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Nº 276 in 479 in East Hertfordshire

Nº 52 of 96 British in East Hertfordshire

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Nada was absolutely fantastic. A reel asset to the pub. It was warm and friendly and the food was lovely. We had a jacket potato and the Caesar salad and starters of olives and breaded Camembert.

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Katie . 2024-11-06

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Visit here with friends it's a half way point for us all. Menu smaller than previously but good classic meals. Lovely friendly staff (especially Naga?). Food arrived good size portions, lovely and hot, lovely desserts too. Overall a lovely leisurely lunch was had.

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Ruth T . 2024-10-16

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We have visited this venue many times. We have found the menu to be very comprehensive and enjoyed many of the various dishes on offer with no complaints, hot, delicious and competitively priced. The staff are wonderful, chatty, friendly, helpful & nothing is too much trouble. We have taken our sons, wives and grandchildren, they too have enjoyed the quality of the food with a great choice for the little ones. I highly recommend this venue for either a quick bite, when passing through or for a delicious Sunday roast.

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Guiness918 . 2024-09-13

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Very welcoming staff, great ambiance and delicious Sunday lunch - plenty of tasty veg and meat - will make this a regular

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Carol T . 2024-08-25

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Myself, my wife and my daughter had a fantastic lunch at the Farmers Boy Brickendon. service was good The presentation of our meal was exceptional and it tasted as good as it looks, the photo says it all! Great time had by all!

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Hales . 2024-07-03

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We came here for a family dinner and left disappointed. No one was particularly pleased with their meal. I would describe it as weatherspoons quality. Just lots of little disappointing bits. A few examples below. -Focaccia was literally just bread. Not a hint of any flavour just plain white bread. - bread on prawn cocktail was stale. - fish was very greasy and overcooked. - Tartar Sauce was warm and clearly sitting under the heater for ages. - the "special" lamb kofta was tiny, you can go Sainsbury's and buy nicer ones. If you're a few beers in and want food it's fine, but otherwise don't go for a nice meal because it is mediocre and disappointing

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Shaun K . 2024-06-21

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Visited today for a Birthday Lunch at 3:30pm. 5 people, 4 adults one 10 year old. The food was awful , truly truly awful 3 Fish and Chips , 2 large 1 small. Where was the fish ? All batter …. Gammon egg and chips , where was the gammon ? Rolled over piece of ham cold and couldn’t be cooked as it was a very thin slice Desserts, what a joke. No vanilla ice cream to go with the Brownie, Carrot cake so hard couldn’t be cut with a spoon. Asked for this to be taken off the bill which it was. What has happened to this pub ? Used to be really good. £141 for what was appalling food .Tipped the staff, not their fault. Can’t understand why it was so bad . Was it because it was 15:30 and the proper chef was not on duty .Just don’t know , but if the chef responsible thought it was ok to deliver the food we had he or she should be ashamed .

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Frank A . 2024-05-29

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We went to Farmers Boy on Monday 27th May. To say we were disappointed is an under statement, Starters we had prawn cocktails x3 and white bait. The prawn cocktail was on lettuce leaf, and about 1 desert spoon of prawn and sauce. We were told there was no ham available for ham egg and chips, and no cheese for Plougmans. After eating our starter, our main meal came up straight away, it would have been nice if we could have a bit of time in between meals, and food very basic.(we had scampi and chips ) We were never even asked if we wanted a sweet. Will never eat there again, and it wasn’t cheap

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Sue R . 2024-05-29

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Reviews since Rachel took the pub on it’s going from poor to 5 star reviews. I can only endorse them. No need to say more come and see for yourself. If you want good food and friendly welcome you won’t be disappointed.

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helen c . 2024-04-21

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We have visited this pub in the past for a pint on walks through broxbourne woods but today stopped for lunch and were very pleased we did. The beer, Timothy Taylor Landlord, was spot on and the food very good too. I love good ham egg and chips but more often than not i’m disappointed but, oh no, not today. Nice thick ham, perfect eggs and very good chips. Bravo. Lovely to meet the new landlady Rachel and the friendly team and we will most definitely be back.

