The Brewery Tap in East Hertfordshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food without question, although hit & miss service, which was a shame.

Our first visit celebrating a big birthday with 3 generations. Great food,staff could not do enough for us- children’s play ground visible from the garden tables. Toys available for children We will be back thank you

Fab meal everytime, delicious food, great, service and delightful garden. The Eton Mess I had last week was the best dessert I have ever had. Bliss.

Excellent Sunday roast. Food is clearly the focus.

We had a very nice meal outside in their cozy garden. Very friendly team

Delicious food, fab and friendly service, very well kept beer and a really lovely, relaxed atmosphere! We highly recommend this great country pub. We have been lucky enough to enjoy a range of occassions at The Brewery Tap, from long walks there with the dogs culminating in relaxed, yummy lunches at our fave table, to private dinners and lots in between-and it has always been consitently excellent.

Met family for a birthday celebration Ambience excellent Food delicious- good choice of quality food Staff/service outstanding- very friendly and helpful Will certainly visit again

A quintessentially English, Country pub. Easy on the eye, great food and strong range of beers, spirits and wines. Not to mention the brilliant kids playground and huge pub garden. The perfect pub for a cosy, fireside winters tipple or a cold pint in the summer sun!

Very good service in nice surroundings. Everybody in a party of 6 enjoyed their food, which was served promptly and efficiently.

Fantastic meal out with visiting family at this gastro pub. Varied menu, something for everyone. Some of the comments around the table "one of the best fish and chips I've ever had" "everything beautifully presented" "hot plates to keep food constant temperature throughout meal" Warm inviting atmosphere and friendly helpful staff. Well done team. Would thoroughly recommend a visit. Beautiful garden and children's area for those warmer days.

This place came highly recommended to us but unfortunately we were left disappointed, extremely long wait for our table and then for the food, when it finally did come most of our party had to wait longer still for fresh cutlery. Food was nice but over done. Based on the recommendations from our friends I’d give this place a second chance especially as it’s so child friendly, I hope they were just having an off day.

Great roast dinners for all the family, nice waiting staff and we'll certainly be back. Only minor quibble is the duck meat in the croquettes is very fine and has no texture, so is a little strange. The rest was excellent

Wow ... when the place you want is full and the 'alternative' is the brewery tap! Warm, cosy, brilliant atmosphere. Lucy and her team made us feel like we were part of the village and local clients. Phoebe, our server, was truly **on it**. Her infectious energy and sharp sense of humour clearly make her an indispensable asset to the Pubs family. Food glorious food, simple, hearty, with that twist of gastro & if you like a large portion, there really is no scrimping here. Well prepared served hot and 'proper' tasty.

We had one of the best pub lunches I’ve had in a long time! Beautiful food and fantastic service. We can’t wait to return soon.

Really lovely, dog friendly, family orientated pub with lots of food options for dietary requirements. High chair, children's cup and cutlery. Full allergen list brought to us with menus and food was fantastic.

Great food and service. The new menu is fantastic overall and the beef bourguignon pie is truly wonderful. Top marks to the chef and team. Very highly recommended.

Great feel to a pub. Great food.Great service .Don't like the service change on the bill, would rather be given the option. Will go again. Bit hard to find.

Fantastic 3 course meal. The mackerel pate was a lovely starter . I then had the curried cod which was cooked to perfection and delicious. Cozy place with a great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Look forward to visiting again

Very good food and proper village pub atmosphere. Note service charge is included so don’t need to add a tip.

Fantastic roast - best roast potatoes we've had in a pub/restaurant

Excellent food and wonderful pub

Roast was good. Nice outside space with play area for kids.

Been a couple of times,great service superb food👍

Enjoyed an amazing meal last night, the food and the service were superb! Thank you to the staff and the chef for making our evening so memerable

A fetching pub with a big garden and a few good casks. We enjoyed two delightful nibble plates with our drinks. We shall return, without the mutt, for a three courser. The young barman is a gent. Top notch!

Hadn't been here for ages. Only had a sandwich, but it was very good.

