The Green Man in Herefordshire, County of

Food was lovely, but service that night a bit hit and miss. Mixed up orders for starters resulting in a long wait for some party members and staff trying to clear starters before everyone had finished and as a result, mains probably stayed on the pass - steaks were warm not hot. Quiet night in the restaurant and had to go to the bar to request the bill as staff seemed otherwise occupied.

We had a most excellent stay at the Greenman from start to finish. As National Trust members it was a great location for visiting. The food was cooked to perfection & wonderfully presented. The accommodation was spotless & the public areas had great character. The general manager was most approachable & very warm as were her team during our stay but we feel we must mention George, Andy & Kerry who really did make our stay the best. We will definitely be returning.

Went for a family wedding, all went well was beautifully decorated with flower boxes, nice gardens plenty of parking. Food was good at the wedding dinner. Our room was OK except a few places I thought the floor boards were rotten and felt as if it was going to give way. Bathroom and shower looked beautiful only thing we couldn't get any hot water so no shower during our stay wasn't happy about that, did complain but just got a blank look and a sorry nothing done about it. Breakfast was supposed to be 7.30 till 9.30. We went down at eight and the breakfast wasn't put out till nine. Bacon was good and sausage and mushrooms, but I'm afraid the mushy scrambled egg was horrible everyone was saying in our party would I stay again NO

This is a lovely old building. As mentioned by another reviewer the garden would be fine but is ruined by an industrial extractor fan which is so noisy it ruins what would be a peaceful garden. We stayed for one drink and won't be back.

Nice evening meal out with our friends, friendly staff. Next time we would know to order extra veg as the vegetables served with the main meals were more for decoration than a balanced meal. Otherwise a perfect evening.

Excellent Sunday roast, beef was superb, the place is old and full of character, service very good, lovely garden area too, will be back thank you!

We had a table booked for Sunday lunch and after reading some of the previous negative reviews we were looking forward to seeing for ourselves what The Green Man had to offer. We were not disappointed, the venue is in a great location and has plenty to offer with a lovely garden. The staff were all friendly and attentive, the roast beef was delicious with plenty of fresh veg and extra horseradish when requested. There were three ales on tap, we tried the Butty Bach and the Atomic Blond both of which were brewed by Wye Valley Brewery and were both bright and tasty. Overall a very enjoyable Sunday lunch which I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone.

We didn’t have dinner here as we had a very late lunch sadly. Just had the most delicious smoked salmon with scrambled eggs, great espresso coffee, brought to us by Ceri, charming young lady who looked after us very well. Loved the room!!!!! Very special very tasteful lovely bed, gorgeous towels etc etc

Not a great experience. The building itself is a charming oldie worldie structure, but it feels tired and like it needs some TLC. We booked food for 7.15pm. It is pretty expensive and the menu is limited. Cheapest bottle of wine was c.£26 (remember it is a pub at the end of the day). We eventually got served our food over an hour later. They did explain they had a big party in and as a result, a fair amount of the menu had sold out (including what we both wanted). They did automatically discount the bill, which is fair enough. The customer service was mixed. It was ok in the evening. However, at breakfast the young lad was pleasant enough. The lady, however, barely spoke to us, let alone a ‘good morning’. No explanation of breakfast or where anything was. You order your hot food the night before, but there is a table set out for cereal and juice etc. in the adjacent room. However, unless you’re informed, you wouldn’t know. We took our lead from others in the room and eventually found the set up. No bread or juice had been restocked, so I had to ask the lady. No response or polite acknowledgment given whatsoever, although she did refill it I guess, so a win there. My feelings started with not wanting to bother them too much, to then becoming more irritated with the complete lack of acknowledgement or politeness. Anyone would think they were doing me a favour. The room was pretty standard. However, there was an intermittent loud raking type noise throughout the night. No idea what it was but it was horrible, resulting in a disturbed night sleep. Won’t be back.

Went to the Green Man for my niece’s Christening. The venue was lovely with our own function room. The staff were really friendly and I would like to make a special mention to Gemma for her amazing hospitality. I felt she went the extra mile to ensure that everyone had a great day.

