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Nº 184 in 253 in Tewkesbury

Nº 46 of 67 British in Tewkesbury

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I'm normally too full to have a sweet so loved the offer of 2 half courses for £8.99. Staff were friendly and helpful. Place was clean. Food was delicious. Plenty of parking.

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richandjulie A . 2024-10-07

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Lovely pub with great views, and plenty of choice of drinks

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Sarah Schofield . 2024-09-23

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Very good enjoyed the food and drink We will visit again

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Michael Beckley . 2024-09-20

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We had lovely lunch today, seated promptly, staff are friendly and attentive. The food came out quickly and was yummy! Was having such a lovely time that we stayed for coffee and pudding. Will be sure to come again soon. Thanks Jo , luke and Pat for looking after us.

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evitleavit2023 . 2024-09-05

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Easy to book a table online. We were welcomed and had attentive service throughout our meal from Pat and Luke . The menu was great. We would recommend the mint and pea risotto either with baked beetroot and butternut squash or with the sea bass. The blackberry and apple crumble pie was a winner as was the Bakewell tart!

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Julia W . 2024-09-05

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Zoe and Luke . Looked after us very well. Food was really really good. Lovely relaxing evening. Really enjoyable night.

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Louise A . 2024-09-05

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Nice clean bar and restaurant area. Very Friendly staff. Had a lovely meal, all the food was hot and very tasty. Really enjoyable, will come again.

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Cruiser17729812504 . 2024-09-03

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Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Great with our Pug dog. And the food was very tasty too.. thank you. Would recommend

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Anna Parker . 2024-09-03

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Fabulous pub, the food was fantastic

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Adam Hodgetts . 2024-08-30

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This is such a great pub. The staff were polite and friendly and happy too. The atmosphere was buzzing. The service for dinner was on point can’t fault it. Just go and see for yourself you won’t be disappointed. Great pub great food.

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Stuart Dengate . 2024-08-23

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Nice pub not many people in so a bit glum. But I guess will be lovely on a sunny day

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Smart Home France . 2024-08-18

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My local pub. Lovely people, friendly atmosphere, never had a bad meal. A good local pub with hardworking staff. Well worth a visit 👍☕️🍾🍺

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David Torrington . 2024-08-10

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Lovely setting and nice ambience for meeting friends, indoor and outdoor seating, perfect place for relaxing after a walk. Zero zero alcohol drinks available. Cannot comment on food... didn't try food.

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Kala Mistry . 2024-08-07

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I booked a party of 18 for a 50th birthday celebration. From the start communication by phone was excellent, we live nr Bath and The Apple Tree is a halfway meeting point as most of the birthday boys family live in Birmingham; I even sent table decorations by post and they were more than happy to make the table look lovely. I sent meal choices 1 week ahead accept for 2 people and that was no problem; on arrival they were polite and friendly. Food came out hot and quite quickly and everyone seemed to enjoy the food , after our meal we sat outside on the patio area for birthday cupcakes and coffee A very nice time had by all and special thanks to Pat and John whom were our waiters .

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Sue Smart . 2024-07-27

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Very good dinner and well worth a visit.

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Iain Allison . 2024-07-22

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It's a lovely location and the garden is great. But it is a Green King pub, so a bit generic. Could have done with a couple more staff on, but the staff that were there were lovely and professional.

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Sam . 2024-07-20

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My name is Willow and I have 4 legs and a very waggy tail. I visit the Apple Tree 3 to 4 times a week with my grandma and grandad. We have prosecco and San Miguel. Of course i just have mineral water to wash down the best sausages ever! All the staff are amazing, playing with me and tickling my belly. When we go for a walk I always try to drag my grandparents to my favourite place. Highly recommended to my doggy pals and their owners xx

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Bev Heaton . 2024-07-15

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A traditional dog friendly village pub and restaurant. A must to visit

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Phil O'Hanlon . 2024-07-15

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The food is always great and service excellent. Best Sunday Roast around. Keep up the great work guys, you certainly know about great customer care.

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Phil and Tina . 2024-07-01

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Me and my parents came for Sunday lunch and were served by Lette today. She was lovely, friendly and very energetic. It was really nice to be served by her and her service was amazing! The food was great and we were very full. Every worker we encountered were well-mannered and chatty!

