french hen in Bromsgrove - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Always love coming here very warm and welcoming

It was one of the most beautiful pubs/restaurants in a 20 mile radius but our last visit the standards have dropped dramatically

Visited last night for dinner with my family, have been before and had lovely food. 1st the staff didn’t find our booking and we had rang 30 minutes earlier, only 1 other table had someone sat there! Ordered our drinks both mine and my daughter were flat (coke & lemonade) told the staff and said they would change them , 15 minutes later came to order food , I asked where our drinks were (they had forgotten) ordered our food and then 2nd attempt at drinks came - flat again!! Went to bar and was told unfortunately there was nothing that could be done as no one else there and couldn’t offer an alternative (even though there was bottled coke which I had seen) . I asked for our money back on the drinks we had ordered & not yet had , got that, no apology. Such a shame as food is lovely but we left and won’t be returning.

What a lovely place.The food was great. I recommend the lamb shoulder 😋. Staff were lovely. Everyone enjoyed the pudding as well

An all round great experience. Ideal place for a rest after a ride in the hills.

French bistro styled traditional hotel. Lovely details and fixtures, though some of the dining chair cushions could do with a bit of love. Haha Went for sunday dinner with family. Menu choice was good, with a selection of roasts and alternative options with a subtle french influence. All cooked and presented nicely. I felt really well looked after, with a friendly welcome. Service was attentive and efficient, taking care of some non-standard requests with ease. All in all, good value for money and fully enjoyed the experience. Tres bien! :D X

Great place , lovely local in Clent, food good and nice outside areas to sit and relax. Summer is lovely down here. Menu is missing some things on a Sunday 😄

Hadn't been here for a while. Pub was very quiet. Only two tables occupied in the dining room. No background music which would have enhanced the atmosphere. Four of us dining. Waited around 30 minutes for our meal to arrive then unfortunately our order was wrong! One of us accepted an entirely different meal so we could all eat at the same time. (Lasagne ordered .....roast chicken delivered)! On a positive note, the food was well cooked and tasty. The staff were pleasant.

We had a Sunday roast. Really nice food and didn't feel rushed. I would recommend it.

Very nice food nice place enjoyed it very much

Fabulous, in fact going back tomorrow, taking husband next time

Haven't visited for a while, it's since had a new menu, that's no where near as good as the old menu. And hardly any French food. Food was nice, but not special, like it used to be.

Great food at reasonable prices.

My wife came here had a wonderful meal certainly recommend thank you.

Lovely friendly staff food was perfect it was a family party and we were all served at the same time they made it a perfect night

Went for a meal and drinks. The price is reasonable for todays standards and the drinks were better than expected. The food, however, was something else. The portions are big and also really delicious. There aren't many food options but all of them look and im surr taste amazing. If you're really hungry, this is definitely the place to go to.

There for a party so a one off visit. Good buffet.

Bloody marvellous place. Staff are great and the chef Chloe, was fantastic.

Allows vaping and use of e cigarettes inside.

Stopped off for a bite to eat.. food was delicious and will definitely be going again!

The French hen was chosen to host a meeting of a group of retired Officers. It proved to be a very good choice for 3 reasons. Location was relatively good for all of those attending the re-union. The staff were brilliant, friendly, helpful, and very accommodating. Food and drink was very reasonably priced. I should add that the locals were also friendly and approachable. Would we use the French hen again, yes most definitely.

We came here to try something new, and I wasn't disappointed. I ordered a shoulder of lamb, which was nice and tender. The wine/mint sauce it was in, was nice. Along with the mash potato and vegetables. My partner had half roast chicken in a lovely garlic type sauce. Portion size was very good and the prices reasonable. Its was nice to go to an independent restaurant and be impressed.

Lovely pub and lovely Sunday roast as well. Portions are good and service is great

Ordered chilli and rice for £12.95. It came served in what can only be described as a small plastic dog bowl. Very small portion. For the best part of 13 quid most pubs would have made an effort and served it with chips and tacos etc. In short - very lacklustre, and dreadful value for money. Felt ripped off! No wonder the pub was empty! Don’t bother - the Hollybush a couple of miles up the road does a far better job at great home cooked food and offers much better value for money.

