The Thomas Lord, West Meon

Stopped for lunch on on very cold Saturday lunchtime. Staff very pleasant and friendly. Excellent food - we can recommend the beef faggots and the lentil 'spouts' (very good for veggie food which is a rare find), and not overpriced. I disagree that it's 'pretentious' (see below) I think they are simply make a decent effort to get away from the standard chips-with-everything pub fare. Excellent and well kept beers straight from the keg.

As the afternoon darkened early, a member of staff lit all the candles in the dining room - what a lovely touch. Highly recommended.

20 Nov 2007 17:12

The Railway, Greenford

Went with 15 colleagues for early Christmas lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the new Railway Tavern. The updated decor is modern and comfortable without being too avant-garde or minimal. The carvery was good, with several roasts on offer even on a Tuesday. Roast beef looked a little well done for my taste, but turkey and gammon was fine. Vegetables were not overdone as is often the case in this type of place. Having been thoroughly disappointed by the quality at a Toby carvery recently - the Railway exceeded my expectations for the price. Puddings, although fairly standard fare, were light and nicely presented. One waitress coped very well and politely with all of us. Portions more than generous. All in all a very pleasant meal, excellent value for �12 for two courses exc. drinks. Good choice of wines, lagers and decent beer (Bombardier) on tap.

I agree with the writer below to ignore 'anonymous' who is evidently talking about somewhere else. If this pub can keep up the good work, I'll go again.

20 Nov 2007 17:03

The Black Horse, Climping

Lovely pub, excellent food, friendly staff. Food is reasonably priced for its quality - great for special occasions and Sunday lunch. Went with my partner's 85 yr old mum for mother's day and she loved it. Handy for walk along the seafront.

6 May 2006 15:35