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immie . 2024-06-30

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Great place for a beer with friends or a family meal.

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Lee S . 2024-06-30

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What a lovely lady, will now be my regular pub.

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Michael Read . 2024-06-30

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Me and my group of friends had a child free evening here the other night. It was wonderful the staff especially Zoe and Luke were so attentive. We were made to feel fully relaxed. So thank you it’s so nice to be able to feel like that. We had nibbles the Camembert sharing platter was fabulous we had three amongst 7 of us. It was perfect.

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Jenni F . 2024-06-22

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This pub is local to my boyfriends and so whenever we go home we always come to visit, very friendly atmosphere and great food - super reasonably priced. Lovely beer garden too for when the weather is on our side! Staff are very accommodating for requests whether that’s drink or food, and Luke behind the bar is always a good laugh. Would recommend this pub to families and groups of friends.

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Sophie Dickinson . 2024-06-22

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Great service and food. Definitely gonna come back again.

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Max Doyle . 2024-06-22

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The quality of food is over and beyond, their quality of service is absolutely amazing. The ambience and the atmosphere makes you feel so relaxed..great place to be, I loved it..back soon. Keep up the good work guys.

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karen wangenye . 2024-06-20

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The pub is amazing! Not forgetting to mention the lamb shank🥵😍and amazing staff.

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Jesse Okang'a . 2024-06-18

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Came here for Father's Day and will never go back for food. The one positive of this review was the lady who served us on Sunday 16th (she was wearing a pink dress and did not catch her name). She was great, took our orders and was polite. Honestly 10/10. However this was the only good thing about the visit. Ordered the Roast Beef and was told it would come out pink. Great I thought as that is exactly how I like it. If you see the picture you will see the last time this piece of meat was pink was probably in 1985. Cooked within an inch of its life and tough as old boots. Utterly disgusting and when asked from another member of staff if the food was ok. I looked at the piece of meat said 'not really' and got a shrug of the shoulders and watched the member of staff walk off to the bar! A little (alot miffed) I looked round at my daughters roast dinner which was a kids portion and noticed the only difference was that it was served on a smaller plate. So for around £4 less if you order a kids roast dinner you get the same portion as an adult you just get it on a smaller plate! To confirm this I think it was the manager I spoke to as asked what was the difference between an adult and kids roast I got the reply 'Nothing'!! Not even a lame excuse just the brutal honesty of I should have known this and there is sod all I can do about it. So if you want a roast dinner that consists of one carrot cut into 4 pieces, a small piece of broccoli, roast potatoes that have come from a packet and possibly the most over cooked piece of roast beef ever known to man this is the place to get your over priced dinner from! If you want the same amount and same shoddy quality for less just order the kids meal (it is the same)

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B A . 2024-06-17

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Visiting on Sunday and hadn’t booked! As it was early we were offered a table that wasn’t required till 2pm which was great. Felt really looked after from the moment we arrived. Lette was really attentive and made us feel very special! The food was lovely, I had steak and my partner had a vegan dish.. which he said was very tasty. A wonderful experience. Would have no hesitation recommending .

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Elaine C . 2024-06-17

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The worst experience ever . The food was shocking and arrived cold . Coffee and hot chocolate so watery . The only positive is the staff were very accommodating.

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Cherri T . 2024-06-15

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Been coming here for years excellent food and a wide range of ales

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Mike Darlison . 2024-06-01

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Nice pub but please please ditch the awful music in the garden.

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Rob L . 2024-05-17

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Great pub but why the awful music? No need for piped music in the garden to spoil the lovely scenic views and atmosphere.😕

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Wendy Tomlinson . 2024-05-17

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A lovely old pub with great beers and atmosphere.

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Paul Martin . 2024-05-13

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For a chain pub as good as they get.

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william armstrong . 2024-05-05

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Good atmosphere,went for walk to,cleeve hill,pissed down so went to pub,enjoyed 👍

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Ian Breach . 2024-04-05

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We went for a family lunch. All 5 of us were disappointed with the quality of the food. The cook didn't seem to have a clue how to prepare any of the dishes. Disgraceful!