We met for a family meal and we were truly looked after. The food was great, with generous portions and lovely service.

This pub is such a lovely family friendly pub, with amazing staff who give the best service! They are always welcoming, pleasant and polite and have smiles on their faces. The pork belly for the Sunday lunch is the best, I loved my meal. All around brilliant service, and a relaxed atmosphere, even if you just want to go for some drinks with some friends in the beautiful beer garden they have! 😁 I highly reccomend The French Hen.

Visited today for my birthday meal. I had the smoked salmon and prawn salad and my husband had the steak with the port and stilton sauce, it was a bit weak needed to be a bit thicker, but still tasted nice. We haven't been for a while, we won't leave it so long next time.

Nice place, overpriced. . Its not London. Get rest. !!

Lovely friendly staff, nice food and reasonable prices.

The lamb dinner was shocking was a very small portion a table spoon of mash might sound like a joke but its not and was waiting for My 7 pound change and it didn't come. We will never come back here again 23 pound for a haze and half a dinner.

As a family, we've recently dined at the French Hen and it looks like it'll be the last time. The service was slow including taking drinks and food orders. The staff didn't seem confident in what they were doing and when the food did turn up, it was only slightly warm as if it had been hanging around for ages. There's no point asking for hot food as it would have taken even longer to be served so we had to put up with it. When we spoke with the staff about it, they said there was nothing that they could do... Simple as that! For the price, you'd expect premium meals. These were anything but and I would describe it as standard pub grub. We came away feeling disappointed and let down.

Met family here for a drink it's such a lovely pub didn't eat myself but family said 10 out of 10 and food and it did look and smell amazing... Defo recommend...

Popped here for a bite to eat at lunch time. Had a lovely steak and onion baguette and beer moretti on tap. Very old traditional pub style.

French Hen has always been my favourite place for Sunday dinner. Portions are vast everything cooked perfectly. Only let down Dauphinois potatoes are no longer server Do love the rustic charm of the place but could do with a spruce up, especially the bathrooms.

Disappointing. The pub is lovely, but the food is poor. The beef bourginion I ordered I sent back as the meat was tough and the mash bland. Whilst we were sat at the table I had to go and find our server more than once. One of the drinks order wasn’t fulfilled. Not a great experience. It’s expensive too.

Nice little pub, nice food and reasonably priced. Lacks atmosphere inside but has a decent beer garden for the nice weather.

Food was tasty and good size portions. Service could have been better. Nice atmosphere.

Something a bit different. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Did not stay thr night so cannot comment on the rooms

Visited on Bank holiday Monday, it wasn't busy when we arrived so I was surprised we had exactly 1 hr wait for our food. I don't know if there was a problem in the kitchen. But when the food did arrive it was excellent, highly recommend, will go again..

Pleasently surprised Came to lunch with my mum and my husband Unpretentious honest home cooking Excellent service Restaurant a little cold however Would still return Many thanks

Amazing Sunday lunch. Lamb was lovely very tasty. Husband enjoyed the roast beef. Veg were fresh and came separately which we liked. Hot plates and huge portions. Home made yorkshires very tasty, crispy and cooked to perfection. Good service although waitress could have asked if we wanted sauces when she bought out our meals as did have to ask for mint sauce and horseradish which took a while to arrive.

Food was amazing. We got a table for 6 at short notice and couldn’t fault the Sunday lunch, wine or service. Lovely airy restaurant. Huge portions and massive home cooked Yorkshire pud. All of it was delicious. Thank you for a fantastic meal.

To start with booking a table via phone call, lovely pleasant lady took booking, very easy process. On arrival met and greeted by Adele who served us throughout our visit, a lovely friendly young lady, thank you. Ordered drinks, came swiftly. Like how she asked us if ready to order or like more time. We needed more time due to a varied menu and also a specials menu. Adele gave us enough time to choose. When food came it was amazing, excellent portions, well presented and great taste. We had a good time and one which we will certainly repeat in the near future.

