Based on 732 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 732 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 145 in 440 in Basingstoke and Deane
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Can’t go wrong with Chineham Arms! Always a great experience
Terkan2010 . 2024-11-18
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I did not have food, so I couldn’t comment on the food.
Carl Cass . 2024-11-12
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the Chineham Arms...Charms...has recently undergone a complete re-fit. The results are amazing. Plenty of bar tables and stools around the bar areas... New seating "pods" with mini TV's for sports events. The dining area has also been revamped creating adaptable seating which can accommodate small and large parties. The outside smoking area has had screens fitted avoiding draughts and wet areas when it rains... just in time for winter. Thanks for the upgrade. 👍👍👍👍
Chris Wood . 2024-10-27
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The service and food was exceptional today when we went for a Sunday lunch. They even provided a doggy Sunday lunch. I would highly recommend the Chineham Arms for a friendly and welcoming reception, and excellent food.
Gillian Campbell . 2024-10-26
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Great little pub, food fantastic and reasonably priced, staff excellent. Dog friendly 🙂
Ben Welbourne . 2024-10-04
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Under staffed they were always under pressure. Forgot an order! Child’s burger almost inedible. Should have sent it back but the wife hates for me to complain. Would not go again.
Peter Ixer . 2024-09-21
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The atmosphere was low because it was wack.
Steve Hare . 2024-09-09
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I don't know why there are bad reviews on here. I visited this place today. Very nice chilled atmosphere, quick service and the food was very nice. Will come again. You do not get many chips for the price which is quite expensive. If they improved the portion size would be great. Visited here on Sunday had a lovely Roast dinner. The food is very nice but portion size could be bigger for price.
Lisa Farrant . 2024-07-21
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Just went for a beer, not the cheapest but the London pride was excellent and the bar staff were friendly and very professional.
David Gardiner . 2024-07-13
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The food was awful, burnt burger buns, chicken breast covered in spicy mayonnaise even though I had asked on the side. Fish pie was like a thick soup! Chips cold and over cooked, haddock again well overcooked the batter was very dark brown. I was given a spiced rum instead of a bacardi. Was watching England game , hence atmosphere was great, but spotlight shining on TV screen spoilt the visibility, although asked at the start of the game, was not turned off until well into second half. Staff were pleasant though.
Maureen Wells . 2024-07-07
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Went for Sunday lunch as a party of 5, booked 12.30. We ordered our food, 3 roasts and 2 bar meals. They were just under £20 per meal The chicken roast that 2 of us had was just rubbish, the chicken was a 1/4, the leg was SOOOOO dry I didn't even bother cutting it, and the breast was even worse When they did the courtesy check I told them and they asked if I wanted a different one- I said not if it has been cooked the same as this one. They checked with the kitchen and came back to offer me sliced chicken- great, a good solution Until the chicken came out.... it was a chicken breast that had been char grilled, and was even drier than the roast, I ended up feeding the whole thing to the dog under the table. The cauliflower cheese was overcooked it was like eating puree, the carrots and parsnips were just the wrong side of al dente, the stuffing was weird, the toasties at best were mediocre When they cleared the plates they asked if the replacement chicken was better, and when I said no, they just said "ok" They have 3 desserts on the menu, but didn't have one of them The place was pretty much empty of diners, and I can totally see why The staff were pleasant enough, the place was clean, but to be charging £19 for a roast of such poor quality means we won't go back As a group we go out once a month trying different places, and this is the first one I've felt poor enough to bother to review. Very poor quality food, and incredibly overpriced
Spazzy McGee . 2024-06-23
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Staff are absolutely lovely, and service is pretty good. It's clean and welcoming. The food however, leaves something to be desired. It's expensive, and not great at all! Firstly, lamb kofta, tasteless, only 3 on the plate, and smaller then your finger for nearly £7!! We paid almost £17 for pork belly (and that's expensive for pork anyway) it came on a large plate, the portion not enough to feed my 4 year old! Dry, tasteless, and barely a table spoon of "jus"! The portion of pork itself was no bigger then a fish finger and completely dry, no fat, no crackling, awful! The piece of crackling I was served was the size of a twiglet, half a roasted carrot, a square of black pudding no bigger then a tea bag and a medley of veg which was 95% peas with a sprinkle of green cabbage. All in all absolutely dismal and VERY overpriced! Really sad that this is my new local, and will definitely not pay those prices for such disappointment again.
