Royal Oak in Woking

We have been a number of times for a family Sunday lunch and the welcome on arrival is always warm The service is friendly and efficient and nothing is too much trouble. The children's portion is enough for an adult and the adult portion is more then enough to satisfy a hungry appetite. I attach two pictures one of the child's chicken roast and one of the pork adults roast both plates were clean at the end of lunch. The food is well prepared and cooked and nicely presented. On my pork dinner the meat is over a variety of vegetables and the crackling on the pork was full of flavour. A jug of gravy was provided along with the usual condiments there really was nothing you could fault. Desert was excellent and crowned a lovely lunch.

First time coming to the royal oak with my little ones I heard the chef Denise was a great cook well I know her behaviour great friend personally but I couldn't comment until now with her food and I honestly can say the royal oak burger was most delicious burger juice tasty crisps salad on it and side where tummy also , in words of my near six year old her jacket amazing and she is the queen of jacket potatoes great fast friendly service and this will definitely be our new local highly recommend good British homemade food

A local pub to me claims re modernisation outside yes,inside no change dated carpet that's not changed furniture uncomfortable and dark and dingy

Immediately regreted coming to this pub. The place smelt musky and like the windows hadn't been open for years. The outside and overall look of the pub looks like it had seen better days. Some of the picnic benches looked tired, and the grass was overgrown. The soup we had was extremely thin and spicey.

Had a thoroughly enjoyable Sunday roast last weekend. A friend has steak on a stone and two others had a giant Yorkshire pud with all meats. We all enjoyed our meals and really appreciated the jug of gravy and extra if wanted. Service and ambience were friendly and welcoming. Thank you!

This used to be a lovely pub? A garden and hanging baskets were beautiful. There’s no flowers at the front and the beer garden is full of dead plants, dog poo and broken garden furniture. The staff were nice, helpful and keen to serve. Such a shame, I wouldn’t go back it’s seems dirty and neglected.

Had a vegetarian Sunday roast it was absolutely awful. I waited a long time for the food. When the food did finally arrive I seen the the Burnt potatoes the veg burger they put on the plate was so cold I had a small bite it was so cold like it came out the fridge. After telling them they took the plate and returned within 3 min with the same plate microwaved. Never again. Still ended up paying £15 for the veg roast no apologies from the manager. Rubbish roast.

Sadly, I visited for a wake. The locals and atmosphere were very welcoming to us. They put out a lovely spread for us, and the cider was also lovely. If it was closer to home, it would have been one of my locals, except it doesn't have a pool table 😁.

Great staff. Fast service. Nice atmosphere. Good food. Good coffee. Clean. Not sure what else to say, the weather was ok.

4.2 who your trying to kid maybe 10 years ago. Waited ages for food and i recommend you don't eat there. As it was terrible. Until they get new chef as pie was burnt underneath and pots were burnt Bad atmosphere, staff miserable and manager rude Go pass it and eat at Toby far much more value for money and decents potatoes

Miserable manager. Over priced food and okish. Needs new furnishings Clicky and loud.

Cracking pub with a really good menu

The staff were really nice and friendly however, for the cost of the roast dinner was most disappointed. Was expecting a chicken breast or decent fillet but what came out was about a tablespoon of carved chicken that looked as of it had been peeled off the bone with a fork. Had 3x slices of carrots, anaemic looking veg and very non roasted potatoes. Someone in the group had roast pork which looked a lot nicer however the crackling was not crackled and would need a chainsaw to get through it. 5 of us ate there and 5 of us vowed to never eat there again. It was OK but nothing at all special and certainly not worth the money it cost in my opinion. The staff were really lovely tho on the upside.

The food was reasonably priced but quality wasn’t good cheese onion toasted sarnie limp a no filling mentioned to them a they replaced but was terrible a soggy a heard someone say put a whole onion in it! From round the corner .!!tuna sarnie more mayo than tuna running out all over the place was put on hot plate so that didn’t help ! crisps were hot ! so we won’t be going back again and wouldn’t recommend which is a shame as it’s local to us all and we were looking for a local on a regular basis .

Did not have food, but great night out. Fantastic music from Pandora's Box!!

Great pub food and Ales, and great garden for children

nice no frills pub staff are always friendly drinks are reasonably priced and good family friendly beer garden

A good friendly local pub serving a good selection of freshly prepared food. Sunday lunch recommended.

Great atmosphere, lovely people

Never visited before as on a busy road but wandered down for a lunchtime pint and something to eat. Clearly dog friendly as the odour hits you on entry, a miserable welcome, a £5 pint and no food on a weekday. Enjoy…..

Fun little out with good beers and a vinyl player

Yeah it's a nice local pub. Dog friendly. Decent garden. Typical sort of beers. Friendly staff.

good food, very helpful, friendly service. we have been a number of times and always been very pleased

Nice little pub, go to after fishing when up that way, nice people to. 👍

My sister organised a surprise birthday here last night and was brilliant . Staff very very welcoming and accommodating. Went above and beyond for us . Buffet was lovely and fresh , bouncy castle for the kids . Even reserved tables in the beautiful garden and set up a speaker and microphone for us to play music and sing karaoke. A gem of a pub and glad we’ve found it . Lovely lovely evening and thank you x

Great pub , welcoming landlord , average prices will have to try the food sometime.

