Pond Barn in Chichester

An absolutely lovely time food was made Excellent pudding amazing had the best calypso coffee made by Stacy the Staff were amazing the chef was lovely and very accommodating couldn’t have picked a better place to have lunch for My husband’s birthday defo go we were made very welcome definitely will go Back again when we visit bracklesham Bay👍👍👍

Wonderful, warm welcome. We didn't book but the chef was amazing as two of us were vegan and there was nothing vegan on the menu but he said no problem i will see what I have. He whipped up a great vegan curry! It might be useful to write on the menu that vegan options are possible so as not to put off future customers. We will definitely go back.

A quiet interior with some excellent food. I'm a sucker for a Mac and Cheese, but this has been one of the best I have tasted. Suitable for families and dogs, the staff are helpful and kind.

Pub food was great and very plentiful. The pub staff were friendly and the service fast. It was blowing a gale and lashing down when we arrived so not so many people around. It looks as if it can be busy on warm days. I got the feeling that they working their socks off to make this a pub you would choose to go too rather than fall upon on a wet day, as we would.

We booked dinner to eat here for a big group of friends expecting to eat and have a few drinks. We were referred to a c**Nats by locals in the pub and by a bar tender when we walked in making us feel completely unwelcome. Despite this we still bought a drink and went and had it outside whilst we waited for our table to be ready. Upon asking if we could go sit at our table they rudely told one person from our group that if they really wanted to sit down they could instead of showing us where our table was as we were in a big group. We do not know why we were treated like this maybe because we were young adults or because a few of us we not from the area nevertheless it was awful service and we left promptly. This ruined our plans for the night as everywhere else to eat dinner was quite a far walk. If you are a group of younger people I would not recommend eating or drinking here.

Was a really nice spot to seat outside in the sun and have some lunch. Plenty of space for the little one run around and the food was good.

WOW what an amazing Find *FOOD *SERVICE*HOSPITALITY *ATMOSPHERE*CLEANLINESS ALL 5 STARS.. So I ventured in with no pre booking @ Midday & The lovely lady behind the bar poured me a pint whilst I waited for Kitchen to open @ 12.30 & Sat in the Greenhouse room.. Ordered Gammon chips meal & it arrived 12.20 (10 mins before they opened) & it was so freshly cooked- Chunky chips with Rock salt & The Gammon was cooked just perfect with 2 eggs garnished with my fav Black pepper.." Insane "I couldn't ask for a perfect lunch & just want to say visit this place if your in Bracklesham Bay or planning to visit because you won't be disappointed..

Went expecting a quiet lunch but unfortunately kids running about, screaming . A lot of noise from bar area as well. Went to toilet and was surprised to see someone vaping in the bar!. Plus point, food was good. Minus points ,as mentioned plus car park is rough and unsurfaced, and chairs had no padding.

We went during the afternoon so we expected a bit of a wait but not 1 hour 30 minute wait. Even while waiting, other families who came before us got food while we waited. Food was disappointing.

Went in to book Sunday lunch. Steve was very accommodating and said he would get chicken in as that was my preference, even though it wasn’t in the menu. On Sunday the family went there. Friendly service, very accommodating to those that were vegan or had food allergies too. The waiting staff were very good and even brought out ice cream with a candle for my birthday. Food was great and it was a very nice ambience. We shall be back. Thoroughly recommend the pond barn. Thank you Steve and the team.

Very friendly pub for a lunch time drink with friends and dogs. Didn’t eat but food other people were having looked delicious

Wow!!! I was absolutely amazed by how delicious the roast was here!! I love roasts and this one stood out allot!! Allen the chef is definitely amazing! The lady Dom who served me was also really amazing and very nice! Definitely a credit to the team and made me feel very welcome! Will definitely be returning.

We found this pub to be welcoming, spacious and nicely decorated. Food was ok for basics like fish and chips but some of the other meals were not so good. Didn’t have dessert but it looked like there was a good range of choices.

