The Duck in the Pond in Harrow

Had an absolutely fantastic time at The Duck and the Pond! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with a perfect balance of cozy charm and lively buzz. The food was delicious — the Food was spot on, and the drinks selection was impressive. A special shout-out to Katie, the manager — she went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Her attention to detail and friendly demeanor really made a difference. You can tell she genuinely cares about the place and the customers. Can’t wait to visit again soon!

Great staff , really friendly and lovely atmosphere

My new local and I couldn't he happier. All the staff are amazing but I wanted to especially mention Tina who served me today. She was an absolute delight! See you all again soon!!

We had a lovely time. Special thank you to our server Nikki who was fantastic! Can’t wait to come back

Staff were super friendly, the food was great and a lovely atmosphere in general inside the pub. We had a great time here and would definitely recommend to others!!

Had a great experience at the pub! Nikki provided excellent service, making the visit even more enjoyable. I’ll definitely be returning!

Nikki was amazing she went above and beyond delivering a great service. I was amazed she was so exceptional. I don’t normally write reviews but had to because she delivered such a great service. The duck in the pond is awesome and I would recommend everyone to visit.

Lovely service by all staff especially Nikki and a very nice pub to visit will definitely be going back highly recommended.

Had a fab time visiting! Nikki gave great service with the upmost positive attitude..will definitely be visiting more often!

Great atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure we were well looked after especially from Nikki. The food was the real highlight, fresh, flavorful, and generously portioned. Love the menu, which was cooked to perfection, and the rest of our table was just as impressed with their meals. The drinks selection was excellent too, with a great range of beers, wines, and cocktails. Whether you’re stopping by for a drink or a full meal, this place is a must-visit. Can’t wait to return!

Amazing ambience, phenomenal staff providing perfect service and an inviting atmosphere. Was served by Nikki during a family wake: despite the elevated work load she remained efficient and professional whilst maintaining a beaming smile the entire evening. Can’t fault the place. They deserve all their success. 10 out of 10!

Awesome experience here thanks to the sevice from Nikki and Katie. Will definitely be back again

Always a lovely place to visit, staff are great and family love it as it brings back the local proper pub experience.

Kaitlin the waitress was absolutely amazing always had a smile good communication very welcoming would love to come again with her being my waitress

Had great service from the staff on shift katie and nikki Great atmosphere great beer garden! Will be coming back more often

They had a Elvis night which was excellent 2 fantastic singers really evolved the customers loads up dancing including myself, staff amazing and great food

Came here for the Elvis night over the weekend and what great fun it was!! just wanna say a big thank you to the manager on shift Aaron who made sure everyone had a great time, was a blast.

A wonderful gastro-pub suitable for all the family! The food is absolutely delicious, reasonably priced and the variety of food available is excellent. In addition to this, the staff and service is utterly fantastic. The staff are incredibly friendly, professional and, a special shout out to the manager James for his incredible work. Great initiative to make the pub dog-friendly; our Labrador loves his trips to the Duck in the Pond.

Busy pub with limited parking space. Choice of food which is reasonable & one has got to be careful of not being overcharged for any drinks. 21.3.22 Management has changed & who need to become familiar with any offers being promoted on behalf of the pub! Friendly staff. 23.3.22 Apparently no staff to cook food & customers are kept waiting with dirty tables & bar! Unacceptable. No point in providing meal vouchers if they can't be used! Ridiculous. 17.7.22 Tasty duo roast lunch served on Sunday by friendly staff. Toilets 🚻 need to be kept clean & smelling fresh. 22.11.22 & 28.2.23 Tasty food served by friendly staff in ambient surroundings. Some items on the menu were not available! 29.4.33 The tables need cleaning & clearing up, as do the toilets! Bright & lively atmosphere. 22.11.23 Tasty food served by friendly staff in a clean environment, however, the stinking toilets 🚻 & corridors need cleaning & freshening up! 6.3.24 Tasty food served by friendly staff in a cosy atmosphere. However , the toilets & corridor are overcome by the overpowering stench of urine! 3.12.24 Tasty Burger & chips served by friendly staff in a clean & warm environment. 3.3.25 Tasty Ultimate Burger & Chips served by friendly staff in a clean & cosy environment. 13.3.25 Tasty soup, fish & chips 🍟 with bread & butter 🧈 served in a clean & warm musical environment by friendly staff.