Excellent gastropub. It is always difficult to satisfy my wife who is variously vegetarian, vegan, and carbohydrate free (not always at the same time). This pub, which even had poke bowls, passes her tests, and mine. I had gambas and a steak. We paid £40 a head Inc drinks.

The worst meal I can remember having in my life. An absolute calamity from beginning to end, nobody at the bar to meet or seat us. Waited ages, eventually sat down. Got up to ask for menus, got up again 20 mins later to get our drinks from the bar. No water (despite water glasses on the table) Ordered a starter which didn’t come. Had the most absurd main course which was, literally, a single carrot on a sad bed of crunchy old couscous. A single carrot. Obviously had no water no dessert. I cannot express how poor it was. It was v quiet night with us and two other tables; so they certainly weren’t busy. What was most upsetting was we were really considerate of their feelings when feeding back and they still charged service charge!!! Unbelievable. Everyone has bad days but the right thing to do would have been to close for the night rather than steal our money.

Great food and friendly service.

Came here for a private event, can't comment on prices, but the staff, food and drink were all excellent ! Definitely looking to return at a later date. Only thing stopping it getting 5 stars is it's a bit modern for some who prefer "classic" pub atmosphere, others may prefer it though.

Had a lovely early dinner with family there last night, the place looks great, lots of outdoor seating, lots of fun for kids at the playground so we could enjoy few drinks in the sunshine, the food was very nice and service good, definitely coming back, keep up the good work.

Country pub with a lovely garden. A shade sail keeps you cool on hot days.

Якщо ви хочете смачно поїсти та комфортно провести час, вам в паб Tap, комфортна, гарна локація для дітей, чудові напої, корисна їжа, привітне обслуговування. Заздалегідь можна замови столик на велику кількість осіб. Дуже мальовниче місце рекомендую

Unfortunately they don't have a wheelchair accessible toilet even though their website says it does.

Very good food. Good atmosphere. Very busy. Service was slow as one staff was missing, but we didn’t mind.

Had such a lovely Sunday roast here.. so nice we have booked for Mother’s Day . The staff are all friendly and very accommodating

Went for Sunday lunch. The Roast was excellent, very tasty & piping hot. Service was good as well. Circa £40 a head with drinks.

All went wrong. Booked for 3pm on Sunday. They said they had it down for 3.30pm, but the true was they didn't have our reservation. We sat at 4.15. But I understand, it can happen when you use pen and paper to manage reservations. But then the worst. Just 2 kids who probably were at their first experience (I don't blame them) who left us, and the whole upstairs room, with no service and no food. We started eating at 5.30 ish, and the food wasn't great either. My fish pie, had a nice mashed potatoes and 2 pieces of fish inside. I still can understand there are days when everything goes wrong. I hope it was this the case. People told to visit you for you outstanding Sunday roast. Not this time.

I enjoyed an excellent lunch of fish and chips. The service was a bit slow but friendly. I therefore paid the service charge in full which had been included automatically on the bill.

Great Sunday lunch. Good food and atmosphere.

Nice pub. Very friendly staff. Very helpful for a group of walkers. 😊😊

The food was brilliant!! Already planning our next visit, with the dogs of course.

Best meat pie for miles around.

Food wasn’t brilliant and the service was diabolical

Lovely garden to spend an afternoon in the autumn sunshine - the pizzas from the wood fired oven were delicious with really unusual topping combinations. The blue cheese, belly pork and apple pizza was fabulous - highly recommended

This is a lovely pub with some great food at reasonable prices. It has a brilliant area for children and loads of toys to keep little one’s entertained.

Just had lovely evening here. Food was delicious, spacious seating are and attentive staff. Great job, will be back

We had a very tasty shared starter but the main course of Crispy Cod was far from good. The handcut chips were soggy and burnt. When we pointed out that we were very disappointed, we were each offered a scoop of ice-cream (which was tasty). On this Thur evening (4th Aug), they were short staffed (only one person serving on bar and one serving the tables) and the two young ladies were clearly stressed. However, there was also clearly a lack of care in the kitchen which is more difficult to accept. Aside from the disappointing food, the interior decor and outdoor seating are high quality. It is a pity that they were let down by not having enough staff and having a lack of care in the kitchen.

