The Chequers Inn in East Hertfordshire

Great pub - full of character (and characters) Had Sunday roast and apple crumble Roast - 7.4/10 Crumble 8/10 Pub character and atmosphere / uniqueness 9/10 Great value for money and will definitely be back

We are regulars here as we love the homemade pies. We meet regularly as a group of walkers and enjoy the food, wine and atmosphere. We bring our dog and sit in the snug dining area. We enjoy everything about this pub.

Lovely pub, good food, my only complaint is I found the portion sizes very small more like a child's portion size The curry was in a tiny bowl also only half a tiny bowl of rice. Very few potatoes on the other meals ,Apart from that a lovely friendly pub with a good variety of foods . Long wait for the food during the week although the place was empty.

Really lovely little pub. Like stepping back in time to Old English in the depths of Devon. Usually just pop in for a pint of Stowford Press & half a Becks on the way home, but tonight we stayed & experienced their pub food and it way exceeded our expectations. Just delicious & perfect presentation. With friendly service behind the bar every time we walk in - you can’t ask for more from a country pub. Quality stuff. Thank you & we’ll see you again soon. Best Wishes, xxxx

The landlady here is one of the kindest souls I have met - The walker

We had Sunday roast with the inlaws and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff are very friendly, the food is tasty with generous portions.

Nice pub and food tasty. However 2 of the meals were wrong. Even though it was all written down exactly. When this was pointed out, the waitress was reluctant to offer the correct choice saying it would be at least 15 mins. So we accepted them having already waited about 30mins. This is the 2nd time this has happened. My carotts arrived half way through my meal. with a cursory 'sorry' There was no genuine apology and no offer of coffees, a drink or reduction in the bill. Very disappointed at how they dealt with their mistake. I dought that we will return. Very sad as we walk in the area a lot.

Beautiful pun - lovely, period, cosy interior, great staff, great food - recommend to everyone in the area

Always excellent home cooked food and a good selection on the menu, which goes well with the decor of a very old building

A real country pub. Sunday roast is delicious like a home from home roast dinner also the puddings are great too. Portions are big with both just how we like them and price is sooooo reasonable. And best of you can can take your furry friends they get a great too 🐶

Properly old building. 2 real ales on hand pump. Good wholesome grub at reasonable prices. Pies are home made with great pastry.

Good friendly pub. Had a lovely lunch there with lots of veggie and vegan options.

Adorable and cosy throughout Parking available No need to go any further for a pleasant evening at a country venue friendly throughout

I love this pub. The kitchen put so much love into their food and it's so reasonable. Great plant based fake meat selection too! Thanks Steve & Julie!

A little gem that has been here for years. Great ale, nice food and not over crowded. All reasonably priced.

Great little pub, just like the old days! Good food and drinks

We visited here for lunch with friends. This is an amazing little pub with brilliant food! The pub was busy serving food and with people who were just drinking. The staff were super friendly. The service was good. Amazing food, we will definitely return

Great atmosphere, dog friendly and they even give them treats !

Great atmosphere food outstanding a great example of a traditional English pub

Old fashioned, small traditional pub in a pretty rural location, popular with walkers and locals alike. Log fires, home cooked food, not pretentious at all. This is not a pub chains recreation of the traditional pub, this is the real thing, where horse brasses and copper kettles are the order of the day, and you can sit and read a paper, step back to the 1950's oblivious to the modern world whilst the rest of the world rushes by. The ladies toilet us inside, the gents in an an annex so man up in cold weather! If you boots are muddy, the landlord provides over shoes for you to wear. As there are no phone masts, phone connections in this area are poor, however the pub does provide wi-fi for customers. We enjoyed a home made burger and chips, McDonalds eat your heart out!

Beautiful place. Nice people. Very clean. Organised. I recommend.

Good old pub and plenty of room...

Fantastic little pub with lovely friendly staff. A proper traditional pub with great food and lots of vegan options (today they had sausage and mash, shepherds pie, nut roast with chips/potatoes, ploughman's and more!)

Cloudy ale, anaemic potatoes and a seemingly highly stressed landlady.. when i questioned the ale, she asked if i wanted thunder and lighting with it, very strange establishment. Gave it two stars for giving my dog a water bowl.

Always great. Food good. Beer good.

