The Halfway House in Ashford

Myself and 3 Biker mates visited yesterday and were impressed by the changes made to the place. Full of interesting Motoring memorabilia for all Petrolheads everywhere! The young staff were friendly and attentive as well as being highly efficient in their jobs. The breakfast is at the top of the price range at £11.95, but it was cooked beautifully and the ingredients top notch. Great Coffee too! We had a great time and will certainly return. An excellent Bikers retreat!

This place was taken over & is now called The Stag & is the home of a car club so we decided to visit as 1 of our party is very interested in all sorts of cars & although not a special event there were a few cars & lots of memorabilia decorating the inside.we decided to have lunch the menu was only burgers some very fussy offerings with only 1 (cheeseburger) that was suitable for us when it arrived it was a very small dried up (I suspect packet frozen) lukewarm burger with supposedly triple cooked chips( again prepacked frozen?) that were dry the kids burger came with homemade beans that were spicy as 1 of the owners is a professional chef according to the blurb but I'm not sure we're he trained as what we were served would not have even have got him a job at McDonalds!!!its just as well it's a car club as a pint at £6.03 they certainly can't rely on the the food & drink to make any money unfortunately we won't be reccomending or returning unless there's a car meeting then only for a drink DEFINITELY NOT FOR FOOD!!!!!

Having had a poor experience on a couple of previous occasions, I was so hoping it would be better this time.....with a new bar manager in situ and what was seemingly better informed social media than before. 7pm on a Friday night and barely a scattering of people. Open mic night.....and a weed induced hippy-esque figure setting up in the corner. I asked if they had Aperol and the answer was no then yes....so I ordered an Aperol Spritz......which turned out to be, very disappointingly, just Aperol and Soda water.....oh dear. Oh and someone started vaping at the bar. Even the usually chipper bar staff was a less than enthusiastic. I so want this pub to succeed, but it's hours are very hit and miss....rumour has it it's up for sale so O wish all the luck in the world to the new owners and will probably return then.....probably not before.

Went to see the band which said 8.00pm but when they didn't come saw it said on their Facebook 9.00pm. Had cheese ploughman's which wasn't nice. No cucumber, apple or grapes. Some weird bread things that tasted awful. The place needs a good clean and redecorating. Also dog running around while your eating. Picture is food I left. We asked if there was peppers in it to be told no but when served there was.

Not good for the price very disappointed.It used to be very good my husband had fish and chips and that was good you do expect peas with that

Stopped here when our vehicle ran out of fuel The staff were very helpful and friendly with the owner taking my husband to the local Garage The pub was very nice inside with a good selection of beers and wine we will definitely go back as the menu looked very good A big thank you to everyone

We are surprised by unfavourable reports as we found the staff welcoming and the food quite good. You order and obtain cutlery from the bar, which is fair enough and the menu is on the blackboards. We were a group of 5 celebrating a 97 year olds birthday and the staff were very helpful. the menu included a range of 'roasts' and and an ala carte selection. - not many pubs offer that on a Sunday! We brought our own cake to which the staff added candles and presented it well. They may be new to the pub and were a bit short of staff but it was an enjoyable meal and we were well looked after - Give them a chance!

Shocking went here for mothersday. Booked a table when arrived table wasn't even sorted no cutlery or napkins on table. Ordered the roast beef came out luke warm. Was giving a dirty high chair to use for baby !! No proper menus. Son wanted dessert asked 4 times for the dessert to be told someone else is using it so clearly only have one dessert menu! Food was served very quickly had to ask for cutlery and condiments ! Didn't see anyone after our food was given to us . Plates still on the table when we left . Wish I had read the reviews . It's a shame as this place has always been busy and had lovely food and great service

Nice clean pub and environment but food was absolutely awful. Dried up beef burger and chicken burger, bacon in burger was like cardboard, Bean & cheese jacket potato was a kids portion with a tablespoon of baked beans and sprinkle of cheese. Food was luke warm. Service not good considering the pub was empty, should have guessed something was not quite right as we were the only customers eating on a Friday lunchtime!!! This is such a shame as the pub use to have great food and a great reputation. Advise, don't go there to eat!!!