We had lunch at the French Hen today. There was a good choice of food for meat eaters but not for my vegetarian daughter and vegan son. There was a vegetarian lasagne and a chilli but no vegetarian or vegan roast dinner option which is what they wanted. My daughter couldn't have the lasagne or chilli as they both contained courgette which she's allergic to. Both had to basically have just a plate of vegetables. Come on French Hen, get your act together! It's not unreasonable for customers to expect more vegetarian and vegan options in this day and age! We'll think twice before coming back.

This is what a pub should be. Good food,good service and nice atmosphere. There is always something nice on the menu and when the specials are on they are worth a punt.

Had a super meal today food superb This place was better than the Miller Carter we had last night Well done to all Compliments to chef will definitely be back again Superb drink food service Cooked a blue steak baguette was perfect as husband particular food The lady was very good in the bar who served Well done to all a lovely relaxing summer afternoon Vicky Dave and Dan

The roast was cold only one bowl of veg between 3 roasts. They forgot the children's meal, the meal was booked for 13.30 but was recorded in diary for 13. 00, I e-mailed them to inform them of the service and had no response therefore am writing a review. Terrible service

Have previously had good meals here but both food and service very poor tonight. Inattentive staff, slow service, overpriced and overcharged on drinks. I’d give this one a miss!

cutlery was dirty had to ask for it to be changed. carrots was raw and looked grubby. sent apple crumble back as no crumble just three little one inch squares looked like pastry. picked another sweet chocolate and orange sponge with ice cream. sponge tasted more like treacle sponge than orange sponge. It was covered in thick chocolate sauce. this was not advertised like this, there was no mention of chocolate sauce at all. myself and partner have eaten at the french hen for years and felt it was always good food, this visit the food was terrible and was not upto their usual standard ! we will not going back!

Food was not good. It’s as simple as that. Gammon was inedible, chips were cheap. Not sure whether it was a cheap menu for “eat out to help out” but would not have paid full price. Some staff also need customer service training. The location is the reason for not scoring lower, and I think the location is what this establishment relies on.

Went in for a drink, looked for a table then walked back out. Dirty tables, dirty not rustic. We would never set foot back in this place, it’s horrid.

We visited the French Hen today, arriving at 2.05pm. We were served drinks and then we asked for the lunch menu. We were told lunch had finished. No problem we thought. We sat down and then watched almost immediately the girl from behind the bar, youngish with blond hair, bring out cutlery for other customers. Obviously we thought they were here before 2. Some 20 minutes later their food arrived. I asked a shorter lady with dark shoulder length hair, what time the bar service finished and she said 2:30. It was by now 2:25pm. I asked why we weren’t served and she said maybe they had run out of bread?? She’s also said the couple she had served, not with bread arrived at 2:10 pm. Feeling a bit put out, as we visit this pub a lot, I said it would put us off coming for lunch again. The dark haired lady said, that’s fine, and left! Not great customer service....shame really as we love this little pub.