Great pub and garden locals always make you feel welcome

Brilliant place to hold a special meal

Such good food and dog friendly too Staff very good. Highly recommended.

Pizza's were great! Kids loved the play apparatus, made lots of friends, and barely saw them all afternoon!

Best food served, with the perfect ambiance

Shockingly slow service…. Second visit as they have a great playground but once again half full tables and everyone left waiting and complaining! Main courses took over 1hr 30mins to come out, because of a ‘back long’ of orders?? Sadly wouldn’t return or recommend

Great food, great atmosphere, hidden gem

Friendly village pub with lovely garden. Good selection of drinks and food available.

Great place to meet up for a family/ friends gathering. Friendly attentive staff serving excellent quality food.

Service was slow, food nice but expensive. I'd think about going again but wouldn't be my first choice.

A well run village pub with a good food menu & even a village shop excellent

Lovely pub with a sun soaked beer garden and a nicely covered area with a tv for when it rains! Nicely done up inside as well with friendly attentive staff. Stopped for Sunday lunch and tried their Roast in a baguette which was well priced and nicely filled with lots of meat! Food came out quickly which is always a plus!

Great food and lovely customer service. Highly recommended. Garden fabulous.

Beer good with choice of guest beers, food sound lovely garden great with outside pods.

Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food. A little on the pricey side but worth it!

Simply wonderful. The food is so full of flavour. Loved everything. Children are very welcome without wishing they were served grilled. Service efficient and friendly. Looking forward to returning this Sunday for another treat..

Lovely modern English indoor village vibe. With vast outdoor seating, as well as ample area for children to play. #Dogfriendly

Having eaten twice at the Brewery Tap the food is excellent but the service leaves a lot to be desired... It is a lovely pub and we had the same waitress for both visits who was very good but she had far too much to do and we were not the only ones noticing the lack of adequate staffing. . The Staff that were standing behind the Bar were on their phones and not assisting to any great degree. A shame... we will give it another try but if the experience is repeated a third time it is highly unlikely that we will go back and would rather take our custom elsewhere.

Excellent food and service! Very friendly and welcoming.

Our local pub and absolutely love it. Very friendly staff who are always very accommodating. Food is always amazing and they do the best Sunday roast and by far the best sticky toffee pudding! Also the best pie I have ever had. A fantastic place in the winter and a beautiful garden for the summer. Dan and Hannah!

Superb meal with the best pie I’ve had with beautiful crisp pastry . The dome was pre heated and ready for us when we arrived and lovely service

We just love The Brewery Tap, great selection of beer and the food is amazing, all the staples when you fancy really good pub grub, plus some alternatives if you fancy branching out.

Good food, generous portions, prompt service and great atmosphere – all you need from a countryside pub.

If in doubt have the pie it's really good, thanks.

Stunning setting. Lunch in an igloo. Warm welcome, exquisite menu and delicious food! Thanks so much Grace our waitress who couldn't do enough for us 😘

Used to be our only pub in Ferneux Pelham. Glad to see it back in operation and more flexible. A lovely relaxed atmosphere to meet friends.

Beautiful place, amazing food. X

The food was nothing special at a premium price plus a surprised 12.5% service charge - was this added to the bill to fund their 5-6.30 happy hour for locals ? This was a poor offering

What a gem!! I was recommended this place by a friend and we were hugely impressed. We were really looked after by the friendly staff and the food was immense. Will def be sharing this one with friends and family.... and bringing the kids back next time to try out the big play area in the garden.

I enjoyed the food and drink. Although there is a long wait for food when it is busy. But was good to have the outside space for children.

Food was very good but the organisation of the service was appalling. Meal ordered at 2:15 not served until 3:30!! I’m all for quality but it wasn’t worth the wait!!!

