Chequers in Stevenage

Top quality service , food and environment, also dog friendly,

This place is the best, amazing food , great service , warm and welcoming environment. Top notch 👌

We turned up with slightly fewer people than we had originally booked a large table for, yet we were split across two tables. The barman was SO early into his training that he needed to have a pint of orange juice and lemonade explained to him by a colleague. I never found out what my soup was, but the bread was stale. My fish and chips was really good for a pub fish and chips. Astonishingly, they still added the service charge to the bill.

Once again, a perfect evening with great food and wine, and Emma was as brilliant as always, welcoming, warm and friendly. Always a pleasure to come to the Chequers even though we don't visit as often as we used to.

We often have food and a drink here - lovely pub and has become consistently good in recent months - Sam and the team are doing an amazing job and it’s busy again most days which is a credit to the team - keep up the good work! Thank you

We love this pub but the food is a bit hit and miss. We've had some great meals and some not so good. Quite a disappointing Sunday lunch last weekend with overcooked meat and missing trimmings.

Adam who served us was very friendly and helpful bought my Grandson who said it was a 5 star ++ and he loved the food

All 3 of us had the fish finger sandwich and the roll must have been stored somewhere cold. It was cold to bite and subsequently made the fish fingers cold and we left the majority of it. The chips however were piping hot and the desserts good.

Had a lovely meal here on 21st January. The pies are amazing. Maisie was a great waitress and really helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Nice cozy country style pub with a good range of beers.

Excellent quaint place fora good meal

Our waitress was exceptional, the food was delicious, what I hated about the whole experience and would never of booked, nor will I dine there again, is being told that, even if I could of eaten a three course meal, I was being timed, I had 90 minutes to complete this challenge, as my table was booked out. I was not told this when I booked. It put a whole spin on what would of been a lovely sunday roast, which should of been chilled and enjoyed - absolutely terrible when money comes higher than customer satisfaction. Least the Waggon and Horses give you 2 hrs. Not my ideal way to spend a Sunday and would not return on a Sunday.

Lol Very old world pub atmosphere. Quite economical too.

Another 5 star visit! The best Sunday roast I have had in a while, trio or meats was superb. Thank you Emma for your non stop hard work and attention :)

Had a meal in here midweek and was absolutely delicious especially the Hunters Chicken schnitzel so compliments to the chef for that. Love coming here and will continue to do so.

would highly recommend this gastropub, food and environment was really nice and the service by Susie was excellent!

Had a good meal and service was great.

We had excellent service as we were a large party on a Saturday afternoon after a family visit to the pantomime The food was really good and hot, the staff were all brilliant and went out of there way to help with anything Our main waitress Maisey was excellent, she is an asset to the business We will certainly be returning, couldn’t fault anything

Excellent pub with delicious food, good choice on menu, good service at reasonable prices. Looking forward to our next visit.

Had take away for this beef roast from uber eats and I enjoyed it. Thank you

Nice pub with open fire! Great food and service, a good night out

Really lovely family meal here tonight. Served by Maisey and Adam and Jake. Food was delicious and service was impeccable as always. Used my 50% off voucher so value was outstanding. Thanks to the team. Can't wait to come back

We had an amazing meal. Steak cooked to perfection. We were looked after by Maisey, she was amazing. Thank you, we will definitely return soon.

Lovely meal, brilliant service thank you

Suzie was amazing funny and professional. Great service. Food was ok

Service was friendly, professional and efficient without being too fussy. Food was very good, presented nicely and tasted good, you could tell it was all freshly cooked. Big improvement on a few years ago, will definitely visit again! Only slight disappointment would be that the log fires weren’t lit and it was a freezing, snowy evening.

Birthday lunch with the family new years eve.Lovely food everytime.All enjoyed our meals.

This place is a gem. Staff are always amazing and the food is great. Amazing atmosphere away from some of the other options around the town.

Went for a Boxing Day dinner , altho I love the ambiance of this pub ,one of our meals was totally wrong,. pre ordered chicken nuggets for my grandson and was served chicken Breast , and my mum pre ordered a turkey Christmas dinner and got no stuffing or pigs in blankets , if they had run out they should of told us but being as the meals were all pre ordered they should of known the quantity required .