Lovely food at a very reasonable price 👌

Lovely pub with even better staff

Just what we wanted for a quiet night out. No music, friendly welcome, comfortable corner in lovely surroundings

Me and my boyfriend came here 22/08/22 . Friendly staff and delicious food. Good big portions will definitely come back again and it’s a lovely environment and calm myself and my boyfriend suffer with anxiety the staff were really fantastic highly recommend. 😃

Proper pub with reasonably priced food

Great old style pub! Dog friendly, good menu, large portions and loads of vegetarian options.

Great little pub with a good range of beer and fantastic home cooked food.

Delightful discovery. Excellent locally brewed, exclusive, ale and as friendly service as you’ll find anywhere. Highly recommended!

Lovely place, has a old world charm. The staff were really nice and friendly. Had Sunday lunch here, which to be honest was fantastic and great value for money. May be off the beaten track but we'll worth a visit and deserving of the 5 star rating

Friendly. Dog friendly. Parking at the rear. We were there for lunch. Toilets clean with a fresh lemon smell. WiFi.

Lovely food. Friendly, cosy atmosphere.

Absolute gem of a country pub, such a good place for a stop, a pint and a bite to eat.

Really welcoming country pub. This is not a gastro pub in looks, but rather a proper old pub. We liked this, as there as now so many gastro pubs, which all look nearly identical. The barman was really friendly and so were the other customers. In some country pubs, you don’t always feel that welcome, but not in this case. The plates and other tableware are very old school and the menu is mainly pub grub, but don’t let that put you off, it is done exceptionally well. I had sausages and mash and it was full of flavour, with meaty local sausages, not stuffed full of filler and added water. Even gravy was also packed with flavour. My partner was also really impressed with her meal, so given the prices are very reasonable too, this places really deserves five stars.

Love this pub! We are always welcomed by Julie and team. Food and beer is fabulous and the hospitality is above criticism! Pubs like this make the world go round, if only more pubs were like the Chequers. Dick, Brian, Ernie, John and Susy

Great food and friendly service. We had a party of thirteen and they accommodated us very nicely indeed.

Gorgeous pub - A proper pub! As soon as I walked in I instantly felt welcomed and safe, I absolutely adored the machine to put bags over your muddy shoes after a walk, it's genius! The lady who owns the pub is simply lovely and didn't mind any questions we asked, we had to ask as we loved the look of the pub and needed to know more and her story was so heartwarming and lovely (she does alot for the community). Only ordered coffee and left with such a lovely feeling

Fabulous place. Super friendly. Very comfortable. Great food.

Lovely warm welcome on arrival, good choice of beers and good Pub Food. Don't make the same mistake as me, car park is up the alleyway to the left of the pub. Village hall car park on right was full!

On a very quiet midweek lunchtime this place was like stepping back in time complete with unhurried service and a very basic menu. You either love this kind of thing or hate it I suppose...

Excellent service Excellent food couldn't fault it definitely going back

I've been dining here for 20+ years, not been during covid until this eve and wow, forgotten how perfect it is, the venue is sublime, the food even more so and the staff lovely, great vibe, can't recommend enough!!!!!!

Great food good service Definitely go again.

Fantastic old country pub, not far from Ware and Hertford. Great for a bike ride from the nearby River Lea, and not too far from North London. Good local beers at good prices.

Lovely homemade food and drinks at a reasonable price with friendly staff located in a beautiful old building in a beautiful old village

Love this pub, great food and real ale with very welcoming staff.

Very nice food, they are doing takeaways and have lovely vegan or vegetarian options too. The people there are very friendly too. Thank you.

This is the sort of pub you fantasise about finding after a long walk in the country. Comfortable, cosy and friendly, with superbly kept real ales (including a very good local Hadham IPA), a range of ciders and simple, but plentiful and very reasonably-priced food. In particular, try the excellent range of home-made pies. I came here in September, but I bet it will be even nicer in winter, with the open fires making the atmosphere even more enticing.

A lovely garden on a virtual covid pub bike crawl.

Lovely traditional pub with excellent food both in taste and choice. Charming place, friendly and relaxed plus dog friendly. Highly recommended.

Lovely old fashioned pub that's probably great if you're a local. Not the most inviting of welcomes and the food took about 30-40 minutes to arrive. Food was fine but nothing out of the ordinary.

Nice location great food guest ales

Great village pub with good food and Real Ale

I bought my new car here and they were very helpful

Very rude land lady, she was so rude and unwelcoming. The food was boring and of poor quality. The alcohol choice was very poor little choice. This pub reminded me of the living dead. Apart from us only an old couple nursing his beer for hours.

