Rose & Crown, Ashdon in Uttlesford

Fantastic lunch fantastic staff lovely outdoor space looking forward to booking Christmas dinner . Definetly worth a visit .

The staff were really friendly and helpful, the food is great and a very friendly atmosphere the toilets were clean highly recommend

Amazing food at sensible orices with a great atmosphere. We reserved a side room for 20 including 2 vegans, who were happy with the only vegan choice, burgers. We preordered and our food arrived exactly on time. I had a fantastic sea bass. Lovely!

We called in for a quick cup of coffee and a glass of wine, both were good. The menu looked interesting for a future visit. Traditional style English pub with ingelnook fireplace. good character about the place. Car park and garden furniture to the rear.

Staff lovely and more than helpful. However the landlord was rude and not friendly at all. Food was ok but not worth a second visit in my opinion.

Wonderful lunch with all the trimmings. Probably one of the best Sunday lunches we have experienced. Friendly staff and very attentive. Will definitely visit again.

Under a change of hands. Service at bar was standard, no chit chat from landlord. Landlady was more personable for dinner. Unfortunately the meals were also not of the same standard as before. Rice was over cooked and water logged which spoiled the curry. Flat bread was dense. Fish was much smaller than previous visits. Also weirdly, the pie had a salty pastry. It's a shame

Overall I enjoyed my time here with my family on mother’s day, I enjoyed my meal and there were no complaints from our party of 8. The staff seem to flow well and they seemed happy and polite and all food came out at the same time, the prices were no different to any other pub, eating out is just expensive in general. Would I return? Yes

Good pub grub! Ample portions and well cooked. The space is cosy without being cramped. Will return.

Lovely country pub, wood burner. Good selection of wines and beers. Food is lovely, can’t recommend the homemade shepherds pie enough! Great homemade food, haddock and chips perfect.

Arrived without a reservation on a busy Sunday. Proprietor was super helpful. Order was taken and delicious food followed. So grateful for such excellent, courteous, service and for fitting us in

We had Sunday lunch here today and it was really lovely. The rarebit tart as a starter was very tasty, and the roast beef dinner was excellent……the beef was pink, soft and tender. Veg was lovely and a good selection. Special mention for the gravy which was fabulous ..we asked for more it was so good! We took our young labrador with us and sat outside, but could have sat in if we’d have wanted to….so the pub is very dog friendly. The manager was chatty and very friendly and the young lad serving was just as nice. They were both attentive but not overbearing which was great. All in all a very good experience and we will definitely go again.

Lovely setting for a meal. Roast chicken and beef were beautifully cooked and we were impressed we were asked how we would like our beef cooked. Ashdon is a quaint village to walk around too. ​​​​​​

Brought my visiting family over for dinner. The team sat us down in a quiet room and squeezed in our order just before the close of the kitchen. Food was delicious. Pizzas were cheesy and so filling. My mother ordered a fish and chips, which she really enjoyed. The batter was light and fresh and the fish portion was generous. She was so impressed! The team were fantastic, attentive and so friendly. Thank you!

What a lovely pub! We called in for Sunday lunch and were made to feel really welcome in a cosy corner complete with a bed for our dog. The pub has a lovely ambience with lots of character. The food and service were outstanding - the vegan pie was substantial and delicious with really good flavours, served with perfectly veg. Our dog was even treated with off cuts of beef. I wish we lived closer, we’d be back every week! 💯👌🏽😊

Wonderful service! Delicious food - highly recommend. Beef sourced locally and my son said it was the best roast he had had in a long time. Koftas with Greek salad fantastic!

Booked table at 5 o clock for 7.30 to arrive and be told only limited menu available (Tescos pizzas with extra toppings?) Received an item off the normal menu and was told the chef thought that’s what was ordered (I thought we could only order scampi and chips or pizza) Chef left kitchen in a dress drinking a glass of wine, took two bottles from behind the bar and left at about 8.15 Lovely young lad as a waiter who didn’t put a foot wrong

Lovely place to eat, fantastic service and food was delicious. Looking forward to going again soon.

Wow. Service at another level. Made to feel so welcome. 19 of us in our party and we were looked after the whole time. Great team. Great service. Great character, an all round great experience. Just wish I lived closer!

Brilliant spot for lunch. The service was welcoming and efficient, the food was really excellent and the portions generous. And of course, good beer to go with it. Will definitely be back!