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Steve Kemp . 2024-03-30

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We ate here on three evenings during a recent trip to the area. The first thing that attracted us to it was that it was open for food on a Monday evening. We felt very welcome - the staff were very attentive and friendly, especially Zoe. The menu has a good choice and the food was good. The prices are good, too. Even though there were a lot of people eating there, the wait for food was not too long. All these aspects led us back for two more evenings. Zoe was working on all three evenings and remembered us which we appreciated. I would recommend this pub to anyone looking for a pleasant pub atmosphere for a meal. We would all like to pass on our thanks to Zoe for her friendly yet professional manner.

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720ruthf . 2024-02-24

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Outstanding service to match the outstanding meal. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. Will definitely be going back.

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Leigh Wolmarans . 2024-02-24

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A lovely family meal today. We all enjoyed our meals including the grandchildren. Would recommend the chicken and ham hock pie, salmon florentine and pork belly. Nice that you do the mini dessert with coffee. Thank you to Danny for great service.

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Elizabeth0861 . 2024-02-24

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The ambience of this pub is lovely and the staff extemely pleasant and helpful. However, the original glasses of wine served to us were stale and we were told that the bottle had been open for several days. One steak was very rare rather than the requested medium rare. To be fair the staff offered to put this right. My partner's desert to a long time to arrive and only after a reminder. Despite these issues, we would possibly visit again

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helenn759 . 2024-02-23

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Effortlessly fantastic service from start to finish from all members of staff. Lovely friendly atmosphere and the food was delicious! Well cooked and good wait time. Would highly recommend and would definitely visit again!

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Stephanie W . 2024-02-19

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Being valentine day booked this but they said it wasn’t but did have a table for us so starter was vegan squash ravioli which was good then had a fresh salad followed by vegan Bakewell with vegan ice cream my husband had chicken and hock pie followed by crumble tart which came with custard

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V657h . 2024-02-18

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Found this great pub while looking for property, took family for a Sunday lunch. Welcoming staff, great food and service from all the staff. Top marks for smashing lunch,.

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Tiredtraveller22 . 2024-02-18

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Had a lovely crispy pork belly Asian style meal. It was lush. Good speedy service with good interactions with friendly staff.

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Journey37638877458 . 2024-02-17

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As usual we had a lovely lunch The food was excellent, the service was very good and we were made to feel very welcome Highly recommend a visit

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nicolaj23 . 2024-02-14

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Great gammon steak. Loved it :) lovely waitress and service, very happy with it. Very good prices and overall very pleased with our choice

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India V . 2024-02-13

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Just like to thank all the staff from kitchen to bar and waiting staff, you catered for 38 of us this evening, it absolutely perfect, food all came 1 after the other lovely and hot, outstanding service, second time this month we've eaten here and we surely will be back soon, we'll recommend to anyone, catered for dietary needs , marvellous xxxx Thankyou again x👏👏👏👏

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diane May . 2024-02-11

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Food is consistent with a chain pub. Not bad but it will all depend on how busy/organised they are that day. It’s not expensive so overall, I think they do reasonably well. Personally, I am glad children and families are sent home by 9pm as I don’t want to go to the pub to be hassled by other people’s children. Why don’t parents spent more time engaging with their children and teaching them table manners rather than ignoring them while the kids have a chimpanzee tea party? Also, while I am all for dog friendly pubs, I do take objection to the number of people who think it is ok for little (and big) pooches to be sat on the chairs eating titbits. Seriously!! I wouldn’t allow my children to stand on a chair or to put their naked bum on a chair so why do dog owners think it is appropriate for them to be allowed to do that. THEY ARE DOGS NOT PEOPLE AND ITS NOT HYGIENIC Well behaved dogs (proper dogs) welcome. Toilets in restaurant and bar areas desperately in need of refurbishment (missing locks and ill fitting seats) and some of the chair upholstery desperately needs redoing. Possibly ruined by ill behaved children and dogs? Otherwise, good pub, nice staff , good garden area, fair prices, everyone trying hard but improvements please in customers language ( I hate the F & the C words when I am trying to relax and enjoy a glass of wine with family), loos and soft furnishings.