Kaedee Music . 2024-06-20
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Very poor food. Would not recommend.
1sharney . 2024-06-05
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Went to watch the UEFA final,the fish was really good,and the atmosphere was fantastic. Nice place,pleasant staff.
sandokhan M . 2024-06-03
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Prices are getting ridiculous , goes up every time I visit now. Certainly seems to be quieter than what it used to be, real shame as has great potential to be a fantastic pub but the cost of a drink is extortionate
Dave Guruy . 2024-05-26
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Food good always made welcome by Aron always polite helpful and upbeat pleasure
Chris Tyrrell . 2024-05-24
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When you can get a pint cheaper in London you know something isn't right. Absolutely nuts the price they are charging.
Chris . 2024-05-13
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We had a lovely Sunday lunch, followed by an excellent quiz. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon and evening.
Rich Jones . 2024-05-13
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Great food at a great price. Nice and friendly staff, looking forward to our next visit
Jason Ebury . 2024-04-20
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So I recently had dinner here with my partner. The menu is simple, my partner had the fish and chips which tasted and smelled amazing, I on the other hand had the beef lasagne. Be warned for non-spicy lovers, it was bloody spicy and blow my mouth out which was unexpected and an unwanted surprise (it might not be spicy for normal people but I’m a puss with spice and never thought to ask if it was gonna be spicy or not) but my real complaint is not the food or the service, but the Beeping table! Omg! We sat in booth, thought it was great but realised it was not. You would have thought after smashing ours knees just to get in would make us more careful but oh no, when leaving, I smashed my knee so hard that I sank down on the booth bench like the titanic, hiding my shame and frustration as I cradle my knee while swearing heavily under my breath I left the pub limping I walked home limping And throughout the night I had pains in my leg, thigh and foot And still limping the next day I wouldn't normally care or say anything, but seeing as I’m still limping the next day, I feel like I have to, as my fear is for some else who might do more damage than I did Your booth tables are bad in the dining room and I strongly suggest fixing them to allow more room But I’m 99% sure they probably won't, so people with sensitive taste buds or weak legs here is a warning beforehand lol
Bubbles Cloud . 2024-04-11
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Really great food, nice friendly staff
David Patterson . 2024-04-07
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Very relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and great pub food!
trj barker . 2024-01-13
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Popped in for a catch-up with a mate, several Guinness, and a meal later, and all was well. Great food, great atmosphere (especially when you watch spurs and arsenal lose) and the beers were great.
Ben Eastment . 2024-01-02
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Turned up as a group of 10 for a boxing day booking. Realised we has booked wrong date 🙈 staff were faultless and sorted us out with a table and food! Excellent service! Good range of menu choices at a reasonable price. Food was good quality.
Sebastian Wollam . 2023-12-27
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We'd like to thank Hannah and Sophie for their warm welcome at Chineham Arms. Though we already had lunch, the menu looked so good we had to try something. The delicious proseccos and particularly good mulled wine were a delight. I personally find the pub’s cosy decor, both indoor and outdoor, charming and inviting, with a quirky, festive outdoor extension resembling a Bavarian drinking venue. We gave in to temptation and ordered the lamb kofte and squid - both were incredibly tasty, with the lamb kofte with potato salad and pita bread being particularly delicious. Absolutely delightful!
Kay . 2023-12-06
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Lovely Homely Pub with amazing food and service!
Jade Smith . 2023-11-28
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Lovely atmosphere great services and food
David Anstee . 2023-10-27
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Didn't eat, just had a couple of drinks and the atmosphere was great.
Mike Orman . 2023-10-24
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Fantastic food , quick friendly service , special shout out to Chris , friendly , couldn't do enough for us... a credit to the pub
Fiona Marchese . 2023-10-20
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Lovely place! Dog friendly, treats and water available! 👍🏻Good food and drink, what more could you need! 😁
Sandy Cook . 2023-10-04
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Quite expensive, but nice food and great service
Ginta . 2023-09-26
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We had a lovely meal with great food. Helpful&attentive staff.
