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Based on 848 opinions finded in 2 websites
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Amazing service. Food 9/10 the brisket was a bit dry but it was late. Staff get a 10/10 Update in March 2024- had a bar snack of wings and loaded dirty fries. Thenfood wait was far too long over 20 minutes and they came out cold. Which was a shame. The fries tasted good but the wings were nothing I'd buy again. Service as always was very good, warm and friendly.
Lee Stone . 2024-03-02
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Very nice food served in small traditional and beautiful old pub. Waitress very pleasant and helpful, however chef turned out to be less than flexible when request made to amend side from mash to baked potato. Good menu with plenty of choice. Short Ribs very tasty and Chicken Fajitas also good. Would return.
Ken Vickers . 2024-02-03
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We went for my boys 16th and was made to feel very uncomftable I have a illness and was made to feel really bad the food took for agease
Dawn Collins . 2024-01-26
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Took my 86yr old mother for a Sunday roast, food was nice, service could have been better, unfortunately staff not very attentive. The worst experience was a table full of local louts swearing loudly, so not a place I’ll visit again anytime soon
PAUL DUGGAN . 2024-01-21
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Always love a trip to the Hooden, the staff are always friendly and can’t do enough for you, food is tasty and priced fairly. We just wish it was closer!
Michael Pallett . 2024-01-20
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Eaten in the pub twice over the past 2 months. Once on a Saturday Lunchtime and the second time on Sunday for their roasts. Both times the food has been delicious. We waited slightly longer for our food on the Sunday but luckily we were happy chatting amongst ourselves. And you have to talk to each other as there is no phone signal. Very dog friendly also. Great pub and would be fab in the summer with their back garden.
Gemma Scott . 2024-01-13
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First visit here and would highly recommend it. Lovely atmosphere and great food. We'll be returning!
Ben Black . 2023-12-27
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Nice place, made a quick stop from the Eurotunnel, I had the pulled pork which was nice. Kids had chicken burger which she demolished and fish for the other one and the middle one had a hotdog. All and all a nice pub with nice people in a (as far as I could tell) small town next to the motorway.
Mark . 2023-12-24
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We went to the Hooden tonight for a family dinner and OMG it didn’t disappoint in any way. The staff where super friendly and helpful throughout our visit. The food came out in good time and was absolutely delicious and we all left with very full bellies with only a starter and main. The facilities where easily accessible,very clean and the whole place was family friendly. Can’t recommend this place enough and we will definitely be returning.
Helen . 2023-12-02
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Lovely sunday roast had by us all.very reasonable prices.lovely cosy fire.
Alison Williams . 2023-11-19
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Popped in on Friday night.. portion size on the pan seared chicken was unbelievable, very small.. Bar staff and their friends ruined a nice atmosphere with their antics at the bar
Mason Stephens . 2023-11-11
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Vaping allowed inside the pub, not great.
Martin Ward . 2023-10-20
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Something for everyone and cooked well. It was busy so I recommend booking in advance .
Fazlin Blakemore . 2023-10-14
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Food was very nice, will definitely go back again Thanks
jonathan king . 2023-10-14
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Really liked the atmosphere here and I liked overall aesthetic of the business! Personally I think it's good that there is a automatic fee for the waiter/waitress as it is more fair for them and I understand that not everyone has as much cash on them (as they used to). Only downside is the parking is rubbish and when we came back to the car, our car was blocked in so slight effort/shimmey to get out out! But we managed it in the end. Overall I loved our experience here and the food that was recommended to us was lovely. (+ a refreshing cocktail 🍹) I would 1000% be back to eat here again. Ta x
Grace Thomas . 2023-10-02
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Food was ok.lovely outdoor space
Sue Herridge . 2023-09-11
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Nice atmosphere, great garden with lots of different spaces and a play area that could do with a little TLC. My battered halloumi was perfect but the dirty fries were disappointing, floury and not crispy at all.
Emily Henley . 2023-09-05
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Disappointed is the only way to describe the experience. Venue is lovely, massive garden space. Restaurant and pub was not busy at all so food should be at its best by being not rushed. Was really looking forward to the meal.. I would of been better getting ribs from Tesco. Calamari was lovely. Got given 2 although we said we would share one, but they were nice so we did eat them without mentioning it. Ribs were dry and bland. Some tough. Very poor. Chips were good... But that's just chips. Onion rings were amazing. Slaw was the worst slaw we ever have had... it had bits of broccoli and wholegrain mustard in, not nice at all. When we fed this back we were then told the chief agrees... What the actual ?? Chicken wings seemed burnt. Pudding was the best bit and that's not what a smokehouse should be known for. What a shame. Then to top it off when we asked to remove service charge they seemed shocked and annoyed. £100 for a meal for 2 what a waste of money and an evening. All in all.. give it a miss. You'll have a better meal at home if you are after ribs. AVOID.