Great welcome from staff, food lovely, big portions. Great atmosphere, will come again. Lovely building

Went to the Rose & Crown for lunch as an ancestor used to run the pub in the 1960s. The barman was very friendly and helpful, he gave us a tour of the pub and told us a bit about the history of the pub, including the monks' drawings. The pub is old and has a nice feeling to it. The food was excellent and we will be visiting again.

My family and I visited the Rose and Crown for pop up Asian night (The Red Orchid). Dinner was absolutely delicious, the flavours Divine and authentic. The presentation second to none. A meal is always eaten first with the eyes and this didn’t disappoint it was as good as it looked! Px

Booked in here for a family Sunday lunch wow Great service ,warm welcome and the Sunday roasts were superb.I have been in the pub trade for over 35 years and this is what we miss .A quality pub with high quality food and service Well run and well done we will be back

A lovely meal at The Rose & Crown to celebrate our anniversary on a weekend away. Matt was very attentive and provided great service. The Bao Bun starter was exceptionally good. Nice main, really yummy dessert and delicious wine. Nice atmosphere too on a Saturday...

Visited with my family only to witness drunk customers racially abusing other people. Aggressive customers friendly with the management

Friends recommended the Rose & Crown for the Sunday roast which was excellent. Freshly cooked, large portions and great value for money. Very enjoyable and highly recommended. Thank you.

My partner and I came here for a Sunday roast and were delighted with all aspects of our visit. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, the menu was excellent (would love to come back for a pizza next time!) and most importantly the food...

I've been consistently coming here for a few months now and it's just great! The food (especially the Sunday roast) is reliably delicious. Generous wine and spirit list. The staff are jolly (but not overbearing), and the other customers are friendly - and you never...

Such a delight to have such fantastic food and great service. Thank you very much to all of your staff.

Had the pleasure of eating here on Friday evening. Warm welcome and friendly service. Menu is nicely varied with some classics. I can recommend the Korean Chicken as a starter. Steak was delicious and the chips were cooked perfectly. Wine list is good and will...

We popped in for lunch, while on a long walk in the area. It is very smart and comfortable inside, with the contemporary décor blending well with some of the building old architectural features. We chose a ploughmans lunch, which was packed with quality tasty...

Positives: lovely decor, nice atmosphere, good beer/drink selection, friendly staff. Sunday roast on the whole was ok, the parsnips were yummy. Pudding was nicely presented and tasted lovely, however clearly bought in pastry cases that were a little hard to eat as rock hard. The...

We had an early supper in this freshly decorated village pub. Staff were lovely, food was excellent and warm reception for us both with our dogs. Fires were lit, place was immaculate and locals very friendly. We will be back. Thank you team

Just back from having a truly delicious Sunday lunch at the Rose and Crown. We both had the roast beef which was melt in the mouth, and the cauliflower cheese was the best I’ve had. The flavours were just so tasty, the cabbage had been...

We booked late on Saturday afternoon for Sunday lunch at 2.30. The reception was lukewarm but OK. The beer was excellent and the ambiance was positively humming. The building is beautiful and tastefully decorated. The set menu for Sunday lunch was limited for a non...

What a fantastic pub. Lovely cosy ambience and they’ve managed to keep the character of the old building but modernised it too. The food was excellent - perfect portions size and extremely tasty. Very attentive service too. We will be back.

I had the vegan option on the Christmas menu. Bloody Mary risotto. It was absolutely delicious but it was tiny for a main course and wasn’t cheap. The other 3 people on the table had huge meals so I felt a but hard done by!

Went here for lunch and the pub was really welcoming and the food was delicious. Very comfortable and stylish dining area all beautiful set out. Would highly recommend and will definitely be going back.

A lovely pub that sells good food and ale with friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Thanks for the Scottish guy...

Had a great dinner here with a friend for a good old girly catch up. The menu is small but thats good, slightly limited for veggies but when mentioning I was one the landlady said I can do x,y,z for you which was super helpful,...

Visited here on Sunday 15th September with a group of eleven walkers. Great Sunday roast served up in a very efficient and timley manor. Nothing was too much trouble for them. A very pleasant meal stop after a five mile walk. Highly recommended.

Good honest pub food- delicious! Lovely garden, fast and friendly service- wish there were more like this xx Will definitely be going regularly now we have found this little gem. Highly recommend

Very family friendly. Good food. Nothing was too much trouble. Will be visiting again. Highly recommended.

Great if you want to go for quick pub grub meal which is lovely and for drinkdrink. Lovely staff and good service.