Staff were really friendly. Food was ok. Next time will stick to pub grub style food or just go for drinks. Excellent outdoor space.

Very friendly, good range of beers.

Lovely garden with swings and a bouncy castle

Great pub with friendly staff, nice large garden, car park and good pub grub

A friendly, welcoming atmosphere for people and their dogs. There is a selection of books for those wanting a quiet read and it is comfortably warm (we visited in winter and temperature is a big issue for me - can't stand eating at pubs so cold you have to eat with your coat on). The Sunday roast was tasty traditional fayre with a selection of different roasts. The stuffing was too dry. I can't remember if they had a vegetarian option as we didn't have vegetarians in our party. It would be a good place to visit with kids in warmer months as the beer garden backs onto playing fields.

I can highly recommend The Royal Oak Knaphill Their Sunday roast is the best, real home cooking just like mother used to make. The staff and landlord Mark are very friendly and welcoming. Give it a go you won’t regret it

Very nice pub very friendly and lovely landlord

First time there tonight and won't be the last. Lovely staff. Friendly locals and good food. Thanks everyone. See you soon.

Used to be very friendly environment, last two vists to the pub Very rude propieter will not go there anymore.

Had a meal for six of us on Saturday night and the food,the staff were perfect cannot fault them at all

From the time of booking a Sunday lunch for my wife and I, impeccable service, the food and service were faultless , bar manager and owner took time to make us feel welcome , would highly recommended, looking forward to our next visit . Kind regards. John & Denise.

Lovely garden on an autumn day. Service and food very good . Would definitely recommend

Absolutely fantastic friendly service had the chicken roast dinner was 10 out of 10 highly recommended 👌

Once you negotiate the rather aggressive signing at the door a friendly welcome awaits. Beer fine but the smell of cigarettes blowing in from smokers outside was a negative.

Unhelpful. Food terrible Miserable manager and shabby Blokes in and out toilet Never again 😒 run xx

Pictures look nice but thats all Staff theres a thing called a smile Toilets there is thing called bleach Food just dont plenty better pubs

Ok pub just stopped in for a pint friendly staff

Staff lovely. Service great. Garden nice. Food just as we hoped. No complaints. Oh, and the drinks were good too.

Great pub with fantastic garden.

Lovely place, Great atmosphere, the food is amazing. The staff are sooo kind and helpful. Over all great place to go 1000% Recommend!! 🤩

Good social distancing, garden larger than we thought, young lady came and took our order and they had a one way system set up. No heaters so got a bit chilli but great when the sun was out. Swings and climbing frame for the kids also backs on the Waterers Park dogs allowed.

Not the best around but definitely not the worst either... Have had some great beer and many a good night in here, great for families as it backs onto the park

Excellent food! Good environment and very helpful stuff.

My favourite local pub, great service, great atmosphere, great beer

Friendly staff!! Great selection of drinks!!

They say they’re open 24 hours a day but that’s not true

Great atmosphere apart from the nasty drain smell.

Very good Ales. Nice atmosphere also.

Always a good choice real ales here. Huge garden ideal for the summer.

Poor quality food at lunch time.

Great night out. Lovely local pub with a good selection of beers and spirits.

This is the sunday roast that really taste bad. The chicken is like leftover,burned yorkshire, dry and overcooked potatoes and vegetables with covered load of gravy like soup. All are tasteless and overcooked, Definetly never ever gonna go there again or recomend this place..not with the almost £12 price tag

Great landlord and great place for food

Lovely place noce friendly staff

Love it there, always nice people and served quickly even when busy.

Decent local pub. Good choice of beers, and food was ok.

Nice venue, but landlord shockingly rude. We wont be going back

Best selection of beers in Woking!

The only food on offer was chilli and garlic bread due to having a cider fest and live music. The chilli was like a bowl of slops with no tomatoes or kidney beans or no rice. The bread wasn't garlic bread but a couple of slices of baguette with margarine. Absolutely disgusting . Get a decent chef instead of the rude person who you employ.

Lovely place..mark is the best🙌

Great selection of ales, friendly landlord.

The attitude of the lady in charge was less than helpful. We were, eight adults and four children,pre-booked. As we wanted to pay separately we were advised to all go up and order together, giving the same table number. Two of the item that I wanted, were unavailable, at 1-30pm.when my meal arrived, it was awful, I sent it back, and was given a refund. All of us were upset with the service and quality of the food and service. The only ray of light, was when a man came on duty at 3 pm, and try to rectify a bad experience. some of us had finished our meal before our great-grandson was served. our 2-year-old Needless to say, we will not be returning.

