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Based on 1.119 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 165 in 421 in Elmbridge
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We enjoyed a delicious and leisurely dinner at The Bear. The service was exemplary and swift. When the time came to leave we couldn't believe how long we had lingered as we were so relaxed in the cosy and comfortable dining area.
Simon S . 2025-05-29
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Love this country pub, it's my go to place for great coffee, a comfy chair and some me time. There's a large restaurant with excellent food, you can eat inside or on the sunny patio outside. Kid & dog friendly and lovely accommodating staff.
Cheryl Thompson . 2025-05-27
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I booked the Bear again as we had recently had a delicious lunch ( catch of the day) and it was equally as delicious. It was for my partners birthday - 7 of us. The food was warm, pork delicious according to the birthday man and catch of the day again fantastic. I had the chicken and the thyme and mushroom sauces was well balanced and thyme not too over powering. Vino verde wine again for me and the obligatory ( when you see it in pubs chocolate block red) to go with the blue cashel cheese. The ales we also enjoyed. Thank you for consistently great food, excellent service and a hospitable pub.
marion norbrook . 2025-05-27
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Always a good vibe at The Bear in Oxshott, good food atmosphere and service. Our favourite place to treat ourselves and very close to home
Tanita McCann . 2025-05-12
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Good food. Competitive prices. Lovely outside seating area. The staff are friendly and welcoming. No service charge - bonus Haddock and chips outstanding anf flavoursome.
Cherry Coleman . 2025-05-10
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Met a friend here today at midday. Great place, friendly staff, good food. Indoor and outdoor seating and loads of choice. Wish I lived closer than Haslemere. Zaira Looked after us really well; friendly, professional and attentive. Thank you.
Andrew Young . 2025-05-08
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Super venue for Sunday lunch or for catching up with friends. Great food and a warm welcome.
Anna Hampson . 2025-05-08
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Good food. Not the widest of menu choices. We all enjoyed what we chose though. The desert we wanted had run out. The furniture was not clean.
Wendy Letheby . 2025-05-07
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Nice quite place to have a drink and eat with friends. Friendly staff
Michael Coleman . 2025-05-03
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A lovely spacious dog friendly pub with a great menu. Had the fish and chips and it was divine
Tj Jones . 2025-05-02
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Great late lunch Easter Sunday Food excellent Eva, our server, and all the staff very welcoming and attentive. Highly recommend.
Kathy Phillips . 2025-04-27
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Fantastic pub with great food, drinks selection and beautiful ambience inside and nice outdoor seating. The fish and chips was one of the best I’ve had in the UK, service was warm and efficient. Prices were at par with London, but was worth the overall experience. Restrooms are nice and clean, they have their own parking but packed! Lovely stopover en route to the south coast
Saurabh Prasad . 2025-04-18
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I had a very nice lunch with a very good friend today . The atmosphere ,food and service was excellent in the Bear ,Oxshott ,Surrey. I would highly recommend the Bear to family and friends. Our waitress was May and waiter was Ryan excellent service.
Christine Quinn . 2025-04-16
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The main courses didn't appeal so my friend and I ordered side dishes. Green Olives 5/5. Beetroot salad 1/5 - limp salad and rank tasting beets). Sour bread 2/5 (stale). Pate with stale toast and inedible salad. Service was okay Atmosphere, was okay too, some cute dogs.
Marie-Elise Riley . 2025-04-10
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Great pub and friendly service. The Manager runs the pub very well.Also good with dogs and a lovely Sunny Terrace . It would be nice to have a bit better choice of Vegetarian options please.
robert bondo . 2025-04-08
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Fantastic as always. Since the sun has been out I've swapped my usual hot chocolate by the fire for a pimms in the sun. Keep up the great work team!
Amber Briscoe . 2025-04-08
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Came here today to sample the roasts. Sadly they were stone cold, absolute minimal frozen veg on plate, burnt Yorkshire pudding, food came out before the drinks. Very disappointing roast. A cost of £73.25 with drinks. A waste of money and very disappointing experience. We informed the waiter staff of the cold food. They came across disinterested. Explains the quiet pub. If food standards , service and quality improves, then the hospitality industry would be booming. Very disappointing meal today.
MICHAEL LANGE . 2025-04-06
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A very pleasant experience on Mothers Day 2025. A lovely pub, with a friendly atmosphere, good service and nice food! Sunday Roast Beef.
Veronica Jane Burton . 2025-04-03
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Nice ambience, atmosphere and good food! Compliments to Ryan, GM and Chef!
