The Chequers in Stevenage

The awful treatment with staff has disgusted me, they will not be having any of my money. Forcing management out of their home within 24 hours is disgusting. Letting go of staff that have worked there for no reason, is unacceptable. Saying how they don’t have enough hours for them to work yet hire multiple new staff. You make me sick. Treat staff correctly and business thrives.

We decided to eat at the Chequers last night as its our local. Not busy got a table. Ordered food then after a long while was told they had run out of a few things. Re ordered didn't get what we requested. Waitress took one dish off the bill which left it at 52.00. Gave her £60.00 waited for change never came. Asked for change which I'm guessing was the manager on last night. She went to the till printed off a receipt which was showing £61 said we were not entitled to the change in fact we owed her and to forget about the rest as it came out of her pocket. RUDE beyond belief!!! Dreadful experience.

Some good food, had a good laugh with the staff.

Super couple of beers again. Really like it in here, they care about what they do.

Good pub with several cask ales and craft beers and friendly service. Furnishings a bit tatty but will certainly visit again.

Friendy pub with a good atmosphere & serves a good pint

Not tried food so unfair to judge but always a good atmosphere and service cannot be faulted, even during busy periods.

Top pub with fantastic range of ales...

Great choice of real ales, certainly the best in the area. Will definitely be returning.

The pub has evolved and changed since my father started drinking here 50 years ago but what you have today is a welcoming, friendly pub that focuses on beer which they have a great range of. Unlike some pubs that close their doors of a weekday afternoon (The George in Hitchin, I'm looking at you!), the Chequers dutifuly keeps the beer flowing, served with a smile. My only complaint would be the pop music on the radio. But definitely go here.

Beer is the main attraction! Seriously, they have a great, ever changing range of beers and ales. They pub itself is reasonably comfortable and welcoming, but did I mention the beer...

It used to have a great lamb shank...hope it is back for winter new one, nice wagon with pizza on the back! perfect to chill out after work

First class Sunday lunch here x

It's been a fair few years since I've been in the Chequers and I must say I really good time with my friends, good atmosphere, friendly staff and to top it of with free pizza.

A wonderful pub with a vast array of very well kept cask ales & felt very welcome by both staff and locals. Highly recommended.

Good selection of Beers, Wines & spirits. Friendly prompt service. Good atmosphere

Lovely little pub our the way of the Old Town. Great selection of beers in a relaxed cosy atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Some pub. Great selection of drinks and the atmosphere on a Friday 5pm was absolutely bouncing.

A proper pub, full of atmosphere!

Excellent range of ales at excellent prices served by friendly staff..

Beer is always good and there's loads of choice

Excellent beers good service and a friendly atmosphere would recommend

Endroit agréable pour boire un coup

Good selection of beers helpful staff plenty of seating & outside area.

Great range of ales, very dog friendly too, this place is often a stop mid dog walk 😊

11/08/23 the two staff tending the bar were so polite and welcoming. Sometimes, I've felt unwelcome at the chequers, I do really like the pub regardless. But, the bar staff tonight have definitely made me feel more welcome than I did in the past.

Good beer, friendly faces. What else can I say?

Excellent choice of beer which is kept very well.

Great place to have a sensible drink - a very friendly place with lovely staff! Highly recommended go see for yourselves 😊🍺🍺🍺

Amazing food, great service.lovely atmosphere.

Nice pub service good just had drinks

Nice and cozy place for quick drink

Good range of beers on cask and friendly staff. Quiz night in Thursdays but you need to book Ahead.

Helpful and friendly bar staff. A relatively quiet and calm location away from the bustle of most of the Old Town. Beer was kept well. Will visit again.

Best "proper pub" in Stevenage. Dont be fooled by GK signage, very good selection of less well known brews including some dark ales

Vibrant pub with good staff and atmosphere

Interesting beer choice for a Greene King pub.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and (the important bit) damn fine beer. What more can you want?

Awesome place for beer and good atmosphere whenever we have gone in

Excellent range of guest ales, 10 casks, plus couple of ciders.

Great beer , just watch the slippery step coming out. Not drunk !

Nice pub, cosy atmosphere, good beer 🍺

Busy pub, good mix of young and old customers. Cute and friendly dog behind the bar- friendly bar staff. Would go again

Nice little pub, the heaters outside weren't quite managing to keep us warm at the minute though

Thank you Amy for doing our wake for us yesterday. Everyone like the atmosphere and felt very relaxed

Popped in as I was recommended this place for some local ales and craft beer. Wasn’t disappointed. Great selection of beers on tap!

Nice traditional pub serving a great range of beers.

Really good selection of ales, and Asahi on tap. Can be difficult to find seating when it's really busy, but a fair amount of seating outside too.

Decent pub in Old Town, been there a few times, near the end of the night, staff are really friendly

Greene King pub with 3 keg beers.

Could do with a lick of paint toilets are filthy Some good ales friendly staff

Friendly pub, cool decor, a wide selection of beer on tap.

Great selection of beers and Ales

Great pub and great service 👍 a definite visit next time we are in stevenage

Great selection of beers, crafts, and ciders. Little pricey though

Used to be a nice friendly atmosphere. Change of management appears to have resulted in different staff and loud modern music. Update:- visited recently and seems to have the old vibe back which is good

Great beers, great food, and even great staff it's my home from home always get looked after in the chequers from Christmas day lunch to Sunday and lunch time and evening meals.Since new land persons no food now just like any other pub.