Jake Workman-White . 2023-08-29
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Lovely little gem. Nice snug cosy pub and a massive garden with play area for older kids with a handy separate play area for the smaller ones to enjoy. Food is awesome and staff are friendly, can honestly say we've always enjoyed our time there..
Chris Steer . 2022-06-08
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If your hungry, don’t bother going here! Portions are pathetically small, I’ve seen bigger kids meals. I ordered a ploughman’s, it had the smallest cube of cheese, 1 slice of fatty gammon, pot coleslaw and pickle and last but not least 3 bits of gem lettuce. My sons fish and chips, was supposed to be a adult portion but the fish smelt and tasted of ammonia, far from fresh, I just hope he isn’t ill later from the few mouthfuls he had! Rip of prices for very poor food. Won’t be going back. I noticed they had a certificate of excellence dated 2019 clearly that slipped in past three years! Customer service very slow, nobody came to ask how are meals was!
Aiyahs world . 2022-06-04
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Very nice pub with a massive garden and very friendly staff.
Lorraine Matthews . 2022-05-29
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Nice place friendly staff big garden great range of food and drink
T Redfearn . 2022-05-29
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Sort out your opening hours!!! Online says one thing and your staff says another
Alex McKeegan . 2022-05-22
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Friendly & helpful staff. Delicious food. Great choice. Good prices. Lovely pub restaurant atmosphere. Definitely would recommend
Angela Collins . 2022-05-18
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What a great place, garden is fantastic. plenty of seating, in the sun or in the shade.lunch menu is great and reasonably priced, Food portions size is bang on. Not to small that your left wanting more or too big it looks overwhelming. Food is fantastic and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Would deffinetly eat here again.
Steven Lane . 2022-05-17
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Excellent service and very nice food. Tempted by the Harveys but driving so stuck to water.
Iain McBride . 2022-05-09
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We had a brilliant lunch today in the Hooden's fabulous garden! We were slightly early for our booking but we couldn't have had a warmer welcome. A fantastic gem near Ashford with great food - try the Smokehouse platter and you won't be disappointed! We had no issues with parking at the venue and on the nearby road either.
Mark McBride . 2022-05-09
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Nice friendly place ,good food , nice seating areas outside. We sat in a spot with outside heaters too very nice. It also has Great fenced off play area for the kids to play in too
mrs. D . 2022-05-01
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Great steak, great service, great garden
Renewa Mobile . 2022-04-30
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Visited here with my family last week - beautiful pub and amazing garden for the kids. All let down by everything else. Staff were rude and didn’t look like they wanted to be working. Food was appalling! Cold and burnt pizza (£11 for a pizza that looked like a kids pizza) We were not informed that chips and sides weren’t included with the burgers and ribs WE HAD TO ASK otherwise we wouldn’t have known any different! All other tables in the garden were eating what looked like to be beautiful nice big meals including roast dinners - we wasn’t even offered the main menu like others. When condiments were brought out to us we were given 3 small sachets of ketchup (with 4 children that was no where near enough) we politely asked for some more and was told “is that not enough” This was our first time visiting and the place was recommend by a family friend. We won’t be visiting again
Alice Horton . 2022-04-22
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Great food, lovely atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff - everything you need for a good night out with friends. Would definitely recommend.
Lin Storton . 2022-04-18
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Absolutely amazing food, proper little hidden gem.
Tony Smith (LifelessTony) . 2022-04-03
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Decent traditional pub with one of the best beer garden in ashford for adults and children alike. 🍻
Lee Richards . 2022-03-29
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Great food, brilliant service. Thanks to Jack & the team for a nice evening. Looking forward to our next visit.