Linda Greenwood . 2023-09-18
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Just moved in to the area and this was a welcome break on our moving day. For a Thursday lunch time it was nice and busy and had a good vibe. Our son had lunch and enjoyed it enormously. Will definitely be back
Paul Strachan . 2023-09-09
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Very helpful staff dog friendly great place to eat and drink
PHILLIP MOORE . 2023-09-05
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Great team lunch with fast service on a sunny day in the garden
Ioanna Pappa . 2023-08-30
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Nice pub, easy service and food is fairly decent. Local pub for local people.
Andrew Bovington . 2023-08-21
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Been to this establishment a few times now & have always been welcomed by very polite & cheerful staff. Very comfortable & safe environment for families.
Carlos Garcia . 2023-08-18
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We had a lovely lunch here, waitress was very welcoming and friendly, we had booked and there was a little reserved sign on the table with my name on (it’s the things) Food was delicious and came out very quickly! Definitely will be back!
Emily Clarkstone . 2023-07-29
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Well-appointed chain pub, wholesome food but quite pricey for food and drink.
Graham Clay . 2023-06-30
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When it was first built I always used to give this pub five stars as the food and drink was excellent and the staff were always really friendly. This visit is only worth three stars as the staff were just so uninterested in serving anyone. Such a a shame really as it used to be really good.
Phil Basingstoke (philbasingstoke) . 2023-05-15
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Quick service and some good pub grub, be it a bit expensive. Serving staff who brought us our meals were very good, very pleasant. Good facilities for dogs and the blankets for sitting outdoors were a nice touch
Karen . 2023-05-14
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A nice location and good looking pub. However the drinks prices are far too high. The food is awful and also overpriced. The staff don't seem to understand the concept of customer service. Such a shame as this pub has such potential.
Clive Hawkett . 2023-05-11
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Friendly pub with great facilities
Keith Douglas . 2023-05-01
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Food was good and reasonably priced. We had booked as a group, when we arrived we were seated and served quickly and all staff were friendly.
Cassie Corfield . 2023-04-09
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Went there for a drink today as weather was nice, got served by the lovely lady Natalie behind the bar which was very helpful, knowledgeable and polite, will recommend to friends and family
Russell Crutchlow . 2023-04-08
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Had a lovely experience at the chineham arms yesterday. Food was lush and our host natalie couldn't do enough for us,she went above and beyond. The atmosphere was great and the outdoor seating area is a great place to relax and unwind. Will defo be returning!
Sarah-louise Read . 2023-04-08
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Nice place to go with the family, have a drink, enjoy a good meal or even have tea
Cecilia Vieira . 2023-03-28
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Great pub to bump into old acquaintances
M AP . 2023-03-25
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Beautiful location with plenty of car parking space. Very welcoming and airy space between tables. We had lunch, and I had a vegan dish, which was very well done. The rest of the team had mixed meat dishes and were impressed. The staff was very helpful and prompt. It was a Sunday, and the place was packed. It is also dog friendly. 🐕 Will go again because the meat eaters want to try their fish and chips 🍟 😋. It's worth the money spent. Why 4*? It was cold in the restaurant. Wish the heating was on or if they put the fireplace on ....
mahinder kiran . 2023-03-10
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Lovely roaring fire, friendly staff, excellent pub food!
Tracey Brown . 2023-03-06
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As a family, we use this pub to meet up. This was our first gathering since lockdowns etc. Service was patchy but there were alot of younger staff, learning the ropes. Food was OK but in general, in my opinion since covid most hospitality based venues have lost that edge of quality service. Pack them in get them out, just make the money.
Paul Martin . 2023-03-05
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I would give 5 stars, but they dont have sky sports 😕 Nice ambience, staff are lovely and the food is good. It's a Fullers pub, so not the cheapest (although the pizzas are good value). Plenty of outdoor seating, it's dog friendly and there's a log fire🔥
JR 14 . 2023-01-31
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Great atmosphere and nice staff
Kay Sandhu . 2023-01-23
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Went for a drink and bar snacks. Tasty food. Menu looks great and looking forward to trying the roast
Jazz W . 2023-01-22
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Lovely little local pub, couldn’t ask for better as a resident, particularly happy that they serve HSB as this was from my hometown and is a little difficult to find. Beer selection is decent, liquor selection is pretty good and the food is reliable and delicious. Happy to spend the evening here anytime. You can also take your dog and they have treats/water available.
