Horse & Jockey in Winchester

First time visiting! Stunning open fire, beautiful Sunday roast enjoyed by all! best I’ve had in a long time, Great tasting and selection of beers and ales! The staff are all quite young yet very polite well mannered and attentive! Owners very welcoming 10/10 proper country pub

By far the best lunchtime pub experience we’ve enjoyed in ages. Fabulous food, excellent beers, v.sensible prices & the amazing open log fire really topped it off ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The service was very good, all staff were smiling and happy, The food is good home cooked food which suited by father, liver, bacon gravy and mash, the chicken and leek pie was stuffed with chicken but light on the leek! All came with a good selection of vegetables.

Lovely Sunday roast in front of a cosy fire , staff attentive and very good landlord always friendly and chatty , atmosphere just perfect

Always had a good meal here Steve the owner always gives you great welcome good service nothing too much trouble and always a nice choice of food

We phoned at 10:30am to make a reservation which was accepted for a 1pm booking. We duly arrived at 1pm. Shown to table No 12 no problem. Ordered drinks and on arrival of drinks we ordered our Sunday Roast Lunch. My wife and I chatted and then realized that it was 2pm and still no food. We ordered another round of drinks. The Restaurant was not full. At 2:15pm, my wife and I cancelled our meal booking. This was accepted without any real apology and payment for drinks accepted. We are local from Wickham but this kind of service is unacceptable. The Pub Garden was obviously busy but don't forget your Restaurant clients

Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend. The staff were lovely. We had to send my mum's roast dinner back as it was cold. I had a meal from the specials board. I had very little BBQ chicken, and the flat bread was rock hard. My husband also had a meal from the specials board. He said it was mediocre. We wouldn't eat there again.

Food lovely except one meal wasn’t up to a good standard…..but sadly the service let it own rude sarcastic replies from I’m guessing manager he seemed to be one in charge..he was rushed of his feet..I appreciate it was busy..no excuse for rudeness...I won’t be visiting again..

Slow.. obviously staff issues Venison tough, Pecan pie and small scoop of ice cream only fit for bin. Ridiculous prices for a cafe service and poor food. Won't be returning

We havnt been for a while as due to illness but always had great food especially roasts today I had the bbq chicken and it was gorgeous

This was previously one of our favourite lunch spots, always had to book as so popular. 6 of us went today, having booked, no table reserved. Staff lackasdaisical and food a surprising disappointment, most portions noticabley smaller, one was a child size! Had to chase staff for drinks and many deserts off the menu. When plates cleared away no asking "how was it?" fortunately for them as we would have told them honestly! A shame, that's 6 regular customers they've lost today.

Haven't been for 12 years, won't be going ever again, there are far more quality restaurants for £70.00 a couple !!!! Wise man says - 'if you can get a table on a Saturday night without notice, stay clear', the old adage was definitely spot on here. Limited menu, out of stock of steak, nothing interesting there, I didn't come out to have fish & chips, looked at the 'special' board, nothing exiting there, then somebody said, 'we have one steak in the kitchen', I soon found out why! I asked what steak it was, the person attending had to go in the kitchen to ask, I then asked what weight it was, she didn't know, and said she couldn't tell me to which I responded 'then you you can't sell it'. Again she took a trip into the kitchen and advised me it was 8 oz, fine, I then asked the price as I didn't want any surprises at the till, again totally clueless. Eventually I was told it was rib-eye and £21.00, apart from clearly expressing my steak to be medium to well done it arrived looking like it had been thrown on my plate from the other side of the kitchen, rare, exposing a large piece of gristle right through the middle! I finally managed to get the attention of someone behind the bar who came to the table and said it was rare to medium as asked!! They couldn't exchange it as they had no more steaks, so I had to accept it being re cooked. It came back cremated and was as rock hard as the stuff they use at Timpson's to re sole your shoes. This bye the way was the same person who took the starter order where I ordered a prawn cocktail, what arrived was a few prawns and crayfish tales on a side plate as a salad, I thought, whatever, until I saw a prawn cocktail being walked passed my table . The meal presentation itself was the worst in living memory , a few large chunky chips that were far too dry, x6 small button mushrooms, and what was left of half a tomato, the cress was far from fresh and sticking to my plate - oh yes, and throw a steak on top from the other side of the kitchen. The best it can be described is as if the plate fell on the floor and the food just thrown back on the plate. Silly me, desperate to fill the copious amount of vacant space on my plate, I ordered a side dish of onion rings! What arrived was a large soup bowl size dish with what I assumed was genetically modified onion rings. They were huge, and plenty of them, I could only eat three of the seven on the dish, totally pointless, I simply expected a few traditional onion rings - they couldn't even get that right - there was enough there for a table of four, not cheap either. All I can say is, to those who rate this place - you really need to get out more.

