The Onslow Arms in Guildford

My 6 year old and I went in for an impromptu lunch and it couldn't have been nicer. The tiniest feedback was that fennel in the sausages may not work so well for many smaller kids.. but lots of other choices, so no problems at all! Staff were so nice and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

Lovely meal. Spent ages catching up and we weren't rushed into making decisions or moving on. A perfect evening

The best Sunday roast I can remember having. Incredibly friendly & attentive staff, in a beautiful setting. 10/10 Amazing!!

Excellent food and excellent service. The best Sunday roast 😊

Had a really lovely lunch in the garden. The pub was super busy due to Mother’s Day yet the service was still excellent, warm and attentive. The food was wonderful and well priced. Will definitely be back.

Had an excellent Friday evening meal here. The pub is popular but not overcrowded. We had excellent service, excellent dishes, all provided in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Thanks to everyone at the Onslow Arms. Highly recommended 👌

It used to be better , this time the food was mediocre

Lovely pub atmosphere for 48th wedding anniversary. Mixed roast shared meal was well presented and very enjoyable. Service by Alex was excellent and made the dinner a memorable experience.

Food, service and atmosphere were all first class. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and we had a great lunch.

Our party of 6 enjoyed a superb meal at The Onslow Arms on Sunday the 16th of March. The pub was busy but we had an our space booked l. The food was incredibly good, possibly the best roast we’ve had being ‘out’! A star was lost of service as it was a little slow at times, especially when waiting to actually take our order our food and then feeling rushed off the table afterwards. However this didn’t impact on the quality of the food which really was second to none.

Food was wonderful and Mia was a gorgeous waitress.

Gone downhill in the last 12 months. Food ok but had run out of certain dishes and this was 7pm on a Sat night. Had to ask for more drinks. Red wine bottle was freezing cold, asked for another but just as cold. Had to chase for wine glasses. Asked to speak to manager but he was too busy. Then an assistant manager came to see us, and by then we had eaten our desserts of which my sticky toffee pudding had the paper still stuck to the underside!! Overall very disappointing considering 14 of us celebrating my wife birthday. Still over £55 per head spent with bottle of wine and dessert removed from the bill. Won't be back in a hurry now.

Food and service were great even though it was very busy. My only disappointment was the portion size of the Pan-Roasted Yorkshire Chicken Supreme. I don’t have a massive appetite but there must have been two spoonfuls of risotto and a tiny piece of chicken. I came away hungry and disappointed..

We love the pub the staff are amazing and the atmosphere is always great we have children in London and Liphook great half way for a great family get together.

I love this place, but the 2 recent occasions have been disappointing, Both for Birthday celebrations. First occasion the service was poor and the food presentation left a lot to be desired, the actual quality of the food is great. But the staff weren't aware of potential allergy risk in some deserts. Burger, literally is burger and chips ! No salad, no coleslaw - When we asked the answer was just 'no' . Second occasion, food was great however, there seems to be a lack of added thought in the way of veg or salad. The teaspoon of peas on the Fish was almost an insult to veg! At no time during our meal were we asked if all was ok with our meals. I have to stress again the quality of the food your receive is great, fish was amazing but I really do feel the lack of attention to detail was addressed it would make all the difference to your experience and accepting the additional service charge added to the bill.

We visited on a Sunday lunchtime and enjoyed a delicious roast beef meal. The service was excellent, with Harry being especially accommodating and friendly. The atmosphere was welcoming, and it’s a fantastic place for dog owners. Highly recommended!

Amazing food and place and staff

Went today, fantastic feel to the place, really friendly service, food served quickly, ordered the trio roast for 2, couldn't fault it in any way, very good portion size, excellent quality and cheaper than almost all others within a 10 mile radius, will 100% be back soon, just a really lovely place.

Great service and food in lovely pub

Lovely evening with friends. The food was lovely and the ambience was cozy.

Fabulous birthday lunch for my wife. Outstanding food and excellent service.

Popped in for a drink on my wife’s birthday, got a cosy spot on the sofa by the fire. My wife forgot her handbag, we returned 3 hours later where it had been kept safe and sound. Staff were friendly and helpful!

Always lovely at the Onslow. Service attentive but not over the top. Food is 1st class and great atmosphere.

Nice lunch with friends after visiting Hatchlands Park. Good food and waiting staff were particularly helpful with the young child in our group.

Fantastic Sunday roast as always , prompt and service with a smile from Deon. Our constant go to for our Sunday lunch treat

Table service good but kitchen slow to produce the courses.

Love this pub when visiting the area, particularly in the summer when you can sit outside. Still, given great table in the Garden Room as we had our small dog with us. Family group of 10 and atmosphere and service great. Only negative, my burger requested without cheese, came with cheese and I could not face the hassle of sending it back. Sure we will visit again.

We come here a lot - so review is overdue ! Best Sunday lunch yesterday - vegan option is not disappointing as can often be the case. Always busy, but that’s not surprising and the service is really friendly and attentive.

