The Royal Oak, Holmbury St Mary - pub details
Address: The Royal Oak, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 28894)
Website: http://www.the-royal-oak.eu
Gomshall (2.7 miles), Holmwood (4 miles), Ockley (4.1 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Food served (All homemade great value), Sunday roast, Gluten free meals available, Real ale
- Outside seating, Dogs allowed, Children allowed, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Smoking area, Function room for hire, Accommodation available (With full English Breakfast), Wireless internet access, Coach parties welcome, Disabled access
Pub suggested by antichav_ on 26 Apr 2006
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 34 users)
> Local guide: Surrey pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Kings Head, Holmbury St Mary (0.2 miles), Volunteer, Sutton Abinger (1.2 miles), Abinger Hatch, Abinger Common (1.3 miles), Stephan Langton Inn, Abinger Common (1.4 miles), Hurtwood Inn, Peaslake (1.8 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of The Royal Oak, Holmbury St Mary
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
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| Great pub, 14 of us walkers decended on the pub today for lunch, they couldn't have been more helpful or friendly. Walking boots and dog were taken in their stride, awkward drinks like Ginger wine with hot water were obligingly provided and the food was good to eat and good value by Surrey standards by a nice roaring fire. Thanks. Footpad - 13 Feb 2010 20:14 |
| Nice looking pub & location. Nice fire inside greeted us which was a good job as the landlord didn't. He was a miserable sod who quite clearly was not overjoyed for walkers to turn up or for dogs despite the supposedly dog friendly tag. Either way we got served reasonably quickly and veg soup was nice although £4 for a soup and some bread seemed steep to me but maybe I should get out more ? There is another pub up the road which we'll try next time. Outcycling - 5 Jan 2010 08:09 |
| Looking at the other reviewers I can agree with some comments, like the brash male landlord or the foreign barmaid who lives on another planet. But having visited this pub a number of times recently during the day, it is a good place for beer, or a quiet read by a log fire, a good selection of food from chip butties to full christmas turkey. The quality of the food was good, although a little high in price compared to others in the area. The landlord was helpful despite the dog, the weather. and lack of other customers. I would recommend this pub for a lunchtime drink/meal or an evening out with friends but not a romantic evening with your lover. bobtherambler - 4 Jan 2010 11:03 |
| In the good old days (previous landlord), I used to drive down from the lab during my lunch break, and quickly browse through my New Scientist while witing for the food to arrive. These days, if I was so ill-advised to go back to this pub, I would have to bring War and Peace with me. The landlord reminds me a little of Basil Fawlty...only the rude bits, not the funny bits. In fact, from his behaviour you wonder whether he banged his head on a moose trophy sometime. The waitress will pay more attention to the dog than to you. If you enjoy being treated like sht while waiting 45 minutes for your meal, that's the pub for you. If not, the Kings Head is just 2 min down the road. the_mullard - 16 Dec 2009 20:55 |
| Used to be a good pub, went there frequently...not any more. The service is poor, the waitress is unhelpful, the new landlord is unfriendly or downright rude, the food is low quality and expensive, the wait for a sandwich can be more that 45 minutes, hygiene is a foreign language (playing with a slobbering dog and serving food at the same time don't mix too well). Stay well clear. don_9994 - 12 Dec 2009 09:42 |
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