Ben Simmonds . 2022-03-27
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Went here tonight for our anniversary as it look a lovely place, order the drinks and then the meal as we were the only ones in the restaurant at the time and waited . Then the meal turn up nothing like the photes on there web site the pull pork was just enough for a good sandwich filler with a small pot of beans and a very dry coleslaw which apparently was double due to having no sweet corn and ordered a plate of dirty chips which was cold (great start) taking both portions to the bar and explaining to the woman that these chips were cold yet the plate was hot I got her to touch the chips and her answer was yes they are cold I get you some more, by the time the dirty chips had turn up we had both eaten our main 😞 even these chips may be hot , but was hard we give up the will to eat them and finish our drinks. The lady said you won’t be charge for the dirty chips wow thank you for spoiling our anniversary meal with basically a meal which my kids could of knock up and add to insult when I went to pay the bill they said we won’t change you for the dirty chips and the chips which did not and the sweet corn come with the meal,but the cheek of it in checking the bill later at home they had charge us for both meals with the chips and sweet corn unreal this is a place we certainly will not be going back to and will inform others to avoid to save there time and money😟 disappointed is a understatement
Mary Millard . 2022-03-22
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Food was excellent, staff working very hard where attentive but not in your face couldn't fault would highly recommend.
Leslie Barwick . 2022-03-22
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Lovely food and a welcoming atmosphere. We had a really nice evening here.
S Myers . 2022-03-17
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Customer service and food were excellent. Can't wait to visit again.
Amy Major . 2022-03-10
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New chef, new menu, new deliciousness . Lovely old pub with a great atmosphere
Nigel Palmer . 2022-02-25
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Absolutely cracking food, staff are friendly, attentive, and just brilliant. Drinks are lovely. The atmosphere is unbeatable. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a great spot in ashford. The pub itself is beautiful, with a really nice fire heater in the centre keeping it nice and toasty. Couldn't ask for a better place to have spent our time and we will definitely be coming back! Thank you for an unforgettable experience!
Emily Haworth . 2022-02-17
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Perfect atmosphere, perfect food
Dyana Cameron . 2022-02-14
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Really enjoyed the pulled pork and we also had the roast which was lovely
mike 001 . 2022-02-13
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Very good food with very attentive service, very nice atmosphere. Only complaint - quite limited menu, virtually no fish and few vegetarian dishes. If you order steak it comes with nothing else, fries and veg extra.
James Roberts . 2022-02-13
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I have been here 4 or 5 times , every time part of their menu is not available. This time, we were there for a 70th birthday. After making us wait 45 minutes for the table and 3 rounds of drinks later told us 3/4 of the menu was sold out. We have also been for Sunday roast, don't go if your hungry. Portion size was ridicules and the gravy was just water with no colour or task. DONT WAST YOUR TIME.
tony nixon . 2022-02-01
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Had a great three course meal here. Big starter, very tasty, and an enormous roast meal with all the trimmings. Service a little slow, but not worth deducting a star given the quality of the food. Mid-range on price, good for the portion size. Very polite staff. Would definitely recommend!
RachelAitch . 2022-01-23
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Came here for a retirement function and was very impressed. I has so many different areas depending what you want. In indoor sitty down area, and kind of inside outside barn type area, a covered smokey area and a massive garden. With everything that has been going on in the world we decided the more outdoorsy areas were better for a group gathering. Its a very nice place. The staff were friendly and the bar seemed well stocked. Although they did run out of the one drink I decided to have. Ordered some food to soak up some of the booze and they were yummy. Salmon scotch egg. Cooked perfectly! And some dirty chips. Now I think dirty chips are one of my most favourite things in the world and they were great, melted cheese, crispy onions and bacon. Y U M! Soz no pictures.
Emma Huthart . 2022-01-18
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Lovely pub & dog friendly! Came in on a Sunday afternoon, had a super roast and stick toffee pudding was dreamy! Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend 🙂
Chloe Nightingale . 2022-01-09
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Amazing food. I've lived close to the hooden for 4 years and until the last 6 months or so to be honest as much as we love thr pub and the setting (especially in the summer as there is a great beer garden) the food has always been hit and miss. In the last few months they have massively upped thier game, especially the steaks. They are so nice. The service is fantastic. Jack is always so tentative and polite. He is really kind and all the other staff are also very polite and care that you are having nice food and a good time. We love going here. Thanks
Olivia Ford . 2022-01-08
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This place serves the best smoked meat I've ever had. An incredible flavour to it. I highly recommend!
Skylar Kelty . 2021-12-27
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If you like ribs and wings you're in for a treat , best smokehouse for miles can't wait to go back
Tony Frost . 2021-12-15
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Fabulous food, great service and charming surroundings. If you are in the area I suggest you visit this little gem.