We pulled into the car park which had 1/2 dozen cars, arriving at 3pm the alarm bells weren’t ringing. Reassuring they were still serving & we made aware roast beef had sold out. No problem, we thought being late afternoon and walk-in customers we’ll have the roast chicken. JUST AWFUL IT WAS DIA!!! Calamari starter was an odd texture & tasteless. The chicken was unseasoned & very bland, NO roast potatoes, two 1/2 new potatoes, bland unseasoned boiled, watery frozen vegetables. Soggy (possibly boiled) parsnip batons. Had to wait for gravy & ask for more. There were two other couples eating at the same time as us & both had issues with their meals also. Condiments pots were empty & incorrect desserts served. How can you confuse sticky toffee pudding and treacle tart? The lady who served us was very pleasant, however lack of organisation let her down. Having to run back and forth, fetching and carrying & unaware they’d run out of roast potatoes!! AVOID!!

This used to be a really good place to eat with difficulty getting in. We should have guessed an empty car park on a Saturday was a warning. The chap behind the bar was very pleasant and the decor wasn't bad. The food was terrible the meat tough, reheated roast potatoes from the day before rock hard vegetables. unbelievably half a pickled egg and great chunks of bread in the cesear salad! No comment was made about the amount of food left on plates, a dead give away all is not well. The one thing that was good was the coffee although it just came with milk in a glass mug, no question if you wanted milk. We just paid the bill and got out. If they want to stay in business they need to do a lot lot better. It was a £100 down the drain! Don't bother

Turned up on a Saturday rainy lunchtime, hardly anyone in the place. We wanted a cooked lunch, but unfortunately there wasn’t much on offer on the menu. I explained that I was a Coeliac and needed to have gluten free, and the lady who I presume was either the manager/landlady offered to do anything I wanted. She explained to me what she had in the kitchen. So I had a cooked chicken breast/bacon in a gluten free roll, side salad and chips. Husband had burger etc. Food was fine, and we appreciated her help! Disappointing for this use to be a busy place, with an excellent menu!

Used to be a very nice pub/restaurant. Used to have trouble getting a table if you hadn't booked. Went on Friday evening. Place was half empty. No proper menu just a few available items on chalk board some of which were not available/sold out at 7 in the evening. Think it must have changed hands and if it has the new owners unless to they don't make improvements back to how it used to be it won't last long. For what we paid the food was mediocre at best. How can, what was once an excellent place to eat, go down hill so quickly? Having eaten there many times in the past an been really pleased I think last night was the last time. Spent best part of £100 between 4 of us was disappointed beyond words.

Boring , bland , mass produced rubbish Where to start … First of all I booked a table for two for dinner on a Saturday evening , turned up to be told that there was no record of our booking , so had to wait in the bar for a manager to assist , customer service …. Haha what an absolute joke , went and sat at an unreserved table , waitress rude and abrupt, we complained got a young lad who seemed more interested in going home than serving … we ordered our starters , garlic bread with cheese …. Being a slightly more expensive place I would have expected really good quality , I’ve had better from Morrisons, we then ordered gammon egg chips and peas , the gammon was very fatty , chips dry inside , and peas cold , cheese burger was just a cheap thick burger with slab of cheese on … chips dry , hence to say we only had a few bites before asking for a refund , this wasn’t given so I had to speak to the manager yet again who was extremely rude …. But after 15 minutes of inane responses and offers of a free meal in the future , no thanks I wanted my money back , eventually got the money back for food , drinks were ok , expensive, suffice to say we drove down to catch fish and chips , much nicer and a smile . Take note as various family members and friends have all said the same .. such a shame , could be a really good pub but it’s just a Wetherspoons in fancy exterior

Food was over cooked and tasteless service was non existent when I asked for salt and tomato sauce it came in sachets like a takeaway chip shop. Even had to go to the bar to ask to pay as not one person came To our table To ask if everything was ok Saturday night and it wasn’t very busy so no excuses Won’t be going back

Jason and Sammy are just lovely. Great food super friendly but most importantly they make things easy . My son was nine and had a great time.

Table for 6 people, wasn’t that busy, yet took over an hour for food, no staff checked us at anytime to see if we wanted any drinks etc. Food was quite nice, but wouldn’t go back due to lack of service towards customers. Then was given someone else’s bill! Staff please check regular on your customers and inform them that if they want more drinks they have to go to bar (this was told to us after we asked for some drinks at the table) though this really shouldn’t be the case if you are sitting in the restaurant!