Very accommodating to dietary requirements and a delicious selection of food. Thanks to Maisey and the kitchen staff for making our team's Christmas meal so special.

Warm welcome and food was great. Not rushed to leave.

Festive menu was delicious. Maisey was our waitress and she was very friendly and attentive

Food was lovely, maisey was amazing and very friendly and very attentive

Maisie was a very good waitress, polite and helpful

The food was great, the atmosphere very Christmassy. Great crackers for a lovely first Christmas dinner of the season. Thanks to maisy, a great waitress. Merry Christmas.

This place has a lot off potential. Very dog friendly. Lots of open fires. Good parking. Nice interior. But the food and service are absolutely dire. I had a burger which was described as a stake burger but was incredibly cheep and chewy meat. Much worse then a weather spoons burger plus the onion rings where missing. Fish was very dry and way overcook. We had drinks afterwards for around an hour and no one cleard the plates. Had a brownie which came out as a plate of mush just pure uncooked ingredient. Plus it's not cheep. It's not expensive but it's costly enough that you expect a decent meal.

We had a lovely evening. Suzi and Maisie who served us were very good, food was lovely. Thanks very much!

Our 35th anniversary had a cosy ambience with sumptuous food and excellent service.

Visited with friends for pre Christmas lunch. The service was slow and impersonal. We waited ……. and waited for our orders to be taken and for food service and for further service for drinks and coffee My salt and pepper calamari starter was tepid at best and was absent any hint of salt or pepper. Mains were ok but coffee was again tepid, all an indication the these items had been hanging around in the kitchen waiting for delivery to our table In all a two course lunch and coffee for four people took more than 3-hours Clearly more staff with more experience are needed to service the restaurant if things are to improve to an acceptable standard

Good food. Slow service but a great time.

Amazing service! We are looked after so well by Sam and The Team!

Called into Cheques for Sunday lunch… Wow 🤩 fantastic beef, roast potatoes, glazed carrots.. ordered extra pigs in blankets and Cheese cauliflower… Top quality, service was super friendly and speedy Gonzales….a big smile 😃 and will return for the Epic Sunday roast.. Enjoy 😉

Lovely service and great food. Suzie was fantastic.

Our waitress Suzie was fantastic

Friendly pub, serving great comfort food. A favourite with the family. Lamb shank was very nice, served with a smile by Suzie Thanks.

Unfortunately after returning to the Chequers for a lunchtime meal. We were very disappointed. I had steak pie and was unable to even cut the meat let alone chew it I returned the meal. I was offered another meal but by this time I was put off any food. My wife’s lasagna was burnt around the edges but she did eat it. I was refunded for my meal but I thought it would have been offered at least a complimentary drink. Alas we will not be returning

Lovely old building, nice atmosphere, good food and drink selection, friendly staff

Great place with lots of history and excellent service (especially by the manager) who has taken this pub to new levels !!

Great evening - lovely food and service.

Highly recommend, jake and Rachel exceptional customer service. Dogs welcome and overall lovely country pub x

The staff are great, I like the food, the services is very organised.

Lovely time thank you Sam!!!. Truly Exquisite. Not a bad word to say about this lovely pub.

Everything was hard ! Flat bread you could use as a frisbee and a curry which the chicken was so hard it taste like rubber ! Least the dog will get a chew at the end of the night ! Also what the hell is wet hot chocolate ?

Lovely relaxed pub with log fire. Staff were very attentive to needs and food nice .

Lovely service 👍Rachael 's Pizza is amazing no need to go to Italy😁👍

Better then your average pub for food and especially the service from Emma. Food was flavoursome, plentiful and well presented. Will recommend this pub

Emma served us today and her service was perfect! Very knowledgeable about all the dishes on the menu!

