The Grantley Arms in Waverley

We all had a wonderful day - we booked a family party the staff were very accommodating and the food was excellent. We had changed the booking several times and the manager was very helpful and understanding. We have visited the Grantley Arms many times now and we will definitely go there again. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.

It’s really sad to see how downhill The Grantley Arms has gone, since being taken over by Youngs. Friends have mentioned it but I’ve given it the benefit of the doubt. I visited with friends and the atmosphere was completely lacking with only 3 tables filled on a Wednesday night in Half Term. There were no specials on offer, as there always have been (and pre Youngs, these were always fantastic) and the fish that I ordered came with a garnish of diced tomatoes, which reminded me of my daughter’s cookery lesson takeaways. We had pudding; the banoffee sticky pudding was so dry that none of us finished it and the 4th person had the Eton mess but said it didn’t taste nice, so didn’t finish it and then had bad stomach pains through the night. I really hope someone comes and saves this pub. It has so much potential with its location and uses to always been a great place to go with fantastic food. Such a shame.

Such a beautiful pub with excellent food and drinks. Great meal out with the family

Lovely light lunch in here for a Friday. Good service and nice atmosphere.

Dissatisfied, the meal was of poor quality.

My wife and I celebrated our wedding at the Grantley with a meal in their beautiful private dining room with our family, followed by a larger reception and BBQ in the dining area and courtyard. We couldn’t have asked for anything more - it was a perfect day, largely in part to Jen’s planning and organisation in the months leading up to, and including the big day. Matt’s BBQ and dinner were both sublime, and our guests were raving about just how food was. All the team at the Grantley made the whole day extremely easy, and unforgettable. The Grantley were accommodating and flexible to help us shape our day. We would not hesitate to recommend the Grantley for a wedding reception!

We had our 3 monthly yoga lunch here at the Grantley and it was lovely. Fabulous service and plenty of happy yogis. Great choice of food for lunch with many options

Popped in here for some lunch while working in the area - all I can say is WOW. Beautiful pub, loads of indoor and outdoor seating. Staff were super friendly and attentive. Food was absolutely delicious and very well priced.

Staying in a local hotel and wanted to eat out. Found this local country pub. Great food, courteous, helpful staff and service. Very pleasant surprise !

Yesterday 2 of us went to this lovely pub. James was the main person helping us and he was a delight. Cheerful, informative with a can do manner. The jalapeño hummus is fabulous and the burger, one of the best I've had in a long time. Thank you for a lovely evening. Will definitely be back next time I'm in the Guildford area

Toby and James were absolutely lovely on service and the food was fab!

Had the lamb vety tough, not enjoyable

Great location for outlook. NO PARKING!!!

Great family meal in lovely private room for our big group.

Toby and the rest of the team were fantastic. Last minute table booking for Easter Sunday and we had a superb lunch.

The Lamb was very tough, not enjoyable

Nice place. I was taken there for a business lunch. The food was okay. Limited menu choices for vegetarians. Chips are quite greasy. I had the cauliflower and chickpea burger. Nice flavour but greasy too.

The service was absolutely abysmal. Everything took ages to come to our table, and when I ordered another pint of Guinness and my wife another glass of white wine, it took over half an hour to arrive. I asked 4 different times to separate waitresses and 1 waiter, each who then proceeded to clear a table, check that everyone was OK in the side room with only one table of customers, the rest of the tables were empty etc. Our area of the restaurant was only about half full. The bar, however, was teaming with people, at least half of whom were standing holding drinks and serving themselves, the tables were being served food, mostly hamburgers from what I could see. To top it off, many of the items on the menu were not available. They had only two fish dishes, which were both Haddock, but they weren't available. No Seafood. They surprisingly had Flat Iron steak on the menu, but again, didn't have any. It was the worst service and menu options, given so many items were not available that evening. It was Christmas Eve, and you would expect they would have had enough of what was on the menu in stock and staff serving the customers.The main restaurant area hardly got a look in, while all of their attention was focused on the bar. We weren't even eating late in the evening, when it might be acceptable to one run out of a few items. It ruined our expectations of a nice meal out on Christmas Eve.

Lovely restaurant, great Sunday Roast and really pleasant staff!

A lovely pub with amazing food, compliments to the chef

Having eaten at the Grantleyon several occasions, the latest experience was really disappointing. Very limited menu choices and food overcooked. Not in a hurry to return.