Daniel Barker . 2023-01-14
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Nice pub, great atmosphere. Service was fab.
Padventures . 2023-01-13
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Friendly atmosphere, staff lovely food good.
Rita Cummins . 2022-12-28
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Excellent place. Lovely family feel. Great
Al Dee (Evereststoke) . 2022-12-20
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Had a nice Christmas meal with my netball team. First class service and food there. Will be going back there again.
Rupinder Gill . 2022-12-09
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Every time is great. I love their burger and Guinness. Highly recommended.
Imre Pap . 2022-11-07
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New ownership, awful service. Crazy long wait for service, pizza oven broken, didn’t even have sausages. At about £9 a pint, why even bother these days!
Sam Harman . 2022-11-01
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Hadn’t been for a while, but had a very enjoyable lunch. Food was good. Bar and Waiting Staff really helpful and friendly. Nice atmosphere….
Moira Clark . 2022-10-25
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It’s a nice local pub that serves good food and a good selection of drinks. It’s a good pub to have nearby.
Alex Jones . 2022-10-03
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Dog friendly and plenty of covered seating outdoors too. The beer selection isn't extensive but it seems to be kept fairly well (the London Pride is fairly reliable) Can be busy and loud when there's a football match on, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but not for everyone.
Stuart Britt . 2022-10-01
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Newly extended and a pub quiz on Sundays
Darren Outridge . 2022-09-25
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Lovely food. Great old pub. Lovely addition done.
Estelle Joubert . 2022-09-11
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Quite frankly shocking to see staff being spoken to by management in such a way. Staff don't seem to be treated with any respect, there's never a reason to raise your voice to your staff especially FOH. Not to mention the "casual" attire of said manager to go along with a poor attitude. I believe his name was Andy.
James Poole . 2022-08-23
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Our waitress Gemma was very helpful and attentive
LINDA GORSUCH . 2022-08-07
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Super places. Pizza very nice. 👍🌞👍🌞👍
Izabella Budzynska . 2022-08-01
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Lovely food and good service if a little too keen at times
Kim Toumi . 2022-07-24
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Very rude manager ANDY. Speaking to staff in a distuguusting way. Very unprofessional and a let down to a nice pub.
James Briggs . 2022-07-21
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1st time visiting this place yesterday evening , reasonable parking but outside on the road available if busy. But worth booking a table. First impressions clean friendly atmosphere, not kept waiting to be served was escorted to our table and drinks brought over. Our meals where very nice and not kept waiting after ordering. Beer was fresh and in this weather chilled nicely. Staff we're polite and friend . So enjoyed my visit. Prices reasonable. Definitely worth a vist for a lunch time break or evening meal or just drinks . Will visit again. Thank you
Bill Warman . 2022-07-21
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A pleasant pub with good food options and excellent staff (Jemima). We booked on a very hot day so the air conditioning was very welcome. Some of the bench seating was tired and split at the seams but still comfortable. We were visiting The Vyne so the Chinehan Arms was very convenient for us and parking was easy. Overall a good experience.
Geoff Mannin . 2022-07-20
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Watered down lemonade and orange juice was awful
Jonathan Dixon . 2022-07-14
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Local to me never really use it very expensive no local competition
Mark Dale . 2022-07-05
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Always a warm welcome and excellent food here.
Lesley Campbell . 2022-07-04
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This local pub is getting better again. The staff members are good at their jobs. The manager seems keen to keep good beer, reasonable quality food and a friendly team. Jemima was particularly great.
James Sharpe . 2022-07-02
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Great service, family friendly, nice staff and good quality food and drink.
Marissa Jasmine Carter (Marissa Carter) . 2022-06-20
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Had a great afternoon celebrating the queen's jubilee Live music long queue for the bar but wasn't rearly a problem food was good and a great atmosphere
Adele Howard . 2022-06-12
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Just ok. Too little staff for how busy it is. Food not expensive but nothing special.
Jesus Cordero . 2022-06-11
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Great pub that we go to with my dog and enjoy a meal or just have a drink in
John Gomez . 2022-06-01
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It's warm, friendly. Lots of seating inside and out. It's a good place to get together.