We stopped in the middle of a very long journey for some dinner. Greeted nicely and went into a lovely cosy bar with a very welcome roaring fire. We loved the decor and ambience, also the warmth. Dinner was ok, but was luke warm. We found the portions small and not good value money. Businesses charging £20 for a roast dinner need to ensure their customers leave feeling it was money well spent. Staff we encountered were friendly and very polite, which is always appreciated, so thank you to them for their good service. Whoever is in charge of maintaining the car park needs to be aware how dangerous it is. No lights (so it was pitch black walking to car) and a massive pot hole where had my partner not caught me, I would have fallen and had a nasty injury. On balance, we probably would stop again for drinks by the fire, but not for food because of the value for money aspect.

We have just come back from a 1 night stay here, from start to finish it was absolutely lovely. Room spotless, the whole place was so charming and cozy, lovely and warm. We had a lovely man recommend the lamb, and it was perfect. Breakfast absolutely lovely, couldn’t have wanted more from a hotel, and we have stayed in many!! We also made it to get fuel as the staff gave us a route plan to the nearest fuel station as we were running low. As for the comments on the other posts to the creaky floorboards…. It’s an old charming inn, if you dint want crazy floorboards stay in the premier inn! Thankyou all. Amazing, and will return!!

I find it difficult to get over first impressions . So when trying to check in , being met buy a surly woman who was more intent on cleaning the coffee machine than acknowledging me it was an uphill struggle from there . However when I later asked to change rooms because me wife had difficulty negotiating the staircase a different young man was polite ,helpful and sorted me out ,no problem . The room was pleasant enough if you ignore the cobwebs festooned above the bed .The rest of the room and bathroom was spotless. Breakfast was ok but not excellent black pudding no more than 2mm thick rendering it hard and tasteless bacon even thinner and left for ages in a warmer again rock hard ,good sausage though . As a direct result of the breakfast we chose not to risk an evening meal ,shame that . The conclusion is nice characterful hotel with good and bad staff.Missing a trick by trying to save a quid or two at breakfast .

Visited with my youngest child on the off chance we would get a light lunch on a Friday. I had scallops and he had mac n cheese. As a connoisseur of mac n cheese he said it was the best he’s ever tasted! Great meal, attentive staff, value for money in a beautiful setting. Will visit with the rest of the family again soon.

Stayed here as I have done a few times due to travelling but it was too noisy. I could unfortunately hear every snore and more from the room back to back with me and I was honestly exhausted from travelling and attending a family funeral. Food is 5* staff are 5* but sleep is 2* on this occasion.

A gang of us locals, about 20 of us, all from Fownhope, who support The Greenman regurlary, we’re turned away on Saturday 9th December. We were all stood outside clapping a convoy of 90 tractors, all decorated in festive Christmas cheer. Decided to all go and have a drink, or two in our local, to be turned away, as a private wedding on, with NO SIGNAGE to let us all know this. We all congregated to The New Inn and all stayed for an evening of festive cheer. The Greenman - you need to sort your act out. Us locals are your bread and butter

Turned up on spec on a Tuesday and were met by friendly staff who fitted us in with no issues. Know the pub well but hadn't been for some time so nice to see its reatined all the cosy black and white "pubiness". Good welcome, good meal and lovely surroundings. Nice atmosphere with Christmas closing in. Happy to recommend and would visit again

Turned up at 6:50 as the website said last admission was 7pm, this was incorrect and we sat there for ages and it was really chilly Last entry was 7:30 The venue was lovely and festive and the Welsh lady singer was really good we danced a lot this helped us to keep warm The food was awful….. it was a boring beige buffet limited to meat sandwiches everything on cheap brown bread, pork pie, strange highly flavoured sausages, shop bought quiche slices, shop bought sausage rolls and a bowl of chips One member of our party was vegetarian so all she could have was a few chips and a tiny slice of quiche, so very poor value for money. I mentioned this to the chap who seemed to be in charge and he just said “we like our meat here!!” No salad garnish or any attempt to make it look appetising. The drinks were London prices so be prepared …… £10:95 for a large glass of wine Only one person behind the bar so took 20 mins to get a drink Green man you need to think more carefully about your events…… not good value for £22