Been a while as this is not our local, but Sunday lunch just as good as last time, welcoming friendly staff, excellent service, great food. Traditional unspoiled Essex coaching inn, good beer, what more could you want?

Lovely lunch on Sunday Sue had chicken pie. I had scampi with double fried chips Poppy served us and was charming Woodforde Wherry in tip top condition

We took elderly relatives here for Sunday lunch the food was excellent ,good service friendly staff.The downside was the toilets .The toilet and sinks were clean but the skirting boards doors and radiators hadn't seen a duster for months .Small detail but creates a poor...

We have a lovely plentiful meal. Served by pleasant staff. We sat at a table in the window which was nice and were served quickly, we were not hurried out. Would definitely return again if in the area. We had to park on the street...

Would recommend very friendly service, food very tasty, pub very cosy and good value for money would definitely be going back.

Always good friendly prompt service, food usually excellent. Lovely traditional pub in nice village, big car park.

We live locally and know the Rose and Crown has a good reputation and its well deserved. Went with some friends for dinner and a few beers and we were all more than satisfied, relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff and a good location, what more...

Call into the Rose and Crown occasionally. Booked for a Sunday roast which they serve until 3pm . Very reasonable price and was seated promptly . The service was very good , as was the food . Nicely cooked vegetables and the lamb , beef...

From the outside the Rose and Crown satisfies one’s idealised image on a village pub: prominent on the street, white plastered walls, steep russet-tiled roofs, hanging sign and the promise of a cosy interior. Inside it doesn’t disappoint: low ceilings, wooden beams, fireplaces, a slightly...

After our walk from Bartlow, we had a perfect lunch in the garden. In the distance we still could see the white windmill. Tasty sandwiches and nice served. Friendly service.

We decided on the Rose and Crown for Sunday lunch on the off chance - neither of had been there before so we weren't entirely sure what we were going to expect when we got there...

Best Sunday dinner around this area by a country mile. Absolute top quality food and friendly. Will be a regular from now on

Our first visit here was on a cold winters night pub nice and warm as was the welcome from the young barmaid, landlord and landlady, there was group of locals at the bar enjoying the well kept beer and jovial conversation which made it feel...

Estado aquí unas cuantas veces en los últimos 2 años y siempre ha sido recibida con una bienvenida amigable y rápido. Buen lugar para tomar un trago y una comida. La comida siempre es bueno a un precio decente y siempre tienen algunas buenas opciones...

Especialmente el cordero - gran ambiente y unos anfitriones maravillosos. Los pudines eran fenomenales, particularmente sabroso, el budín de pan y mantequilla y treacle esponja! Y un excelente café. Impecable.

Please don't just come here hoping for Sunday lunch in a country pub. It seems you must book one of the designated tables. It is clear that they only allow one sitting on the specific tables and if you haven't booked one of these, then, certainly it's our experience, you are not going to be able to order any lunch. We had spotted the pub online and thought it looked lovely, so set out leaving ourselves 90 mins for a lunch before our nearby appointment. When we walked in just after 12.05 and got a table and bought a drink we were told they were fully booked for lunch. Indeed all the tableclothed tables were marked with reserved signs. Half of them filled up while we had our drinks and the other half remained entirely empty and still were when we left around 1.15. So, no lunch, plenty of empty tables to have had it and indeed a perfectly good table we were sitting at. The meals the people on the table right next to ours were enjoying looked good, smelt good too. So hard luck to us. No flexibility at all from the management team and they missed a sale of 2 Sunday lunches and two more drinks, at least. I am a supporter of pubs, love country pubs and their hard working teams. However, when hospitality is as inflexible as this it's a real shame, so please make sure you book or you will be really hungry and disappointed like us.

Great evening meal out with the girls, great service, great food, lovely pub, have also had sunday lunch here, well worth a visit

The Rose & Crown in Ashdon is a homey and nice pub. Very friendly staff. I came with a friend for lunch while biking in the country side. We had excellent home-made burgers and a friendly chat with the owners. It's a great little village pub!

A lovely Saturday night supper with friendly attentive service. A proper village pub with some excellent real ales and homemade food. Fabby steak and kidney pie!

Visited the Rose and Crown on a Wednesday for their excellent value steak night, two steak meals and a quality bottle of wine for £27. The food was of a very good quality, well cooked, great service, chips were lovely. The other big draw of this excellent village pub is the quality of the real ale and the ever changing range of ales. Often a dark beer on offer. Lacons, Colchester Brewery, Nobbys, regularly featured, Woodfordes Wherry normally on. The best real ale pub in the area by a long way.