Had an enjoyable evening here but there was a very noisy table with unruly kids running about which somewhat spoilt the atmosphere., why do people have to be so loud!! The food was good and overall it was a good evening but there is always one table that has to spoil it for everyone else.

Great find, stopped here this evening after working nearby. Super sunny garden away from traffic noise, lovely stream with wagtails. Really enjoyed the sea bass with veg, really nicely cooked and flavoursome. Delicious honey roasted carrots! Thank you!

Great country pub,with a great atmosphere and fantastic food.Special mention for the BBQ Ribs which were amazing.Portion sizes are big and enough for any appetite.We received very good service,despite the pub being extremely busy.would most certainly return without hesitation.For a added bonus they also serve Cruzcampo on tap.

As a group we had pre booked our table and were expected. It took a member of staff 30 minutes to take our order after enquiring at the bar about how to order. It took a further 45 minutes to receive our food. One member of our group had to cancel their order as they didn’t have time to wait any longer. When the food did arrive it was mixed quality. The fried food was hot and good. The roast was also appreciated. However the fish dishes were tepid and vegetables (including boiled potatoes) were undercooked. Very disappointing. We will not be returning.

So, first off this is a beautiful pub in a fantastic location. I visit here frequently and see the staff run off their feet trying to keep on top of things and provide a good service. We visited today for a birthday sunday lunch and pre-booked. There were numerous minor issues and quite a delay on food, Which in when it arrived was very good. I spoke to the manager before my in-laws could to try and quell any issues. The manager was professional and understanding and dealt with the feedback well. No where is perfect and we need to support local buisness. I imagine it must be hard to run a rural pub and trying to hire/keep staff. Will continue to visit.

Disappointed at the very slow service. Needed to keep asking for service selection of courses and for more drinks. Once food arrived its was good, but some meals were like warm. Felt like short on kitchen staff and waiting staff not managed well. well.

Only ever popped in for a drink but were in for dinner. Fantastic Doombar Battered Haddock and chunky chips - it was wonderful. I had a very fussy 18 year old with me who thoroughly enjoyed the food. Will definitely be back with the rest of the family. The bar/serving staff were brilliant and extremely friendly.

Had a lovely roast yesterday, very tasty, staff were attentive. My only criticism would be the puddings aren't worthy of eating. They were bought in and tasteless for £6.95 each. Come on Horse and Jockey don't let yourselves down, up the standards of pudding to your roast. People want homemade for that price.

Have been here on several occasions with my brother and his wife, who live locally. Always a warm welcome and good food. My brother is now seriously ill, and the landlord missed him, phoned to ask how he was and arranged for dinner to be delivered to the house on Christmas morning. This is service and friendship above and beyond indeed.

We have just been over for dinner. Our waitress was quick to take our drinks order and provide us with the specials board. We chose the mixed meat roast..absolutely delicious. We were not waiting long at all. Cooked to perfection. A great pub with a lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. We will definitely come back. Thank you.

A cosy and attractive pub with a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Lots of choice on the menu plus a specials board. It wasn’t particularly busy but we had to wait a very long time for our meals. However when it arrived it was delicious and plentiful and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The dessert menu was a little disappointing, not enough traditional puddings just a peach and apple crumble. I would recommend eating here and we will definitely visit again but just give yourself plenty of time.