This place is filthy, when checking in the room it really smelt musky and the windows were wide open (in February) clearly to get rid of the smell, The bathroom is covered in rust and dirt, the knobs on the shower were black and filthy as were the shower head and rail, the shower didn’t heat up at all so I had to have a cold shower (see photos) The light switch in my room was disgusting and clearly hasn’t been cleaned in months as it’s sticky and has dirty finger marks all over it (see photos) The door to my room is dirty with black marks all over it (see photos) The door for residents to get in is the worst, mud on the floor, disgusting carpet and the door has paint all falling off (see photos) The curtains are stained with tea and coffee and what looks like blood (see photo) Where the kettle is it’s covered in tea and coffee marks and the kettle is disgusting inside (see photos) My bed looked like it hadn’t been changed from the previous guest, it didn’t smell fresh and was all creased, I asked them to change it when I was out which they did but it was still smelly, I actually asked if my room had been cleaned from the last guest, The staff are all quite young and are not really bothered about the job, all to busy standing together laughing, giggling and talking about Instagram and the dates they went on, eating sweets and crisps and using mobile phones to notice people waiting at the bar, Food was actually ok, long waiting time though, 45 minutes for a sandwich, also on Sunday food finished at 6, I asked at literally 6.02 for a sandwich as I’d been at work all day and was told no, even though I’m a resident, 25 minutes later the barmaids friends and boyfriend asked for food and she said “yeah were finished but I’ll put in through” her name was Ellie, really thin, brown/black hair, loads of rings and brackets and big hooped ear rings, Only nice member of staff was the ginger one, she make a bit of chit chat and was on the ball, sadly mainly worked in the restaurant though, The WiFi is absolutely terrible, most the time you can’t find it, when you do it just says “no internet connection” when I asked about it I was told this is the country, but they advertise “free food WiFi” on the website, I hardly slept as you can hear down stairs, doors banging, chairs being dragged on the floor, hand dryer from the toilet and general laughing and shouting all throughout the day, I stayed 1 night out of my 3 nights booked, the hotel only has 3 guest rooms so they really should be spot on, I didn’t feel like I was a guest and the staff made no effort to speak to me at all, disgusting attitude, I found a lovely little place down the road called the seven stars which was as absolutely amazing !!!

Booked for dinner attracted by the online menu. In reality, several of the advertised dishes were not offered.Food was only average with particularly poor chips (beef bourguignon and fish and chips).Overall only average when the venue has the potential to be much more. Disappointing.

Good clean restaurant. Nice food at reasonable prices. A nice choice on the menu. You get a nice pint, again at decent prices. Worth a visit.

My husband and I visit this restaurant on a regular basis.We went for Sunday Lunch yesterday and it was really delicious.Lots of meat with extra gravy. Served piping hot with a good variety of vegetables and my favourite cauliflower cheese.Such good value for money and all served in a timely fashion with a smile. Thank you French Hen, we will be back. Jill & Phil.

After reading some of the reviews i was a bit put off going, but have to say our visit Saturday night was excellent the food was amazing starter and main and plenty of it. The where no long waits and staff friendly. i would definitely be going again.

We have dined at the French Hen many times before and always enjoyed it. However we have just tried to book a table for a party of 14 only to be told there would be a £5 per person supplement because of the size of the party. Outrageous, why should we be expected to pay more when we are guaranteeing them significant custom???Because of their greed they have lost future custom as we will never go there again.

Not much atmosphere,but it was early evening.Food was quite good but the male wine waiter awful.No tasting or pouring. just plonked on the table

Nice roomy relaxed pub with space for a few cars at the front of the pub & more to the rear of the pub as you go down left hand side entrance.Weekday & Sunday menu available.Baguettes served on Sunday 12 – 5pm. Food served 12 – 7pm.Food service was quick & friendly. Food was nice. The roast potatoes were a little hard around the edges but my roast dinner came with 5 different vegetables accompanying the meal. The 3 real ales were excellent.Will happily visit again to enjoy the food & drinks.Left hand bar room, got loads of green bottles along walls & some empty champagne bottles in various sizes on the shelving & a Lady Madonna statue. Lots of French signage throughout the pub.Horses in field at back of the pub.Outside rear dining / drinking area.The 2 ladies toilets are up on 1st floor, up about 18 or so steps if I remember right.Men’s toilets downstairs.The sofa seating is comfortable.Some newspapers to peruse.Accommodation available too.

I had lunch at the French Hen today and was very disappointed. I am vegetarian and the (V) next to the whitebait made me wonder whether the chef actually knew what vegetarian food was - but I kept an open mind. The mushroom starter was served with half a barely-cooked, part-baked baguette which let the starter down. There was only one vegetarian option for the main meal and I must say it’s the first time I’ve been served something where I could not be sure of what was on my plate! The sausages were not sausages - they were more like rissoles; I couldn’t even discern what was in them and had to get my husband to taste them to check there was no meat, the reason being that I thought I might have been served the wrong meal. The rich onion gravy was an onion flash fried with a tin of tomatoes chucked in - all served with a spoonful of unseasoned peas. I love peas but had expected something a little closer to French cuisine than non-bangers, mash and peas served with a vinegary tomato sauce. It certainly didn’t live up to the description and I would have sent it back if we hadn’t been pressed for time.