We had a table booked at 18-30 for 4 people, ordered at 19-00 waited 30 minutes for starters when mine arrived it was wrong it was corrected waited 5 minutes. Main courses arrived an hour later,30 minutes later plates cleared asked for dessert menu which took 20 minutes only 2 desserts ordered and mine was wrong again. We were very disappointed with service staff were young people who needed an older staff member to take charge. Two families ordered food and because they waited so long they asked for the money back and left. We will not be returning any time soon.

We visited on Sunday with friends for lunch with our three children. The garden is fantastic and the kids love it. We had burgers, pizza and kids meals which were all delicious and served quickly. Would highly recommend for a get together with family or friends

Four adults and baby for late lunch. Table had plenty of room for pram and socially distanced. The service was a little slow but the staff were pleasant and polite. We had Gammon which was well presented and delicious, Beef Burger was excellent but the Chicken Burger was a little dry and they forgot the guacamole. Just a small thing I do prefer to eat off a china plate not a chopping board. The wood fired pizza was tasty but I would be surprised if if was cooked in a wood fire to be honest.But overall good and would visit again. I must add that it’s a family pub and the comments from the people who left the review saying it was like a crèche is totally unjustified. Our baby and the one on the table next to us we’re no trouble. The pub can hardly turn people away because they have children.

Booked a table for eight consisting of four adults and four children.Once arrive and stated table was booked for eight we was put on a table for six in the corner out the way.We waited over thirty minutes for our drinks order to be taken and over thirty five minutes to receive food menus.Once order placed the drinks took over fifteen minutes to arrive and over twenty five minutes to take our food order.Once food order placed the adults starters arrived ten minutes before the children’s starters.All drinks orders was incorrect after a number of times of asking.Again with the main course order the adults food arrived twenty minutes before the childrens.I highly recommended this restaurant before today as had been previously for a family mean.But after today’s experience I would never return to this restaurant the food was average the Service was terrible and the staff were all aggrogent and acted like it was a chore to come and serve our table.Me and my family are very disappointed in today’s experience and feel we was treated this way due to being a young group with children.5/ 100 in my rating.

Booked a table for 4 people for Sunday lunch. Arrived at the restaurant at 1:30pm and ordered straight away. Food didn't arrive until 3:15pm. (1hour 45 mins later ). Appalling service. I complained after an hour of waiting, only to be told they had lost the order and would place our food order as a priority. Despite this it still took 45 minutes before our food arrived. The staff were totally clueless. I entirely agree with the last review - the staff were running round like headless chickens. There appeared to be no management of the place. The restaurant had flies milling around. My husband went to use the men's toilet and one of the cubicles had faeces all over it which was trodden into the toilet floor and left on the sink. One of us ordered a beef burger which was full of gristle. In terms of ambience, it was like being in a soft play with kids screaming and running round - not the enjoyable dining experience you want. Overall, a hideous experience and not one I will be repeating.

Felt like a crèche, couldn’t hear ourselves think over the screaming kids. Waited almost 2 hours for mediocre food. Staff haven’t got a clue, actually felt sorry for them. They blamed their order system for losing our order, then having a big table in front of us on the wait…Dried out chicken for me with a limp garnish where it’d sat in the hot holding for too long. One of us had a burger which was full of gristle. Will not be going back, they need some organisation as didn’t appear to be a manager in sight. Surprised to see a car-park full of expensive motors, I’m only guessing their all first timers, like us, who won’t be returning.

Visited this evening with my family, such a great shame as the food was excellent 4/5*service was abysmal, staff running around like headless chickens behind the bar, sat and waited for some service for drinks and waiting for food, same staff member not happy because I complained about the services. I think they will be OK during he summer months people eating out plus the garden but during the winter not too sure Great shame as food was good and freshly prepared 8/10 Management service 4/10 as an outsider diner would I recommend unlikely, As service was extremely poor and not customer based Restaurant was not busuy but so there should have not been any problem. Would I use it again?? they say never say never so I will say VERY unlikely shame as the food was good, Chefs need better management support you are wasted here.

9 of us went for an early evening meal and drinks and the food and service was very good, the staff where faultless and attentive, all the food came out together and was cooked to perfection, would highly recommend and defiantly go again

The 4 of us went for lunch and the food was amazing staff very friendly and was having a laugh with us, very clean and nicely decorated, we didn’t leave until early evening as it was such a nice friendly atmosphere we didn’t want to leave .

We had excellent service and organisation for our group of 14 people (walking group lunch) - orders taken beforehand, excellent meals appeared, with the names of each person. No problem, either, with bills for our lunches - couples or individuals…. The waitress appeared clutching the named bills and ‘machine’ - very impressed!We will return…. Hopefully by then the website will reflect better, what is on offer.