Walked in just after 7pm on the off chance of a table for two. It's Friday night so we appreciate it'll probably be busy, but no harm in asking surely? Apparently not if you're the older gentleman - the owner / licensee I presume - who we had the misfortune to encounter. "What now? No chance!" Is it too much to expect "I'm sorry, we're fully booked tonight"? Manners cost nothing after all. Luckily we carried on across the car park to what seems to be deservedly the no.1 rated pub in the village where they greeted us, seated us and fed us. The new owners of the Green Man could perhaps learn a bit about hospitality.

A lovely place to stay for a few days. Food was good and staff helpful. Only compromise was the small menu didn't change whilst we were there so could be eating same meal twice.

Food excellent. Stayed for 2 nights. Overhead noise from people just walking across their rooms awful, going to the bathroom, talking very loud and disturbed us. As did the slamming of doors which was the only way to shut some of the doors when going...

We desired to try our luck with as a walk in customer mid week and were able to get a table at the start of evening service. Restaurant quickly filled as the hotel guests arrived. All three meals were excellent. I was particularly impressed with...

We booked a table for 6pm on a Saturday evening. When we arrived the pub looked lovely, the garden area was very pretty and as we were visiting Herefordshire with a dog would've liked to eat in the garden area as the weather was so...

Beautiful country pub in a lovely location. We visited on Sunday 30th July for a family Sunday lunch to celebrate a birthday. On arrival we were seated & a drinks order was taken. The waitress brought water to the table & we then waited 50...

Pub took booking but decided it didn’t have enough customers on a Monday to open the kitchen, so when we arrived the restaurant was closed. They said they’d phoned and yes, there was one unanswered call on our phone at 11 am but we’d already...

Very slow table service, we skipped dessert because we'd waited over an hour for the waitress to return after bringing the menu. The main course was decent, not great for the price and the seating was very uncomfortable, a kind of hard bench that seemed...

Lovely lunch. Everything perfectly cooked, great service and a great setting. Beautiful building and although we sat inside, the outside garden looked lovely

My husband and I took our son for dinner to celebrate his 18th. Service was excellent (thanks Jemma and Charlie) and so was the food. Really enjoyable evening topped off by a special dessert for my son’s birthday. Many thanks to the chefs.

We recently had Sunday Lunch at The Greenman to celebrate our 50th Golden Wedding. We had a family party of 16 and the lunch was held in the function room. It was the perfect venue for our family gathering. The attractive room with French windows...

I’ve lived in Hereford all my life and been to the Greenman many times before so when my dad asked to go somewhere for his birthday meal I thought it would be the perfect place. How wrong I was! After being seated we had some...

The food was seriously delicious! Our attentive server recommended the onion rings to pair with the burger and my goodness I’m glad we took her up on the suggestion…they were excellent! My favourite part of the meal was the lotus biscoff cheesecake. It was sweet...

Booked a table at least a month ago and requested the Christmas lunch menu. I phoned again the night before to confirm booking and again I did say for the Christmas lunch. When we arrived and we’re seated at our table we were given the...

Wonderful place to have a meal in the dark. We ordered steak and plates arrived with something that we believed was the meal we ordered. The music was soft and the few other guests seem to, like us trying to decide what they were eating....

Very warm welcome, very helpful, friendly staff. Room was lovely, wide selection of choices for breakfast

I have stopped here before and enjoyed my stay, this time was just as good as I remember! Cosy rooms with high quality bathroom, great food, served professionally and efficiently with happy smiling staff. The place is very old so expect uneven floors, creaks and...

I have lived in Herefordshire for 10 yrs. During that time I have been to this pub many many times. It's s lovely location. Great garden. I've eaten here. Had coffees here. I've taken visiting parties for lunch there in the past. Bar and waiting...

The late AA Gill did a hatchet job on The Green Man which I thought harsh at the time but subsequent visits have proved him right.