A great lunch with friends. Good menu ,good pricing, large portions and tasty.Good range of ales and lagers.All ales at 4% or more and I wanted a weaker beer and so i would suggest an ale at 3.5% would be good for those of us that prefer not to fall asleep after lunch. A good ambience and very good and attentive service.

We came for a light lunch on a nice warm day. We were greeted by friendly staff who were happy to interact with our 3 year old. We ordered sausages and mash for the boy, the soup and a vegetarian filo pastry. The food was very tasty and good portions. It came very quickly.Would definitely come again. Not a complaint by any stretch, but I would be a good idea to fit a swing or something in the beer garden. It's a lovely little garden that just needs a little something to make it child friendly.Recommend!

We were slightly concerned as we arrived at 2pm to see that the Rose and Crown closed at 2:30, but the cheerful barman assured us that there was no problem ordering lunch. We were offered dessert well after the doors of the pub had been closed, and there was no suggestion that we ought to be on our way.

firstly its nice to feel genuinely welcome in such a lovely country pub then the beer was very well served and this was followed by a great sunday lunch overall you can't ask for more. it was also very reasonably priced. we'll definitely be going back.

I was served a poor excuse for a pint. The barrel was changed and I was given a nice new pint, but there is no reason for serving such a poor pint in the first place.The pub had a decent interior and friendly staff.

We were warmly welcomed into this thriving village pub, which was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday evening. The menu is not as extensive as some places, but they concentrate on a range of traditional dishes that are cooked fresh to order. I tucked into a delicious lasagne that was made with proper minced beef and was beautifully seasoned served with a tasty, fresh side salad. For me pudding is always a highlight of any meal and the menu at the Rose & Crown did not disappoint. The difficulty is choosing what to have. As a chocoholic I opted for the Blackforest chocolate dessert which was beautiful - a light chocolate cake studded with cherries and served with fresh cream. At the bar there are a range of real ales on the hand pumps plus a selection of other beverages both alcoholic and soft.Highly recommended.

This used to be a favourite local pub, which we would choose for birthdays, and take "gastro" friends to. However, it has changed hands, with the previous owners taking their excellent chef to another local hostelry (which we haven't yet managed to try). Now the R & C is just a pleasant, good value pub, but the erstwhile extensive and innovative menu has been replaced by good, typical pub grub, and decent beer, albeit a more limited wine menu. That having been said, the greeting was warm, the service and food good, and the value excellent. A perfectly decent pub to eat out now, but sadly lacking the variety and innovation under the previous owners.

Friends told us there were new landlords at the Rose and Crown and we tried it last week. What a delight. The place is a lovely pub that does food at really reasonable prices, and most home cooked. Its so nice to see a village pub that can combine food with regulars dropping in for a pint. We will go again but this time we will book as it was full. They do a good sunday lunch too.

Friendly staff, good service, really nice meal. Doing well towards dispelling poor reputation gained in recent reports and restoring the good reputation that the Rose and Crown had until a year ago.

Great food and drink. Liam and lauren are both very friendly and knowable. All 10 of us agreed the best food we have EVER eaten out!!

We have eaten the very best fish and chips ever at this refurbished pub/restaurant. Fish beautiful crispy batter, extra large; chips hand cut and freshly cooked; peas nice and hot; tartare sauce seeminglly home-made! Service excellent and hosts really friendly. We will definitely be back - just wish they did a take-away!

after changing owners decided to try this pub again, and its even worse than before.the beer is awful, and the food terrible, our order was taken quickly and served to us too quickly, there is no way they could have cooked it in that time, well warm soggy tasteless chips, obviously been sat there for a while and undercooked scampi. All they had to do with this meal was to fry it and serve it with peas, the peas at least were fine. Really, don't waste your money.

We went for Lunch last Sunday, to celebrate my Birthday. They had the Carvery operating. A great choice of Beef, Lamb or Pork, all roasted to perfection. The Pork even had Crackling. The only problem was the broccoli, a little more cooking needed. However, the roast potatoes and the Yorkshire Puds were very good. Excellent value and recommended.