We visited on a Monday night without a reservation, having traveled a long way and eager to try the restaurant for the first time. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the friendly lads, who took our order promptly and with a smile. The food exceeded our expectations—the sausages were exceptional, and the liver was just as delicious. A special thanks to Harry and Albi for their outstanding service. We highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience.

We had an amazing Sunday roast! The meat was perfectly cooked, juicy, and tender, and the vegetables were fresh. The roast potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, just as they should be. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service from Thomas was top-notch. A perfect way to end the weekend—highly recommend!

Relaxed pub setting with rustic charm. Good food and service.👍

Great pub and service. Big shout out to Emma, our waitress who was attentive and given us her recommendations.

Fabulous Sunday lunch, great venue, very relaxed and Deon who looked after us was faultless. Will absolutely come again. thanks

We went on a busy Saturday. Serving staff were attentive and lovely. The pub was clean and decor welcoming. Food was poor - my gammon was hard and black round the edges, one in my party had burnt spinach with her fish, another had mushy peas that were cold but had a brown crust from being left out too long. Food is definitely not all freshly prepared on the premises, and given this it’s very overpriced. Wine by the glass avg £10 is also expensive for the area. Real shame this pub is no longer independently owned as it has really gone downhill.

We asked for a special table for a 90th Birthday and the Onslow were kind enough to let us have it- the food was delicious, good value and the service was friendly and professional- what more could we ask ! Thank you

Awesome pub and a great Sunday Roast! Service was excellent and Tom was great making sure everything was in order for us throughout! Highly recommend!

We dined as a four and all had good food and with super service. We were never rushed even though we spent a long time just chatting. One minor issue with the food was explained and resolved very satisfactorily. Highly recommend giving this gastric pub a try

Come to your pub regularly but this was not good Lack of service Without doubt definitively going in the wrong direction

We had a fabulous lunch on Sunday for our son's 21st birthday. Cooking for 18 people couldn't have been easy yet all the food was brought out at the same time and was hot and delicious! We were also very well looked after by Emma who was on hand to ensure that we had everything we needed. It was a great party and all of our guests loved the pub and the food. We couldn't have asked for more - it was a perfect day. Thanks for looking after us so well Onslow Arms. We will be back soon!

Had an absolutely delicious Sunday roast today, beautifully cooked and generous portions. Such a lovely cosy pub with friendly helpful staff. Can't wait to visit again!

Delicious food, lovely staff and a warm, welcoming atmosphere

Called in here on a busy Saturday evening with my partner. Absolutely lovely place. Spoke with the bar man about food recommendations and he insisted on the Cumberland sausage they added to the menu. It was top tier.! Would highly recommend this place to anyone. Staff are all friendly and welcoming. See you all again soon!

We love this pub and often take friends and family.

Fantastic pub, lovely atmosphere. Bar Manager Tom was a particular highlight, he really did go out of his way to ensure that my nephews birthday meal went without a hitch.

Where do i start. I'd want to thank Tom and all the staff for going above and beyond to ensure that our Sunday roast experience was exceptional. Their sincere welcome and excellent service made all the difference. Extra yorkie and gravy was too good to be true. We felt very satisfied with everything. The ambience in the restaurant was so cozy. We loved every minute of it. Great selection of wines and beers. We will be back!

Excellent in every way. A very enjoyable meal. Everything perfect - a nice lunch

Great food one of the only places I can find liver on the menu 👍👍

Had the Sunday roast pork, which was good and the service was very good. Friendly hosts.

Great food (espescially sunday), great beers and staff are very welcoming

Came for a Sunday roast and it was on point, the chicken just fell apart! Would highly recommend. Also great banter from Tom :)

Staff were fantastic, went for a Sunday roast and the roast was delicious and the atmosphere was very good. Look forward to coming back again

I met an old colleague / friend for lunch having not seen him for 6 years for a good catch up. He had not been to the Onslow Arms before and I had not been for a period of a few years. We met at 12.00 when it was quiet but it got busier and busier while we were there (we left around 14.15) and I can understand why. As indicated, the food, service and atmosphere we all excellent. We just had main courses (cod loin and braised beef pie) and puddings (we both had the crumble) with one beer shandy and a lager then shared the bill which came to just under £40 (including suggested tip). Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thanks.

Fast becoming our go to place! Great food, brilliant service and lovely atmosphere every time.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere

I went to the pub yesterday for a Friday night family dinner. We decided to have starters and it took a while for the mains to come afterwards so that was a little of an issue but the pub looked quite full at that point so it was expected. Friendly staff and overall nice food, possibility the pie my husband had was slightly overcooked. Nice GF options, we would go back in summer to sit in the garden that looks great!

Beautifully decorated and cosy pub. Food was delicious and very tasty. Service was fast and the price of the meal was not too bad!! Would definitely come back.

Delicious lunch, great service from Deon and crew. Definitely be back again.