Great service as always. Shout out to Aaron, not there as much as he once was but when he is on shift he's amazing and he pours the best Guinness! He even got me to try a Guinness black for the first time!

went here recently! whole experience was very good, evie in particular was fantastic. Definitely coming again!

Good place. One worker named Kaitlin was so wonderful and kind. Definitely a place to come back to.

Kaitlin is hands down the best waitress I’ve ever had! She is so friendly, attentive, and always makes sure everything is perfect. No matter how busy it gets, she never misses a beat and always has a smile on her face. She goes above and beyond to make sure her customers have a great experience. If you’re lucky enough to have Kaitlin as your server, you’re in for a fantastic meal with amazing service!

Had a lovely evening at Duck in the pond thank you, kaitlin for your service you were great keep doing what you doing!

Had a really lovely time and the service was very quick and efficient. Specifically one of the servers Kaitlyn was really lovely and helpful. She was very attentive without being intrusive and had a friendly demeanour.

great visit, middle aged bar tenders the names where aaron and tyrell, great customer services by them

Always a great time when visiting the duck in the pond. Cheerful staff with smiles on their faces, great service and always recommending this place to everyone. Big thanks to Aaron for making our visit great on elvis night 😁

Had such an exceptional meal at this pub, Evie was so helpful thank you so much will be back soon!

Nice, cheap place, good vibes, nice food. One of the managers, Aaron, was particularly professional and friendly, and saw that we got everything we wanted quickly and efficiently.

amazing service, great pub grub. shout out to Aaron and James!

I’m a regular here! have an amazing time everytime! the staff especially evie is amazing at customer service, great drinks and the food is yummy!

Fab local pub! Foods amazing, staff are attentive and friendly, darts board and huts outside with heaters are a great touch. 10/10 would recommend 😊

We had dinner here on Sunday I had the roast it was fresh and delicious

Great pub, good food, reasonably priced, friendly staff, nice atmosphere.

It's been a long time since being in The duck and I'm very impressed with the food (I had the seabass) and it's so lovely having music! Some of the voices on the karaoke machine were questionable but I guess that's not the pubs fault. Lovely night out with family. Will be back!

OK food , bad service from bar staff unfortunately, nice atmosphere

James best manager in london, deals with any issues at hand

Unhappy this time but usually very happy with everything

Gave a adult a child's portion, Adult would have consumed child's if food was edible (burnt af) i like chargrilled too..... way overcooked, could peel the chicken 😂 Then the desert, wtf is that cheap micropot crap. Scolding hot dry/stale embarrassment . I'm not a fussy eater, and I'm leaving hungry..... pissed of tbh Kudos to the barmaid, she deserves a medal dealing with this monstrosity.

A great atmosphere and really friendly crowd whenever I am there :)

A colleague recommended this place years ago and I’m absolutely gutted that I hadn’t visited before. The atmosphere was really welcoming and cozy, and the food and drink were brilliant. The team were also really friendly. They’ve got ample parking and lots of seating available inside. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a place to relax and enjoy a drink and delish pub grub. Thanks Duck in the Pond!

Attentive staff Lovely atmosphere

Best place to play darts nearby🎯. Fast service good foods and drink selection🍔🍻. Lewis, Jonti, Katja and Max are friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommend 👍👍👍

Duck in the pond is absolutely great. The atmosphere and staff are fantastic. I come here alot to play the darts which is a great activity to play up here. Lewis, Katja and Max are super friendly and have a great attitude towards their work. The food is super tasty goes very well with a cold one haha. Highly recommend

Excellent staff - Lauren & Katie, Jonty & Tyrell - all so very helpful and friendly. Good beer. Good food.

Tyrell is great. Ambience is amazing. Love this place

We come for Quiz every wednesday and the atmosphere is always amazing! Food is lovely and they always have deals on. A wonderful pub.

Lovely staff & great loyalty scheme

Great staff and service, one of the best local pubs around.

Went there last night with the family It’s a friendly local pub, nice and warm inside with a good atmosphere They have a large choice of drinks with friendly polite staff, the food was cooked to perfection Really nice evening

Good local pub, with a countryside tone.

Nice and relaxing,good food and don't miss Curry Night...