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SallyG118 . 2024-02-10

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Lovely atmosphere for my daughters birthday, the food was excellent, there was 12 of us all meals were served hot, the staff were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely recommend.

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Jane Churchley . 2024-02-07

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Visited with three friends and our four dogs for mid-week lunch. Phoebe was very welcoming and happy to discuss dietary preferences of one of our party. Meals and drinks were served fairly promptly - my pie was delicious. We would definitely return!

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glawsteruk . 2024-02-01

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Great value, clean, good service

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Alan Hatton . 2024-01-31

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Lovely food and great service from Lette, very friendly and helpful, we will definitely be back again. A little bit more expensive than usual green king but worth it

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Rebecca S . 2024-01-30

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The quality of food and the quality of service was off the scale, absolutely excellent. From the moment we arrived the staff were warm, welcoming and attentive. The food was outstanding, as was the atmosphere and ambience in the pub. We’ll be going back very soon. Thank you for the experience!

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Terry Howard . 2024-01-28

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We went for my birthday with friends, the lady that looked after us was called Karyn she said she had only been there a week, but you would never have thought that, shes so friendly and helpful always asking if everything was ok, she was very professional but also really interacted with me and my friends, she's a great asset to this place and i hope she will be there for our next visit. Thank you Karyn for giving me a fun filled birthday 🎂

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Lisa B . 2024-01-24

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A warm welcome awaits you, by staff and fire alike. Had a light lunch, recommend the Soup it was gorgeous.

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Alison Lavis . 2024-01-23

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Arrived late Sunday afternoon. Found a table easily. Staff were really pleasant and friendly. Service was good. We all had roast dinners which were fine, however the gravy on the turkey roast was thick, lumpy and looked like it had been sitting on the meal for an hour under some kind of food heater before being served. There was no way that a chef would pour that gravy on a fresh dinner. It was obvious that the turkey meal had been sat with the gravy already on it for some time Once the large lumps of gravy had been scrapped off the meal it was ok. Probably will visit for a drink but not food again

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T2845IZlaurac . 2024-01-23

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Just left after having a lovely meal at The Apple Tree. Food came out quickly and was delicious. Phoebe was our waitress and didn’t leave us waiting for anything! Our drink order was done efficiently as we were seated, food order shortly after. She was very attentive and helpful. Would definitely come back again

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Foodie F . 2024-01-20

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I love this pub. It has a nice warm atmosphere. Plenty of parking and great food. They also have great staff. Phoebe was so welcoming, warm & helpful. She also provided a separate menu for Gluten free options.

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David Slater . 2023-12-20

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Lovely serving staff, delicious Sunday roast

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Lara White . 2023-12-17

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We had a great family meal here, excellent customer service and really lovely food with lots of options. We would recommend and we will definitely be back!

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Ruby . 2023-12-17

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Truly wonderful experience at the Apple Tree. Excellent food and service, this pub cannot be faulted. Well worth a visit and thoroughly recommended.

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anne murdoch . 2023-12-01

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Very enjoyable Sunday dinner...more veg on the plate pls!

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calvin hall . 2023-11-30

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Never been here before it was so lovely Food was amazing and great service to go with it

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Debra Robinson . 2023-11-23

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Would have like a jacket potato

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Charon Thomas . 2023-10-27

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Amazing restaurant with the excellent service and good food.

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Katrin Maslov . 2023-10-23

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Great service, friendly helpful staff

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CLIVE WINTER . 2023-10-20

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Stunning pub.. friendly service

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Stuart Hallett . 2023-10-18

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Really good food. Great service. Very reasonable prices. Recommended

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Becki Dando . 2023-10-08

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Had 2 cold meals served but quickly remedied by the helpful staff

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Mike Cuthbert-murray . 2023-10-06

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First visit for a few months and we enjoyed a very nice lunch.

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kenneth cadby . 2023-09-23

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Lovely place with great ambience

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Gordon Harber . 2023-09-14

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Very nice place to stop for food and drinks with family and friends!

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Ivan Giuseppe Policante . 2023-09-08

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Amazing best service very cheap very good food really nice manager cool play area 5 star restaurant 👍

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Jaylon Smith . 2023-09-03

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This is a lovely warm and friendly traditional pub. With great food and plenty of parking.