Nick Burton . 2025-04-02
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My whole family (8 of us) went down to the Bear for Mother's Day and we had a great time. The sun came out and we enjoyed pre-drinks on the terrace. Eva, who served us was lovely and so attentive to our table. The Sunday roast was fantastic, if I could change anything I would say the carrots could have been a bit firmer (personal preference). BUT the showstopper for me… the brownie! It was out of this world!!! I am always disappointed by brownies when eating out, but I really wanted something to satisfy my sweet tooth. The Bear brownie blew me away, so fudgy and delicious! I’ll be back for it again! Thank you!
Sara Burton . 2025-04-02
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Eva was fantastic. Knowledgeable, friendly and super attentive. The food was lovely and super quick too! I'd certainly visit again!
Jennifer Dyer . 2025-04-02
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Had a lovely Mothers Day lunch at the Bear. Food was delicious and service was fantastic. Our server Jack was amazing and very attentive. Would highly recommend.
Alice Feldwick . 2025-03-30
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Great venue, great staff and excellent service!
Aiden Mcmahon . 2025-03-30
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Very good service and lovely food. Booked the private room for a 90th birthday party. Very well looked after. Iryna the server was brilliant
Federico Ruiz . 2025-03-29
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One of the best pork belly dishes I've ever had! This was my first visit, and I was very impressed with the service, food quality, staff attentiveness, and overall atmosphere. We went there for Sunday roast, and I can honestly say that I will drive again two hours just to enjoy their food again. The food and drinks prices were also reasonable. I loved how welcoming the place is and the terrace outside. Thank you and I'm sure I will return.
Alex G . 2025-03-25
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The pub has a lovely ambiance, but the food quality needs significant improvement. The hummus, despite its attractive presentation, was bland and lacked flavour. To my taste It was also excessively acidic, which detracted from its overall taste. I recommend to remove the molasses and pomegranate and using a high-quality extra virgin olive oil instead. Perhaps Finish it with Maldon salt flakes, pine nuts or a couple of falafels for added flavour. The chicken burger was supposed to be cornflake-breaded, but it arrived thin, dry, and only resembled breaded with regular breadcrumbs. The beef burger was equally disappointing. It was bland and lacked flavour. These are not complaints, but rather honest feedback with the hope that you will take them into consideration and revisit your food offer. The staff is friendly, and I am confident that with a small improvement in food quality, you can achieve great success as the venue has a lot of potential. Best of luck to you and your team.
Davide M. . 2025-03-21
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Great pub. I’ve been coming here for the last 5/6 years and always a good and professional friendly atmosphere- I’d say best pub in Oxshott
Greg Stevens . 2025-03-17
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My husband and I looked up somewhere to eat on our way home. We came across The Bear. Lovely place. Service was good our Roast chicken was great. Plenty of it.
Vicky Dyer . 2025-03-16
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Great friendly staff and good food and a good price.
Charlton Botha . 2025-03-10
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Very good good and service was top aswell zaira was very good polite and a great smile.
Barry Woods . 2025-03-08
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If you don’t mind being robbed £7.25 for a pint crack on 👍🏼
Ado . 2025-03-06
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Visited for lunch today, possibly the best burger I've ever eaten. The pub is lovely and cosy with a nice relaxed atmosphere which is perfect for a quiet drink or dinner with friends. Ryan and his team are amazing and nothing is to much for them. Brilliant people, brilliant food, brilliant atmosphere
David Ducasse . 2025-03-05
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We have been coming here for over 10 years and they are great with dogs. Only gripe is only two Vegie options sadly. The Squash salad wasn't very good and was soggy! but the Veggie burger was nice . Staff friendly.
robert patterson . 2025-02-25
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Really good experience at the Bear as always
Steve Desborough . 2025-02-21
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Cosy atmosphere and very polite staff
Alex Golzari . 2025-02-15
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Great atmosphere and excellent service
Jason Stevens . 2025-02-15
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I'm giving 3 out of 5 , the pub wasn't very busy however service was very slow. The menu on their website wasn't available since it was changed a few days ago. There wasn't any light bites and me & my guest didn't want sandwiches so we ordered from the special lunch menu one was a very small plate of mussels which came with bread. I was shocked at the price & later found out i could have had with fries. The communication was very poor & sadly I won't be returning
Sarah Rae . 2025-02-12
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We arrived on a cold wet day and saw a seat by the fire, but two men walked in behind us (two women) claimed they booked the warm fireside spot and we were moved away so they could use the ample seating area to watch the rugby. In fact it was booked an hour before, but they were late it transpires. Nonetheless, manners and consideration towards others counts for so much - very disappointing experience :(
Chloe Abbott . 2025-02-08
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We were warmly welcomed in and looked after especially well by a very smiley and friendly Zaira. The food was lovely and didn’t take long to come out, no complaints at all. See you again sometime.
pistolpete3846 . 2025-01-28
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Server: Zaira, nice, quick and efficient.
