local micro breweries which is a shame. We're hoping something exciting happens in the summer. We'll vist on emore time maybe. creepycrawley - 12 Mar 2011 21:08 |
| Not sure the previous reviewer did pick the wrong day- it is certainly a strange place- and if this is 'Old England' then thank God we're moving on! Firstly, the beer is excellent and is delivered straight from the cask. This being said, the choices are limited to maybe a beer and a porter, but thats ok. The food thing was the same with us, as the menu had to be 'discussed' as it was fresh everyday. Perhaps the Brake Bros lorry hadn't turned up because if my pie was freshly made, then it must have been baked in a nuclear power station as it has the suspicious tell tale signs of a microwaved pie- of course it was- but 3 baby carrots made up for that- surprised i had sufficient carbohydrates to make it home. There is also a heating problem in the pub, and whilst the commuter-types who spend all day in an office in the square mile might think that this is quaint, in fact, its just freezing and we all had to huddle around electric fires in the back room. Well, I guess thte locals are a bit partisan about it, and it is exciting listening to people outdo each other with how large their cars are or whatever, but if it hadn't been for the decent beer then we would have been out of this pretty humourless place faster than a Brake Bros lorry! Give it a 4 for trying. alezilla - 8 Jan 2011 16:09 |
| Having read the very positive comments for this pub, we went for a pleasant walk in the area and got back to the pub just before 12 intending to have lunch there. When I asked for the menu, I was told that it was not ready as they produce a new menu every day after discussion between the management and the chef. The landlord said it would be ready "in ten". After sitting in the garden for a while with our drinks for well over ten minutes, my wife went back to the bar to ask again for a menu. After having been ignored at the bar for quite a while, my wife eventually got the attention of a member of the staff only to be told that the menus still had not yet available. We decided to cut our losses at this point and find a pub that actually wanted our custom. Perhaps we picked a bad day? nigmag - 6 Jun 2010 11:34 |
| Perhaps the last unspoilt pub in the whole of the South of England. That fellah that owns all the Ditchling pubs must be hanging around to buy it, lets hope it never happens. Sort of place that any American would relocate for really, you have to visit to believe it. lumponmyhead - 25 Mar 2010 21:29 |
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