Food was great, portions were good enough to fill you up. Many wishes are also fulfilled. Why one star over top? Starters came after the main course. We had to wait a long time for drinks. The pup was not completely occupied. Overall, very positive, I would visit again.

Great, rustic village pub. We received an exuberant welcome and wonderful service from Nareh :)

Attended a cocktail making class this evening led by James. James was engaging, very knowledgeable and extremely welcoming. There was lots of offer and it was very well organised. We thoroughly enjoyed the class and would definitely look to reattend any future classes. I would definitely recommend.

Enjoyed a wonderful evening attending the cocktail making masterclass, hosted by the fabulously knowledgeable James. So much fun, lots learnt, and a thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours spent with friends. Would definitely recommend.

Nice pub. Car park a little small

Sadly a real mess, one of our favourite's for a late Sunday roast. The beef was super tough, and so over done, no parsnips. Chicken no bread sauce 1 carrot and no parsnips! Vegan nut roast (always GF) not today…. No GF bread, no chickpea burger (no chickpeas in the kitchen). A small dish of humus was my protein for a vegan roast!!! no squash and all these things were on the menu! There were several people racing around and a real sense of chaos. At 3.30pm when it was not busy at all! So disappointing, the young waiter who did his level best was rather overwhelmed and the management seemed so very stressed. We got a lovely polite service from the waiter and no follow up of any sort from management despite the poor experience. We’d far rather leave a great review but sadly not on this one.

Genuinely one of the best pubs in Surrey if not the UK. Ticks all the boxes - great food, service, historic building, roaring fires and just a wonderful vibe. Truly the definition of a living room for the village. Our server was wonderful and Naren was fantastic at making sure the whole pub ran like clockwork. Also the guy roaming around with a giant tray of Yorkshires and a bucket of gravy - GENIUS! Every pub should do this 🙌

We went there on a quiet Monday lunchtime, so cannot comment on the atmosphere. The service was reasonably attentive. We were pleasantly surprised to see the Light Options were really rather unusual at a time when pretty every pub has an identical menu. I had bubble & squeak with black pudding, crispy bacon and 2 perfect poached eggs. Pudding was also a surprise, we had a burnt cream pudding (think crème brûlée) which was excellent We came back on a Saturday evening and of course there was more of an atmosphere (though it was earlier so a family kinda vibe). Service was friendly and attentive. I had mussels done in Guinness which was pretty unusual and excellent. My partner was equally happy. My only disappointment was there was far less choice than at lunch. It was however very good if you were a veggie. We tried the Sunday lunch and it was pretty good. The staff were pleasant, it was busy but didn’t feel overwhelming. Parking is limited, maybe 15 cars max.

Quiz nights at the Grantley are so far the best I’ve ever been to, great atmosphere & an amazing host, always on the last Thursday of every month so plenty of time to get a team together and book a table. Looking forward to the next one!! Staff are always so friendly and attentive, food is great, drinks (especially cocktails) are top tier. 10/10 from me :)

Normally the Grantley is good food and service but yesterday was disastrous. They got the drinks order wrong, forgot our starters completely and the nut roast was not a patch on the previous time we had it. The gravy was very thin and tasteless. We left as soon as possible. The problems revolved around the young waiter failing to write anything down and his memory was obviously poor. Apparently the usual chef was on holiday but that is no excuse. Obviously, we need to just keep to fish and chips on a weekday lunchtime.

Terrible service, took 3 hours just for a single course meal and a coffee at lunch, and the restaurant was not even busy.

Great Sunday lunch menu, really nice food and friendly, attentive service from all the staff we met. My 18 month old grandson was also made very welcome, with some superb play/craft/colouring activities for him. Highly recommend this pub! Thank you.

Excellent Sunday lunch with friends yesterday. All delicious food and great service. The extra Yorkshire puddings and gravy on offer half way through the mains was a BIG hit!

Came in with my dad to charge my phone while on a motorbike ride - staff and landlord were incredibly helpful and couldn't have been more friendly. The pub itself was absolutely stunnint with a burning fire and a really cosy atmosphere - will definitely be back for a proper visit, nice selection of beers and wines

Server was nice when he showed up to our table. Had to ask to order after being at our table for 20 minutes, ask again for the bottle of water because it never arrived with our other drinks, we were never asked if we wanted dessert, no one even showed up with our bill. We wanted to leave so went to the bar to pay. Food was okay but will really think twice before going back.

Adam looked after us superbly. Our first visit to The Grantley Arms and certainly a place to which we hope to return. Great all round, food, service, staff and atmosphere. A big Sunday lunch recommendation.