Thanks very much to Sammy, Ellis and all the staff. Great food, great service. We felt very safe within the covid precautions and protocols and very friendly service too. The Tyrrells

We spent the bank holiday enjoying a wide range of delicious food and drinks served by very tentative and smiley staff. We ate at Halfway House twice in one weekend because the food was that good! We can’t wait to visit again so that we can try the rest of the menu.

Shabby garden, outdated playground, slow staff, no visible staff, (they were in the bar chatting) finally got our drinks and placed our order, took an age to arrive and the 2 children’s order didn’t appear, we asked about this as they were hungry and eating everyone’s chips, turned out they had been delivered to the wrong table and eaten! Finally we had a replacement but by then they were full of chips and didn’t want theirs ☹️ You need a front of house in the garden to check on tables wanting drinks, etc one group left as they got fed up with waiting, and didn’t bother waiting for their chips so the waitress was left wandering around with a bowl of chips looking for them. My scampi and chips was delicious (peas were cold) but overall it was not a good experience and will not be returning, such a shame. I was looking forward to a good family lunch.

We have ate at the white twice so far this month and plan to do so again , food is superb and the staff are super friendly , well decorated and a lovely atmosphere .. A must visit

For the first time, since March, my wife and I decided to have a takeaway meal - for her birthday.We both went for a "Full House Burger" - quality, taste and quantity left nothing wanting.They went the extra mile preparing one of them gluten free.

Looking for somewhere to stop for lunch on the way home from Herne Bay, we called in by chance at the Halfway House in Challock. I am glad that we did. First of all, they have done everything they can to make it Covid safe. Hand sanitiser is available as soon as you walk in, there's a clear marked one-way system and the tables are socially distanced. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The food was well presented, tasty and good value for money. There was also an added bonus. The bar area is dog friendly, so we did not hae to leave ours in the spacious care park.

The pub has an amazing atmosphere and staff are wonderful and all friendly I ordered a pizza and it was very well presented, tasted amazing, I could not fault it, would pick a pizza from here over any other chain pizza restaurant

Finally a good pizza in the village. Fantastic taste and very filling. Just as good (if not better) than a pizza in Rome! Thank you to Vikki and Jason - and the team who looked after us. Amazing sweet potato fries too- plenty to go around......!sammy who took our order was friendly and the pizza arrived without delay. will return - thank u xx

Modern but with plenty of character. Friendly, welcoming staff. Dogs are allowed to come too which is a bonus. Varied menu just lacking in vegetarian meals but the vegetarian food they do offer is beautiful.

Myself and my partner visited for drinks and dinner on Saturday afternoon. As soon as we sat down, we realised how much of a local pub/eatery it was. Locals were encouraged to flout the current Covid rules. Bar staff were distracted and not paying attention to anybody else other than regular customers which made us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. I asked for a peppercorn sauce and received a small bowl full of peppercorns and barely a drizzle of sauce. I complained to the bar staff and the Manager whose rude reply was “that’s how we male it”. No apology and I refused to pay for it. One last thing, the music was one genre and on a loop and nobody considered to change it over a period of a few hours. Not what we would have expected from the only pub in the village. Given the above, I would not recommend this pub/eatery to anybody.

I have to say the roast is very overpriced when you consider if you have chicken you have to pay 95p extra for a Yorkshire pudding. My husbands beef roast came out with cold meat. Fair enough they replaced it but for that price it shouldnt have come out cold at all. Or any price come to that. We had to put our coats on at the end to try to catch attention to get the bill. Even then we had to call someone over. Not good enough.

Excellent food again. Second visit Came with the family this time, including one vegetarian and one fussy teenage boy. Roast dinners and Jacket potatoes for Sunday dinner. Lovely food, very filling - absolutely stuffed! Friendly people and excellent service.

Yet again we have had an excellent meal from the halfway house Challock We had a roast diner and the value for money is amazingA must have is the blondie pudding Perfect Sunday afternoon Thank you to all the staff which are all so welcoming ❤️

Absolutely fantastic evening the food was cooked to perfection we all had different choices off of the menu and everyone was very pleased, they made us feel very special especially the birthday girl, great credit to the halfway house especially Sammi and her team on the night Liv & Jacki they were just brilliant

The roast dinner was amazing, probably the best roast I have eaten out. The cauliflower cheese was exactly like my mum makes! The waitress was lovely. A great experience in challenging times. Will definitely be coming back.