This place has such potential. It is let down by staff that don’t know what they are doing and food which doesn’t bear comparison with the local pub grub. I won’t be bothering again. Our only consolation is that we went at all on our companion’s recommendation, They were very embarrassed they’d said to go there.

We attended for a meal on a Saturday night. The booking was for 4 people and she said she had our booking for 2. We waited 15 minutes to be served and another 15 minutes for our drinks which I had to go and remind them. The excuse was our menus were closed on the table so thought we had not looked at them. The meals then arrived and well we had rather they hadn't. They were awful and not once did anybody ask if anything was OK. We got a refund for 2 meals but we will not be returning. I would advise eating elsewhere.

Booked a room here for one night. I would not recommend it. Very poor condition & not very clean. We vacated & stayed elsewhere (after paying).

We have dined here for many years and like the basic floor boards and plain furnishing theme which may not suit everyone. Menu slightly limited but varied and very generous portions, although the standard of cooking has slipped a little recently. The staff are always very pleasant but service is not as good as it was. Our last visit, albeit on a busy Saturday evening, was extremely slow and haphazard. A long time to serve drinks and not all served together. Ridiculously long wait for food. Deserts and coffee ordered at the same time, coffee arrived 20 minutes later, another 15 minutes for first deserts then another 15 minutes for last desert. Three hours for two courses and drinks, we were almost falling asleep.

I was due to attend The French Hen for a family member's 60th birthday. However, after twice requesting information regarding their vegan meals I did not attend.

So many visits and so many disappointing experiences.

I stayed at the French Hen for a week while I visited family in the Halesowen area. Adele and Becci were simply wonderful and made me feel welcome from the first time I stepped through the door. The staff were friendly, the pub has beautiful indoor pub and spacious dining area as well as fabulous views of the Clent countryside from the outdoor patio. What I love about the Hen is it doesn’t get as crowded as close Clent pubs like the Fountain or Vine even though it should. Dog friendly bar filled with locals which is always fun to sit in and meet new friends. The food is truly phenomenal, served quickly, from the mussels, lamb shoulder, Ploughmans or baguettes, the food is high quality, homemade and delicious. Stay here rather than the Premier Inn on Hagley mile, the double room is light, airy, sunny and a true respite. Plus a short walk up the stairs after a craft beer or glass of wine from a great wine list! Clent Hill’s are five minutes up the road for a great hike or run. There was always a smile when I walked in through the door. Thank you so much for a home away from home see you soon!

This was a meal that had been arranged for my wife as a surprise

This was our first visit to The French Hen.

First visit but it had a decent atmosphere. Polite staff and good service. We both enjoyed the food and the menu has a good selection.

It was supposed to be our anniversary Sunday lunch. We were first to arrive and our order was taken very soon after arriving. My husband and I ordered Lamb, my mother ordered Turkey. It looked very appetising when it arrived, and the veg were served in separate dishes to help ourselves.........great........... Well, not so great, as the Lamb was tuff, (moms Turkey was fine) we brought it home for the dog (couldn't eat it), the veg was so hard I couldn't cut through the carrots and cauliflower. We complained to the waitress who informed us that the veg is cooked al dante, well I know when veg is cooked al dante style, they are a little firm than when fully cooked, but these were UNDERCOOKED, almost raw, Very disappointing. We did have a desert, mom had the crumble and custard (very good) I had the cheesecake (very good) but my husband requested the ice cream. He was given two tiny scoops of ice cream in a half pint glass...........WHY......... We paid the bill and waited for our change............ we waited and waited and waited for about 10 minutes when we had to attract the attention of another waitress and requested our change. She went to get our change and informed us that the original waitress had put it on the counter and forgotten it.

Popped in on the off chance they had a table for Sunday lunch. They gave us a table in a quiet corner and the service was excellent. Only thing was the lamb wasn’t on the bone but still nice. Veggie roast was a nice change. Parking was easy, behind the restaurant.