Mikel De vicente . 2025-01-23
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Really lovely evening. We both had the specials. The sea bass and the fish cakes. Food and service was brilliant. We were looked after by Sahin who was great 👍🏻
David Chapman . 2025-01-20
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The vegan burger was average - although glad they had vegan options . When I asked the waitress to describe the other vegan dish she was clueless and went to ask the chef - but came back without really being able to tell us exactly what it was ! Why aren’t the staff aware of what’s on the menu ??
April Ford . 2025-01-17
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Amazing food and wine selection, amazing kind service from our hostess Zaira. Made my mother's birthday meal out feel extra special by going the extra mile with a candle with the desert, and offered to sing happy birthday too. Would highly recommend visiting. (Booking ahead is best).
Bernie Taylor . 2025-01-12
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Food was ok, the plates look a bit sparce, the service received was terrible. We asked for sources and desert menus and nether turned up. The table we sat at told that we had to be off of 30mins into our meal as it was booked, didn’t have the option to ask for another drink. Didn’t feel overly welcoming
George shepherd . 2025-01-11
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The Bear is a brilliant venue and has a great atmosphere. Very welcoming initially by Ryan the General Manager, and served by James, extremely helpful and whilst busy, had time to speak to everyone.Will definitely make this a more regular place to visit. Shirley Lavis
Shirley Lavis . 2025-01-07
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Excellent restaurant, a surprise for lunch on the way to Dover. Delicious dishes, very friendly service, highly recommended!
Martijn Bouwman . 2025-01-04
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Great staff, always a great atmosphere. Outside space is great, always the regular choice.
jack palliser . 2024-12-31
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Attractive surroundings, good food, attentive, professional and friendly staff …. a lovely experience (& we were a very large party with a wide age range and dogs!! )
Catherine Mitchell . 2024-12-31
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Lovely Sunday lunch, Brilliant staff lead by Ryan,general manager and James our waiter and the girls.Very tasty food.
Shirley Lavis . 2024-12-29
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Visited The Bear a few weeks ago. The food was very tasty and the server Zaira was very friendly.
Oliver Boyt . 2024-12-29
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Lovely birthday lunch for party of 10 today. Many thanks for setting it all up so well. Food was lovely too.
Merrick Chaffer . 2024-12-22
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Really rubbish service, rude person serving And really bad attitude from the owner, no sense of customer service
Dr_K J . 2024-12-19
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Nice spot for food. Had accidentally booked the wrong day, but they were more than happy to accommodate us. Meals came out quick and were tasty. All the staff were friendly.
Craig Rees . 2024-12-19
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Good food and service, parking good too.
David Bryan . 2024-12-18
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Menu not a lot of choices, could be much more.dont think we will be going back. There was 8 of us and the bill come to 410.00 pounds.
Pamela Moore . 2024-12-12
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The Bear is a Pub’s pub. Their menu, choices of alcohol, kids’ entertainment and service are hard to fault. We had both a casual Tuesday lunch and Sunday roast there over a month apart and the consistency is to be mentioned.
Yannis B. . 2024-12-09
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The food was lovely, and the service was quick. However, it was a bit lax in coordination (missed cutlery, too many different waiting staff), otherwise a very pleasant visit.
Rhiannon Jones . 2024-12-09
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Very nice pub. Great atmosphere, pleasant staff. Fast efficient service, nice food. We had a varied selection in our party, and it was all enjoyed. My one moan is over a problem that can't really be solved. Parking is a bit of a gamble. It looks like there are more than enough parking spaces, but on busy days, you realise that isn't the case. So I had to park blocking someone in. But the manager let me know as soon as someone left and a space became vacant. Other than that, it was all good. We'll be going again.
John Nickson . 2024-12-09
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Food took a long time for a fairly empty restaurant. The cornflake burger was well over cooked and was missing the mayonnaise and pickles.. The waitress was very apologetic, and the burger price was removed from the bill before I was going to ask!! I'm really disappointed as I expected more from this pub restaurant. Unfortunately I will not be visiting again anytime soon.
Lori Hilson . 2024-12-05
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Absolutely loved our meal here, the food was superb and the service was excellent too, a nice friendly and warm atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend to anyone.
Drew Reid . 2024-12-01
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We had a fabulous evening here teaching a Christmas wreath workshop, lovely atmosphere, Ryan and the ladies behind the bar were so nice and welcoming.