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DLP_PENGUIN . 2024-04-16

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The pub is situated adjacent to the village green in the picturesque village of Brickendon. The Pub welcomes, dogs, children walkers and even cyclists ! Visited the pub, Saturday night myself, my wife, and two friends, we all live in the village and know the pub very well. The pub is now independent and being run by the previous manager Rachel , lovely lady from Ireland. The menu has been changed completely for the better. The freezers have disappeared from the kitchen as the Pub is now serving, proper home-cooked food to order.There isn’t five pages of menu, there is a modest selection. Most of the ingredients locally sourced. I had a very impressive wing of skate with capers, new potatoes and asparagus, all cooked to perfection, the asparagus was a little soft for my taste,this was mentioned, and I was told next time they would cook it exactly how I like it. This is a traditional country pub, well worth a drive out, friendly atmosphere. Plenty of parking, lovely beer garden out the front , and also out the back which is much better for children as you are away from the road.

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covertlodge . 2024-04-07

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I shared my birthday with my brother at the Farmers Boy and had a wonderful afternoon with both our families. The service was amazing and the food delicious. We’ll definitely be back, the new owners are so welcoming and friendly. Thanks for such a wonderful afternoon

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Neil C . 2024-03-31

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Myself and my family came for Sunday lunch (mothers day) we’ve been before a couple years back and wanted to see if it was still the same. On arrival we were seated by lovely Nada and ordered our drinks which arrived pretty quick. The lady looked rushed off her feet if I say so myself. All other staff was standing around twiddling their thumbs and not doing much at all whilst the lady attended to pretty much everyone’s needs. The wait for our food was not bad and the roast itself was decent even though we were told it may take a little longer due to staff sickness, didn’t seem like a problem to us at all. Everything just looked disorganised, the younger staff honestly need to rethink their careers, they looked uninterested, not motivated at all, all gathered round chatting away. Around us we saw a lot of people complaining amongst eachother about the service and food and we also heard the pub is being taken over by a tenant but according to others it’s not been doing well at all since someone took it over in the recent year, we’ve heard some terrible things about the management and how poorly the pub has been maintained recently, due to all of this we will not be returning to this dull pub, honestly felt lifeless.

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Joe B . 2024-03-13

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This was our first visit to the Farmer's Boy and unfortunately we won't be coming again unless we hear there's been a radical transformation. We arrived and it took the staff a long time to seat us. We then had to wait a long time for our drinks order so decided to order the food at the same time. We ordered starters and mains. The food arrived approx. an hour later and the starters were incorrect. We were told the starters we ordered were not available but this hadn't been communicated at the time to the waiter who served us. We decided to take the starters as they had been made in any case. The food was poor quality. We then had to wait a long time for the main meals and it was not good quality food. I later had a stomach ache from the food. We decided not to order desserts even though we'd come thinking we would order from the set menu. We asked the staff if we could just pay for the main meals and drinks (we did one round) given the situation and they said they would take off our drinks, which was appreciated. We were also offered a free glass of prosecco as an apology for the slow wait times but we declined. Overall we left feeling very disappointed and we just won't return because of the risk of having the same/a similar experience.

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Calderbrook . 2024-03-11

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We visited the The Farmers Boy for the Mother's Day set menu as a family of 7. We'd heard that The Farmers Boy were renowned for their Roasts so was keen to visit and give it a try! When we arrived, we were made aware that there were a few staff sicknesses, so understandably they were under pressure, although the restaurant did not seem particularly busy, especially being Mothers day. Firstly, we ordered creamy mushroom bruschetta and what arrived was the smallest shrivelled up flat mushroom on brown toast, although was more like warm brown bread! The roasts then arrived (2 kids roast and 5 adult roasts). I'd questioned the size of the adult roast, which included 3 roast potatoes, this being exactly the same size as the kids roast!! There was no difference in size at all apart from the price! In addition, to the 3 roast potatoes which certainly weren't roasted, they were more like boiled potatoes, it included what looked like smash (mash), 2 overcooked pieces of tenderstem broccoli, 1 slice of mushy carrot and a frozen Yorkshire pudding. As a family, we have visited many local pubs for roasts and I'm afraid to say that this was by far the worst roast that we've ever had! The staff however, in particular Jamie was very pleasant and tried his best to rectify the issues, along with another lady who came over instead of the Manager we'd asked to speak too! We were told that the restaurant was undergoing management changes and they weren't allowed to make certain orders (hence the warm bread and not bruschetta) and stressed again their chef was off sick....so we weren't too sure who was manning the kitchen?! Our roasts therefore, and rightly so were removed from our bill. Needless to say, we did not stay for our 3rd course of desserts and instead went elsewhere on the way home. The experience we had was such a shame, as it looks a like such a lovely and inviting pub, which is massively let down by the food. We will not be visiting again or recommending to others.