Visited for a family meal for four the Saturday after Valentines Day therefore very busy. Nevertheless the service and food were excellent. Good pub grub on the main menu and also a specials sheet which included lamb rack and swordfish.

A planned Sunday lunch family outing for 6 adults and 2 young children, couldn’t really complain about the food,it was of good quality and satisfactory proportions.

Popped into the French Hen on a Sunday lunchtime. They were quite busy. Went to the bar to order drinks, one of which was a hot chocolate, the other a coke. The coke arrived so full that it spilled as soon as I picked it up. The hot chocolate seemed to take an age as the bar person had to go off into another room to prepare it.

We arrived at 11.50 having booked a table at 12 to find doors shut. Member of staff opened door to say we don't open til 12. Waiting outside was a family with a child in a wheelchair, plus my party for my mums 95th birthday. A more appropriate response could have been - we don't start serving til 12 but you are welcome to come in out of the cold. We entered just before 12 and were shown to our table. Drinks orders taken at 12.10 and menus left.. We had asked what the pie of the day was and been told it was steak in red wine. 3 of us chose this. At the point of order 12.30 we were there was no pie as meat had only just been delivered. No apology was made. The fish of the was salmon, thus restricting another choice since I cannot believe they would have beer battered that. However we were lucky as the big party who arrived at 1 were told neither pie nor any fish was available. Our meals finally arrived at 1.05, afterI had chased. Again no apology. Poor customer service was standing out. I was not offered the choice of sauce for my mussels dish.

We booked a Christmas Eve meal here with my son and daughter in law. I was left feeling a little disappointed. First the negatives - Service was slow and patchy, the prawn skewer was just 5 frozen smallish prawns yet it cost over £7, the side of chips were undercooked and soggy, and the vegetarian Moroccan dish was insubstantial. On the plus side, it is a lovely cosy restaurant and the steaks that two of us had as mains were good. Needs to sharpen up if they want customers to re-visit.

Lovely meal for two £11.95 each plenty of choice for two courses/ My friend had Halloumi salad and steak frites and I had prawn and smoked salmon and steak frites all were lovely and very good value for money. We both thoroughly enjoyed the meal

We booked late and to be honest our expectations were not high but we were all pleasantly surprised. The service was good the food good and the restaurant had a nice Christmassy atmosphere. Jane A

I live in France. Whilst visiting my Mom in hospital in the area I decided to take my son to have some authentic French food. Nothing was authentic. Moules marinieres were soaked in a butter sauce. Fish was inedible because of horrible after taste. We left the majority of our main course. Sorry I ve never written a negative post before but I certainly expected better

Staff were pleasant and friendly. We sat in the dining room which did lack atmosphere and the chairs are wooden so hard and not very comfortable. We opted for the 2 course lunch for 11.95. The starters were okayish my friend had the mushrooms which he said were nice I had whitebait which were slightly overdone, main courses were prawn and smoked salmon salad (far too much salad) and my friend had the pie which he said was tasty. All in all in between average and good and yes I would return for lunch.

It’s 20 years since I last lived near here and used to go past without even noticing it - but today we were looking for something different!

We had a beautiful meal at the French Hen tonight. When we arrived we were seated promptly and our waitress lit the fire for us! The food was excellent and they were very accommodating for my wife who is celiac. The waitress was excellent too. They also had a jazz band on which just made our evening. Would definitely come again!

Visited in glorious weather (too hot actually) and braved the outside heat and wasps. This is a nice place with good lunch deals worth a try. We picked a bit of a dud main meal (veggie sausages & mash) but the starters were tasty. Staff were very friendly and clearly working hard in the hot sun.