Welcoming Staff, Great Service and Food in a lovley location, a proper country Pub. Will be going again for sure!!

Have been going here for years and many a good experience since latest owners have had it however today our experience not so great , staff and host all seemed very stressed out and at times abrupt , I always have wings and ribs as they’ve been so good a a good sized portion not so much now very disappointing half rack of ribs which were delicious as always but only 2 tiny 1/2 wings used to get at least 3 full wings asked to swap chips for salad had less than a handful, very disappointing

My recent visit to this restaurant left me thoroughly disappointed. The noise level was unbearable, with loud individuals making it impossible to enjoy a peaceful meal. To add to the frustration, the restaurant was clearly understaffed, leading to slow service. Worst of all, several items from the menu had run out, leaving limited choices. Not a pleasant dining experience, and I won't be returning.

Have eaten here before and have to say it would not have been my first choice but convenient to try it again with the family, three of which were children. The bar was loud and noisy with what can only be described as drunks, shouting, swearing and being thoroughly obnoxious. Not good when you have children with you. None of the bar staff made any attempt to ask them to tone it down. When we were leaving one of these individuals was so drunk, throwing up in the car park and got in his van driving off towards Denmead. It was disgusting. The food was disappointing, I don’t consider 10 small prawns made up with chopped up salad makes a prawn cocktail. Certainly not value for money. Having said that I have to say the waiting staff were efficient and helpful. Won’t be going back.

Well we don’t go out much these days due to the cost of living issues, but when family come we always book the Horse and Jockey because we know they will have a great variety of Sunday roasts to choose from. However, I always choose the Ribs and Wings they are to die for. A bit messy but never disappointing. The wife always goes for the beef Sunday roast with a good variety of vegetables and the gravy boat. We have never been disappointed, we also like the Pekin Duck Salad absolutely fabulous. Sundays are always busy, you must book. Steve the proprietor is very friendly and likes to joke around now and again. He always has time for all his customers, and will speak to all. He’ll be out there delivering the food and collecting the plates, always busy. There is plenty of parking although the car park gets full there is a field to the right of the premises for overflow guest which is safe. We can’t fault anything the Horse and Jockey do for us. They are dog friendly only in the bar but there is plenty of room. The Restaurant is carefully laid out and quite original, the young staff create a great atmosphere as they are always busy attending to people’s needs. Try the Horse and Jockey you won’t be disappointed.

We phoned ahead and booked a table. On arrival we ordered our drinks and a table was pointed out to us. I had to clear colouring in sheets and pencils. The waitress took our order and we sat and drank our drinks, I went to the bar and ordered our second drinks and the young lady behind the bar asked if we had ordered our food because our chit had no food on it. She asked what we had ordered and then went to the kitchen to check. On her return we asked if the order had been lost which she said no. Our food took over 1 hour and 15 minutes to arrive which was nicely cooked. If they had said they had lost our order and not inform us it takes over an hour to prepare and cook a pie we could have excepted the delay. Will not be going back.

Best Sunday roast I would highly recommend the horse and jockey for a roast dinner, really tasty plenty of veg meat and potatoes and tasty homemade Yorkshire pudding! Could not fault the food, I am fussy on my roasts as I like my own, but I have to say one of the best roast dinners I have had eating out! Lovely pub, dog friendly! The staff were lovely, friendly and excellent customer service. Will be returning soon

We got here as it was a Campervan stopover listed place. It was shut, yet despite this they let us stay! Fabulous customer service!!👏👏👏👏

A fantastic pub. We had a last request for 10 people on a bank holiday (due to an emergency cancellation elsewhere) and they could not have been accommodating. Great service, lovely food, great kids menu and a fantastic garden area with stream, goal and play area. We will be returning.

A lovely friendly pub. We stayed over in our campervan. Had a wonderful meal. The service was friendly, timely and the food was excellent. We’ll be back if we’re in the area.