Robert Bull . 2022-05-16
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Great pub.. plenty of outdoor spacing and friendly staff
steve James-Bailey . 2022-05-12
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Table booked in restaurant, door open to outside smoking area so the smell of cigarettes was overwhelming for the people in restaurant. Ordered drinks with waitress, took 20 mins had to chase. Menu very limited and had no pizzas which they told us after we ordered one. Good was mediocre at best - I added avocado to my burger and it had chilli mixed in which I don’t like so ruined burger. Onion rings were cremated. Asked for more drinks, didn’t arrive. Had to go to bar to chase them. So in 2 hours we had only managed to get 2 drinks. Desserts were wrong then we were brought another to our table telling us we had ordered it which we hadn’t. Random different ice creams on desserts. Went outside to have a drink after and order with app, another 20 mins no drinks so again had to go in and chase them. Dreadful service, no apologies, no one seemed to know what they were doing or care. A lot of money for poor quality everything.
Lucy Andrews . 2022-05-07
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Can't go wrong - food is always quick and good quality, it's a friendly place and there's a good choice of drinks.
Christopher Nash . 2022-05-03
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The food is certainly very good, even the quality, quantity and price are very good. I really enjoyed eating here, I will definitely come back. I recommend it 100%. I only say one thing, I think the dessert menu is a bit short, I would add other desserts or more desserts, I also think they are too small. The brownie, that piece of brownie with ice cream was really too small for the price of each dessert. This should be improved.
Sonia . 2022-05-01
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A nice friendly pub. Shows sports and welcomes dogs and young families.
C B . 2022-04-28
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went on a Sunday evening again for their quiz night. great fun and friendly atmosphere.
Sharon Fensome . 2022-03-26
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Loverly pub, great burger, will be back!
kieran jones . 2022-03-19
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Great pub great atmosphere and great outdoor seating areavery busy but that didn't both me as that's a good indication that its a great pub! Good served Guinness here also which is always a bonus.
Aaron Wilkinson . 2022-03-06
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Lovely pub, with an open fire as it should be on a winters day.
edward botheras . 2022-01-30
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Great pub - large and welcoming with great live music!
Nick Williams . 2022-01-30
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Very welcoming friendly staff.
Elaine Lodge . 2022-01-23
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Great atmosphere, food and service. Highly recommend 👌
Matt P . 2021-12-26
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The pub was lovely and cosy and nice atmosphere..The food was over priced and not that nice.. we was in London the other day in the dirty vegan restaurant and you get a vegan burger,chips and drink for £10 We had to pay about £13 for a plant base burger and chips which tasted average at best..
LiTtLe FeEtZ . 2021-12-19
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Always friendly staff, great atmosphere. Now a brilliant outside area with lots of heating
Geoff Towns . 2021-12-12
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Great atmosphere but pricey drinks
Wolfy . 2021-12-10
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Popped in for a beer. Standing room only due to rugby. Good beer.
Panda Fiend . 2021-12-05
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food quality is very poor and very expensive for what you get.
Mike Ralph . 2021-12-05
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Amazing staff, especially Carol who couldn't do enough for us. Amazing place
Darren Wildman . 2021-12-03
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I’m a bit late writing this review but reminded to do so because I keep getting emails from the pub. We called into the pub to talk to them about arranging lunch for a large party after a christening. We did that especially because we wanted to know where we might be sat. This was an important event for us. We were shown a lovely area and it was explained how tables could be put together. We booked, and were looking forward to it. We were surprised when we arrived for the lunch to find we had been put in a tiny annex away from the main dining area. Chairs had been squeezed in, there was no room for high chairs or the pushchair and we had to squeeze past each other to reach seats. The children kept having to duck under the table to go to the toilet. We had been asked to pre order our meals, but many of them were wrong when they arrived and four of the desserts did not arrive and we had to find someone to ask for them ( after about 15 mins of waiting). All in all it was disappointing to say the least and we will never go there again. It felt like we were just treated like captive customers and they couldn’t be bothered. Actually we have lots of family events and our repeat custom would have been valuable.
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Stumbled upon this place whilst passing by and really chuffed. A good proper pub. Nothing fancy, just a nice old skool English pub. Good beer, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, and the locals seemed happy to chat too. Bravo.