Great atmosphere - lively pub for Sunday lunch - 5⭐️ - Abby, Rachel & Emma superstars

Haven't been to the Chequers for some time but thought the lunch menu looked good so thought we would give it a try but were quite disappointed with the service. We were taken to our table and given menus. Shortly after the waitress came and removed a vase of flowers on the table. We thought this was quite odd and rude. We were feeling quite cold so asked if we could sit anywhere warmer. We were told we can sit anywhere but will have to order from the bar. We moved nearer to the fire which was nicer. The waitress then came to our table and removed the flowers there too! We then went to the bar to order because she couldn't take the order - only remove flowers. The waitress was at the next table but said it's not her job to take orders at the bar so we had to wait until the bartender was free. We ordered from the set menu which was 2 or 3 courses. We weren't sure if we could eat 3 courses so thought we would start with 2 courses. They didn't tell us that if we don't order all 3 courses at the same time, the third course will be from the main menu, therefore double the price. When we went to order at the bar the bartender was eating his dinner opposite the waitress. The waitress told him he had to take our orders and he had to leave his meal so we felt sorry for him. Overall could do with some better team-work. Regarding the food, I ordered the fish-cakes from the lunch menu and it was quite small - 2 small fish cakes, a few halved baby potatoes and 2 broccoli stems. My friends had lasagne and gammon which was much larger.

Best customer service from Karen, Jack and Tony, the three for £12 was the best we’ve ever had

Nice cosy place with great seating and amazing food 😍🔥👍

Excellent afternoon within a wonderful setting and great service. Warm welcome from Maisey and Lily in a polite and professional manner which made for a great lunchtime meal experience.

Attended at lunchtime with my husband for a welcome home meal. Found what we wanted on the menu after a pleasant greeting. Very well looked after by Mais and Lily

Lovely food, good value and excellent service from Anna and Maisey. The open log fire is very cosy and welcoming for a pre dinner drink in the bar

We was fitted in with no booking and they were very friendly

The menu was good as was the food - when it arrived. Very slow service especially between courses.

Awesome Pub, great team, and really lovely food. Love coming back once a month for our LEGO meet-up.

Good evening with friends, enjoyed the food, friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. Come here once a month and always good.

Great bar staff excellent manager .. would come again !

Service was top notch. The food was really good, we were served by Tony. I must add, he went out of his way to assist me - my phone battery was running low, I was expecting an important call . With hope all lost I was pleasantly surprised to see Tony, charger head in hand coming to the rescue. It is nice to see and experience outstanding customer service. It's all about the nuances

Had a really lovely family meal here ad a wake. Kitchen staff were given the info before but had an oops or two, but these things happen. The quality of food and service from the staff was superb.

Lovely food. Nice atmosphere. Very friendly and the waitress Maisie was a 10 out of 10, her hosting couldn’t be faulted, she couldn’t do enough to keep me and my husband fed and watered. Will be visiting again very soon. 😁

I live locally and have been going here over the years it's had its ups and downs particularly surviving the covid period and change of landlords over the years. I think it's a bit like marmite people really like it or they don't it's lovely inside particularly when the log fire is alight. Good outside area in summer. I tend to have the sea bass always consistent and the mini puds and hot drink partner has fish and chips or chicken both good.Drinks list is good. It would be nice if they change the menu occasionally but I choose the same thing mostly.anyway..

Lovely pub with a lovely cosy atmosphere. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Had a lovely meal of macaroni cheese , garlic bread and fries and absolutely delicious My friend enjoyed her hunters chicken. Desserts were to die for. Plenty of parking , just a wonderful find for us and we will be back, Thank you for a great afternoon 👍🍾🌧️

Don't even bother!! - Turned up at 12.30, to be told they haven't prepped much and have taken a few meals off their limited menu. This is the 2nd time this has happened. Pure laziness from kitchen staff didn't seem that bothered and stood there shrugging shoulders. Shocking to be honest for this to happen twice and not just on a random occasion! Went to the Three horse shoes instead down the road and was greeted with a happy waiter with a full menu prepped and ready for us to enjoy! You are better off driving less than a minute down the road for a better service and food!