Hubby and I have eaten here twice now, both times, excellent value for money, good choice on the menu, lots of specials, on both visits made to feel so welcome , host behind bar was friendly and chatty , we will be back and will...

Fantastic food (Easter weekend), particularly the roast dinners which we would say are up there with he very best in the area! Good kids menu too. Wonderful service and good selection of drinks.

Fantastic Sunday Lunch Great food great service. Really was enjoyable. Plentiful hot food. Reasonably priced. Evident it was all home cooked. Definitely one of the best venues in the area for Sunday Lunch. Well done to the owner who I was informed was the chef...

We had a table of 10 on Sunday and the Roast was excellent as was the service. A big thankyou to Tanya and Tasmin, just brilliant.

A lovely experience from start to finish Excellent staff which were both efficient and full of personality The food was 5 ⭐️ and even the dog was treated like a valued customer Will definitely return and would definitely recommend Well done 👍🏻

Had lovely time as usual in our favourite country pub. Excellent meal my husband loved the venison. Really friendly. Steve and Tania are great hosts.

We have not been out for a while but went out for Sunday lunch today. We ended up at The Horse & Jockey at Hipley near Denmead. Straight into the roast beef dinner. Soon nice. Wish I had not cleared my plate in minutes! I...

We had a fantastic meal last night with friends and had no complaints with the food which tasted lovely. The staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Will certainly visit again

It was so cold in the restaurant that it ruined the evening for the four of us. Food was OK but will not return this winter. They had provided blankets but to get dressed up for a Christmas meal and then to sit hunched up...

great pub , fantastic food and very friendly . the staff were very professional and dog friendly would highly recommend .

We together with another couple recently had dinner at this pub / restaurant. upon sitting at our table we were handed both drinks and food menus, which in all honesty did not counter for all tastes, and was not very varied. The waitress took our...

We visited The Horse and Jockey on the 24th November. We were very disappointed by the lady server who quite frankly did not know her backside from her elbow. On going to the bar we were given menus and told to sit wherever we wanted...

We had a delicious lunch here today, the food was fresh and delicious! The decor is lovely and staff really nice too. Big bonus was meeting Shadow the cat! We will be back!

Service was good, bit dark, food not very hot, and STILL no bolt in the Gents cubicle, that’s about 3 years now. Cat very friendly. This is our local pub/restaurant

I took my mum for a roast here today as she was visiting from Wales, I have had a few roasts here previously & have never been disappointed. We had a such a lovely tasty roast, and made my mum & myself feel so comfortable...

We just poped in for a drink!! We ended up eating. What a lovely friendly welcome from the staff. Even the chef waived through the window. Well we had haddock and chips and a cheese ploughman's but not on the same plate. Who would not...

We went unplanned on a summers Evening and fortunately we made it just in time for food, I think food must stop about 8pm, but I would call ahead to check next time, the chap behind the bar was very smart and well presented (I...

Unfortunately, we had a poor experience here. To explain, we booked a table for 7.30pm, arrived a few mins early,but it was about an hour and a quarter before any food arrived. Now, we were told a large party of 22 were being served, and...

Disappointing roast dinners. Been previously and it was great so recommended it to others, wish I hadn’t. Meat was poor quality and not as advertised, slow cooked. I had the beef last time and delicious but this time was an over cooked cheap cut. My...

We visited this pub for a Sunday roast with 4 of our friends as visited previous and really good service. On this occasion we all ordered our roast dinners but when served were all nearly cold so had to be sent back, we then ordered...

When we booked for Sunday roast we were asked to pre order our food so they could make sure they had enough. When we arrived for our booking we were told that they had ran out of Yorkshire puddings! Considering we pre ordered days before...

This place is definitely worth a visit - had a very good evening and it is a DOG FRIENDLY place which makes this a proper pub. Had a very good meal and some nice beer - will be back. We went on a Thursday evening...

We had something from the new menu,will definitely be coming back, very enjoyable good pub good atmosphere look forward to our next visit.