Failed to inform us in advance that they had not had gas for three days and consequently couldn’t serve their normal menu. I had informed them when I booked the room and restaurant that we were celebrating our wedding anniversary. Nobody thought to inform us...

We stayed for four nights at the Greenman recently, pleasantly surprised to be offered basically a large flat for our stay, when we had booked an executive room. We had so much space and our own kitchen! Such a bonus. We had a great stay,...

Fantastic every time. Food is great and there is always a great selection of drinks available. Bar service can be a bit slow at times, but that fits in with the village charm.

Appalling restaurant service despite staying! It took 40 minutes from booking in to get a drink, and order. By then they had run out of the roast, with a choice of trout, pasta or chicken left, none of which I can eat. Cheeseboard was nice...

I booked a table for 3 people at 5pm, arrived on time and assumed that the chef was expecting us. When the food arrived it was obvious that the roast potatoes had been cooked many hours before and kept warm as they had that stale...

I came with my family when my dad visited from Italy. We had a nice family meal. Lovely atmosphere and great food.

Popped in here early on a Thursday, hoping g for goid food that wasn't burger/steak n chips. Thankful to be able to order catch of the day on bed of risotto & ham wrapped stuffed chicken breast on bed of chorizo & beans. Absolutely delicious...

My wife and I stopped for a meal on Wednesday afternoon 22/06/2022. It was very quiet. So cook was unlikely to have been rushed off his feet. Part of the order was the 8oz Fillet Steak. All Steaks are served with Bacon Tomato Provençale, Creamy...

Stayed 2 nights which was long enough. Stayed in room 5 which was over the bar and had the luxury of listening to the cooling fans all night. As other reviews stated, bed was two singles connected but of differing heights. The bed had obviously...

We were staying nearby so after a walk we called in for a drink. We had previously called to ask if there was a table for lunch but were told no they were fully booked. On the off chance I asked if they might be...

We had a family meal booked for 2pm on the Easter Monday just gone. We had travelled to the Green Man and arrived 8 minutes late, to be told that the chef had left the premises and we were no longer able to eat. We...

Was staying at Rock Cottage so thought it would be nice to go to the Greenman pub for Easter lunch. We arrived had a few drinks in the lovely garden, the sun was shining and all was well. We both ordered the feta tartlets which...

I went as a guest for a group lunch we were kept waiting then the vegetable's were placed on the table getting cold whilst we waited for our main course which was served on plates that were not heated. By the time I was half...

Myself and two friends visited this evening and had an absolutely wonderful meal. Everything was well presented, cooked perfectly and tasted delicious. The service was exceptional in a cosy restaurant which has so much character. A special thank you to Sally and Bryn for looking...

It’s the first time we have been here, six of us for Christmas Day lunch. They obviously were very short staffed as we had to wait a long time for drinks etc., and the waitresses were running around, so I felt quite sorry for them...

A country pub turned into pack em in money grabber with little thought for relaxing country pub atmosphere in a bar built for just.

Wow went out to the greenman at Fownhope for Sunday lunch today. From the starters, to the mains to the desserts they were all excellent. All of the staff were very attentive and helpful. Highly recommended

Stayed 3 nights at The Green Man celebrating my birthday. What a treat!! Everything was top class. Our room was extremely comfortable. Good choices on the breakfast menu and the evening menu was absolutely mouthwatering. Food really was a delight. All the staff were so...

Food: excellent Service: outstanding especially the waiting staff, very attentive. Loved being waited on by, Brin, taff, Rodge aka Emily she has a great way with customers, brilliant sense of humour, she made our evening. She is an ambassador to this hotel, restaurant. From table...

We had evening dinner here 11/09/2021 in an extremely relaxing setting, service was prompt , courteous, What impressed me most was for the first time ever a chef managed to deliver my request of fillet steak , medium rare to rare, it was cooked to...

Called in for a drink beautiful setting, tables had not been cleared disappointing, lunch menu looked lovely, although they stop serving food at 2.30. We waited for ages to get served and the man serving us was in the wrong job, in fact he was...