Had a fantastic roast dinner here on Sunday. Will be back again and again. Lamb was tender and perfectly cooked and yorkshires were to die for x

Just popped down for a quick beer and felt a little hungry! So grabbed an Angus cheeseburger and literally it was the best burger I've ever eaten! Full of cheese, amazing home made burger sauce, home-made half pound patty that was full of flavour. Full amount of fresh salad to accompany a sour dough bap! All in all an amazing burger to go with my after work pint! If you're in the area be sure to give the Pond Barn a visit as there's lots of other great items on the menu.

We all were very impressed with the food and staff, We had the herb crusted cod, this wad excellent and followed with a delicious apple and cinnamon crumble.

Best roast around for miles !! Great seafood and the staff are so welcoming. Lucy looked after us on our last visit. Totally recommend the lamb . And I don’t know what they do with that gravy but it’s supreme!!

Disappointed ..start food more expensive than given as a guide averages £15 per dish ..Found after a search …exterior not inviting but improved ..Parking would be a problem when busy …residential area ..Pond is a mucky mess .. Dinner more on the menu unavailable and the best dishes so left with n chips limited choice suffered the meals as we’re hungry .Then bill +10% service charge total for 2 adults and 3 children just under £93 inc drinks Sorry once bitten…………dws

Come down for a Sunday lunch, found a hair in my roast dinner, and was sat on toilet all night long and now iv got a blistered ring, so I will not be coming back!!!!!! Also a flat pint of beer

Lovely restaurant, good menus & fantastic well cooked & presented food. Friendly staff & good service

Probably the best steak and ale pie I’ve ever had! Me and my husband visited on a whim the lady was so welcoming and attentive Inside decor is nice and it’s so clean Good honest British pub food, fantastic!! Even our dog Lewy got a treat

The pond barn has gone through a few hands over the years and some would say it has declined . However with a new owner and clear vision of how to transform its old image Mark and his team are surely achieving that . Good family pub with traditional pub food and happy with loyalty card on Wednesday is proving quite popular. Anyway meat balls and spaghetti off the menu was good as was the steak and ale pie the week before .

I can thoroughly recommend the Pond Barn Club for a function. I had a party there on the 2nd June and it was great. Good food ,nice ambience and friendly staff. In all a great night out.

Had a delicious meal at the Pond great menu caters for all fantastic service great atmosphere. Good value

My first visit to the Pond Barn in years. It's changed a lot and for the better. I had the roast beef, and it was lovely. Melted in the mouth. Yorkshire puddings weren't hard and just full of air life you often find. Roasties were spot on. Cauliflower cheese was ceamy. Good variety of vegetables. I also asked for no parsnips. Not a parnsip in sight. Thank you! I tried the sticky toffee pudding, and it was delicious. Worth every penny. Staff were friendly. Thank you to the chefs and staff.

Visited the Pond Barn on Saturday with my wife for a quick drink and bite to eat. I must say we were both pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. They had a karaoke evening on, which we stayed for, and I must say...

Had drinks and dinner here on a Friday with 4 friends. Fish and chips was freshly cooked and tasted wonderful. Friends recommended the scampi and liver and bacon too. It was lively with a good atmosphere and quite noisy in the pub area, if you...

We were on a family holiday. What a gem of a place. A warm friendly welcome. Food excellent. So good we went back twice. Well presented quick service and delicious. The staff are brilliant. Made a fuss of my husband for his birthday. On our...

Undergoing renovations outside, inside very pleasant. Dogs welcome. Delicious homemade fish pie and staff very friendly.

Omg what a find excellent pub and the food is lovely. We had a mixture of ribs from the specials to ham, egg and chips and vegetable lasagne. The staff were lovely and helpful would highly recommend. Have visited twice in a week back for...

We visited the Pond Barn last night. There was myself, my husband, our 2 children and our German shepherd. The greeting was warm and friendly, and we were all made very welcome, especially our dog. 😊 We had a drink in the bar followed by...

Ordered macaroni and cheese and my partner ordered a burger. The macaroni and cheese was pasta with cheese thrown on top and stuck in the microwave. It was awful and dry no sauce. The burger was raw and dry.