Visited for lunch as a family of ten including four children in July. Raining hard ( not pub's fault obviously) which meant we had to sit inside and the kids could not use the play area outside.Organisation not the pub's finest point. Owner lady tried to get us to sit on a table laid out for seven diners. Pointed out we were a larger party and had booked but she seemed confused. Eventually seated on two adjoining tables. Young waiter lad took our order eventually but was not great at getting it correct. Food arrived in relays. Pizza was cold but tasted good I was told by the eater. Two dishes served were incorrect but eventually got sorted.Burgers were good and fish and chips were fine. Lasagne just ok.I think the owners should recruit some experienced staff and coach and train the young members as they were floundering. Tried quite hard but not up to the job of giving great customer service yet. Owner lady could do with some training as well as just smiling and saying hello is not enough nowadays. Just saw her hanging around by the door most of the time, never saw her in the restaurant. Bill was incorrect, charged too much and had to be corrected.Menu was ok but heavily reliant on burgers and chips. Pizzas need delivering to diner as soon as they come out of the oven and not be allowed to sit on the bar getting cold. More authentic pub food on menu would be good.Will return in a few months to see if improved.

We have been here several times in the past and enjoyed it. Nice to be able to sit outside with children and play area. Always previously been enjoyable. We went yesterday and sadly it was chaos and made the whole experience stressful! Maybe just a bad day, it seemed none of the staff knew what was going on and if you sit out in the garden I think you're just forgotten about! Didnt seem to be a process of how to make sure people were being served. No one checking that you have what you need. Had to chase up everything... trying to order food (three times), order drinks, get cutlery (which never came), order pudding (the basics of a pub/restaurant!). They need some kind of organisation and to tell customers what to expect when they arrive.

Recently refurbished by the lovely Vicky and Jason, we enjoyed a super lunch today, great food, generous portions and piping hot. Friendly staff, dog friendly and huge garden with kids play area. Highly recommended. We'll be back soon 😊x

The service and food at the Halfway House is just fantastic. We attended after my Dad's funeral and we were so well taken care of. The bar staff were super efficient and the Head Chef Elis provided us with fantastic tasty food that all of our guests commented on. The 2 members of our party with celiacs were over the moon to be so well catered for too. Thank you Vicky, Jason and Elis and your wonderful team.

Went with friends. Limited Menu but wholesome , good quality pub grub. The service was excellent....... Charming, friendly & efficient.

Food was delicious. Sadly let down by rude male waiting staff who blatantly ignored our several attempts to get his attention. Would not interact in a positive manner at all. Female staff were wonderful.

Hand gel on entrance, very easy welcome, we were allocated a waiter, sat outside, given, individually packaged plastic cutlery & napkin. However, no waiting staff wore face masks. The food was lovely, huge portions!

Went here today with friends, great food and good service. Kids enjoyed the garden play area. 5* all round

Visited for lunch. Good vegetarian options.The meal was lovely. Plenty of it! Lovely accompanying salad that wasn’t just lettuce and a couple of tomatoes!The staff are really friendly, helpful and welcoming. It wasn’t a problem when we wanted to move tables.Great value for money and a lovely relaxing atmosphere. I will definitely return!

We’ve now eaten at the halfway house several times and never disappoints The chefs really know what they are doing and the quality of food is excellent Staff are so friendly and helpful and the owners have spent a lot of money to make this a perfect pub for a drink or to eat with friends and family also dogs are welcomedThank you to all the staff

Went for lunch today and the food was superb, my friend and I ordered butterfly chicken burger and Cajan buttermilk burger both of them are very tasty, the rolls are crusty and much nicer than the standard burger rolls you seem to get in most pubs, the chip's were soo good, perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside! We also decided to try the chocolate brownie as the staff had mentioned that this was one of the Chef's specialities and it didn't disappoint! (It was so good I forgot to take a picture until I was halfway through it!!)The pub has a large beer garden with plenty of seating and a children's play area, it also has a pizza bar. The inside of the pub has a large bar and cozy seating and the ladies toilets are really nicely designed with lot's of lights around the mirror's!