Sandra Cochrane . 2021-11-17
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Went to the Hooden Smokehouse for a Birthday lunch with my wife and daughter. The lunch time menu was reasonably priced with lots of interesting choices including vegan The young man who served up was polite and courteous. The food was delicious. Great service and great food in a delightful pub.
MyWrabbit . 2021-11-17
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Really lovely staff, very attentive and polite! And the food and atmosphere was fantastic
Nat G . 2021-11-09
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Great fresh food ws always, great frendly staff, opened every night of the week, smoker meats are the best!
Joanna Juszynska . 2021-10-28
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Absolutely divine. Lovely place, excellent service. Highly recommended
Gabriella Teplan-Boakes . 2021-10-23
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Very nice looking place. But avoid the burger. Dry as dust and tasted the same.
Bilal Dawood . 2021-10-23
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Great food but service wasn't brilliant. The waitress did say it wasn't usually that busy.
Karen Smith . 2021-10-10
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Birthday party in the garden. Lovely
Robert Eason . 2021-10-09
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Great night, food amazing. Decent ales
terry mcnamara . 2021-10-09
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Monday blues not at this restaurant ! We Enjoyed a lovely meal here this evening with my son and his wife and have to say the food was excellent we shared nachos to start and I followed by ribs main meal and oh what a plateful 😋 they was cooked to absolute perfection,everything was lovely and hot and half price menu on Mondays what's not to love, the young waiter was so professional and friendly.we can honestly say we have not enjoyed a meal this much in a very long time and it (the food) reminded us of our favourite place Florida.Dont like Mondays but they just got better we will return ! 😊
Anne Rogers . 2021-10-04
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The best stake I have ever had and I've had loads, the only criticism the chips were very thin, I shall certainly return,
Gwyn Thomas . 2021-09-16
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Excellent meal service no fault big family meal thank you
Andrew Friend . 2021-09-12
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2nd time we’ve been here now. Both times the food has been exceptional and the service was excellent. Brought the dog along too and he’s been well-accommodated each time. Would absolutely recommend to anyone
Lewis_Gerry1 . 2021-09-06
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Very disappointed with the lamb rump dinner my friend and I had. Tasteless and already sliced in advance. Expensive for what was offered. Menu limited as quite a few choices not available. Restaurant virtually empty and cold. Sadly will not be returning any time soon.
Janandy5864 . 2021-09-02
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Great food and and great service by the staff
Steven Barber . 2021-08-28
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Stunning food, wonderful atmosphere and first class staff, can't wait to come back
Phillip Elgar . 2021-08-27
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Really good food, attentive staff and great gardens for the kids including play equipment
Chris Kemsley . 2021-08-22
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We visited here today for my husbands 40th birthday with friends and family.We had a table set up for us in the garden under the marquee. Some of us ate, others just had a drink. The food was fab and reasonably priced for the portion size. The garden was lovely and perfect for my 2year old son to play in. The flowers and set up was great too.Most of all, the staff were very inviting and accomodating. There were two young ladies and a young man who served us who were particularly friendly and were always on hand if we wanted to order more drinks or anything else. They were very polite and friendly towards us all!Many thanks for a lovely afternoon!
Emily K . 2021-08-22
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The worst dining experience iv had in a very long time.arrived for a friends birthday on a saturday evening. took a while to get served but otherwise started fine. after an hour 3 people in our party asked on different occasions for our starters. a whole hour and half after that we finally got our mains which seemed tantalising on the menu but in reality you could do better at a weatherspoons. one of our party ordered the last of the ribs which was bought out 10 minutes after everyone else. we were offered a free round of drinks and some money knocked off the bill.absolutely no communication between the serving staff and customers, not just for ourselves but the poor 2 girls nearby who had ordered, waited for an hour only to be told they stopped serving food just before they arrived.terrible customer service.terrible food quality for what they’re charging.a serious change in management is needed.not that any of us would go near the place ever again.
Stam5000 . 2021-08-16
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Disappointing meal. Very slow service but this was explained as only one chef had turned up for work. Errors with meal, cheese on burger when asked for without, run out of pulled pork so would we change yo Brisket but then ran out of brisket, no mac and cheese. For six o'clock booking meal arrived at 7.30. Meats very dry, burger was not homemade which at £16 I would have thought would be homemade and not from a cash and carry, again as dry as the smoked meats. Overall not good
Russell Barnes . 2021-08-15
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Booked weeks in advance after researching restaurants in the region. Very disappointed the speciality full baby back ribs were not available , nor any other ribs due to inadequate stock management. Only told after ordering drinks when they arrived at the table. Asked for person in charge to express this appointment but got a manager who while professionally apologetic in reality they did not care. Starters were good, had the second best choice of brisket for a main but it was cold and lacking in flavour. Extremely disappointed.