Lovely pub with a very friendly atmosphere, great food and service. Highly recommended

Such a fab pub. Had a party in their private room, and everything was faultless. The staff are super friendly and polite and the food was great. Perfect experience from start to finish. Thanks guys

Food really good but could have been warmer but there were 20+ of us plus a full pub. We were in the Bakery which was a wonderful side room with lots of history. Warren and his team really pulled out the stops to look after us all. A warm log fire and lovely table decorations- wood with brass candle enclosures. My roast beef was great although could have been thinner sliced which would have given the appearance of more- but I was full anyway. They even let us bring our home baked cakes to celebrate our eldest sons 30’th which they helped to prepare with candles at the end of the meal.

Fantastic family Christmas lunch in the private dining room. Great food and we were looked after very well. Thank you!

A great lunch as always. If I was to be picky, the amount of pork on the Sunday roast was disappointing. Please let that stay the star of the plate and not fall foul to cost trimmings

Really great food and great service. Had a Sunday lunch, the pub was full but we were not rushed. We will be back.

it was really busy so a little noisy. We sat near the back door which was quite cold with people going in and out, holding it open and forgetting to close it. We had to put our coats on

Had Christmas dinner here in 2024. Lovely venue, Decent food and staff were ever nice. Would defined visit again.

I had heard (summer 2024) that the Grantley had not been as good in recent times as earlier; so I booked a table for lunch and went to see for myself. My post-Christmas and New Year bloat caused me to wish for something veggie and light. I couldn’t quite find something I wanted on the menu, except side dishes, and asked the waiter to speak with the chef and request a special salad; what arrived was a delight, minestrone to start (warming on a very cold day) and then a salad made specially that was tasty and nutritious, and nicely presented. Excellent service, reasonable price, great food, what’s not to love?

Beautiful pub but the service was the slowest I’ve experienced in my life. It took us 3 hours to get a starter and a main for a table of 7. Pub wasn’t even at 40% capacity so no real reason for the slow service. With a 2 year old that became very stressful! No one came to check on drinks or apologise for the delay. Service was very friendly when we got some! Food was tasty but not worth the wait.

We had a lovely birthday lunch. The beef was a bit tough so I asked for a steak knife. There was no greens only root a mixed root veg which was a shame. Service was slow as I think probably understaffed but it was good service. Love that the dog could come and it is family friendly.

New Year eve, what a great night. Food was amazing.

Very good pub food. Sausage and mash with gravy was very good. Service excellent particularly as it was quite busy. On the downside the car park is on the small side.

Loved it - great atmosphere and good pub grub.

The Grantley Arms put on a wonderful Christmas lunch. The food was delicious and the service on point, despite the stresses of a busy crowd. Would highly recommend!

Jasmine was fabulous, we had a really lovely evening

i love this pub but on this occasion the food was ghastly . the roissito was completly tasteless and the butternut squash was not peeled properly and was covered in the outer shell . I was not offered an alternative .I should have complained

Great food and good service all super, except they did not react to a report that the toilet was broken. Getting even more popular now so expect to park a little way away. 2024 Downgraded service to 3 star Since that review, management changed and we have had a few bad experiences and gone to other places.

My two friends and I have been meeting up at Christmas for a few years at the Grantley Arms. This year we were very disappointed with the menu. We struggled to choose anything. My friend had the cauliflower soup which was like water. I had the smoked salmon with beetroot. The salmon was the thick chewy end. The beetroot did nothing for it. My other friend had the vegetable burger which she said was ok. There wasn’t anything on the main courses that appealed. The special was sea bass again not exciting.

We had a large family Christmas meal, the food was great, all brought out together and hot. The service was great. Would highly recommend 😀.

Delicious haddock with spinach, though it took a long time to come. Fortunately we weren't in a hurry. The espresso crème brulée was also very nice.

We had the most DELICIOUS roast dinner yesterday at The Grantley and enjoyed ourselves so much. Every single one of the staff were so warm and welcoming - from the bar staff, to our waitress, to the man handing out extra Yorkies and gravy in a brilliant shirt! Not only that but the food was outstanding - it felt so nice to be paying for food that wasn't a disappointment. 11/10 - we'll definitely be back!

Great atmosphere (we were in the back room with the cheminee). Great food and very nice staff..