Friendly host, good home cooked food

Nice menu, lots of options, including a home made pie. Generous portions at a reasonable price. A traditional pub. Worth a visit.

8 of us visited today after a 5 mile walk starting and finishing at this Pub . 6 of us had the Sunday roast , several choices of meat plus 6 different vegetables , all cooked to perfection resulting in cleared plates and no room for dessert . A quiet and friendly pub with good service . Well worth a return visit . Very good choice of food and drink . Well done Julie

A superb traditional pub with friendly helpful staff. Good choice of home cooked food and well kept ales.

My girlfriend and I visited this pub for lunch whilst passing by. I love the inside as it has a real classic British feel. There are a wide range of drinks on draft, I opted for a Guinness which was very smooth. We sat out the front and were waited on, I would highly recommend the Venison and Pumpkin pie.

Lovely British pub that caters for all! It is warm and friendly and the food is just how you want it! Please try it!

Arrived on 8th August for a nice fish and chip supper. Got there at about 6.15 and bought drinks.Ordered food and it didnt appear for 40minutes.When it did I questioned the waitress who responded in a really rude agressive manner,telling me I should have ordered sooner!!!! WONT BE RETURNING NOW EVER WONT BE RECOMMENDING EITHER DISGUSTING TREATMENT.

Worst place ive ever had the misfortune to end up in. Terrible service and truly dire food. Cannot be bothered to print out a menu so you have dally about in a tight space near the bar to read the huge garbled mess. Great when theres a bunch of you. Service was non existent. No hello , be right with ..nothing. young girl had to trudge to kitchen with each ticket ..food was lower quality than a football ground burger truck and the owners did not bother to get up and help the poor flustered girl. Wont be returning any time soon.

It hardly seems a year since our last visit but we were pleased to find the service was still warm, friendly and efficient. My chicken Caesar salad was served in good time and I was provided with an oil and vinegar dressing on request. Nothing seemed too much trouble. My partners ploughmans was very sizeable and was extremely fresh.

One of the best pubs around, nice choice of food and great choice of beer and cider. Set in a picturesque village.

Great little pub, excellent food at a reasonable price. Nice and quite, no music blaring out. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely friendly traditional pub. Very dog friendly.

We popped in for dinner to see what the pub was like. The food was lovely, all homemade, good portion sizes and nicely presented. What let it down for us was that dogs were allowed in the pub and it was very smelly and run down. Made the eating experience not as nice as everything was old and unhygienic.

Excellent country pub. Good beers. Good food. Got to keep these places open. Recommend a visit.

Good home cooked food and dogs made very welcome

Having read recent reviews of this establishment we were keen to find out for ourselves. We looked forward to meeting the rude landlady and entering a pub from a previous century. We noted with glee their expectations of children’s behaviour and anticipated selecting a real ale from an average selection. We hoped the chef would be present as we were in need of a good Sunday lunch. Upon arrival we were greeted with a friendly smile: not a good start. I had difficulty in choosing my ale as the choice was fine: I plumped for a well looked after pint of Bass. Wendy opted for a Diet Coke which she reported to me to be fine. We ordered our food from a good menu, me roast pork, Wendy going for vegan sausage and mash. The vegan/vegetarian options here are very good. Then, it happened!! A toddler began whinging and crying in the restaurant. We waited for comments but sadly the child calmed down too quickly. Intervention not required. We ate our excellent meals in the company of other friendly folk, both local and others. Upon completion of our fine fare we mulled over the idea that we could play hide and seek but the wonderful old building didn’t appear to offer any places for us to hide. Our table was cleared with a smile and pleasantries so I decided upon another fine pint of Bass. We were disappointed to note Roger was not behind the bar, so on this occasion we couldn’t watch and listen to the amusing squabbling that occurs as he interacts with The Rude Lady. The lovely Hannah poured my pint and we chatted in what is a lovely village pub. Plenty of other visitors tucked into their lunch as we paid our bill, offered thanks and joined in humorous comments regarding the Grand National. 2 good meals, 2 pints of Bass and a glass of coke for way under £30. All was fine. If you don’t have children and, like us, prefer to have some time without children then we highly recommend this pub. If you do have youngsters that are prone to being noisy and running around restaurants then maybe another establishment would be more suitable. Thanks to The Rude Lady for looking after us so pleasantly. Next time we shall expect a good bust up with Roger! Jono and Wendy xx