This pub is a gem, the manager Steve knows how to look after his beers and the food is great , honestly the Sunday lunch is fantastic mainly due to the real gravy definitely not granules, also has a huge garden that is kid friendly....

We visited the Horse &Jockey as it had been highly recommended by a friend, we had a brilliant night, the staff was friendly and attentive, food was so lovely, we will be taking friends back next week, well worth a visit, the manager was so...

Had 2 Sunday lunches here in the last 6 weeks, and can't fault it! Very busy on both occasions, but staff managed well! Food was delicious and portions generous! Catering well for Veggies like me too!! Proper country pub with a relaxing and inviting atmosphere,...

Took Inlaws here - so table of 4 - 3 meals served on time, last 1 served 20 mins after - not good, as 3 diners had finished and last diner had to eat whilst we watched ! - she gave up - so good...

It was a good evening had by all the family, the food was fantastic and the single staff member in the resturant and bar did a great job.

Really upsetting to visit this local pub with our 3 year old on Sunday, had to wait 45 minutes for our drinks and 90 minutes for our food. They took our last minute booking when they clearly shouldn't have, they were too busy and couldn't...

What a wonderful pub! Service was absolutely fantastic with such welcoming staff! They were so friendly, engaging and welcoming and made us feel that nothing was too much trouble. We also had delicious meals with everyone being very pleased with their choices. Shame it is...

Waited a little while longer than expected for meal, obviously due to high demand But was more than satisfied with attentive staff and a good quality meal. Will be visiting again as it is a very homely and cozy pub.

Booked a family dinner on a Sunday for 1pm. Was strictly told not to be late. All of us arrived on time and then waited 2 hours for any food to arrive. Rosy dinner - child size portion, 2 potatoes and a scrap of cabbage....

We were a bit apprehensive about booking here because of mixed reviews. We have been many times before it changed hands. So very glad we did. It was absolutely beautiful. The two waitresses were so welcoming and informative. We really couldnt decide what to have...

Had a really great evening at the Freddie Mercury event last weekend, very well organised and set up

Entertainment was exceptional .very friendly staff .food was lovely we had the pizza and burgers which were freshly made and to a great standard .Good evening out everyone up and dancing .Really enjoyed ourselves .Highly recommend Thankyou

Measly portion size, from what turned out to be a chef, two days present. Three tiny,thin slices of par-baked baguette was certainly not enough for the baked cheese. Waited an hour and 30 mins for mains. Nothing special, over-priced for what you get. Could see...

We've been here twice in the last few weeks for a Sunday Roast & both times the service & food have been really good. A couple of minor errors rectified immediately. Our Granddaughters have enjoyed the garden & play area.

Came across this by accident, very disappointed that there was no food at 3.00, on a Bank Holiday! Bar staff seemed fed up, slow service, more interested in taking a selfie of herself necking from a bottle of beer, at least it looked like beer!

Popped over for lunch , arrived and it was quiet but quickly filled up , ordered drinks and told the lady at the bar we were outside , we were told that if sitting outside to come to the bar to order food , others...

This is my third visit to the Horse and Jockey and the second time I’ve been disappointed. I really want to like this pub and in fact my first visit some years ago was really good. The most recent two, not so much. Yesterday was...

Thought we would try this pub as it always looks appealing, but be warned looks can be deceiving! This is definitely NOT a pub we would recommend. We were only after a stop off for a couple of drinks on a nice day so we...

We had a table outside, the small menu had some great choices. The food was very good and the young front of house team were very good. All in all a fantastic country pub.

Visited this evening with my family for the first time. Including children. Lovely field and play area to keep the children entertained. The food was lovely, nothing to complain about with any of it. Yes there was a bit of a wait for the food....

Driven past for years, its was not an Original 18th Century Coaching Inn that you would notice .However during Lockdown Steve has ploughed a lot of Time Effort & of Course Money, and you can now see from The Road the Acres of Gardens with...