This is my 2nd visit to the Greenman and confirmed that place is fantastic. Room was modern and clean and tidy We had dinner in the pub which we thoroughly enjoyed Breakfast was great Service was excellent. Given that the staff were young, they were...

Such an incredible place to have our wedding. From booking and post day the customer service has been amazing! No question unanswered, no problem to big or small. The food/drinks/hotel rooms were all top quality. Everyone has commented on how nice their rooms were, and...

Nothing good to report about The Greenman. We stayed in room 5, no chairs, no desk to work from, TV so small we couldn’t see it unless standing right in front of it. We booked a table in the restaurant at 19.00. The service was...

Some six week ago my husband and I took his sister to the Green Man for a Sunday lunch, as we have had good meals there in the past, not this time. The only good part was the sirloin which had been cooked sous vide,...

Staying 2 nights & will definitely come back. The staff are lovely - nothing is too much bother. One is even bringing her own charging chord from home as my friend forgot to bring hers. Renovated 3 years ago, everything is exceptional quality. Slate tiles...

Absolutely amazing, the food was some of best iv6e had and I'm a massive foodie. Accommodation was very clean and excellent value for money. One of the biggest assets is Jordan, this guy knows his stuff. All round no fault found.

Great service, historic inn with lots of character and modern comforts. Good food. Staff were super friendly.

There's no point going here if you only want drinks and not food. You are constantly asked if you want any food and it's impossible to order drinks alone as you will either be ignored or they won't arrive.

Ordered some drinks at the bar and took them outside. We finished those drinks and went inside for more drinks and was asked if we were dining to which we replied no, we are just having drinks. Was told to go outside and someone would...

A great stay at this beautiful hotel for a wedding weekend. The room was fabulous with a gorgeous bathroom and super comfortable bed. Food was excellent on the Friday night before the wedding and for the wedding itself. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. Such...

A great stay once again at the Greenman, the hospitality by all the staff was excellent. The food was fantastic, the rooms were great, can’t wait for our next visit as soon as the current situation changes

Lovely friendly hotel in beautiful surroundings staff helpfull looking forward to staying there again soon

I would totally recommend the Green Man Inn, so much character, beautiful rooms and amazing service and food. Can’t wait to return soon.

Very nice old pub and restaurant. Welcoming and really tasty food. Butternut squash and thyme soup was excellent.

King size bed luxury large room Very nice for 2 nights Staff were excellent very pleasant and attentive Breakfast was very good Sea bream was very nice The lamb was rather tough Beer was as good as anywhere Definitely would stay again

First of all I would like to say that the staff were exceptional from start to finish and I could not fault them. The building is beyond stunning with character in every corner. The food was good and there was plenty of it. I would...

Was looking for a place to stay not too far from the forest of dean, and found this lovely gem through booking.com From checking in to checking out, could not ask for a better stay. The room (Number 12) - In its own building, very...

Lovely food for our 2 night stay, evening meals, breakfast. Cheerful pleasant staff even in covid-19 circumstances. Hotel rooms very good, we were in the courtyard which is newer.

We stayed at the Greenman for one night in September 2020. I wish that we were able to stay longer. We had never visited Herefordshire before and had not appreciated what a beautiful area it is. Fownhope is a charming village. The Greenman is an...

I was so nicely surprised on arrival, the room was just perfect, clean, comfortable, modern but with character, nice big bathroom. The menu was so interesting and didn't know what to choose. The food was exceptional, very innovative. I travel for work a lots but...

The Greenman was recommended to me ages ago by a colleague who lived nearby. Finally one Friday lunchtime, in July 2020, we made the 30 min drive to see for ourselves. And, well, it was wonderful. So much so that we made the same trip...

This place is so cute and quaint. The rooms are beautiful and cleaned to a really high standard. The food here is outstanding. The staff are lovely and so helpful, especially Emily the manager who could not do enough for us and made our stay...

We had a family weekend away in Fownhope and prebooked dinner for Saturday evening. We were seated in a separate room (Covid precautions) and the service was delightful. We had a selection of dishes being six adults and our four year old granddaughter and cleared...

