The Old House At Home, Dorking

I agree with the last reviewer, the pub under the present couple is quite outstanding!

First class Young's beer coupled with an outstandingly good bar and brilliant food - including homemade pork pies, sausage rolls and scotch eggs as bar snacks - they'll make you want to have a go at the main menu.

The pub has always been excellent, but it's had some terrible managers: no longer is this the case thank goodness.

31 Jan 2014 12:32

The Abinger Hatch, Abinger Common

Can't believe I'm risking saying this, but the latest in a long line of managers of pretty miserable managers appears to be be perfectly pleasant!!!!

What's more they have adjusted some of the truly ridiculous pricing - food and drink - to more realistic levels. The beer, which with the exception of Ringwood's Best, seems to change quite a lot,.I have enjoyed all that I've tried with the exception of one solitary pint which was off but I don't think the young barman understood what "off" means, never mind.

Have tried the food on a weekday lunchtime and it was good, but dreadfully slow coming out of the kitchen - the menu warns of a 20 minute delay while it's prepared but think (on a quite day) more in terms of 30/40 minutes with some pretty amateurish service i.e. vegetables coming out long after the main course. I would avoid eating at the Hatch at busy time until the sort this out - I'm sure they will!

Those who like the but have been appalled by some pretty poor managers (who hired them?) should give it another try.

6 Nov 2012 11:32

The Rose And Crown, Nottingham

Visited here earlier this year and I guess things have changed over the five years since the last review. It was pretty busy with quite a lot of well behaved young people (University?) who seemed to be enjoying their food and drinks.

We did exactly the same - good food and well kept range of bitters which I understand change pretty regularly.

Give it a go, you may well be pleasantly surprised!

19 Sep 2012 12:49