The menu was much more limited than on our last visit. We were the only people in the dining room

We had a wake on Wednesday 20th November and we to organise a side show, display pictures, have a memory table and we really didn’t know how many people would turn up. All the staff were amazing and so so helpful. Thank you Grantley team, it was perfect 👌

We have visited multiple times in the past and decided to go on a Sunday afternoon to celebrate a big family birthday. The food was reasonable though the Sunday roasts were swimming in gravy, which would have been better served in the side. However the service simply wasn’t good enough! At every stage we waited, Drinks took 20min to arrive, the starters took over 30min and when the main courses came, one had been forgotten. Condiments took a further 10mins by which point most of the table were well into their meal and throughout there were multiple delays to getting a drink. It looked like a lack of staff as the young girl who served us was very polite and professional but clearly had no support and was trying to cover many areas. I won’t rush back for a big group meal.

Attended a funeral wake. Great buffet and attentive staff.

Best restaurant roast I’ve had in years, clean plates from everyone on our table. Excellent service and, importantly, we were asked if anyone had allergies. Highly recommend this cosy pub/restaurant.

This country pub is a personal favourite since we moved to the area in 2017. Good beers, food, atmosphere. Love it 😊

We had a lovely Sunday roast here recently with friends .. Extra Yorkshire puddings were being offered to all which were delicious! A cosy pub, with beautiful countryside surroundings every season we visit . It’s no wonder we call it our favourite pub. We can’t wait to be back already :)

So the food and staff who served us were great...But! The food took forever! My mother and I ordered 2 starters which were the soup and croquettes, and they were very nice! For the main we ordered a trio of side plates to share which were, a scotch egg, Whitebait and chips. I thought 2 hours would be plenty of time for us to eat our food and for me to get to the event I was due at by 9pm. But the mains came out at just after 8pm! That's an 1hr 30 mins! In the end I had to scoff my food down and leave my Mum by herself to make it on time to the event. Which was upsetting as it was the only meal we had together as I was visiting. If this is the usual thing than I suggest you warn customers on the average wait, or book less customers per hour, as this was ridiculous and should not be taking this much time. Very frustrating as everything else was great.

Good food friendly staff lovely surroundings

Had heard good things and also been in for a casual sandwich at lunchtime which were great. However this visit was not. We had allowed 1 hour 45 minutes to have a main course and some bar snacks but struggled. Our bar snacks were a scotch egg, hummus and olives. Pretty simple stuff. But they took ages to arrive. Although they did taste very good. The main course did not arrive until nearly 1 hour 20 after we arrived. This was after we had to ask where it was after an hour. We only ordered fish and chips plus the sausages so it should not have been difficult. My partner got the wrong chips but at that point we did not have time to ask for them to be swapped and had to bolt our food down as we needed to leave. The sausages had an odd taste to them. The fish was excellent but the chips were very average. Service was friendly and plenty of offers of drinks but doesn’t make up for the slow food. Such a shame.

So good to be in a fine English pub again. The Fish was tasty and crispy, chips a bit gla I'd. Mums liver was very sinewy but the sauce tasty, and my trout was excellent. We'll be back. Atmosphere was terrific

Great for pub lunch. Enough on menu. Beer good.service good. Easy parking. Bar area large and comfortable.

Perfect quick stop, great portion size and well worth visiting x

Wonderful room for after wedding meal . All food was hot and extremely tasty as clean plates left. Excellent service from all staff, well done to chef and kitchen staff, as not easy producing large number at once. Pre order good idea. Highly recommended

Just wanted to say thank you for making our family event so enjoyable - There were 12 in our party and we were all so impressed by the level of service that you gave us. Everyone chose different starters and mains and it was all excellent. Thank s again and will definitely be coming back

Excellent pub dining experience with reliably good food. Friendly, professional and knowledgeable team who deliver a really good product.

The service and atmosphere was fine, but having had very good sausage and mash at the Grantley Arms before, I was disappointed to find the sausages this time were of a much lower quality, in that they lacked flavour and it was difficult to cut through the skin. I do not see why a pub with a good reputation for food needs to cut corners like this and suggest that better quality sausages are used.

Always enjoy going to the Grantley to Clean dishes! Decided to come into today, whilst on my two week break, to do some writing and have a spot of lunch. Service: Unreal! Food: Unreal! Atmosphere: Unreal!!! Managers Warren and Jen were on top as per usual and Waitress Jess' was a Delight and her service was snappy and quick! I had completely forgotten that sandwiches, by default, come with a side of chips and I'd accidentally ordered an extra portion ( very silly of me) and GMW (General Manager Warren) was a legend, as always, and refunded me the money for the chips! An outstanding visit to the quaintest little pub around, can't recommend enough! P.s. All negative reviews are a load of rubbish :)

Lovely place. Will visit again for sure.