Sammy and the staff kindly helped me arrange a small wake for the passing of my mother, weather was kind and the staff couldn't do enough to help us and making a sad day more bearable - many thanks again

Went for lunch with the family today. Lovely out in the garden which had plenty of space and a great layout to ensure social distancing.Plenty of staff on hand to meet every need and the food arrived quickly. A round of burgers and pizzas was liked by all. Would especially recommend the halfway house burger and hot vegetarian Italian style pizza.A fantastic find just outside of Ashford and would recommend for a quick bite or a more slow paced full meal.

Making use of the Eat out to Help out we thought we'd try the newly installed wood fired pizzas. So glad we did, absolutely gorgeous! Staff go above and beyond to help, no one went hungry or thirsty. Plenty of staff always on the look out for empty glasses. Some of us ate from the main kitchen and all the food arrived together. Will be back!

Visited this establishment tonight with my partner and stepson. Wasn't really expecting too much to be frank.What I did get was a pizza that rivals any pizza I've had in Italy. The staff were courteous and attentive, and the hygiene was first class.This was a welcome suprise totally unexpected. The wait for food can be a lot to little long at busy times, but it's worth the wait.

Decided to venture out for our first meal since March and wasn't disappointed. We went through the front entrance as advised and were met by a friendly member of staff. As it was nice we decided to sit outside so followed the well labelled arrows. The garden now has new bench tables and are really well spaced out as they have loads of space to do this. Our party had the scampi, chicken burger, tuna baguette and bacon and cheese burger and we couldn't fault any of it, in fact the burgers were massive!! All this followed by an awesome chocolate brownie - kids said it was the best they'd had. Like most of the pubs in our area the Halfway House has worked hard over the last few months providing take aways and we wish them all the success now they're up open to customers again. We will definitely return.

Lovely friendly staff went above and beyond , amazing food and lovely garden for adults and children .covid friendly .will definitely return

Had your Hog Roast takeaway with chips, it was superb, really hot and so tasty, thanks to Vicky and her team, they did an excellent job

Excellent Hog Roast drive through. Huge portion and super crispy chips on the side. Very well organised. What more do you need ?

Attended a business networking event for my touring open air cinema and did not expect to get a decent began breakfast. Turns out I was wrong. The team this morning 12/3/20 was excellent and thanks for making a effort. The “sausages” were amazing. Turns out many items on there menu if not already vegan can be veganised. Thanks again. I will be returning very soon.

Had lovely meal at lunchtime, I would recommend the special. Chef came out as well to speak to us as we wanted to tell him how much we enjoyed his meal. Very friendly place.

Went for lunch for the first time since new owners have taken over.What a transformation now so cosy and light.The food was delightful the fish and chips the best ever and proper chips and the pork belly with noodles wonderful Vicky Sammy and Ellis we delightful and took time to explain what they hope to do in the future and we wish them all the best as the Halfway House will be a place everyone will be talking about as the improvements continue

On our way back from a visit to a friend’s house we were looking for a good traditional pub (hard to find now) with fair prices, good food and a warm welcome. Since the new ownership of the pub I'm so glad to say that all of the above was true and so much more. We arrived at half 11 so naturally had to wait until they started serving the food, but that did not stop George the waiter from taking our drinks order the moment we sat down, extremely prompt service from the young gentleman with a smile and happy nature. As soon as the kitchen had opened George was straight away ready to take our order. Amongst the orders we placed (two halfway house burgers, traditional fish & chips and a Ploughman’s lunch) George was informative of the quantity and quality of the meals in a refreshing, humours way. Simply put, the food was magnificent, the portion was spot on and I can only dream of what the deserts must taste like had we had any room left at all. P.S (the ploughman’s lunch was a 9/10, one of the best ones I have had in a long time, the only thing missing was the pickles! Nevertheless though, a must have as a personal recommendation)Very much looking forward to the next visit as we all firmly believe we have found a true gem of a place. Keep up the good work Halfway House!

What a fabulous venue. Driven past so many times and, having attended an event, finally stopped. What a hidden gem. Nothing has been too much troeuble for Sammy and Lisa. Recommended.

Went for Sunday lunch, lovely atmosphere and brilliant food and service, our waitress was a lovely young lady who served with a smile so thank you to Olivia, we will be back soon!