This is a bit of an oddity, a French styled bistro in a Country pub off the beaten track. The front door leads straight off the road frontage (separated only by chevron parking) and you turn right for the Dining area and rleft for the bar. straight leads to the bottom of the stairs to the rooms, on the left is another dining area (noted a separate lunch and function menu) and straight on further leads to 2 garden drinking/eating areas separated by the gravel Car Park that wraps around the back of the pub. We had booked by phone earlier in the day and we were seated straight away. We delayed the drinks order to peruse the wine list of about 20 different wines and selection of gins. The wines are offered by glass (small or large) and by half or full bottle. The menu is reasonable, all mains have two accompaniments included. My wife went for a sirloin that she enjoyed. I had a goats cheese and spinach lasagne, unusual but very tasty. We shared dauphinoise potatoes and a side salad. The lasagne (a wonderful mixture of flavours) and potatoes were clearly microwaved - so very very hot - but excellent. The salad was mainly lettuce with some onion, a tomato and some pepper. The dressing was tasty. The mains took 25 minutes to arrive (there were 2 other diners only (1900 on a Friday night)). Service was pleasant enough. The dining chairs are very hard, another customer asked for cushion!. Our bill came to £41. Overall we enjoyed it. Our scores out of 10. Food 10; Ambience 8; Service 8; Value for Money 8.

Had a steak with new potatoes and salad which I requested no butter or dressing and they obliged. Food was lovely staff friendly and nice surroundings only gripe chairs are uncomfy

Went with friends for Saturday night dinner. Whereas the food was good, there was a slight problem of communication on the drinks order. I only mention it because it was a basic error between the waitress and the bar staff, which should not have occurred. Siting of a gambling machine just inside the main entrance is a little irritating.

Booked to celebrate my husbands birthday with friends, it was our first visit so I was a bit apprehensive as not heard anyone say they had been, but decided to try it and I can say we were not disappointed and will definitely be returning. The food was cooked well and really fresh, not one member of the group had a bad word to say about their meal from stater to the pudding all lovely. Also I can’t finish my review without saying that all the staff from bar to waiting staff were polite, efficient and very friendly. Thanks to the French Hen for a lovely start to my husbands birthday.

Lovely little pub in a great setting nice seating area outside ordered roast lamb which was tasty and plentiful home cooked veg and roast potatoes aswell as new potatoes and lashings of gravy very enjoyable great menu lots to choose from I'm going for a Sunday roast baguette as they looked amazing as there was lots of food been served.

Food very good and wide menu choice, Catered for a large party very well. Good selection of beers wines and spirits

Booked here for a pre - christmas dinner but had the most awful evening. Dining room full of rowdies and drunks who were obviously staying overnight.Staff intimated by them and frightened to ask them to calm down.

Sunday lunch was excellent. Roast beef and veg cooked to a T. Great fixed price menu with plenty of choice, other dishes available for those not wanting the roast.

Nice atmosphere and staff pleasent. Good choice of dishes. Overall average to good - nothing to rave about. That said my French onion soup was exellent . I had ham and cheese salad - ham was from a processed joint but tasty. Step uncle had a problem with communicating to the staff on how he wanted his eggs cooked which was not completed to his satisfaction - no charge for his meal so resolved amicably. Sweets where good - I had triffle and my wife has cheesecake which was very nice. Would not rush back ot equaaly would call in again if in area.

Went last night for the first time, the restaurant lacked ambience and was literally too cold. Reasonably priced menu and friendly enough young staff but lack of attention to detail. Gaming machine inside the front door was the killer for me. Left me cold all round!

We used this restaurant quite frequently when it first opened, we used to really enjoy it here however it’s definitely gone downhill over the years, not what it once was unfortunately.

we have eaten at this venue on a number of occasions, but can see standards slowly slipping. Sometimes little things can have such a positive effect, (example) before Christmas bread bowl on all tables before mains arrive, 8 weeks later nothing. On arrival did not feel welcome for what ever reason? Come on French Hen please get back to the high standards previously set, and we might consider returning.

Great location, and fantastic range of ales! I think this is one of a few pubs in a small patch Shame they don't do nicklesons my fave!

Fellow customers were eating bar food, the customer before and after us were served chips; however, we were told we could not have the snacks that we paid for. When asking the reason for this, the customer service was extremely poor. Just for a bowl of chips!

We’ve been here a few times across the years. The rural French look adds a bit of interest although I don’t think you could describe it as a French restaurant .