Very much a locals pub/bar . Not everyone’s cup of tea as it’s not really set up for the Fulham by the sea posh brigade but it’s got a good beer selection and value for money pricing. Also has a great outside area if you...

My wife and I visited earlier today and had an excellent Sunday roast very impressed with the staff and the meal thankyou everyone we will be back!

Had a lovely meal Monday night at the Pond Barn in garden staff friendly and food was fantastic very tasty and great value. Washed down with a nice pint or 2!

Me and my dad were on a family visit down south in a chalet near here; I found this place on trip advisor and I loved the look of the menu; The place is great to sit outside in the sun with a dog and...

Such a friendly place and lovely greeting when we arrived. Food was really tasty. Will be back on our next visit

Fabulous Sunday roast for 11 of us camping down the road, very friendly and welcoming staff, Great for the 4 vegetarians too!

I believe this pub has changed hands recently, and all I can say is it has to be for the better. The pie with vegetables was amazing, I could have eaten it again if I'd had the belly. :) Pub has a good vibe, decent...

Sunday lunch as a party of 9. This did not disappoint and clears plates all round. Service was great.. food was amazing..

Had an early dinner tonight at the Pond Barn. First time we had been. Food was lovely and fresh, had the steak and ale pie and scampi. Food & drink very reasonably priced, the service was great with a lovely waitress who took time to say hello to our dog. Place is very dog friendly with bowls and a water barrel. Would definitely recommend and return

Unplanned visit Friends on their way home from Goodwood Revival asked me the name of the pub opposite my mum’s house for dinner before they drove 70 miles home and I just happened to be visiting my mum. One table of six later we had the most amazing food and fabulous friendly service. Recommend the rib eye steaks, steamed mussels & whitebait. Perfect evening.

Was staying in nearby east wittering and wondered into Bracklesham one day. My mum spotted the sign to the pub and like a sniffer dog was there. Few drinks and a lively lunch later we left the pub. Very tasty food and reasonable price too. Nice large garden to chill out in and the building itself was ver quirky. A lovely little find. Look out for the yellow signs when walking towards bracklesham Bay.

Our party of 9 (ages ranging from 4 to seniors) plus two dogs had an enjoyable lunch in the outside area, where we had one large table to ourselves.The menu is based on traditional pub grub, and ranges from sandwiches through to 3-course meals. The sandwiches which my wife and I enjoyed were generously proportioned and served in white or brown bloomer bread, plus salad.The other members of the party all enjoyed their meals, including the two children choosing from the children's menu, and commented on how tasty the various meals were.Service was good, with no delays on a fairly quiet Tuesday lunchtime, and topped off with a delivery of free biscuits for our two dogs and the other dogs in the outside area!A wide range of drinks are available at pub prices, and the choice of indoor/outdoor tables allowed plenty of opportunities and choices for those arriving when we were there.The landlord came out and asked very politely for our 7-year-old birthday boy to refrain from kicking a ball next to our table, as it could be off-putting for other diners, which was fair comment (and handled well)Five different main courses plus two children's meals plus two sandwiches plus drinks resulted in a bill of less than £100 . . . good value, good food, good service.

Incredibly friendly and welcoming. Excellent value for money. Superb service. Thoroughly recommend for families. Had a wonderful evening. Will visit again without doubt.

Called in for a light lunch. There was plenty of choice on the menu. Food was excellent as was the customer service. No frills and great value for money. Would highly recommend.

Great food & lovely staff, would definitely recommend. We booked at very short notice & they were very accommodating

Dog friendly, usual pub menu - we called to book table as football meant pub busier than usual. Nice outdoor and indoor areas

Mandy was fanatic from the moment we walked in! She was sooooooo accommodating! Thank you so much for the service

Reading the menu there are starters, mains and deserets avaiable. You have to state at the begining of placing the order how many courses you would like to save £1.90 ?If you have starter, then your mains and then decide you have room for a desert because you didnt state it at the beginning it will cost you £1.90 more.Waitress was flippent, we were told we would have to wait to place our order as she didnt want to overload the kitchen with food tickets. We decided not to stay for the food and just paid for our drinks and left. Looks nothing like the photos. Glancing at the plates of food on our way out, I would say we had a lucky escape

Sadly our Roast Sunday lunch was very poor quality. The Beef tough, hard indeed to slice near impossible with cutlery provided. Husband couldn’t cut through his parsnip, he loves parsnips but had to leave it. Even the Yorkshire was hard. Nice staff.