Had the tandoori veg starter and the black bean burger as a main. Tandoori veg was just carrots and cauliflower coated in a few spices - it was ok but I was hoping for something more exciting. The bean burger came without lettuce and chilli jam, so there was no sauce which made it quite dry. Raised the burger issue with the waitress, but they did nothing to rectify - they simply asked me if those ingredients were supposed to be on there, which according to the menu, they were. Had the stem ginger pudding for dessert which was lovely, and earned them an extra star. Overall I was hoping this place would be a lot better than it was.

Ok firstly the food is fine, the staff are lovely and the climate isn’t great for anyone let alone a nice country pub. Therefore take these comments as an “IMhO” from a constructive and informative view. Make your own decision, if you go early evening or Sunday Lunch you probably won’t notice any problems but if you’re looking for a gastro pub experience with good wine to accompany the good food then be warned. There’s nothing on the wine list that you wouldn’t find in a working men’s club for a fraction of the price. Mark up on quality is acceptable but when it’s rubbish for a premium it feels like a bit of a rip off.So here goes…..Location- BrilliantBeer - GreatAtmosphere - it’s lIke a library upstairs and emptied early even at weekends.Staff - I Can’t fault them, they’re young and a bit inexperienced but it’s the charm of a collage pub. They could do with a little training for serving a £29 steak or £30 bottle of wine especially if service is included but hey this is still a village pub with good food and I think the rest will come in time.Wine - This is like a wine club, ok for the ‘Not so’ wine educated but rest assured it’s gonna give you a headache in the morning. It’s margin over quality you’ve been advised.

Table booked for 2pm, seated okay, waited 30 minutes before I went to the bar to disturb 3 staff from chatting to request a drinks order taken from us. We also ordered food from the very limited and frankly poor menu. Two of our party had the burger which was adequate at best, two bland and tasteless meat patties covered with melted gouda cheese. We also had sides of macaroni cheese which was overcooked to the point of being more like cheese flavour chewing gum. Disappointing but I was reassured by the manager who informed me that the burger was a best seller and that made me question my taste buds in this Covid climate. £102 for three people including a service charge which is clearly there as you wouldn't leave a tip. I had hoped that a country pub would provide a pleasant experience with lovely food and managed to get the polar opposite. Disappointed is a mild term so my advice would be give it a miss and drive elsewhere.

We are lucky enough to live locally and this is our third lunch here with our neighbours in just a few weeks. The Brewery Tap have made great efforts during lockdown and not only does their outside space feel Covid safe, it is also very comfortable and has covered areas in case of rain.The menu can look a little ‘fussy’ in places but we can wholeheartedly recommend the fish & chips, ribs and club sandwich. The burgers look great too - maybe next time! The service is friendly & the food & drinks nicely served (I do like bowl glasses for G&T). They deserve their continued success, we will be back.

Great roast on Sunday menu, Good service, Very pleasant and comfortable outdoor seating

Nice country pub and setting. Food was OK but not amazing Had the lamb starter and it was very dry and the ribs didn't have hardly any sauce on them. Burger was good as a main,not sure if we would try again

Lovely roast dinner and really friendly service. Nice garden too with a playground area for kids.

The food is always excellent.. albeit pricey. Sadly we were not told that we would be seated outside on a cold, wet evening & this made the experience unpleasant. Had we been warned, we would’ve dressed more appropriately. There were heaters nearby but I assume they weren’t working as no offer was made to bring them near the tables. We were one of only two tables unlucky enough to be given the outside area.. both us & the other table were not happy! A table of 4 arrived before us who hadn’t booked & were allowed to pick any free table inside.. which obviously didn’t add positively to our mood! Such a shame as we booked weeks ago!

Very friendly staff. The food shop is also worth a visit. Some yummy things available to buy.

Nice place lovely staff but only average food

Really nice pub with a kids play area nice food even a little shop in the garden

Had a great meal at The Tap last night, 28th May, great well designed dining room upstairs, service spot on and food was fantastic, fresh and original, Thanks and keep it up we'll be back....