Went here for Monday lunch. Friendly staff BUT the pub was very cold, no open fire and radiators were off. We ordered Winter stew which took a half hour to arrive. The winter stew was not what was presented, a more accurate description would have been tomato soup with some nondescript cooked winter root vegetables with an overpowering taste of tomato. Needless to say I left it uneaten. They did kindly waive payment but we will not be returning

I've been here before but this is our first visit under new management. It has a real traditional pub feeling with a roaring real fire. The food was amazing. The best roast dinner we have had to date. Very child friendly even down to making mash potatoes which isn't on the menu. Service was a little slow but i think that was mainly due to being fully booked. Certainly wouldn't put us off going again. Look forward to our next roast beef dinner and welcoming staff.

We came here as a family for a Christmas Eve lunch treat. The food was great, everyone got a warm welcome at the bar and the service at our table was excellent- very friendly. Lovely festive relaxed atmosphere in the whole pub. Top marks to Will who looked after our family table. It is a relatively local pub for us but having tried it years before and not been impressed with previous management we hadn’t been back for a while. The new owners have made a big difference, with fresh decor, smiley staff and a clear emphasis on good and plentiful food. We will come back.

My wife and I visited The Halfway House for Valentine meal. The food was exemplary from the starter to the desert. The chocolate brownie with raspberries was to die for. We were told the chef has been perfecting it for 2 years, well i think he has definitely succeeded. The staff was very friendly and polite and Vicky and Jason are a very lovely couple who own the establishment. We've already booked for mothers day.

On a blustery Friday afternoon my husband and I decided to treat ourselves to lunch at The Halfway House. We had a warm welcome from the landlady and her staff and were offered our choice of tables. There were a handful of other customers, some drinking some dining. We were very impressed with the menu, enough that there was plenty to choose from but not such a list that you don’t know where to begin! I opted for The Halfway House Burger while my husband had the Ham,Egg and Chips. Not adventurous choices but classic dishes that can easily be disappointing. When our meals arrived we were very impressed with the presentation of the food, it was visually pleasing and the portions were very generous. We both enjoyed our meals immensely and sent back completely empty plates to the kitchen! After deliberation we decided to indulge in dessert and I opted for Ice Cream Crumble while my husband had Brownie with Custard. Both dishes were absolutely delicious, my husband has a slight custard obsession and he was served an extra jug of custard with a smile. When paying the bill we introduced ourselves to the landlady and explained that we have lived in the local area for 20 years and that this was by far our most enjoyable meal we’ve ever taken there. Best of luck to the new owners...we’ll be seeing them again soon!

Went for my mother In-laws 92 birthday treat, staff where vert attentive and helpful, great food, I had the roast beef that was cooked to perfection, great size portions for all including child's meal for my mother in-law. New owners and staff who are doing a great job to build up a good reputation.

Made to feel very welcome on arrival, roast beef was excellent, large portion and very tasty. Liv made sure we were looked after and recommended the chocolate brownie for dessert. Will definitely recommend to others and we look forward to returning

Visited the HWH for breakfast. Welcoming atmosphere and friendly faces. Super helpful staff. Chefs are amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. All freshly made to order. I had the Saturday special - pancakes, which consisted of 3 light and fluffy blueberry pancakes, bacon and syrup inside each layer of pancakes and 2 rashers of crisp streaky bacon on top - totally divine. I couldn’t recommend enough!

I visited this pub yesterday, second time this month, had a fab lunch on both occasions. Good portion sizes. Friendly staff, the pub has recently been refurbished, looks great. Will be back to try other dishes.

I am not happy with my local place so I checked out this one which is now under new management.

Oh my gosh!! Food was scrumptious and the waitress (Olivia) was brilliant! Will definitely be back again soon!

So, after walking into this well decorated and maintained public house it was clear from the really warm and genuine welcome that we had chosen well.

I recently visited this pub for a Sunday roast with my wife and the kids. I was very pleased with the food as it was very nice. The waitress was very cheerful and extremely polite towards my wife and kids. I asked for her name as I was so pleased with the exceptional service she delivered and she told me her name was Olivia. So I would just like to say thank you to the young girl for the smashing experience and I most certainly will be returning one day with the rest of the family.

First time we've visited here and it didn't disappoint. I had the Halfway House burger which was extremely tasty with freshly cooked chips. My wife had the gammon and eggs, she loved the gammon and struggled to eat the whole meal ( they are generous portions!).

We both had roast beef which was generous and perfectly cooked. The server was friendly and welcoming. We do not understand the previous negative complaints. We rate it as a perfect Sunday lunch venue. Marvellous. Thank you.