Good service. Good food. I don't like the idea of children playing darts in a public area

Catered for 20+ Family meal.....served well

Friendly helpful staff, good atmosphere, reasonable prices, good mix of drinkers and diners, so it’s a nice pub feel, and not just food outlet feel.

lovely place to have a drink, isabel was very friendly

Very friendly staff and management in the pub as I’ve been in there since childhood that has never changed and the duck in the pond is a very nice pub to relax chill with friends and the food and drinks very good service really and very good service and i will always come down whenever i am with friends or on my own it is a very good pub

We held a wake at the venue, for approx. 20 people. Our area was sectioned off, to keep it private and the food was very good, and fresh. There was a variety of dishes, both hot and cold, also lots of different flavoured dips. Staff were polite, friendly and helpful. Food arrived on time and proper plates,and cutlery were supplied. Our visit was a good experience and we would recommend the Duck in the Pond for their excellent service.

Very polite staff, lovely food and people are always so nice and friendly

My local Can't complain good as always

Excellent service, polite friendly staff, Luis, Max, Katie and Lauren, always very helpful, great bar staff, good atmosphere and lovely food.

We regularly meet up at the Duck with friends as it is our local pub. Drinks are reasonably priced, food is good and there is always a decent atmosphere. There have been lots of changes of the past few years and they have all been positive. Staff are always polite and quick (especially max, who has served us often), even when they are extremely busy. We will be back soon.

Had a lovely evening here last night. A group of 9 people. All thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Even though it was busy the service was very good. Duck in the pond is definitely one off the best pubs. Have never had any issues here. Staff are great.

Went for drinks and had a great night in a lovely pub. Served by the excellent Max behind the bar.

Great pub, lovely atmosphere and always great food. Max cleared the tables so well and Katja behind the bar gave service with a smile.

Duck in the pond is a great local pub. The atmosphere is chilled and relaxed. Staff (in particular Max) serve you with a smile and always ready to help. Definitely will go back.

Spiced parsnip and sweet potato soup arrived overcooked and congealed. Steak and shepherd's pie was great. Excellent service with a warming ambience.

Lewis has provided fantastic service for my uncles wake. He was very comforting and made everyone who attended be able to focus on the important things. A genuinely lovely bloke.

Lewis was awesome. His customer service and cocktails were exemplary. He has gone above and beyond and made my visit to the duck just what I needed after a very stressful week . I have already scheduled my next visit for Fri 31 st . I just hope Lewis will be behind the bar 👍🤞🤗

Pub has a great atmosphere and very cosy inside. Outside area is also good too. Great service, Lewis made sure all our drinks were served quickly and efficiently. Great pub!

Served by Lewis and what a great service. Quick.polite. Respectful and so friendly.

Was a great night out and the staff were very friendly (in particular Lewis) and made sure we had everything we need. Atmosphere and food were great.

Lewis was very friendly and made sure we were enjoying our food. Atmosphere was very good and was a well rounded enjoyable pub. Thank you

Booked table for this pub, and the service was brilliant. Was served by Lewis, very friendly and welcoming and highly recommend for a good night out.

Great service, great atmosphere, was served by Lewis. Overly great night out, would definitely recommend!

Isabel was great, she was very welcoming! Went above and beyond for me and my girlypops! Thank you again 🫶🏼

The staff are always friendly Very relaxing place and food is great pub food at reasonable prices, specially Katja was so helpful , defo go back cause of her great service

Lovely Jody! great customer service, always smiling and very understanding of my needs. Fantastic food and a very nice atmosphere. Will definitely come back.

It’s been a while since my wife and I frequented a local pub. So about 6 to 8 months ago we decided to try our local again as we noticed it was billed an “under new management” and we hadn’t tried if for a few years. Well, what a change the duck in the pond has gone through. We stopped going here because it seemed run down, below average food, uninterested staff. Now the place is clean, tidy, inviting, warm, friendly and just a great place to be. We’ve tried the food many times now and it’s always lovely. Good menu, something for everyone, hot, tasty and not over priced. Recently when we were there we were served by a young lad named Lewis who went out of his way to make us feel welcome, made sure we had the seating we wanted and made informed recommendations about the lovely menu which we went along with. The lad is a credit to his management and the company. Well done Lewis, well done Duck in the Pond. Cannot recommend this pub high enough. We will definitely be making this a regular place for us and our family. ❤️❤️

Best pub I’ve been to in a long time. The staff are incredibly friendly. Lewis and James thank you and I will be back soon!