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Rachel P . 2024-03-11

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Having eaten at the Farmers Boy a couple of times , We were very keen to bring our friends here but today was a disaster. When we first arrived we hovered around the bar but were virtually ignored by the 2 members of staff. At this point there was only one table occupied in the restaurant. We were eventually told that our table was as in the other part of the restaurant. No one showed us to the table , they just told us the number. The room was unlit and very dark and we had to ask for a light to be put on . We ordered our drinks , which took 15 mins to arrive . We ordered our food but then saw later tables served first . When we mentioned to staff they said when we order starters our food is automatically pushed back and later diners get served first???? The prawn cocktail starter was a waste of money with no thought going into presentation. We then waited a further hour and 15 mins our main course by which time several diners had walked out. Something had gone seriously wrong in the kitchen . No one’s food was coming out. When ours arrived our fish and chips was lukewarm and the Hunters chicken had definitely been reheated . We were offered complementary drinks but by this stage Our friends were so disappointed with the whole experience they they didn’t want dessert or coffee, so we went elsewhere for these. What should have been a relaxing lunch with friends , turned into a stressful experience. Sadly I don’t feel confident returning here . The staff seems miserable, apart from the lady who decided to start the leave blower up in the garden, whilst we were trying to have a conversation !!!!! What has happened to this lovely little pub?

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Pauline186338 . 2024-03-09

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There is currently a reduced menu as they are changing over from a chain to independent. Menu sounded great, and although limited, what they had available was good. We opted for sandwiches and the sharing platters. Firstly half the stuff on the platters weren’t available the main thing being the Camembert , which we were told about 30 minutes after ordering and the sandwiches, which ranged from £9-£12 arrived on kingsmeal like’ stale bread. The “garlic bread” was also made with the same type of bread! One mozzarella, tom and Avo sandwich, had half a slice of each thing in and the steak sandwiches, both came close to blue, although we asked for one WD and one MR. We sent them back as they were practically inedible but also had to ask for them to be taken off the bill. The price for what we got was absolutely extortionate and we actually felt upset to have to be paying for it it was that bad... We wouldn’t mind but you cannot charge that amount if you are using cheap slices of bread with next to no filling. We appreciate they were short staffed but being Mother’s Day weekend there should have been some preparation as the service was awfully slow and there didn’t seem to be any sort of urgency or care that everything was a bit of shambles. We were waiting for our drinks for close to 20 minutes and when we looked at the bar they were sat there waiting to be bought to the table but the barman was stood doing nothing so he could of bought them over himself. Although saying this there seemed to be one great waitress running around trying her best and the rest just pottering about without a care in the world. The tables around us were also left messy and unclean the whole 2 hours we were there. We left hungry and disappointed. To add, I think we were put in the “kids corner” which had tables full of screaming children, which we understand isn’t the pubs fault but we only had a tiny baby and it wasn’t ideal… as I said the waitress we had was great, attempting to be as accommodating as she could of been and was also very apologetic. Such a shame as have been here before and had a lovely experience. Just hope this isn’t a taster of the new way the lovely pub is going to be ran with the new independent ownership taking over. (Ps it doesn’t say this anywhere on the website so we actually had no idea about the reduced menu etc until we were sat the table, even then it wasn’t explained to us. Unfortunately I don’t think we will be returning.

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2milt . 2024-03-09

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Three of us-one disabled-pre booked lunch. Staff both friendly and efficient(ideal combination). Good choice on the menu, food freshly prepared, right in both quality and quantity.