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David Slater . 2023-09-02

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Had friends visiting from Glasgow and decided to eat at the Apple Tree last Tuesday. So glad we booked as it was really busy with a lovely atmosphere. Zoe the waitress was terrific, very efficient and friendly. Our only disappointment was finding out they had just one seafood risotto left 😥 However the other choices were delicious too. Our friends were very impressed with this wee gem of a pub on our doorstep.

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Esther Cowan . 2023-08-27

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Always feel welcomed at the Appletree, lovely atmosphere and a favourite venue for girls night! Great drinks prices, and often some friendly dogs to say hello to!

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Molly Winter . 2023-08-14

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Came with friends for food and drinks last Friday, great atmosphere, friendly staff and the food was great.

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Cara Johnson . 2023-08-14

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We had our first visit to the Apple Tree on Saturday evening. Food was excellent, staff very friendly, courteous and attentive and the atmosphere was good. Will be back again for sure.

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Shelia Brown . 2023-08-14

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Good family pub. Good basic food selection

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Angus MacLean . 2023-08-12

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A Sunday lunchtime in August was lively. The bar packed with locals and their dogs created a warm atmosphere. The food and service was very good particularly as it was busy.

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AkersNeil Akers . 2023-07-31

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As usual great service it was a bit late so phone in advance the lady on the phone said no problem. Great service good food value for money what more do you want 😀

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Peter O'Neill . 2023-07-14

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Nice atmosphere, dogs welcome..

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Peter Ysbrandy . 2023-07-04

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Excellent Service By Colette, John, front of house staff & kitchen staff, breakfast and lunch was very nice would visit again

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Neil Davies . 2023-07-02

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on my weekend, I came here with friends to relax, but I got a little stressed. when the guy was taking orders, he mixed everything up. and to my surprise he went home. what? we waited a long time for our order. then the fish we ordered was not ordered in it. service 0. service 0! I will never come here again.

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Iurii Ciobuca . 2023-06-18

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Havent eaten here yet but the food smells amazing so will be back. Has a garden with plenty of sun and shade, dog friendly and generally just lovely

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Gill Nash . 2023-06-14

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Stopped in for lunch. We had a really tasty meal, beer was excellent. Three young ladies working that day were super friendly and made our visit the most pleasant indeed. I'd definitely recommend this pub for a visit.

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Spencer Gransby . 2023-06-06

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Stopped here for a bite after being at the cheese rolling down the rd It's a lovely little place loads of parking excellent staff quick service and the food was pretty decent 3 starters 4 mains 7 drinks £84 will stop here again next time were over this way

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Gary Latimer . 2023-05-29

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Excellent staff and good quality food 👌

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Mervyn Higgins . 2023-05-23

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We ordered butternut squash risotto which was tasty but the portion was small.

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Steve MacKay . 2023-04-29

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Service was good, and food was very nice.

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Dean Rondel . 2023-04-29

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Beer selection has improved since my last visit. Nice garden if you catch the sun

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Tom Lake . 2023-04-21

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Lovely food, staff and atmosphere

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Julie Morris . 2023-04-21

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Amazing food, myself and the girlfriend are already planning our return visit

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Rob Wilson (DevToolBox) . 2023-04-03

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Haven't been here for years. Lovely gammon steak and chips with fried egg and gammon. Friendly service. Quiet at 3pm, road to pub closed so had to make a bit of a detour probably reason why. Worth it though.

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David Harris . 2023-03-23

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A busy pub serving good quality food at economic prices

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Neill Duke . 2023-03-22

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Have a feeling this pub has something to do with Isaac Newton.

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Tristram de Piro . 2023-03-17

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The Apple Tree is a beautiful place, with welcoming, friendly and professional staff. The food is always delicious, fresh, great portions and value for money. Brilliant service, 5 star food, and always very cosy and clean.

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Greg Graham . 2023-03-16

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The staff are.very good and friendly

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Gerard Reaney . 2023-03-16

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Absolutely stunning pub, great vibes and friendly atmosphere. I Was looked after by Becca throughout my visit and considering it was the races, she did a brilliant job. Cannot fault this place and would recommend.

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A P . 2023-03-15

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