I love a good quality steak and kidney pudding but have never a better pudding served anywhere better than you can get at the Horse and Jockey in Denmead.The amount of kidney and succulent steak is outstanding. Suet puddings are old fashioned but it is unusual to get good quality ingredients in the pudding. I have never had any complaints to make with the menu, all the produce is fresh and of good quality. I can recommend the duck salad, and the mussels as a starter or main.

Not understanding why there so many positive reviews. We went out for our Dad's birthday yesterday 25th April. When we got there they didn't have our reservation down, then found out they did had it down, but as a table for 3 not two tables one for six and one for 3, as requested. We were put in the lower garden and had to wait ages to be seated. Once seated my son and partner ordered ribs, the waitress came back to say no ribs, so they both went for Steak, waitress came back again, sorry no steak. So they reluctantly ordered roast like the rest of us, over an hour later , nothing, no apology. We asked for the bill and left, the waitresses couldn't wait to see the back of us. I felt it was pure greed yesterday, I understand the industry as money to recover, but staff have a serious attitude problem. My dad's birthday totally spoilt. AVOID!! Couple of tips for the pub let the waitress know what is off the menu and let all of your customers how long the they should expect to wait for a meal, it's not rocket science

Excellent meal at the Horse and Jockey. The pub was so busy and the staff were running around trying to keep everyone happy. A little bit of a wait for food but well worth it as the food is clearly all home cooked you don’t expect it to be instant. Starters arrived in good time and the scotch egg and duck salad delicious. The crayfish linguine to die for and steak cooked to perfection. The food was worthy of a top class restaurant. Covid secure and staff amazing. We eat here regularly and although the staff are working very hard running around the gardens trying to keep everyone fed and watered the standard of the food remains top quality.

Theses are such hard times for everyone at the min and we really appreciated being able to go out and enjoy a amazing meal.The staff was rushed off there feet but so helpful and considerate.Food was lovely as always .Shame you can’t please everyone. But we are always happy and would recommend this pub

This pub never disappoints.we booked our table for Saturday afternoon and the place was very busy as it always is.we were greeted by the manager Stephen who was extremely friendly and welcoming.The service and food was of a very high standand and the steak and ale pie was delicious.well done to all the staff.

I just wanted to express our sincere disappointment at the terrible service we received this evening. We booked as a family of four for six o’clock and a gentlemen (Owner maybe) seated us in the lower garden and gave our boys a football. After almost waiting for an hour we still hadn’t had our order taken so I approached two waitresses who were extremely frosty and stated that food was not being served in the lower garden – why therefore were we seated there and given menus? We then moved up – very reluctantly by the waitresses to the warmer under cover area. This all seemed quite an inconvenience for the waitresses. Our food order was taken and we asked for a small starter of bread to try and keep our boys from completely melting down – after waiting for quite some time – with others arriving after us and receiving their starters we decided it was time to leave. Suddenly, after stating we would leave the children’s meals were fast tracked and our boys were able to eat – but the adult meals were cancelled. So we ended up cooking when we got back home which completely defeated the object of eating out.It was very odd to us that everybody else around us seemed to be receiving food except us. Whilst I do appreciate the extremely testing times that the hospitality sector has faced I did feel the need to write in, in the hope that maybe you can look at how to reduce the numbers of people you accept, so not to compromise service in future.

Friendly staff but food was very basic. Everything seemed to be straight from the freezer and unfortunately was pretty disappointing in terms of appearance and taste. It’s not like the menu is particularly cheap either so you would expect a bit more. Staff were polite, attentive and friendly though.

Lovely food, fast service, waitresses constantly smiling, gorgeous christmas decorations, would 110% recommend

Had a lovely meal here for my mum’s birthday back before Covid reared it’s ugly head! It was a lovely evening, I hope Covid hasn’t caused too many issues for this lovely place. Would be nice to be able to come again when in the area in the future.

So glad we came, felt very safe, hand sanitiser on every table and well spaced out. Food first class and big portions. Def recommend the prawn and crayfish starter! Staff very friendly and attentive. Can't wait to come back, booked already.