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flookie2695 . 2024-03-01

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Visited this afternoon for Sunday lunch with my wife, two kids, and my parents. The service was very good, food excellent and we had a great time. Excellent menu that covers all bases, great Sunday Roast. I had the prawns to start, followed by roast beef, followed by the best rhubarb crumble and custard i have ever tasted. Staff are attentive and we didn't have to wait long for orders to be taken and food and drink delivered to our table. Ambience is very nice, felt like a very cosy country pub vibe. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely return again and again. Thank you!!

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Jon D . 2024-02-18

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Went today for lunch the service from Nada and Jamie was excellent unfortunately they were understaffed but managed there best I would definitely recommend the Sunday roast.....

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Maxiegirl16 . 2024-01-28

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Burn's Night at the Farmers Boy. Had a fantastic evening with family. Food was superb. The piper made the evening. Not just his playing but the knowledge of Robert Burns which was shared with us all. Would highly recommend this excellent country pub. You will not be disappointed.

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OrcaHerts . 2024-01-26

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We came for a belated xmas lunch. the staff were so good in allowing us to move the date as 4 of us went down with covid, the day of the original booking. what a great time we had. The food was lovely and hot and as a group booking it all came out at the same time. Staff we so helpful and friendly. lovely restaurant. thank you for making us feel welcome and ensuring we had a good time. we will be back

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S6887TVkarenl . 2024-01-24

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We went for Sunday dinner with some friends. The food was cold. Meat overcooked and tough. The waitress who served us was miserable. Not a great experience.

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Heather S . 2024-01-22

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Return visit for afternoon tea with friends on a very windy day . We arrive early for our booking and had a warm welcome and shown to our table we were ask what tea /coffee we would like and that arrived very quickly then came our platter of mixed sandwiches scones Cream and jam and cakes the waitresses Niada&Sandra explained the fillings of sandwich and cake a very good Selection our favourite was the red pepper Hummus wraps delicious .Our whole experience of afternoon tea second time round was extremely enjoyable ,a very Pleasant experience was extremely helpful staff

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Bray363 . 2024-01-03

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Christmas Dinner 2023 - Amazing food really lovely staff. Best Christmas dinner in years. Highly recommend. Turkey and all the trimmings it was amazing.

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W9571GDcarls . 2023-12-25

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Attended the farmers boy for a Christmas dinner, food was nice and Izzy the waitress was helpful and friendly. Quick service and a nice atmosphere inside the pub

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Callan B . 2023-12-23

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I have eaten at the Farmers Boy (FM) scores of times and even taken groups of circa 20 people, but never again it was the worst food I have ever had, in fact all other local pubs and especially the Five Horseshoes at Little Berkhamsted leaves the Farmers Boy seriously a long way way behind, it seems other pubs know how to cook food and I would seriously suggest the management and 'Chef' at the FM visit the 5 Horseshoes as they will learn a lot about how food is cooked and served. Please now let me explain we arrived (myself and my wife) and ordered at circa 12.15 and at the time we were the only 2 guests in the restaurant/pub so there can be NO excuse due to the pub being busy. I had the hunter’s chicken with the chicken being placed on a COLD metal tray so was cold to eat with cold soggy chips, which were obviously from the day before and cold peas, for some strange reason the onion rings were fine. My wife had the gammon half of which could only be used to repair the sole of a shoe, yes it was that hard and dry and again accompanied by old cold soggy chips and cold peas. A lot, in fact most, of this meal was left. I should have complained at the time, but we were so disgusted we just wanted to get out. On leaving we heard other tables complaining about cold food etc and saw a lot of food waste. Luckily, very, we did not suffer any ill health after effects had we encountered such this would be be with Lawyers now. I did email the Farmers Boy and also Stonegate owners of the FM and chased them but have not received the curtesy of a reply. My advice would be to ensure food is hot and of good quality if not complain on the spot, sadly I did not do so.