111davec1234 . 2021-08-12
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Why can't the put leaflets through people's letter boxes to let them know they are holding a private event so people know they will be loud music and the music shouldn't be so loud and they don't think of people who mite be on nights shifts.
Steven Groves . 2021-07-31
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Food and service was amazing. Definitely will revisit.
S Wil . 2021-07-31
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Food was delicious and generous servings. Friendly atmosphere
Sharon . 2021-07-28
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The service was friendly The meal was very disappointing, the smoked duck was smoked but inedible as overcooked and tough with a thick layer of undercooked fat.Chips had been deep fried one time too many, couldn’t find any potato in them.We were served a side of coleslaw we hadn’t ordered I ordered a slim line tonic , not sure the bar staff knew what it was , given an expensive fever tree tonic that wasn’t slim line To be fair we had money taken off when we spoke to them at the end of the meal
VincentAnn . 2021-07-28
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Great gardens with a few places for kids to play (both secure) and a really nice pub. Glad it's my local and I can walk to it as I imagine parking could be a challenge. Get the bus or a taxi and enjoy it for a few hours
Neil Guy . 2021-07-25
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Amazing food friendly staff what more do you need
Scott Parks . 2021-07-25
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Hooden is a great place to eat. The food is good however for me what let me down was the wheelchair access. Had a ramp outside but it was quite steep. Once inside it’s quite narrow on the way to the restrooms. There is a disabled restroom and is quite large however it could be cleaner. For me, the terrain in the Beer garden was not the best hence why I’ve rated this out of 4. It’s not wheelchair friendly. You have to backwards to come out of the bark because the wheels get stuck going forward. I would come here again for food but in relation to wheelchair accessibility it’s not on my list of top accessible places to eat or go to.
Travel57566683920 . 2021-07-23
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Got there at 7pm and our booking, which had been made the previous day with Howard, wasn't on the system. That should have warned us. Got a drink, ordered and at 8:30pm, after seeing those who came in at the same time or after us get served and finish their meals we asked what was happening. Twice we were told it was being plated up. At 9pm we got up and left. Waitress saw us going and came after us and said it was just being served. Asked to have it boxed as we weren't staying and said we expected a discount for such bad service. She said she would talk to the owner who was right behind her. Waited another 10 minutes and left. It was 9:15. I think we were very patient but that was beyond a joke. The waitresses were all extremely nice and it obviously wasn't their faults. We were told they were running 3 kitchens, inside, in the garden and takeway. Will not be going there again unless they learn to cope wilk the volume which they obviously are not doing currently. Came home hungry and angry.
lesleyp513 . 2021-07-23
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Great beer garden and the kids love it
Carl Hufton . 2021-07-19
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Well well, where do I start… Excellent drink & food and outstanding service by I believe Jack. He made us feel really welcome, we had only came out for a quick beer, but the experience we received was so great we ended up ordering many drinks and was recommend a few platter options, we ended up going for the dirty platter. Absolute amazing food!!! Thank you we will be visiting again weekly.
G M . 2021-07-12
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Excellent as usual, just England didn't make it tonight 😪
scott hagger . 2021-07-12
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Very good service from customer service and Hooden Platter which was amazing and had best flavours I’ve tasted for a long time. Will defo be back for more food!!
Mobile634815 . 2021-07-12
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Just visiting family, of chance to just go out and enjoy a quick pint and have a get together… ending up still sitting and eating, drinking.. till closing.. server was Jack and was so welcoming and helpful.. I will highly recommend anyone to visit this venue, amazing service and hospitable staff.. amazing 5*
pritpaln . 2021-07-12
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We haven’t been here for a couple of years, so wasn’t sure what the place was like. We were really surprised at how good the food was (We had the roast dinner platter £25 - loads of meat and veg for a family to share), and how nice the garden was for children to use. Climbing frame, slide and swings for the kids to keep them entertained! Excellent service from Jack and Daisy (?), and the food was superb…we will be back!
John M . 2021-07-11
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Staff are welcoming, spent a lovely afternoon here with brilliant food and nice relaxing evening in the beer garden. Jack the waiter was brilliant and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely recommend coming here. We will be visiting again soon!
cindyrE3324WZ . 2021-07-10
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Lovely food, excellent customer service. Will return.