Food was amazing and staff were incredibly polite. One of the cheaper pubs in the area but this didn't hinder the quality of the food. Lovely outdoor area for those who prefer it.

On a busy Bank holiday weekend we had booked Sunday lunch for 3 and were made very welcome on arrival, that included our dog too. We were allocated a spacious table in the covered outdoor area and the service was friendly and efficient. We shared delicious vegetable samosas as starters then one of us had roast beef, another nut roast and the third pea and mint risotto. All were tasty and well presented and accompanied by a selection of colourful fresh vegetables. Desserts followed, these too were great. There was a buzz of happy atmosphere all around and people were clearly enjoying being able to meet and eat together even outside on a windy day. Full marks to the proprietor and his staff team, our dog appreciated his biscuit too.

Came here on the 12th April after lockdown was lifted. Waited over 49 minutes before I was even offered a drink then told the waitress would bring a menu. Waited and asked another 2 times for the menu before I got one. Ordered the fish and chips with mushy peas. Didn’t say the peas where minted. Took another 45 minutes to get my meal by which time the other owner had come in, had two drinks, gone of somewhere, come back and been served again. Before I got my meal. The junior partner did apologise eventually and offer to buy me a drink. But still arrived at 18:10 for an 18:00 table and ended having my food at 20:35.

Had a lovely warm welcome, sat promptly and table service provided. Wide range of food and drink offered at amazing prices and would highly reccomend. Cannot wait until the summer to sit in their lovely garden overlooking the pond, have heard they do music and themed nights so will be keeping an eye out for those and definelty will be visiting again!

The Pond Barn is a great pub/ restaurant and since the fabulous layout and re decoration in there even better! Staff are so friendly and attentive too , not to add it's children and dog friendly. Food great and very reasonable prices - highly recommended

After being worried about taking my young son out to a pub environment after 2nd lockdown, we were instantly put at ease the minute we walked in, friendly staff, great menu and felt safe, we look forward to and will be back, thank you pond barn to all its staff , ps it all looks wonderful In there

Me and my partner, and dog came to the pub after a long walk along West wittering beach and absolutely loved the pub! I can imagine with the front garden summer drinks here is a must it was gorgeous, but even the inside of the pub was beautifully decorated and laidout perfectly. The staff are very welcoming and also very dog friendly my little dog loved being treated and showed affection. Food was delicious(I had the cambert(seasoned with garlic and rosemary the best!), whitebait, and cheesy chips and my partner had the fish and chips and every bite was wonderful), there was a lot of options on the menu I definitely over indulged! A good variety of dessert. I would definitely come back and recommend.

We had the best Sunday lunch ever in this fabulous dog friendly pub! The staff were all so amazing and gave us such a warm welcome with our 2 English bulldogs. It was a real bonus that they let dogs, not just in the garden, but also into the restaurant too.We had the Sunday carvery, the food was really fresh and plentiful, and the service was excellent. The lady who welcomed us on the door went above and beyond to make sure we (or should I say our dogs ) were thoroughly spoilt. I absolutely loved this place and will be back again very soon.

Very nice fish and chip meal. Staff attentive, lovely sunny garden. My friend had a minor complaint about her food, but this was dealt with in an exemplary and very helpful way, and a refund offered, although we declined. Staff could not have been more helpful. Food very nice.

My daughter, her boyfriend and his 6 year old daughter were booked in for Sunday lunch yesterday. They were very disappointed with the meagre amount of food that appeared on their plates. They had requested a roast dinner without any meat for his daughter as she often doesn't eat it. What she was brought out was a plate with just 2 small potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding! Although this is a good place for a drink, the lunch was not value for money at all.