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Keith012014 . 2023-12-10

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Made a reservation for my family which was confirmed by email. Showed up and was bounced between the bar and restaurant staff both equally saying they were unable to see/sit us. Waited 10 minutes and was told they were fully booked and that the online reservation system is inaccurate. Manager who was a young girl came over and told me i could skt at the pub bar with my two small children to eat. She was rude and patronising, constantly calling me darking even after i told her i’d prefer she didn’t. She then went on to say bar or nothing and sent us on our way without any apologies. Informed her i’d be writing this review and received a laugh and “go ahead darling” Will never go back. Service is atrocious and management are awful. Avoid at all costs!

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Alana F . 2023-12-09

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First time at the Farmer's Boy and won't be our last! Delicious food and warm, friendly service from Esme and India. Looking forward to coming back in the new year.

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Esme H . 2023-12-06

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Having been to this charming pub on several occasions before for lunch and afternoon tea and always been very happy I decided to take some friends for another afternoon tea I’m afraid to say we were all so disappointed having booked a least a week in advance the Quality of food and choice was not up to past Standard we were seated promptly and then asked what tea we would like two of our party requested decaffeinated tea which they did not have any then the selection of sandwiches came I think cheese was the main choice one cheese and ham second mozzarella with avocado thirdly halloumi avocado salad do three different kind of cheeses fourth Choice was. Coronation chicken which was nice then came scones with cream and jam then a section of so called cakes unfortunately these were more like desserts just cut up to give the appearance of cakes which we hardly touch We had to ask serval times for replacement of tea and coffee and knives forks to cut our scones plus napkins There seemed to be only one guy serving he was pleasant enough and apologetic but the pub was not busy at all only two other tables of 4 so unfortunately we will not be returning so very disappointed

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Bray363 . 2023-10-26

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Sunday roast today with friends lamb shank was delicious. All staff very friendly Niadia our waitress was really attentive to our needs. I would highly recomend this lovely pub in Brickendon 5 stars all the way just great

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Rosaline P . 2023-10-22

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Great sharer with lovely camembert served by lovely staff, friendly and welcoming on a coldnight, handy carpark

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Rachel D . 2023-10-17

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After a long day and flight home we decided to try the Sunday Roast dinner this was absolutely devine the meat trio was tasty and tender vegetables was cooked just how I like them we did ask for extra roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings which...

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Maxine F . 2023-10-15

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Came to the farmers boy for lunch, was overwhelmed by the service from nada who also makes the best cappuccino ever. The food was amazing and all the staff are really welcoming. I would recommend the pub to everyone. I visit quite often and it’s...

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andrew C . 2023-09-24

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Booked a table for Sunday at 6:00 for 5 of us to celebrate a birthday. Choose this pub specifically for the roast. Arrived on time and was left standing in the door way for a while before a boy showed us to our table, didn’t...

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mollycaz . 2023-09-23

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Quick meal after work. Lovely food, friendly service and fairly priced. The atmosphere was good too with the local knitting club in action ! Fabulous with a great village vibe

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AdamlDawson . 2023-09-20

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We called earlier in the day and got told we didn’t need a booking and could go in as there wasn’t many bookings that day for roast dinners. When we arrived a lady who was around 50 asked us what we wanted we said that...

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Abby S . 2023-09-18

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Very good service and polite. India was very friendly and welcoming! We will be back again very soon

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Jack I . 2023-09-15

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This was our second visit here and will be our last. Two very different experiences. Can't fault the overall service or the actual venue and the food was ok, just not great. The main issue seems to be our booking for 5pm, we very much...

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Paris K . 2023-08-27

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We went as a family to this lovely country pub. The food, service, decorating was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was peaceful, relaxing and inviting. The staff were knowledgeable and every single member of the team worked hard to achieve this. The Landlady was on hand...

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Lesley H . 2023-08-20

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Brilliant pesto linguine and guinness, with a side of cheesy garlic bread, served by the lovely Aaron. Great little pub

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Rachel D . 2023-08-19

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A few weeks back we came to the farmers boy for dinner and we were served by Kayla who was a star… so bubbly and happy to help with any of our needs.

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sarahj21973 . 2023-07-27

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Lovely venue. Great band slap. Loved it. Lovely food. Staff were very good especially india who went above and beyond

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907elained . 2023-06-23

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We made our order, starter prawn and squid, main course ribeye steak to be med/rare, chicken and bacon pie with mash. Eventually the food comes out 2 main dishes then to be told she get the starter we had to explain starter first then main,...