A really good refurbishment [much needed in my opinion]. Staff very friendly and helpful. Vegetarian option cooked and presented well. We had lunch on a Tuesday and they were busy.

Was in the area for an event and also see family, driven past many a time but never been in, so decided to give it a try. Was very busy and under new management, was a little disappointed that the pork belly didn’t have crackling guaranteed so opted for another option. Rather than bread sauce would have preferred stuffing with the chicken and as a previous reviewer has written chicken was a drum stick and a small bit of breast. The beef was to thickly cut, also as previous reviewer has written wasn’t fantastically hot and had to request more gravy as didn’t actually think there was anything on it. Also the menu said salmon pate as a starter, bill said mackerel didn’t think was salmon, but still tasted nice, would have been better to have been on the menu rather that served without saying it was an alternative.

Decided to stop of at the pub for lunch and came across the Halfway house. Staff very attentive especially lady in black jacket and chef special was lovely. Will definitely come back.

Came in and the pub has been updated warm welcome but then they started to serve the people after us. Was taken to our table then they left us for 15mins before asking if we wanted drinks. Roast dinners were small and the quality is very poor, potatoes were hollow, not enough meat veg cold. I had the chicken I was given a drum stick and a small part of the breast. For the most expensive roast dinner around at £14.95 I would expect better portions and quality of food. The extras are over priced for example for extra peas and carrots £2.95 and stuffing £2.95. So my meal of roast chicken and stuffing was £17.90. We ask for extra gravy and it came in a milk jug for tea around 45 mls lol

8 of us arrived on Friday to the pub to meet for a family suprise getaway the owners and sammy could not have welcomed us any better. We decided to have a meal which was lovely, the food and service was amazing. We then visited on Saturday to book Sunday lunch. Arrived for Sunday lunch which again we could not fault the service or food. The owners and sammy was amazing and made us feel so welcome. Would highly recommend this pub and look forward to visiting in the summer.

Extremely disappointing visit here today. Upon entry I spoke to one lady at the bar who took my name for my booked table, and then left me at the bar to serve another family who walked in behind me!? We ended up being seated by another lady who asked if she could help me.

I took my Mum and a friend for lunch today and we left singing the praises of both the food and the service. Excellent !!!

A delicious roast dinner today! My mum had the butternut squash and goats cheese salad which was very tasty and cooked perfectly. My brother and dad had the mackerel Pate and it said it was very nice and would definitely order it again. We all had the beef roast which was amazing, the meat was so tender and the cauliflower cheese was very good! Brownie dessert was lovely and warm and gooey! Will definitely be coming back! Olivia our waitress was lovely very friendly and polite.

Such a beautiful place with lovely and welcoming staff, so well decorated with amazing barrels to site in!! Absolutely love the toilets too!!

lovely pub! Great atmosphere and events on weekly, friendly staff and landlords are great, highly recommend

Have visited this pub/restaurant many times in the past and have always liked it. This was our first visit since the new owners took over and we weren't disappointed. The building itself has been redecorated to a high standard but still retains the feel and atmosphere of the old place and the menu has changed but not so drastically as to shock. The food we ordered arrived quickly and was delicious and the lady who served us was really friendly and helpful. Also worth noting, because I know this will matter to some people, the beer selection is much better now than it was.

Over priced food. There are better pubs/restaurants locally that offer better food and more realistic prices.

Have spent a couple of days trying to book a table for lunch later this week. But the phone is never answered. There is not even an answerphone message to say if the pub is open / closed / busy. Is the pub still trading?

Arrived to be welcomed by the owner into a busy Sunday lunchtime. She offered us a table for the 3 of us and was very happy to sort out another table slightly further from the door. We all ordered Sunday roast including a nut roast. All the meals were excellent, with a good selection of veg, including roast potatoes cooked to perfection. Staff very friendly and attentive. I finished off with a pineapple upside down cake / custard which hit the spot. Despite the pub being fairly full, including a group of about 20, the service didn't seem to suffer. Would recommend and will be going back at some time

We have popped in a couple of times for a drink or two. Very welcoming and good atmosphere since the new owners have taken over. Will definitely return for a meal as chatting to the landlady we know they will have vegan options available!

We visited here for an early evening meal, hearing good things and that is was under new ownership and had been refurbished.

We visited for a mid week evening out, we'd never been to the Halfway House before, and were pleasantly surprised

This was great value for money with surprisingly tasty food, well-presented and plenty of choice. Good beers as well. Staff were very friendly