Would not recommend this things pub soulless and far better other pubs such as drifters in East wittering. Enter at your peril. The pond has traffic cones in the pound (this says everything about the pub).

Went back to this pub for the first time in over 40 years. Fabulous service and friendly staff . Great fish and chips in this tucked away pub, so not as busy as the others in the area

WOW, this place is absolutely amazing, a traditional English pub, with a superb host/owner , a really friendly enjoyable place to eat with your family, with a very safe environment.The food is amazing and the landlord/owner really cannot do enough to make you feel welcome, Outstanding service highly recommended.

The Pond Barn has been updated/ decorated during Lock-down and is a friendly and welcoming place to visit.Social distancing is observed, whilst keeping the service friendly and efficient.The menu has changed, as it has in many places, but still has great choices for lunch and evening meal.The garden seating is lovely and comfortable. Lots of seating inside too.There is not a lot of parking, which makes it ideal for locals.

Use the bar a lot when it in West Sussex as it ticks all the boxes Friendly staff Dog friendly Great food reasonably priced Good selection of drinks What is there not to like? Keep up the good work, a hidden gem in Bracklesham

On a camping break, desperately fancied pub for drink & later bite to eat. Came across board with arrow saying pub. Caught just as they were opening up! Lovely welcome from staff & just a really lovely place to chill! Will be returning when we camp in East Wittering again

We were staying in our motorhome on a site a few miles away & had pre-booked for the Sunday 12th July, as we'd visited a few times whenever we'd stayed on the site nearby previously. This is a very dog friendly pub, with typical but very good, pub grub. We were told we could book 12-3pm. 3-6pm & 6-9pm - we chose the first slot, and with fingers crossed re the weather, booked for the garden area. We had to put our names & contacts down for track & trace, & use sanitiser and after being shown to the table by the pond, we had nothing but top service. The food was excellent & plenty of it (we chose lamb) - the drinks lovely & ice cold & as a bonus, 2 deserts for the price of one. Cannot fault it, and we felt extremely safe re the precautions taken by the pub & covid. We have rebooked the motorhome site for July 2021, and we shall once again be returning to the Pond Barn Inn

Down for a family visit so decided to visit this pub as last time we visited it was not a positive experience. At the entrance gate is hand sanitiser and a pad to write your details down for Trace & Trace purposes. Sat in the garden but took a long time to get served the first drink even though only 4 other people in the garden at the time. They need to have a dedicated person or persons stationed in the garden organising the drinks side of things as lots of people were sat outside. What we did notice was lots of people arriving and walking straight into pub without hand sanitising nor putting their details down for the Track & Trace purposes so a big fail on that front. Need to get the waiting staff properly trained to be alert to customers with empty glasses as customers cant go to the bar themselves. Several waiting staff serving all the tables rather than a dedicated member of staff to cover a set amount of tables. If customers are paying cash, would also help if the waiting staff asked that and took the cash for drinks at point of ordering rather than bringing the drinks, taking the money, going back in to get change and then returning to the table with change. If the change is brought back when drinks are delivered to the table will save a lot of time so other customers could be served rather than having to wait so long. Also no one on cleaning duty for door handles nor toilets and nothing available to wipe them down with yourself. Wont say it was a totally negative experience but plenty of room for improvement. Need to have someone monitoring the Track & Trace logging as clearly not being adhered to by quite a few customers.

Had take away roast, but a little disappointed as only had 3 small hard roast potatoes, the yorkshire wasn't home made...looked like the frozen type you buy and the stuffing was dry and needed cooking more. Only a small amount of beef too.