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metroline2019 . 2023-06-17

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I wrote a previous review about how I was so disappointed with the food that was served to my partner and me for an anniversary meal. I contacted the Farmers Boy to air my grievances and was offered a free meal as compensation. We visited...

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Grahamroot64 . 2023-06-13

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Phoned pub - no answer, phoned central asking about Sunday Lunch. Told was available until 5pm and just walk in. Got to pub around 3. No roasts left. Chose alternatives from the limited menu. Very basic Burger and Chips - more like a kids meal....

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markbest11 . 2023-06-05

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After a 10km walk along the Ermin way we had a great Sunday lunch. Food was lovely, beer was excellent and service fantastic. Thank you it made the 10km walk back worthwhile.

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M8641AEmichaels . 2023-05-28

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Popped in The Farmers's Boy last evening , had a few drinks and then dinner . The interior updates are really nice , and thankfully Nada and Laz are still running the show . . . . . really nice evening , we'll be back...

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chrisC1866FO . 2023-05-16

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Booked a table here after a walk in Broxbourne Woods. The positives - very dog friendly and burgers went down well with the kids. On the flip side, really sorry to say it but service was pretty dreadful- for the first time in my life...

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Gate15 . 2023-05-07

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Decided to pop in after not visiting for a while. Great refurb. Lovely county pub, great service and ambience. The garden is especially nice perfect for a cocktail. Enjoyed our Sunday roast served by the welcoming Nada who remembered us from previous visits!

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Carol M . 2023-05-02

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This is a lovely country pub in a pretty village. Good, reasonably priced menu. Served by Nadia in a very friendly way.

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Janet S . 2023-04-27

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Amazing triple roast dinner! The customer service was top notch, manager Rachel came down to check everything was alright for us as well - a lovely touch to see the face behind it all! Wonderful surrounding areas and a great atmosphere overall. Even met some...

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Xara D . 2023-04-26

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Popped in a few times now and are always greeted lovely by Nada and Sandra would 100% recommended the local family friendly pub with really good tasting food Thanks Again Ben

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709benb . 2023-04-26

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We come to the farmers boy frequently for food and drink especially for Sunday lunch. The food is lovely and we are always warmly welcomed by Nada and Sandra who are an asset to the pub. Last Sunday when we had our roast the chef...

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rajan n . 2023-04-26

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Great service and food. Thanks to Nada and all the team for making our Sunday lunch extra enjoyable. Sunday roast was amazing and great value for money. Service was prompt and very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend for a relaxed atmosphere, lovely food and exceptional...

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Jo C . 2023-04-25

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We visited the farmers boy we were given a warm welcome by staff, we were served by Kayla and she was lovely and chatty.The food was delicious and arrived quickly and piping hot. The pub has had a renovation, which is stunning and I couldn't...

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clare w . 2023-04-17

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Came for the Sunday roast and it was great. The turkey was extremely good, moist and the portion size was amazing! The staff were attentive - overall a great place to visit.

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Kasia B . 2023-04-17

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Fantastic food and wonderful welcoming staff and management. Will be visiting again. Sunday roast was well worth the drive

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907elained . 2023-04-17

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Zuzanna is amazeballs. She should get a pay rise if there is any justice in this world. So glad we've got our lovely pub back. Many thanks to all involved

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SteveHertford . 2023-04-13

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Magnificent meal beautifully server by Nada who showed great concern for our tastes and comfort. Plan to go again shortly.

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Alan W . 2023-04-11

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Visited this weekend and had a brilliant experience. The new Manager knows what she is doing and this reflects in the excellent staff and lovely food. We were warmly greeted by Nada and shown to our table. The food was served in good time, was...

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emikel30 . 2023-03-23

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Had a fantastic meal at The Farmers Boy today to celebrate Mother’s Day. The food, service and atmosphere was amazing. Such friendly and welcoming staff, we look forward to returning soon!

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M2744SItinam . 2023-03-19

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The service here was appalling . It was busy granted but the waitress that served us was incredibly rude and everything was too much trouble . I have never experienced such an attitude. The food was not much better , sunday roast was poor apart...