Julie Lawrence . 2021-07-10
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I can’t rate this establishment highly enough. Fantastic service and the food is amazing. I’m vegetarian and totally love the food. 2 of our party had the dirty Hooden and smashed it! I dare you to try this as it’s amazing. Well done all the chefs and staff amazing place. Defo be back x
shirzeyanneclements . 2021-07-09
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Had a fantastic meal for a family birthday staff were very friendly and efficient food was faultless will certainly go there again
Q8627AYcolinb . 2021-07-09
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Went for food with family, waitress took order and was very helpful but unfortunately was clear she had not been given basic training as we had to chase for cutlery and condiments after food had been served. No basic information given with regards to procedure for running a tab etc. There were other staff members around but all either smoking or chatting. Food was bland the chips we were given had clearly been sitting around then re heated as they tasted awful, worrying to get fried chips wrong. As we went to go inside to use the facilities and find someone to pay our bill we was shouted down across the garden stating we hadn't paid. It was embarrassing and unnecessary if they had explained in the beginning the procedure. Awful experience put bad end to a day spent with family.
BIGEATERW . 2021-07-07
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Great service and good children's play area. Kx
Kez N . 2021-07-03
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My wife and I had a late lunch while our son played in the enclosed park area. The food was gorgeous. The brisket was amazing. Great staff and great garden. Highly recommended.
Sborny . 2021-07-03
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Visited for lunch on Friday 2 July lunchtime. We were greeted at the doorway (the through route to the garden), asked to scan in on the NHS Covid app and given the choice of sitting in the restaurant or out in the garden: we chose the restaurant as we wanted a substantial lunch without fighting off any wasps. The food was great: beef brisket and half chicken from the smoker. Very filling, very fresh and a nice range of sides. The beer (Beavertown Gamma Ray for me) and wine (shiraz for my wife) was good and the wine, in particular, was excellent value. Service was friendly and prompt throughout and we felt very comfortable from a Covid-safety perspective. Would definitely recommend.
paulofruitini . 2021-07-02
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Came here for a birthday meal, we were three of us, ordered flant steak for two to share and king prawn skewer for mains. The share platter was advertised for two, but it was barely enough for one and it cost £35! The prawn skewer was supposed to be from the grill, not even close, tasted like simply boiled and then dropped on a grill for a few seconds, definately not worth £17. The food was very bland, slow service, not worth the money at all. Disappointed.
Antonia Alexeyeva . 2021-06-27
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Awesome service, seems pricey but real lovely food
Jason Reynolds . 2021-06-27
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I like smokehouse food and never turn down the chance to try another. However there was no hint of a smokehouse. The food was okay, not great but not bad. I had the pulled pork which supposedly came in their own BBQ sauce (could it be frozen microwaved?) but there was none. My partner had the burger which again was okay, but nothing to rave about. Chips of the frozen variety as was the bun. An average restaurant with average food
Ditniewerk . 2021-06-27
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Disappointed and let down. Heard great reviews about this smokehouse. Went at 3pm, 27th June - garden was absolutely quiet. Ordered drinks and paid. Looking forward to ordering portion of ribs to find out my order will not be accepted due to a backlog. The excuse “Just Eat” are overloading our kitchen. Well if you cannot look after customers within the establishment - stop accepting orders from Just Eat. Worst part - we get told we might be able to take your order in 30 minutes, maybe 1 hour or it could be 4.30pm. Reality is - football comes on at 5pm for the Wales game so things are just going to get worst. Next thing all you see is food coming past the table. Here is some advice - be honest with customers from the start (if you cannot accept orders - do not let them spend £11.00 on drinks). Looks like they do not even respond to reviews.
Matthew Belsey . 2021-06-27
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A bit disappointed as we had been looking forward to the meal after hearing good things about the food at the hooden..the pulled pork was bland, no "skin on fries" but a plateful of steak chips and a tiny piece of corn which I can only assume was there for decoration..the house slaw was very nice as was the waitress and service.
Garry Laker . 2021-06-24
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Booked a table for 6 When we arrived it hadn’t been reserved We were told we could wait but we decided to go elsewhere very disappointed
Tracy Blakey . 2021-06-20
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Well done to tbe garden staff tonight you were brilliant thank you xx
Julie Adams . 2021-06-18
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Slightly slow on service. Got forgotten on a round of soft drinks, had to keep chasing them up. Pleasant discussion with duty manager. Was offered a reduction in price which I declined as, All in All a great experience.
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