The relief of having a decent pub back open in Ashdon when it reopened in 2013 was such that my family made very frequent visits and could pretty much be guaranteed excellent food and particularly delicious Sunday lunches every time.Oh dear what a let down! After recently changing hands, its seems the new managers have absolutely no idea about what had made the R & C such a success over the last year. The food choice is limited, takes ages to be served and not anywhere near the quality of what was offered by the previous chef. The Sunday carvery is a disaster: cold, watery veg, rubbery roast potatoes and practically raw beef ( and I like mine rare!) making it a few quid cheaper certainly does not make it more tasty.The new manager seems to have no idea what is required of a village pub landlord either; no conversation, no welcome smile or sign of recognition.All in all it felt like a massive slide down hill and I'm really not sure if well go again. Sad.

Having visited the pub late last year we decided to give it another go having heard from friends it is under new ownership. We had a lovely evening. We ate last Friday and were informed upon booking that there would be live music that night which wasn't a problem. We had a delicious meal and then stayed and enjoyed a few drinks and the singer. The pub has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and we had a great evening. We will certainly be back soon for their next music night, although I understand their beer festival is coming up so we might pop along for that too! Thank you for a lovely evening

Not sure what's going on here. It is a year since I last had lunch at this pub. All was well last time - a good menu, pleasant atmosphere and tasty food. Yesterday it was distinctly different. The menu was straight out of the 1970s, e.g. baguette with chicken & avocado or prawn & Marie Rose sauce (honestly). There were a few hot dishes too. Both of us had the battered haddock which I must say was an exceptionally nice piece of fish, generous in size and perfectly cooked.Staff were pleasant enough but seemed to be on autopilot, lacking humour or interest. The ambience was degraded further by overly loud and persistent "music" pumped into every corner of the bar by boxy-toned loudspeakers. We though we had struck lucky by finding a side room where we could escape the din but it turned out to be a gap in the recording. As soon as we sat down it started up again from yet another pair of loudspeakers!I don't know what to make of it all. It's far from bad - still quite a decent country pub - but not what I was expecting after the previous experience. Someone said the pub had changed hands. If so, based on this visit I'm afraid it hasn't been for the better.

My husband and I are visiting UK from Australia. We came upon The Rose and crown quite by accident and stopped and had a drink after lunch. We were so taken with the friendliness and ambience of the place that we returned for dinner that evening. The food was plentiful and delicious.

My husband and I stopped here for something to eat on Friday evening and had an wonderfully cooked meal. My steak was perfect and was of really good quality.This is the first time I have visited the pub and I would definitely revisit as the atmosphere was inviting and the staff really friendly.

I returned here after having enjoyed it previously , so was expecting the same but was very disappointed as the the owners had changed and to be honest didn't have a clue !!! It was mainly the menu and food that ruined the whole experience as they didn't have much to choose from , no vege options and the food was poor. At the end of the meal they then told us they didn't take card considering we booked the day before. I wouldn't go back which is a shame

We ate here on a Saturday lunchtime as a group of adults and children. We were very impressed by the food. All the dishes that we ordered were really tasty and had good portions. The service was very attentive, but the pub was very quiet whilst we were in there. Overall it was a very enjoyable lunch and I would definitely recommend this place.

We have eaten here on several occasions and so far have enjoyed every meal. My husband's meat is cooked and presented well. The mushroom wellington is wonderful as was the broccoli soup. The roasts are great. Be prepared to wait for your meal though, but it does mean that it is fresh and it is always worth the delay. Deserts could perhaps be a little more varied. The pub itself is clean and comfortable and attractively decorated, retaining the old character. The staff cope very well with a large group as well as smaller parties. It is a wonderful addition to the village.

My husband and I went here for dinner, we used to live in Ashdon and went to the Rose and Crown fairly often, this was our first visit since it had been done up, it used to be very much in need of a makeover and I have to say that it now looks very nice, still a traditional old pub but cosy, clean and friendly staff. The food was well cooked and very tasty and the prices were reasonable. Well worth another visit.

Lovely old traditional pub that has been recently taken over and refurbed to maintain the cosy feel but looks very fresh and clean. Have been twice now and have had the steak pie both times as it is absolutely gorgeous, the pastry is amazing. Chips are very good too. Looking forward to going back but don't know if I'll be able to tempt myself to stray from the pie! Cornish Orchard cider on tap is also a winner, please keep that stocked - look forward to drinking more of that when the sun comes out.