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Emma F . 2023-03-19

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Nada made our Mother's Day meal a fantastic experience. Her service is excellent, complemented by fantastic food and a great atmosphere. The only negative thing is we could only give 5 stars instead of 6! Good food at fair prices, with lots of parking in...

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90quintonf . 2023-03-19

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Shocking standard of food and service! Avoid and don’t make the mistake of going there to eat there is better pubs around offering better food and service. Went there for my dads 70th birthday and poor from the outset. We arrived and we didn’t even...

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F337AVcarlb . 2023-03-17

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So, so disappointed! We have visited the Farmers Boy a number of times, including celebrating a birthday and loads of times for cocktails and food. It's been a while since we visited and I was really looking forward to a really good lunch with them...

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O73LGvickyg . 2023-03-06

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Excellent friendly service and lovely food, would definitely recommend and will be back to visit soon. Thank you to the front of house and kitchen.

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nadinjac . 2023-03-02

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We went to the Farmers Boy last Monday for the first time and we’ll certainly be going back for more! The food, portion size & price is certainly worth it! Great options for vegetarians! Rachel and Nada were very attentive. This is our new go...

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PuppyPower2008 . 2023-02-22

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Really lovely country pub / restaurant. Lovely atmosphere, great food and easy to park. Highly recommended.

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N2313KCcarolinec . 2023-02-15

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So annoyed with our visit to The Farmer's Boy in Brickendon. I had booked this restaurant as an anniversary surprise for my partner and it was highly recommended by friends and had a good review. We arrived and were seated. The ambiance was nice and...

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Grahamroot64 . 2023-02-15

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My wife and I have enjoyed visits to the Farmer's Boy for many years, and I'm pleased to say that it is as good as ever. We had our Valentine's lunch here, and the food was really excellent, with duck breast and lamb cooked to...

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Peter B . 2023-02-14

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I visited the farmer's boy recently and it was amazing, the atmosphere was great, the food was of such good quality and the staff were so friendly and were happy to help with everything, I ordered the steak and wanted to make a few changes...

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sarahj21973 . 2023-02-09

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Went for a last minute meal with the family and managed to get a table. Been here before, albeit a while ago and the food was very good. However, under new ownership it has definitely gone down hill. Between us we had the lamb, sausage...

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LyndonTommo . 2023-01-21

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Had a pizza and few beers under the new magiment absolutely fantastic. Been going the farmer's for 15 year's never been better. Highly recommend it.

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I7349IFrichardb . 2023-01-21

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Nice to see the Farmers Boy open again. Came for lunch and food was very nice. Warm greeting by Sandra and Nada. Will definitely be back.

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Janice W . 2023-01-03

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We like to eat out at Christmas and from previous experiences at this pub, we booked our table got Boxing Day. When we arrived, we weren’t greeted with a smile or any Christmas cheer! We sat at our table… no crackers out! No one came...

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prince3121 . 2022-12-27

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Came for lunch over the Christmas Break. The team could not have been more attentive, Nada was super looking after us. The food was top notch. We will definitely be back.

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Ben H . 2022-12-24

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I have been to the Farmers Boy on many occasions and have never been disappointed. The festive lunch was truly excellent and plenty of it and above all very tasty. I was with my wife, and we were served by Nada and Sandra who were...

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Keith012014 . 2022-12-05

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We hadn’t been to this delightful pub for months and when we arrived Nada, the manager remembered us and greeted us so warmly it really was lovely. Nada is ably assisted by her daughter and we had a fantastic lunch, quality food and an excellent...

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331jimmy . 2022-11-24

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My wife, myself and our two close friends ate in the pub on Saturday and had a thoroughly enjoyable meal and overall evening. The evening was enhanced when the landlord came and chatted with us about beer and what he intends doing with the pub...

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Nigel D . 2022-11-20

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On Sunday myself and 2 friends had lunch at the Farmers Boy. I just wanted to say what a lovely time we had. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. Staff were very professional and helpful. A very special mention and thank you to our waitress...