Great ambiance all around, what truly makes this place special is the staff. A class, incredible service, very friendly and accommodating. James, Lewis and co are a credit to Ember Inns

Great Pub! Great Food! Great Staff!! My highest recommendations ! Been using the pub for many years and can easily say it's the best Pub/Restaurant anywhere near. If your looking for a Sunday dinner, family dinner or even a family event, The Duck In The Pond is the place to go!!!

Recently started my business and now I have most of my meetings / business lunches at the pub due to their great service especially from Aaron with his top notch recommendations and you can't beat great tasting pub grub.

Good choice of food at reasonable prices with helpful and friendly staff

We enjoyed our evening and participated in the quiz. It was fun

Food was lovely, many vegetarian options. Nice atompsphere and smiley happy staff. Thank you.

Christmas Eve at the duck, thank you to James and the staff who worked so hard and kept the drinks flowing on a very busy night. Well done guys🎉🎉

I realise it was a few days before Christmas and so the majority of the sparse clientele was Christmas parties, but I came in to have a pint in the warm and read a book for an hour, and instead I got a series of severe looks from patrons and was made to feel distinctly uncomfortable. Now you might say that could be my fault - I am tall, dark and god damned handsome - but in all honesty I'm not convinced. There were two old geezers loudly arguing about Arsenal, a chap yelling loudly into his phone about how to invoice to avoid additional taxes, and two business-types guffawing (loudly) over their Guinness. They all have me severe stink-eye! Now, not the pub's fault, I will concede, but it's their atmosphere I'm in so they don't get the full bones for that score. Staff were fine, no more, and the beer was mass-market. It's an Ember Inn after all. Still, in a nice spot, it's big and warm, and on another day it might have been a fun place to be. I'll try again next time I'm in Stanmore.

Food was fantastic and the staff were very polite and helpful

Lovely meal pleasant evening only marred by short measures to our drinks!

Had a lunch with ladies from the club I go to, celebrating Christmas. The food preordered was fabulous very hot and tasty. Their caramel profiteroles were to die for!! Best meal there for a long time. Great time had by all.

Haven't been here for over a year and have to say what a lovely dinner i had and the service was great. Staff were really friendly and will definitely be back again.

We booked a table here for a festive Christmas Sunday lunch and we had a lovely time. We sat down to our reserved table which was decorated, had crackers and even a personally written Christmas card which was a nice touch. The Christmas turkey dinner was well cooked and very generous, the staff were very polite and helpful. A great experience which we would happily return for.

Very nice cooked breakfast and good service from the staff.

Had an amazing time at our old friend's birthday party. The food and drinks were on point and perfectly priced. Will be back again soon x

We had pre booked our Christmas dinner for two. Turned up in good time only to be told that the table was not booked . So we were shown to the smallest table on the planet . Caught between a draft from the widow and a pillar. No turkey available or 2nd choice. Also not available was an apology. Thanks 🙏 for ruining our first Xmas dinner of the season. Bah humbug!

I really liked the vibe in this pub. It has a large seating area and a fire, which I always love about country pubs. There are 2 entrances which I was not aware of, so I parked on a side road, but I'm guessing the other car park I missed has a larger capacity. You can order at the table by scanning the bar code, which is a bit of a faff because you need to register etc. Didn't have a meal, but just some starters.

The Duck was OK but in the last 9 months it's become GREAT. What an improvement. Yesterday for Mothers Day we went as a family, I would give the Beef Rib Roast 10/10 it was superb. Apart from the delicious food, which we all enjoyed the atmosphere, drinks and service were excellent. It being very local it's actually become our local, yesterday was my third visit this week. It's the ideal place to take or simply join friends for lunch or dinner. It has a large varied menu to suit all tastes and the drinks selection is exceptional, very good wine. Last October I sadly held my dear husband's wake there and they did me and my family proud. An extra shout out to Tina who was so kind and helpful at that sad time. Please stay as good as you've become.

We had a table set out with lovely Christmas decorations ,it looked lovely.We as a family get together a couple of times a year this is our second time at this venue. We even had a Christmas card from the pub a very nice touch.

Beware of non-refundable deposit if booking online!!!