Taylor Designs . 2024-11-30
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What's the measure of a good meal? Five empty plates and me wishing I could lick my plate! The second measure is if puds are ordered and all five of us did. I normally go for the lemon tart but was tempted by the double chocolate brownie and oh my goodness, it was so gooey it was already sinking under the weight of the scoop of ice cream atop. The menu isn't huge, clearly they've decided to do a less dishes well and they've succeeded. I would have liked more options in the veg side orders, but that is the only complaint I had. Beautiful food.
Paul Fitchett . 2024-11-25
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Food is average. Service is abysmal.
Ryan Purvis . 2024-11-24
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Enjoyable lunch and good service. Only let down by tinny music coming from speaker sbove us. Would be better with no music or better/better quality/instrumental if there must be something.
Sally Dobinson . 2024-11-24
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Very limited gluten free options. Had to wade through a huge folder of ingredients to find a suitabke dish. Ham was very dry
Val Howard . 2024-11-23
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Only one person serving food so great delay in getting the meal.
Sarah Clark . 2024-11-21
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Nice spacious dining area, not loud as everyone has plenty of room around them. Food and service both excellent.
Sean Gill . 2024-11-18
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Excellent Sunday lunch, loads of tasty food, great beer and super friendly staff.
Ian Andclaire . 2024-11-18
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Great place good food, and a warm welcome Thank you Zaira
Terry B . 2024-11-18
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Wish I had read these reviews beforehand. We used to regularly go to the Bear, but no more. One meal was cold and had to be sent back. My chips were cold. Hardly any gravy on roasts. Poor quality burgers. All food disappointing. Service dreadful, almost non existent and then tried adding £28 service charge to bill. Waste of money. We did make our feelings known to several staff and told staff how disappointed we were.
Alison Cole . 2024-11-17
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Thanks to Mae & Ryan for looking after us so well
Mike Day . 2024-11-15
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The Bear was amazing, we both had Roast dinner and food was exceptional. Team were friendly
Leanne Case . 2024-11-11
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I’ve had better food in a Weatherspoons. Service virtually non existent. Very disappointing lunch time visit we will not be returning. I’m surprised the parent company is allowing this standard in what could be a great pub.
Diane Stevenson . 2024-11-09
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We waited ages for our food despite it not being busy. The menu wss very diappointing and overprifed for what you get. They gave us s cheeseboard of 3 wafer thin pieces of cheddar and some brie with a few grapes and toast. Definiely not as described on the menu. Luckily they did put this right. Wont go back. Shame because the lovely area does not match the food.
sarah simms . 2024-11-06
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Good food, pleasant environment, helpful staff. Have visited several times, would recommend
Clare Warne . 2024-11-06
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I never leave reviews, but feel I must for this. Went here yesterday , 4 of us, for roast dinner, very disappointed. Hardly any food on the plate, almost no vegetables, the potatoes were worse than aunt Bessie's frozen ones. The only nice thing was the Yorkshire pudding and celeriac puree . had to ask for more gravey, as hardly any on plate,and for more vegetables. Then got the cheese plate for dessert, again , very disappointed, small piece of cheddar and small slice of brie, with rock hard , over toasted , crackers that nearly broke a tooth !! Then was charged service fee automatically of around £25. A wasted £215 on a very low quality meal. Wine also well over priced. Will not be visiting again.
Kelly W . 2024-11-04
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We had a really lovely dinner, we had the sunday roast and it was cooked perfectly! Service was excellent!
Emily Wooster . 2024-10-28
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Well what can I say. We ordered our food and drinks. Starter arrived before our drinks. My sirloin steak was so tough and had so much gristle at the edges and through the middle. It was clear that the restaurant have bought food from a poor standard supplier as I have never eaten sirloin so awful before. Also the sticky toffee pudding was virtually cold. We asked for the bill, they charged us for the sirloin so we asked if there was something that can be done about the charge for the steak. Rhe waitress came back with the charge taken out but the cheeky manager added service. All in all a bar experience. No wonder the restaurant was empty.
Caroline marseilles . 2024-10-26
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The atmosphere with the fire going was very nice. Tables spacing was also just right. The service was attentive and professional without being intrusive. Unfortunately the roast was not great. The serving size was fine. Not much in the way of greens. The chicken skin wasn’t crisp , a bit squidgy the chicken was bland, the Yorkshire pudding was very dry, overcooked and obviously been sitting warming for a while . I’d definitely return to the Bear but sadly not for the roast.