I visited this pub as my grandad organised a mother’s day meal. They have signs saying children must be kept sitted and quiet at all times. My daughter is two years old and clearly excited to be out, her cousins were keeping her occupied by playing hide and seek so she was screaming with excitement I believe the bar manager come across and shut the door where we were sitting a number of times before this she made remarks about my daughter, I went to the bar and said to her do you have a problem which she replied the baby screaming is disrupting the pub bearing in mind there’s about two other people in the building, I told her she was rude as she didn’t even say anything just shut the door, I was then told she called my child a rat! Disgusting behaviour don’t cater for children if you don’t like them!!! Awful service!! Never ever will I visit this place ever again!! No wonder the pub is dead and outdated!!! Shut it down!!!

What a horrible place and food. The land lady was horrible and hated kids. kept moaning about a 2 year old having a good time. upset my niece by calling her baby a RAT. Food was horrible and bland and cold. land lady completely ruined mothers day with her terrible atitude. we was not even asked or shown the sweets menu as the land lady did not come back. I think she went back to her coffin before the sun came up. pub reminded me of The American werewolf in London and customers telling me not to venture too far from the track. Also I haven't seen any children in wareside. Say no more.

Very friendly, excellent beer. Food good wholesome food. First rate lunch.

After leaving the White Horse, our first mistake, we visited the other Free House in Wareside, The Chequers.

Very good food, very good beer, very good pub!

Great vegan choice and dog friendly!

I have been to this pub for years and don’t have any complaints. If you’re looking for a casual place for dinner with a lovely atmosphere and friendly locals, great service and amazing quality food - The Chequers is a must! It’s reasonably priced and Tempus Two Shiraz for Australia is so good, would highly recommend!

Lovely country pub! Amazing food, great drinks and a wonderful atmosphere! I have the most amazing time every time I go! Highly recommend! Incredible vegetarian selection - I have the veggie option every time I go, despite not being a vegetarian! Great Value for money! Just had a meal for 5, two bottles of wine, 3 pints, 5 meals and a starter - all for under £100!

Was my favorite place in 1990’s. Lovely place with excellent food and service👍🍷

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Lovely food & well priced. Accommodated the vegans in our party with no fuss despite no dedicated dishes on menu (delicious grilled vegetables). Pleasant play area outside, good clean toilets, cosy bar area. Only suggestions for improvement would be to stock longlife soya milk for vegan hot drinks and to clean the outside tables a little more diligently.

Friendly atmosphere but unsure why dogs are welcomed into an eatery. Ham was from a packet, pie was very bland and pastry very heavy. Nuts in the nut roast and puddings were not fresh and tasted stale and old. Would not recommend and won't be going back.

Good well kept ales, reasonably priced home cooked food.

Unfortunately it was not a treat I do understand that the normal chef was away for the day they should have closed for was very poor

Old village pub of the good old kind. Not modernised but good old character. Good food and beer.

Food was ok. Nice old building.

Parked the bikes and sat in the warm sunshine surrounded by pots and troughs of newly planted flowers.

Nice place for a pint after a walk.

Was there on 29/05/18 with my partner. Had a great time and some lovely food. Spoke at length with the land lady about many subjects as she is very natural and easy to get on with. I gleaned a good insight into their food philosophy which includes vegetarian and vegan, this is down to the fact that all the staff enjoy cooking.

Lovely pub, friendly and welcoming staff, great value tasty food in generous portions. Worth seeking out.

The worst food, it was still frozen when served to us.

I’ve visited the Chequers several times, sometimes just for drink but also for food. I’ve never had a bad meal and enjoyed every evening I’ve spent there- a classic village pub with a lovely atmosphere and great food and drinks!

A delightful family run pub for the past 23 years. Seeped in local history which the landlady is so evidently proud of. Friendly and inviting. Tasty lunch home made locally resourced ingredients. Cant wait for the next chance to visit and will definitely recommend to our foodie friends and family .

Great friendly local, always good beers. Look forward to my next visit.

Friendly local pub serving an excellent array of food and drink. Excellent choice of vegetarian food. Food was freshly cooked, piping hot and served with a smle. Will definitely visit again.

For a pub that has everything going for it, I can't understand how they get so much wrong. This isn't the first time I've visited, out of a desire to support a local pub, but everytime I go I wonder why I did.