What a hidden (ignored?) gem. Whist my wife ran the Tescos parking gauntlett, I wandered over the bridge into the Old Town. Despite driving around the area on an almost daily basis, I'd forgotten The Chequers existed, and it was on the way to try some other pubs that I spotted it and thought: Why not? And why not indeed? What a fantastic, reasonably priced establishment with a wide range of beers. I tried the excellent Mild, a rare treat, and only hope that the pubs "off the beaten track" location doesn't threaten it's future. After I had been summoned to enjoy (?) the delights of Stevenage, I wangled a revisit in order to further sample the wares on offer. Much busier upon my return, the Porter and Stout were in superb form and very reasonably priced. All too soon I received the call that the Old Lady had negotiated Tescos car park and was waiting outside. Shame. Kindred spirits, Pete and Robin were more than willing to lead me astray. Next time, I hope.

One of the few pubs in Stevenage with a good choice of ales. There qas a choice of 8 when i visited.

Lovely pub, serving a great range of real ales.

Always got a great selection of good beers and friendly staff.

Polite barman. Many various pale ales on from the bigger craft breweries. I had a 4XT session amber which was exactly as it should be. Moved next door to The Marquis of Lorne.

Brilliant Pub, great barman poured a perfect pint and helped with a large selection of gin, landlady is quite nice too

A great choice of cask ales and a lovely friendly environment. A proper pub!

Great GK pub, mostly because it offers a range of good quality =non-GK beers, and friendly service

Every year, after the brass band contest. Had fun with food range of beers

Great selection of real ales and cider

Nice little bar. Wide range of ales on tap if you like that sort of thing :) friendly bar staff even when it's busy.

Good pub with good beers but a little pricey

Great service,with a great atmosphere.

Excellent choice of ales , great service

Great pub, with superb real ales on rotation. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. My go to in the Old Town.

Cracking pub with a roaring fire. Great selection of ales and always changing

Lovely place. Nice friendly staff with a beautiful spaniel that I guess lives at the pub. Good selection of beers. No football, darts and pool if this is what you are looking for. Just a good solid pub.

Excellent selection of beers: perhaps too many some might say (less is more¡), great evening. Great venue.

Good selection of ales and nice atmosphere

Great ‘old Skool’ pub in Stevenage. Real East end style. No nonsense British pub! Definitely be there every Friday from now till end of decade.

A great range of ales 🍺.. 15 pumps :-) 😀

Great selection of beer. Very nice traditional pub. Shame no food though.

Great pub with lots of ale choices

Good pub, friendly atmosphere, good selection of beers, not the cheapest.

Good variety of beers always on tap. Recommended

Great little pub. Nice beer garden.

Came here as a group of 6. Online booking was simple and our table was there. Even on a Tuesday evening it was almost full so I recommend booking! Food was delicious and look forward to returning to try everything on the menu!

It's a pity I was only in the area for a short time, great selection. of ales , well done

Stunning pub. Beautiful historic decor. Great relaxing atmosphere with very welcoming staff. Wonderful selection of guest ales and beers. This is a very highly recommended pub to visit. What more could you want :)

Nice pub real ale bar canny staff

Nice atmosphere, lovely staff, amazing beer!

A stunning landlady with the staff doing an excellent job. I recommend this place highly visiting most days (just because I have a thing for the owner ;) )

Great experience, very easy to order via text, a drinks menu on the table would make life easier

Great service good selection of drinks

Great place to enjoy a drink with friends outside , excellent table service

What a pleasure to visit, even in these unusual times. Service was excellent, food is gorgeous and location is spacious and relaxing. Menu prices are on the higher side, but as they say, you get what you pay for! We'll definitely be back!

The Chequers was built in 1918, and has Edwardian cast iron fireplaces, and an arts and crafts feel to it. There is a beer range of about eight pumps, all of which are well kept. Good company.

Visited for the first time last week and Amy and her team were very welcoming. They have an amazing range of gins and everything is reasonably priced. Thanks Amy and team and we will be back

Met a friend for drinks, good size car park ✅ Covid regulations well enforced. Requested a quiet table and got one. Very attentive waitress, even though we initially went for drinks we both had a starter as a snack, both the Pate and the Lamb Koftas were good. Would recommend

New Landlady after lockdown and a great selection of Real Ales and over 40 different Gins! Will definitely be back!

I disagree with the post about the landlady being too young there is nothing wrong with being an entrepreneur! This pub is probably one of the best real ale selections in Stevenage the reason there wasn’t many on as it’s very popular and sells out quick! Yes the list is on the wall by the entrance, but you can get up and read the list ( as long as you gave your mask on!) very COVID friendly pub.

This is a real ale pub. It has an interesting selection. However they are listed in a board by the entrance where Covid restrictions mean you can't stand and they don't provide a table side list. When seated they expect you to text your order (no actual table service) but without properly providing a menu to make your choice. It's a shame as I like to support real ale pubs.

It's going down hill under the new landlady. She seems very young and incompetent in elevating the pub to better levels. There is no food, service is provided with a sense of panic and it's very expensive. The selection of ales aren't too great and the atmosphere is gradually dying. Unfortunately they've lost a customer in me and my wife.