Fantastic pub, gradually getting back on its feet, whilst doing a lot of remedial work which had been neglected by previous Landlord as he lost Interest. What a breath of fresh Air. The ambient lighting suites the pub, the stream/river flows well and there is a large garden. Food excellent especially sticky Ribs.

We visited the Horse and Jockey yesterday for Sunday lunch, having visited for the first time a few weeks ago. The staff were extremely considerate when we requested to sit outside despite the weather, and made sure we had everything we needed. They really went above and beyond - even giving us blankets and a walkie talkie so we could order drinks! The food was delicious and the play area was perfect for our little boy. We will definitely be visiting again when circumstances allow.

Was looking for a location for afternoon tea that stayed open past 4pm. Had often eaten in the pub and had excellent meals and luckily remembered they had just started afternoon tea. The service was impeccable. The food was delicious and plentiful with a lovely mix of beautiful fresh fruit to decorate, which was a lovely touch. I don’t normally rave about the sandwiches on an afternoon tea but these were definitely a cut above. Brilliant value for money. It was definitely a great choice. All served in front of a lovely log fire.

great starters great mains as always!!! fish and chips was so tasty and fresh fantastic 🤩 couldn’t eat dessert as so full🤩

Visited Saturday evening for dinner. No complaints about the food but let down by the service. After waiting half an hour, we had to go to the bar to remind staff to take our order. It was then a further half an hour before we saw our starter. Other tables occupied after we arrived were eating before we got our food. A shame because I would be reluctant to eat there again.I would also say that the tables were not spaced 2 metres apart and they were all occupied.

Wow! Just fantastic food, fresh ingridience exquisitely executed!!! The crayfish and prawn starter is to die for! I had the lamb shank as a main, the shank was superb fell off the bone and really meaty. A big well done to front of house team very courteous, friendly and nothing was to much trouble. The ambiance in the pub was very relaxing with a wonderful log fire burning away Good range of real ales to boot!!!! Couldn't recommend this pub high enough, with great staff, restaurant quality food and a fantastic relaxing atmosphere.... Well done the landlord!!

We went for dinner last night with friends. Staff couldn't do enough from the moment we got there until we left they were very attentive. Food was great I had the mussels and would definetly reccomend. Will be back again. Thank you!

Excellent service, tremendous food very enjoyable evening, made my daughter's 30th in these testing times

Amazing pub altogether! Lovely pub, huge garden children friendly, lovely staff, insanely lush food and not to pricey!!! We go here so often now they are very family friendly. We had 3 tables booked for a family members birthday and they made it so special even with all the Covid restrictions and remained very Covid safe! We will be back again soon

Found on search for sites page, called in advance free stopover with the use of the pub .. young Stephen...the landlord, his dad and the brilliant hard working friendly staff do everything to make your stay a memorable one. The beers are great ... Ciders were to .. great covid measures...and the food brilliant... The pies puddings all obviously hand crafted and we'll sourced. Really enjoyed our time here....could definitely return x

Went and had a lovely meal at the pub, the roast dinner was amazing. The staff were very friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Certainly will visit again. A lovely pub in beautiful surroundings. 10/10 on every aspect!

Generally I only get an annual visit to the H&J in May, but that was missed this year. Fortunately I've been able to have an evening meal here in September and it's every bit as good as I'd hoped it would be. Excellent food - no, really, it is - and spot-on service. Try anything and everything on the menu, it's all home-made and all devine. My personal repeat favourite here is the steak and kidney pudding as it's a proper pudding with plenty of kidney.Diet? Pah!

A group of us visited the Horse and Jockey this week. It was our first night out since lockdown and we were all a little apprehensive of what to expect. There was no need to worry. The tables were well spaced out, there was hand sanitiser everywhere. We placed our orders and the starters arrived. I had prawns and smoked salmon, which was excellent. A large plateful - very enjoyable. The main course was the Steak and Ale Pie. Again, an excellent meal. My only gripe is that I was too full up for dessert. The service was good, the staff were friendly and efficient. I hadn't visited the Horse and Jockey for many years, but will be using the pub a lot more in the future. Thank you Horse and Jockey.