This is a comfortable and friendly country pub. We stopped here after a walk and didn't expect such good food. I had the fish pie, my husband the ham, eggs and chips, and our 2 friends the stew and dumpings. They were all well served and good sized portions for the less than £8.00 we paid. an historic pub too - ask the landlady for the story behind the drawings on the wall in the Cromwell room. We will return.

Went to the Rose and Crown, we had booked a lunch (for 2) and it so happened it was the same day as a large party. Got slightly worried, but needn't have, as the staff were incredibly helpful and fitted us in before the large party. We were in a separate room so away from the noise, with a lovely warm atmosphere. Service was brilliant despite the staff being rushed off their feet, and the food was fantastic, neatly presented, good portions and value for money. Everywhere was clean and tidy, couldn't fault it especially with it being such a busy lunchtime. Would definitely go back.

We came here on a Friday lunchtime. It was simple (ham eggs and chips) but very good. The pub has been recently refurbished to a good standard and all in all the place is well worth a visit!!

Visited the Rose & Crown for a birthday party. To start we both had the prawn cocktail. Not to my liking as the harisa sauce was too spicy for my taste. My wife declared it great. For main courses I had the Priors Hall ham with egg and chips and my wife had the fish pie with mash. Both of these dishes were well presented and very good. The homemade sticky toffee pudding was awesome.Unfortunately too far from home for casual night out but worth a visit if you are in the area

I was here a week ago had a lovely sausage and mash and veg, sausages were excellent, bar maid (a Yorkshire lass) pleasant and quick to serve.Only a week later I cam back, it took an ago to get any drinks, yes it was busy but it has been busy before, staff behind the bar were next to useless. Had sausage and mash again this time, no veg turned up, sausages suddenly seemed very big standard compared to a week ago and instead of three we only got two sausages. Should have complained, but had to get back for a conference phone call, however there was another gentleman in there complaining, all is not good there, over priced for what it is and staff need some serious training.

A Christmas get together for a group of us girls was very successful. Some chose from the specials board, others from The Christmas Menu. Beautifully presented food, well cooked - portions too large for us ladies! Enormous amounts of crunchy roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. Service was very good,we will be back!

The Rose & Crown is my local pub and I have to say that it has been transformed.Excellent food and a great choice of beers.If its food or just a drink your after, you are made more than welcome.Well done to all the family for making it a great success.Richard

The Rose and Crown used to be a complete dump - and that's being kind. Since it's refurbishment, it's been transformed. I've been going there for the last few months for a pint in the beer garden once in a while. The beer is very good, and the beer garden a great place to chill out. I ate there last week and had the fish and chips which were really tasty and good value at £8.50 (ish). Staff are friendly and the place is always busy - I thought the novelty would wear off soon enough, but enough people seem to think its worth coming back, and so do I.

After a substantial renovation the Rose and Crown offers a lighter, more spacious ambience than under the previous management. Five of us had lunch. There is a wide choice of dishes: a set menu, a la carte and specials. There are local beers, such as Norfolk Wherry and beers from further afield, including one of my favourites, Doombar from Cornwall. There was some waiting between courses, but when this means that the food arrives hot and freshly cooked this is no hardship. Five people, three courses, drinks and coffees for £100 is great value.

Have heard such good reports of this place but I'm afraid it did not live up to my expectations. Very ordinary menu. A rainy evening so not surprised that there was not too many people in the place so not much of an atmosphere. A shame but will not rush back

This was my first visit since the pub re-opened under new ownership. It was a typically quiet midweek lunchtime but none the worse for that - our food and drink was excellent.The refurbishment has been carried out well, retaining the atmosphere of a pub (with some of these gastro conversions they might as well call it a restaurant and stop pretending).The ham, egg & chips seemed rather pricey at £10.95 until we saw the huge helping of ham from the local Priors Hall Farm - not cheap stuff. A colleague really enjoyed the chicken supreme while my own 8oz beefburger must be the tastiest I have ever eaten anywhere; moist and succulent with a fabulous smokey flavour, set in a crisp focaccia bun.Spacious table, good choice of beers, pleasant staff.. what's not to like? Five stars would be OTT on the basis of one lunchtime visit, so it's 4 for now and maybe an upgrade next time!

Our first trip back since the pub has been refurbished. We were impressed with the decor which has carefully incorporated the original period features.The food was well cooked. However there were not enough vegetables for four people.I feel the food is a little overpriced for what it is.Service was good but the waiting staff do have to constantly cross the bar area to deliver food which makes standing at the bar for a drink difficult.Overall, nice but I won't hurry back.