My Wife and I went to the Pond Barn on Christmas Day for lunch at 1pm my Wife having booked it by paying a £65 deposit on 20/09/19.On arrival I told my Wife to go on ahead whilst I parked the car in a side road, as the car park was full.My Wife tried to enter by a side entrance but was obstructed by a lot of very loud people, who obstructed her from entering the resturant.We met up by the front entrance, we went to the bar and told them we had arrived, we were pointed to a very small table by the entrance with only one chair, one of the waitresses rushed round to find a chair.We finally sat down, after about 20 minutes a waitress asked us if we had the blinis, she plonked a small plate with two teaspoon sized blinis, after another 20 minutes she came back with 2 half bint beer glasses, with a fresh prawn hooked on each glass, in the bottom of each glass was a grey mess about an1'' deep with crayfish? and a couple of lettuce leaves sticking out.Then after half hour waiting for our main meal, I got up an asked, had they forgotten us, we were then presented with two large plates, one plate had one roast potato and broken fatty bits the other had two, two small pieces of turkey and shredded gammon which was dryed out, together with a yorkshire.Then they put down a bowl containing the vegetables, swede, brussell sprouts, and carrots, all swimming in a bowl of water.We also had two square very hard pieces of what appeared to be toast, (we assumed it was stuffing) We asked the waitress what it was, she said '' I will ask the chef as I don't no,'' needless to say she did not come back.The Manager did finally come up, and said he understood we were not happy whereupon my Wife burst into tears, as it was far removed from the Christmas Day meal she had anticipated, the Manager was very apologetic, he suggested that he could do something with the bill, as My Wife did not eat any of the Main meal at all, I did eat mine as I was hungry but it was the worst Christmas dinner I have ever had but as it was christmas day I knew we could not go any where else.My Wife saw the Manager at the bar and offered to pay for the two drinks we had (a glass of wine and a pint) whereupon he refused to take the money he apologised again, and we left did not stay for the dessert or coffee..In conclusion by reading this, if it stops you from having a Christmas Day nightmare it has been worth doing this reveiw.

We visited The Pond Barn for tea as were staying close by for the week. The outdoor seating was lovely and really relaxing. The food was fantastic too and you could tell how fresh it was. On asking the barman to give our compliments to the chef, we were surprised that two young men came out to greet us and say thank you. They were really friendly and gave us local tips on things to do but most of all we were so impressed by their food. Would recommend!

Cute little pub with nice food and selection of drinks. Bar staff very friendly and pool tables, slot machines and sport on TV.

Lovely food after the poor restaurant had a power outage...well done on getting back on track so quickly! Food was excellent but as the serving area is a bit cramped, other diners waiting in line simply did not move out of the way so getting the food onto our plates was a hassle. Negotiating the tables with plates of food was awkward as a wheelchair user was seated in the middle of the main gangway. Once we were able to get back to our table and eat, the food was rather cold but we all still thought it very tasty. Waiting and bar staff were all superb. Will definitely visit again but may try a little earlier to avoid the ‘rush’ of annoyingly selfish people who refused our polite requests to get to the serving points.

Such a friendly pub with a pool table and jukebox. Staff are lovely, very quick to get served, punters very friendly. We went to Bracklesham Bay for the weekend and went there both Friday and Saturday night. Would highly recommend!!

We visited today whilst on holiday. Beautiful freshly cooked food, excellent customer service and a lovely beer garden by the pond. Would definitely recommend

Family gathering for Sunday lunch here. Next to the pond which appears to have been cleaned up and although looking very bare we have no doubt it will be very pretty next season. The food was very good with crispy potatoes which is a must. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

We have been to the Pond Barn on several occasions for a meal on a Sunday. The staff are very friendly and helpful, the service is good as is the food. We really like it and would recommend it.

It’s ok for a quick drink, parking is limited. It’s a bit soulless. The staff were cheerful and there was plenty of tables etc. I’d say it more like a holiday camp bar. Children, slot machines etc. We didn’t eat there but many were and it looked fine.

I've been here twice this week as I'm staying near by, the first visit I had Hunters chicken the chicken was done to perfection succulent and juicy sometimes I have experienced overdone chicken making it dry but not here. Today I had fish and chips the fish was very tasty and the batter crispy yet once again it was perfect and so lovely. Everybody was very friendly without being intrusive don't you just hate when asked if everything is ok when you have food in your mouth but not here. Highly recommended and next time I'm down here this will be my go to place. Keep up the good work

We dropped into the Pond Barn last night (11/3/19) for a last minute chance to get food before they closed there kitchen. Barmen was really friendly and the food that we had was exceptional. I had the Cajun burger which was amazing. Everyone else in the group raved about there food too!!