Lisa Guthrie . 2024-10-21
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A lovely atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff. As a gluten free vegitarian Sahin was knowledgeable and helpful to ensure I enjoyed my meal. The Bear is an excellent place to eat if you are unable to eat gluten.
Peter Gibson . 2024-10-20
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Food was a little on the average side but wouldn't hesitate to order again
Phillip Dunford . 2024-10-16
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Sunday evening dinner here .it was not good.my roast pork dinner looked and tasted like it had been cooked 6 hours previous..cheese board old and sad .sausage came with no mash as indicated on the menu .nobody came to ask how is your meal. Dont go here .waste of your precious money
Clare Ohara . 2024-10-06
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The ambience is lovely in this 28th century pub. Excellent gluten free burger for lunch. GF knowledge was spot on!
Sue Joinson . 2024-09-24
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Had a lovely meal at The Bear and our waitress Iryna was friendly, attentive and efficient. Had a very enjoyable evening.
Julia Rye . 2024-09-14
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Exemplary service from Zaira coupled with super food. Would help if there was an outside light to assist returning to the car in the dark.
Peter Hubbard . 2024-09-13
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Zaira was an absolute sweetheart! She made us all feel so very welcome and she was so very cute
Mary Monsen . 2024-09-09
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As usual - good, friendly service and excellent food in a relaxing atmosphere
Mike Lee . 2024-09-05
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Easy online booking. Small car park but lovely outdoor terrace. Lovely atmosphere and tasty food. Check beforehand if it is a quiz night, as it is very loud and difficult to have a conversation. Dog friendly.
Suz Auer . 2024-08-30
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The place is Fantastic and it has plenty of parking space. The space has beautiful flower basket arrangements and great seats outside. They offered a full range of drinks but not cheap. The desserts were catered and not that great, but I still have not tried the food. Great place to visit with friends and family!
Rhina Ferrer . 2024-08-27
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Walked in and the first thing I was greeted by was the very friendly Bar man - Sal. He whipped up a lovely passion fruit martini for myself and made some beautiful Guinness art for another customer as well. On top of that, his service was excellent as he kept on top of our orders to make sure that the food came out as soon as possible. I ordered the steak frites which was delicious, however the steak was ever so slightly underdone. All in all, great experience and will definitely be going back!
Rui Dcosta . 2024-08-25
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Went to the bear to have a few after-work drinks. The barman, Sal, was very friendly and made some delicious cocktails. Very dog friendly, very nice vibe. Would totally recommend!
Lina K . 2024-08-25
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I was attended by Zaira and she was very kind. A very good service, nice place and very good food.
Sarita Teixeira . 2024-08-22
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First visit and not our last. Grest food and service from Sophie. She was very welcoming and courteous. Thank you
Lynn Charlton . 2024-08-21
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This place is absolutely stunning with top tier food. Our server Iryna was very attentive and didn't skip a beat. Definitely recommend this place.
Matt Price . 2024-08-16
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Fantastic pub! Friendly staff, great choice of beers and awesome food! Also the big man Tom was super helpful!
James “James Gray” Gray . 2024-08-15
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Pub lunch done right. Great experience at The Bear for lunch with my family. Tasty, fresh food cooked really well. The Bear burger was delicious, the risotto was fresh and full of flavour, the buttery mash with the pie was creamy and buttery and so delicious. The veg was perfectly cooked, vibrant green with a bite. Lovely attentive and friendly service. Couldn't fault it. Well done The Bear!
Alison Patton . 2024-08-11
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Lovely big place to go and enjoy the country, proper selection of beers and the food is just the best: serves Vegans nicely as well. A must if in the area-also the big boss man Tom is cracking company.
Adam Osborne . 2024-08-11
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Fun pub, and great as Young's pub they have Deya Steady Rolling Man on tap! Didn't have the chance to eat there, but other people's burgers near us looked amazing - will be back! Also plenty of free parking at the back of pub, in addition to the spaces at the front near the road.
Matt . 2024-08-11
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Fantastic pub with friendly staff and great food, would highly recommend to anyone!! Tom was really helpful!
Millie Bethan . 2024-08-10
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We visited The Bear recently for a meal with the family. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the service from lovely friendly and efficient staff. Would highly recommend! We will be back very soon.
Catherine Heavens . 2024-08-08
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We had two rooms booked over looking the track. What a lovely view we had! Especially for my son Waking up to a track full of super cars! Our check in was very welcoming. Great front desk staff. My nights sleep was the best sleep I think I have ever had in a hotel bed and I have visited many hotels! The room was clean and tidy To top it off breakfast was good. My family and I will definitely Be back when we fancy a little night away. Thank you to all your staff.