Excellent food, pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff. Last minute booking for three of us and a large Great Dane were made very welcome. Service very good, our waitress Jasmine was brilliant. Recommend.

You have to try the marmite mayo croquettes they are breathtaking

Nice evening with good food but has definitely got a lot more expensive.

Popped in with the family for some mussels and a beer.

I had a quick scan of the reviews of this place and decided to give it a go for Sunday lunch .Unfortunately the food was a bit disappointing .. very overcooked sirloin roast and the pork belly wasn’t even recognisable as such . The atmosphere was good but to be seated at a makeshift table on the main entrance thoroughfare when there seemed plenty of other tables around was a bit strange ? I don’t want to give too much of a negative review and just let the photos of my Sunday lunch do the talking . I feel a bit sorry for not leaving a tip as the wait staff tried their best .. but I’m sure they know the food is really not up to scratch . I really don’t know why other reviewers actually rave about the food ? Perhaps they should get out more ?

On the whole meals were fine. Steak sandwich was unremarkable. Would have liked a few more salad options.

We had a private meeting over lunch and Warren and the team were super helpful.

The Grantley is our local, but we had our wedding there last week and they were amazing! All of our guests mentioned how attentive their staff were, as well as the food being amazing which was a real plus! I couldn’t recommend the place enough, it is a great place run by great people!

Booked my daughter’s 14th birthday party for her and friends. Food was great as well as service. Originally she planned a picnic which had to be cancelled day before due to weather. Grantley Arms managed to fit us all in (even though more came than we booked). All staff were extremely professional and pleasant. I’d highly recommend this gastropub for a small or large gathering. Our booking was last minute and difficult due to extra numbers, and its the staff excelled.

We had an AMAZING time and meal at the Grantley Arms on Saturday in their private room as a special celebration with our close family after getting married. The staff took extra special efforts to look after us including writing on the chalk board, extra special attention on service, even learning our names from the placeholders, and the waiter George nearly sacrificed his hair on the candle taking a photo for us! Excellent service and excellent food. I would be back again to celebrate our anniversary I hope! Thank you.

We visited for the first time today. Food and and settings were fab, very dog friendly. The Banoffee pudding was to die for! The highlight for us though was the service. We were looked after by Adam. I would say one of the best waiters we have had in a very long time. Adam was friendly and attentive and nothing was too much. They should be very pleased to have you… I would hire you in a heartbeat ☺️

I recently applied for a Chef de Partie role at Grantley Arms and was thrilled to be selected. However, there was an issue with my right-to-work documentation, which I promptly resolved by obtaining the correct document from my university. Despite my swift action and clear communication, I received a rejection email without any explanation. This experience has been incredibly disappointing, especially since I declined another job opportunity to join Grantley Arms. The lack of transparency and the abrupt rejection after resolving the document issue reflect poorly on their hiring process. I would advise potential applicants to consider this before applying, as their recruitment practices appear disorganised and inconsiderate. Totally unfair.

The Staff are very friendly and the service very Swift. We will definitely be returning!

Unhappy with sea salt sprinkled on fried fish. Otherwise good.

Food very good, but the wait was long.

I had a very tasty dinner, an excellent service..but first of all the meat platter was very tasty, I would like to thank the chef Bogdan..and I recommend it with confidence.

I had a delicious dinner with my wife. I eat a special cooked by chef Stanoi Bogdan. thank you

We recently hosted a small celebration party in the Bakery room of the Grantley Arms and are very happy with the experience. Jenn and Warren were wonderful! They were very helpful in both organising and providing excellent service throughout our time there with our friends. The food was delicious, the atmosphere in the room, just right for our semi formal gathering. We had a perfect experience. Thank you Grantley Arms, looking forward to our next visit.

Waited over half an hour for a starter. Then a further half an hour for our mains. Wrong dish served, then key ingredients missing from dish, had to ask about missing elements twice. Food drowned in the sauce so couldn't eat it. Nice looking pub and tried fairly hard on service when staff eventually made eye contact. Prices far too high based on what was served and service. Disappointing.

Lovely staff, efficient. Limited menu for children but very tasty. Black rice with the trout was slightly bland.

Fantastic (and large!) Sunday roasts, however the fish and chips we had last week was very disappointing - greasy batter and the oil in the fryer was somewhat past its best.