Popped in whilst waiting for car to be fixed.

This place needed the new team and decoration,

Now under new ownership (2018) Lovely food. Great facilities during summer. Nice people. Would recommend

Popped in today while in the area , as it years since we have been in.

I have been to a a few carvery's over the years but I can honestly say the one we had at the Pond Barn today was the tastiest best value one to date. All I can say try it you wont be disappointed.

Just enjoyed delicious weekday lunch at the Pond Barn. Large portions, tender juicy chicken, tasty pie. Friendly, informal atmosphere, attentive service and great view watching the ducks and moorhens. Definitely recommend.

Great curry lovely atmosphere really enjoyed my night lovely to sit out in the garden excellent place to visit

My wife. Myself and our children found this place via reviews for the sunday carvery.

Great atmosphere, dog friendly. Brilliant food and welcoming staff. Couldn’t ask for a better local.

Only giving 2 stars purely because the food was ok but the black burger buns are a bit odd.

We visited here on the off chance, mainly because everywhere else was booked. Myself and my wife both ordered pie of the day which was steak and ale.

'The Pond Barn' we camp locally in Wittering twice a year, and have been coming to the Barn for a number of years now, it has never given me the impression that it welcomes 'out of towners' and i was hoping that the new ownership would change that feeling, but despite the new owner improving the front entrance, i am still not sure this is for the family, three builders backsides hanging over the food counter, and kids climbing over the walls and tables would be enough to put most people off from staying to long, if at all, There is a curry night on Tuesdays, but this was a touch disappointing, tasteless and luke warm (heated up in microwave) and not very pleasant. i really want the new owner to do well, it is a great looking pub, with loads of potential, but i do get the impression this is a local housing estates local boozer, and not geared up for outsiders, but i hope i am wrong, so pop in for a cold pint of San Miguel and make your own mind up. If you ladies out there (or men, what ever floats your boat) want to view the array of builders bums hanging over the food counter, then they seem to start arriving around 4 to 5pm! Good Luck.

Lovely afternoon at The Pond Barn celebrating mums 80th. Starting outside on the deckied area overlooking the pond there is a lot of room to accommodate friends and family. The buffet that was provided inside later was varied and all were catered for including vegetarian. Nothing was too much trouble for the helpful staff.

What used to be a nice atmospheric country style pub has recently changed hands and is now a ghastly boozer; loud bright and chavvy.

The service was great even though it was the England Vs Sweden game. We arrived at 2pm and sat on a bench outside with a friendly family. One of them moved away and two women sat down on the bench. What happened after half time after returning from the toilet with my 11 year old son was embarrassing. They decided to take up the spot my son was sat in and refused to move back. They tried to intimidate by calling over their friends so obviously local even spoke to one of the bar ladies. I spoke to someone who knew swelly to ask him to politely ask her to move as my ask was responded to with disgust and he said oh swelly no can't ask her. To add insult to injury her dad arrived and pushed my son even further off the bench. We had fun though watching him swerve and stagger home at 5pm. Also looking back enjoyed the fact the a dog was licking swelly and she did not notice. Thanks to Dino who after I called to say what had happened was disgusted too and invited me back next time I came and said this should not have happened.

it used to a brill place to go with the other half for a quiet time, but now with music going too loud staff more interested in talking on their phones than helping customers. this is somewhere that has lost my custom forever

This is just up the road from where I live and I often visit here for lunch - the food is excellent and the staff are so friendly they make you feel so welcome.

The carvery on Sundays at lunch-time is excellent value for money. The staff and the owner are all very attentive, helpful and caring. The upgrade to the old historic building is superb and the owner still intends to further improve his restaurant. Well worth a visit and great food makes this an enjoyable venue.

Great pub lovely Sunday lunch child friendly and dog friendly great outside space really friendly staff well worth a visit