Visited for Sunday lunch and really nice meal, a good selection of pints and very warm welcome, friendly Bar staff and quick service. A menu on offer plus specials and on a Sunday 12 noon to 4PM Sunday roast too, today choice of Pork or Chicken we both went for the pork and were not disappointed good portions and cooked really well with side of apple sauce. Would recommend

Superb standard of food and definitely get what you pay for. Large portions . Love the new menu and chefs specials change daily .. Compliments to the chef , our food was excellent. Have eaten a few times here on different days . Booking tables is advised especially if you want Sunday roast , although do have main menu on aswell definitely worth a visit . Child & dog friendly to . Friendly staff , and accomodating .

Friendly service, good beer, enjoyable time had by all

Good range of beers and bar staff happy to let me sample a couple so I could chose one I liked.

6 of us went for Sunday lunch had a great meal food was excellent very tasty and plenty of it staff were friendly

Fantastic chilli and chips at the RO. Nice place to have on doorstep.

Fab atmosphere and great garden with kids activity areas.

Great Local Pub. Great Food. Friendly Staff

What a great Sunday lunch great service friendly staff will go again Thanks

Popular locals pub with great real ale. Large garden out the back. Limited food menu but what there is is pretty good. Occasional musical events, and beer/cider festivals.

Have been in several times with our local group and have always been happy with the service. Have tried the pizzas and hot chips after many beers served with smiles. Dog friendly and great outdoor area with plenty of seating.

The Royal Oak is a very cosy and welcoming local pub the landlord Mark in my opinion is one of nicest people who can ever ask to meet and very accommodating the food is delicious and staff very friendly

Went here for dinner with friends and have to say the staff were very nice and the service was good but the menu is limited and the food was okay rather than anything special, I cannot say I would return as I found the place more like something out of the seventies with the décor including mock beams making for a very soulless atmosphere and it is a very basic pub in dire need of a good makeover..

It is nice enough place. Didn't like that they allowed dogs in.

Had not been here in a while. Food really nice enjoyed. Barman very friendly & welcoming :) will start drinking here again :)

Poorly maintained garden. Dog poo round childrens swings. Lovely

Quiet and friendly. But the food is dreadful.

Excellent pub serving well kept real ales.

Amazing food. Great service. Great prices. A real find. Will not disappoint. Very accommodating staff.

​I had my brother's post funeral buffet in the Royal Oak. The food was excellent and the service good. A friendly, caring and accommodating pub.

It was quiet, good beer & very clean loos!

This is a great pub. Called in for a quick pint on my way home. Was given a discount for Camra membership, and the staff were very friendly. All in all, a really nice local pub. I'll definitely call in again.

We went for lunch on a Saturday and we were the only ones there for food, a few people were at the bar. By the time we had finished two more tables were occupied. The food was good, but the menu is quite small with only a couple vegetarian options. I also had the sticky toffee pudding, which in my opinion was actually a syrup sponge, but it sure tasted good and came with a healthy amount of custard! We probably wouldn't choose to go here for a meal again, but will definitely return for a drink. A nice choice of ales and lagers to try and the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

We went for a lunchtime meal and were surprised how few people were there. The staff were friendly, the home made curry was our choice. The reason for marking it down was the very slow service - I don't know what they would do if it was busy. The menu was very good and reasonably priced. The food was very tasty and good value. The slow service was a disappointment but we will be trying there again as the slow service may be a one off having read other reviews.

Friendly bit dark an tbh full of old people

Good range of beer. Helpful staff, occasional music.

Friendly and prompt service, despite arriving just after 12. Gorgeous beef & ale filling in giant yorkshire pudding. At last, someone who knows how to use black pepper instead of just dosing it with salt. The boys [usually very fussy] ate heartily and finished everything on their plates - believe me that's unusual!

Very friendly place with great food,cider and ales ,Will visit again.

We were thinking of having food there, but the restaurant section in particular smelt terrible (the staff were nice though)!

No es el peor pub donde he estado pero en serio que falta algo. Amable, gran restaurante tratã³ brillante aunque no comí allí. Simplemente, no podía llegar a dominar cualquier parte, no había conexión - bueno o malo - sólo normalito. Es necesario algo, un ambiente que es muy escasos. Lo siento.

Menu fairly small which is a good sign, meals generally £7-£10 which makes a pleasant change, very good curry only lacking some chutneys which would have made it excellent. Great staff and service with plenty of seating

Fuimos un grupo grande para una familia (reservado y organizar) familia de bautismo. Había alrededor de 50 de nosotros y nos dieron todo el espacio restaurante el propietario muy atento y casera (además de su personal muy servicial. Había un montón de comida sabrosa para todos y como resultado había un montón de comentarios positivos de entre el grupo de clientes. Una buena cerveza y otras bebidas añadido para la ocasión. Sin duda volveremos (para un almuerzo o cena más normal) y ciertamente puedo pronto recomiendo este acogedor pub/restaurante tradicional a cualquiera.