Don't even bother!! - Turned up at 12.30, to be told they haven't prepped much and have taken a few meals off their limited menu. This is the 2nd time this has happened. Pure laziness from kitchen staff didn't seem that bothered and stood there shrugging shoulders. Shocking to be honest for this to happen twice and not just on a random occasion! Went to the Three horse shoes instead down the road and was greeted with a happy waiter with a full menu prepped and ready for us to enjoy! You are better off driving less than a minute down the road for a better service and food!

A few good friends and I popped in for a midweek dinner. I had the steak (cooked by Ben) - it was quite possibly the most delicious steak I’d ever had! Cooked beautifully and seasoned to perfection. Rachael, Anna & Grace looked after me. Serving the most delicious gluten free beer in town! My friends and I can’t wait to come down again!

Table booked for 1.30 ordered at 1.45 starter arrived 2.15 after having to ask for it Then had to wait another 20min for main course which was cold The lamb would of been nice if it were hot Potatoes could not even get a steak knife to cut Vegetables were swim in water t the whole meal was in edible

Despite making a booking prior, we were told on arrival there was a 45 minute wait on food. The main courses was excellent. The starters were forgotten and the main was brought out first. When I asked where the starter was, no apology was given. I was then offered if I wanted the starter at that point. This was a birthday meal for my wife so I was disapointed.

My husband & I took 2 visiting relatives and we were disappointed with the overall experience. The fish cakes tasted little of smoked haddock, wth no new potatoesas advertised, the choice was chips or fries,the brie bites had very little filling, and the sea bass sauce was bland. Considering it was midweek there were shortages of lamb rump,eton mess and new potatoes.

Lovely lunch. Food was excellent and the service couldn’t have been more friendly or attentive. Will definitely go back.

the driver left it on the floor outside. Health and safety issues. you need to address this with immediate effect before I contact the authorities. I want a refund

Lovely Vintage Inns pub/restaurant. Very good food and service, would recommend and visit again.

Beautiful pub. Wish I had found it sooner. Friendly staff. Food was great

Great food, great service, thanks Maisey. We have booked for Christmas.

Excellent service by Emma and Jordon the chef is outstanding! 100% recommend.

Pretty slow service but was 4pm so not peak time with a lot of staff. Whitebait was excellent, big portion. Lasagna was good too. Would come again but probably order from the ‘3 for £10’ bar snacks menu as it looked like far better value and had good variety.

Always great food, great service and a great atmosphere. Extra special thanks to Anna and Adam for looking after me the other night, always going well beyond what good service is. Can't recommend this pub enough.

Great atmosphere and very dog friendly. Amazing food just a shame we had to wait over an hour for our main. Wasn’t even busy so not sure why there was such a long wait. Would have been nice if staff came and apologised for the wait and took our starter plates away. Lack of good service but fab food.

Food was lovely. Staff were very helpful. X

Had lunch, terrific value and great food as always. Friendly staff and great surroundings. Update, another great meal and service...would highly recommend 👌 had the gammon with egg and chips swapping the peas for baked beans.

Menu appears to be reduced from when I used another vintage inns.

Great food at reasonable prices

Really nice food and not too expensive. Only down side was there was quite a wait for the food to come out and if you go later on they have often run out of a number of things on the menu. My seabass main was delicious though!

Ordered the bar snacks. Wow! £10.00 for 3 excellent value. Only gripe was one of the breads was a bit crispy but didn’t warrant knocking off a star. Also had the Coffee with a chocolate brownie again excellent value. Keep up the good work and value for money. Rich

Delicious food, friendly staff. Lovely place. Took a while to be served but I think they were quite busy. Lovely place, will be sure to come again.

What a great find just outside Stevenage. A traditional oldy woldy pub

Been to this pub numerous times in the past and had a very pleasant experience. However, on this occasion the bar staff were very rude and unhelpful and the waitress wasn't any better. Asked me to scan a QR code for the menu, when I didn't have a phone with me. All in all, wouldn't recommend.

Just an excellent lunch thank you so much for dealing with so many of us at zero notice with no hassle and much kindness x

Food and service perfect - Maisey was lovely and patient!