Good sized wooden tables well spaced from each other. Interesting decoration and some old beams. Service was good. Table service for drinks and food. Welsh rarebit with ham hock and free range egg was very good. Deconstructed blueberry cheesecake to follow came with an intense...

Found this gem in Fownhope, lovely beer garden, very friendly & cheerful staff. The ‘Welsh rarebit, with colas glazed hock,of ham and poached hen’s egg’ was fabulous; toasted granary with cheese, plenty of glazed ham and a soft runny poached egg. Looked busy even for...

A lovely country pub in the heart of Fownhope. A lovely cosy rustic feeling inside with ample space and seating outside. It was extremely busy however so you're going to have to pre-book. Food was amazing. One of the nicest steaks I've ever had. And...

Really impressed with the quality and presentation of the food. We’ve been two nights running (party of nine inc two toddlers) and with the service. All pretty perfect really. Our waitress was on her first (and then second) night but was awesome. She was prompt,...

Ate here on Monday lunchtime, taking advantage of the government scheme. We chose to all have the rump steak. The steak was tasty and cooked to perfection. It arrived with interesting chips, pulled ham and cheese topping, and tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce. We...

Our second stay at 'The Greenman' and once again hugely enjoyable. We were so well looked after, and the rooms are immaculate and very comfortable with feather duvets and crisp cotton sheets. Wonderful food, a breakfast to wake up for with perfect poached eggs and...

We had breakfast both mornings and the scrambled egg was out of this world. The lunch "bar snacks" we had, and the bbq were both delicious. Meat was locally sourced for the bbq which always makes it better too! The staff were extremely friendly and...

We had come to Fownhope to view a property for sale. As it was a Sunday lunchtime we felt like a bar snack and it was also an opportunity to check out our potential future pub and restaurant. The Greenman looked inviting and, as we...

What a wonderful find this was! We arrived a little early for our table however we ordered our drinks and was promptly seated at our table and a basket of bread arrived for the table. For my starter, I had bread, olive, hummus which was...

We function here every year on boxing day for a family get together. A great experience and excellent food ,service and staff. You can sit as long as you like and nobody asks you to leave as found in other venues. Already booked for 2019.

My 10 year old son enjoyed his experience here and wanted to write his own review, so the words you will read below were written by him: Review by James (age 10): The food was lovely and I had fish and chips .it was presented...

We came here after arriving at Bowens B&B, very cold and miserable. To find an Inn fit for Charles Dickens. On entering the bar area that was very welcoming and the lighting very old fashioned and dark. We were told where to sit, which was...

We're frequent and regular hotel visitors. This one compares badly with others. On this occasion we stayed in creeky and dingy room 4. Twin mattresses not joined together left a considerable sized gap in the middle. Only one bedside table, about 20cms square, was occupied...

arranged Sunday lunch here expecting it to be really good but I was well disappointed. The waiting staff didn’t seem to have a clue as to how to serve customers, we asked a few questions about intolerances and they didn’t seem to know what they...

Went for a family meal for 9 on the last night of our holiday. Admittedly we were 15 minutes late but we’d travelled 25 miles to get there and got held up in traffic on the way. The staff took us straight to our table...

We booked for 3 nights B & B. The room was stuffy and noisy due to there being no double glazing or air conditioning. The road traffic noise was incessant. The bathroom had a shower wand which was not fit for purpose hence water went...

Just been for dinner , very disappointing. We certainly won't be going again. Were taken to a table and then order taken ok. No drinks came so went to chase them up, told someone would be with us in a second. Then the food arrived!...

Called in to Greenman this week for lunch, it's ages since we last visited and thought we would give it a go. Couldn't fault the food, good quality produce, well cooked and presented. The portion sizes were good and good value for money. The pub...

We have been staying for a weekend at the greenman Definitely we will come back soon As the place is amazing Staff very friendly and helpful Restaurant and hotel busy every day. Spaniard was very friendly and look after us very well. Muchas grasias.