Fantastic meal. A little chilly sitting outside, but can't be helped and staff did all they could to make things as comfortable as possible :-)

Excellent food and lovely staff. Well worth a visit.

I finally managed to get over to The Brewery Tap after hearing so many fantastic reviews and recommendations given by people on Facebook whenever someone asks for good food pubs locally. I have three children aged 7, 5 and 3 and our friends we went with also had 3 children of similar ages. The climbing frame was an all round win with all six children and the two smallest also really engaged with the two pods of younger toys. Always a win when you actually want to have a chat and finish a sentence without one of the kids needing something! The pub was fully booked which was lovely to see given the current circumstances and the staff were very attentive. Wait time for drinks and food was not excessive given how busy it was either and we were soon tucking in to the most delicious roast dinner. I have lived in and around Bishop’s Stortford my whole life and cannot think of anywhere else locally where the roast has been this good :) The only issue we had was trying to get the kids off of the play frame to eat as they were having so much fun!!! Lovely pub, friendly staff and great food! Really impressed and will be back.

Pretty well organised, food was good. Range Rover essential.

Wonderful, relaxed Sunday lunch with friends on 2 May. The Brewery Tap have created a fantastic covid secure outdoor setting (fully covered for sun or shade). They couldn’t have done more to welcome our party (including three small children, a baby and a dog). Very attentive service and food came quickly (which was really appreciated as our friends had hit traffic from London so kids were verging on meltdown). Adults had roasts - each type of meat was delicious and a lot of care was taken over the trimmings (my favourite bit!). Kids fish and chips was fantastic (really liked the fact that the kids menu wasn’t scrimped on). Great wine list and the perfect pint of Tribute (according to my husband). After lunch, the kids hit the adjoining (new) playground, leaving adults able to catch up properly after a year - couldn’t ask for more and not an easy feat for any pub in the first few weeks after lockdown. Will return.

This pub would be excellent and a 5 star, if it were not for the added extra. And it could be argued, always read the small print, were it clearly stated „a 12.5% service charge applies“. But I was going to a pub and not signing for an electricity contract.The garden and venue is Covid save, children have a fantastic playground and other areas, plenty of outside seating and a varied menu. The seating is wonderfully spaced out and a cover is provided for shelter.The food was outstandingly good, the service very attentive and impeccable. The staff are lovely. However I don’t understand the so very American way of having to add a compulsory surcharge to pay the service of staff that it is added to the bill. Please can you not just say the dish is £20.00 rather 17.50 and a drink will be £5.60 rather than 5£ should you wish to eat (strangely enough this charge does not apply if you don’t eat). It makes budgeting for a day out a lot easier.I detest booking with Europe’s favourites airline as the add ins are confusing, I dislike shopping in America as you always have to add tax at the till when paying. And now we get the worst of all worlds as there is no standard in the UK for service charges in restaurants.Were are the days when tipping was a bonus to the staff for a job well done? I would have gladly added to the bill at the end, but dislike being made to do so not by choice. And do the staff receive the service charge or is it the pubs extra for employing the staff to provide the service? And the staff still would appreciate a tip in addition to this? Confused - yesSubsequently looking at the surcharges, does a delivery driver not deserve a 10% tip? The supermarket checkout staff? The actor on your local stage? This list of lower wage employees who provide a great service could be endless......were a service surcharge could be greatly appreciated ? And please don’t get me wrong, I feel for every pub and am so glad for every single one that has managed to re open under the new restricted conditions. I am only in favour of transparent charges, keep it simple please!

Lovely experience last Thursday. Service was friendly and very prompt. Some nice cask beers and the meals were delicious!

Came here with the family for Sunday Lunch last week. The staff were so friendly and the food, as always, was incredible. Will definitely be back.

Interesting menu. Nice change from the usual. We had the squid and mussels linguine starters which were excellent. This was followed by the seared tuna and the fish and chips main. All good. I am not a big fan of thrice-cooked chips; I find them greasy and heavy. But they came with the meal so I had no choice but to leave them on the side. My wife enjoy her tuna main. Lovely setting, and Covid safe. Friendly and attentive staff.