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Susan W . 2022-11-18

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Stayed at Hertford and looked for a Sunday Lunch. So glad that we found The Farmers Boy Despite not booking we were found a table and were served my Nada I had lamb hubby had the beef. We had roast potatoes,mashed potatoes,Yorkshire pud,parsnip,carrot,cabbage,broccoli,and I opted...

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bumbleNorfolk . 2022-11-13

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Visited for lunch. The waitress who seated us was very polite but clearly overworked. We waited a long time to order drinks, to receive them, and to order food. When the food did arrive after another long wait it was underwhelming, overcooked and cold, and...

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susis62 . 2022-11-06

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Came for my husband's birthday, served by Nada. Food was great and service good. Excellent value for money, will definitely visit again.

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Getaway315337 . 2022-10-30

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Have not visited for.a few years and wanted a pub with a decent roast dinner. Although the food was good, the service is shocking. Nearly 2 hours and we had only been served our main meal. 3 times I had to get up and ask...

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Onlyonebing . 2022-10-23

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This pub today served the best roast dinner I have ever eaten, 2 of us had the triple meat roast and 2 had the pork roast, dessert was excellent too The staff are friendly and service is great(we left the staff a nice tip to...

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paulsE5253DQ . 2022-10-23

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The food is the best pub food and the price of very good I highly suggest the Waffle for pudding with vanilla ice cream it is so good

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L611KCphillipg . 2022-10-20

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I booked a table on line for me and my partner. We arrived at 19:15 table booked at 19:30. Upon arrival to this beautiful country pub Nada greeted us with a very friendly approach. We were asked where we prefer to sit and was taken...

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Jonathan B . 2022-10-15

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I visited the Farmers Boy for lunch with my mum on a Tuesday afternoon. The new renovations look great, I ordered the Korean chicken burger which was delicious and we were served by Nada and Sandra who were both very attentive and friendly. I look...

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Stewart R . 2022-10-11

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Spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon here, food was 5* & so were the staff, with a special mention to our waitress Nada, who went out of her way to help. Many thanks, until next time.🙂

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gecorginac . 2022-10-08

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We came for dinner on a Friday night and couldn’t fault it! The service was brilliant and the food was delicious, really recommend their burgers!! We were looked after really well by the friendly staff, had a great experience. Thank you Farmers Boy! Will definitely...

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pjchartley . 2022-10-08

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Visited on Wednesday lunch for a drink. We didn’t plan on eating but we decided to try something from the menu. We both went for a burger which I must say was very tasty. We had a nice chat with the ladies that were working...

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nadinjac . 2022-10-07

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First time visiting since being taken over and refurbed. What an amazing improvement to the place, it was very busy which is a good sign. Monterey Jack & Honey Glazed Bacon Burger was by far the best burger I’ve ever had anywhere

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Simon B . 2022-09-18

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Lovely meal served quickly and with lots of attention. Our server was Nada - super efficient and friendly. Will visit again soon.

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marijar8 . 2022-09-12

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Waitress was very attentive and helpful. Checking that we could have something from the midweek menu on a Sunday. Food was great and new decor is lovely. We will be back.

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katibee1970 . 2022-09-12

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Fantastic service! Great food! Highly recommend. Perfect for a family gathering to celebrate an occasion! Friendly staff

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carlr33 . 2022-09-10

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Going by the last half a dozen reviews it looks as though the pub has been transformed again! Being local, four of us rocked up looking forward to a midweek lunch , the first thing I noticed was how busy the car park was, a...

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charliefarley2015 . 2022-09-09

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Wonderful atmosphere,as soon as you walk in you feel welcomed in,lovely,attentive staff,food and drink was top notch,even the dogs felt very welcomed!😁🐶🙌 Lovely bank holiday family meal,thank you team!❤️😘🥰😁🙌

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shellsbells85 . 2022-09-08

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We had a pleasure to eat in Farmers Boy over the weekend and the food as well as service was excellent. My wife had a Grilled Hake and I had a Korean Burger both of which were phenomenal.

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873marcinb . 2022-09-08

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In love with the renovation! The staff are so humble, a really great place to eat and drink with friends. Lovely place, the food is incredible and service is brilliant. 100% would recommend the steak with garlic butter and fries, dog friendly too which gives...

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Charlescoker35 . 2022-09-07

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