Great pub. Great food. Great service. What more do you need to know?

Great country pub with home made fresh food

Great food and friendly service from Christina and the team

Fab pub with excellent food! Highly recommend

When we first moved to West Clandon, the Onslow Arms was a semi-independent pub with an enviable menu and excellent service. Now part of the Youngs chain, service and food are a shade of their former selves. Gone are the ‘slaw, onion rings and pickles of the original burgers, replaced by an average burger and a tin of fries - not a hint of a salad leaf, let alone the above… and despite the additional offer of bacon and blue cheese, the bacon appeared to have disappeared. Roast beef presenting well, with a massive Yorkshire pudding, was cold on arrival, so how long had that been plated for and left out? The wine eventually arrived, half way through the main course, and staff seemed pretty disinterested in general. A brilliant venue, but clearly lacking some inspiration and leadership.

Had an excellent time on sunday, great food, great service from the lovely Fran. Will definitely be back when I visit the UK!

My partner and I had a really lovely evening here. All the staff were very welcoming and place seems well run and cared for. Great night

We attended on Burns night to have the pre ordered Burns night fixed meal. There were 6 of us with a table booked for 1900. By 1930 no one had asked for drinks orders. I had to go and find someone. The soup course arrived at 20:00. Our desert arrived at 2120. Most of us had ordered Cranichan - this is an oats based desert with cream. However there were no oats in the dish - it was just a bowl of cream with some blackberries. I asked a waiter about this and we had no come back on it. I advised another waiter that we wanted the cost of the deserts removed and also no service added. The restaurant did remove the cost of one meal and the service. We did pay service though by providing cash to the staff. Overall it wasn't a good night with not great food and slapdash slow service. A shame as we have been to the venue before and it was good then. They were overbooked with too few staff.

One of the best pub in this area !

Emma was amazing and we have had four meetings at the pub now and it is really great. I am gluten free and they have a really good range of food. I can highly recommend

This place had really good reviews from friends but we unfortunately had a bad experience. We were a table of 12, we waited an hour for our starters, the starters with bread were sent back as the bread was burnt black. The drink service was not good we had to keep chasing drink orders. The gentleman who was looking after our table did his best and apologised, he was polite, pleasant and professional but wasn’t supported. Our mains were lovely but came out at different times so some of us had to start eating while others hadn’t received their meals. Desserts were ok, although the crumble needed slightly more than a sprinkle of crumble. I’m sorry I can’t leave a good review and I’m not normally a complainer and, to be fair, they did remove all the starters from our bill without us asking which was good of them, but a meal we were looking forward to was rather disappointing.

Our family gathering for 19 people took place in a private room and featured pre-ordered meals from a good menu. The service was friendly and attentive, the food was delicious with careful attention to dietary requirements. We were impressed with the positive attitude of the whole team and would definitely recommend!

The Onslow Arms is a fantastic pub! Excellent service, friendly staff, and the food is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

Nice pub, very comfortable, however the food was mildly disappointing, we had two steaks and and the mussels. Maybe we had two stringly bits of meat, but it was not great. The mussels were OK, but not top class . We also were never asked if we enjoyed our meal, which is criminal sin for a place serving food!

Great food, well priced. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

Great food, great pub, great people. What more can you ask for. The liver is to die for. And a great selection of ales too. Will be back!

Catching up with a friend, food was good, service not so much.

Great pub and dining! It was one of the best times we've had! Really good wine list, and the food is all homemade, and we loved the waiters! Awesome place.

We had Sunday dinner here over the weekend and unfortunately we won't be going back. Reviews looked good, car parking good, pretty good atmosphere in decent surroundings but the food let this place down. We ordered 2 Beef Sunday dinners and when they arrived, the beef was just too tough. My wife couldn't chew it and I struggled to cut mine with a steak knife so we brought this to the attention of the staff. We were dealt with in a very friendly, understandable and reasonable manner and decided to change our order to the pork. This came and was very good, but unfortunately, the Yorkshires were cold, not room temp but cold in the middle like they had not been fully defrosted, then heated back up. The cauliflower cheese was lots of little bits of overcooked cauliflower and was extremely mushy. The vegetables were just warm but I couldn't be bothered to explain or complain again. Pudding was very good, nice and hot, but the custard was cold (Not sure if this is the way it was meant to be served but this is a little strange to me). It wouldn't take much to address these issues either but I cant afford to pay for a Sunday dinner that in my opinion is sub standard

First visit and liked the food, atmosphere and friendly service very much. Will definitely return when next in the area.

Sadly the food at The Onslow has gone from being reliably great to being very poor. I had the roast chicken for Sunday lunch. The chicken wss served in two pieces on the bone - leg and wing with the small fillet. It looks like a lot but it’s mainly just lots of bone and skin. I could barely cut the roast potatoes which has been sitting under a heat lamp for too long. The stuffing was a ball of rubbery texture with no flavour. The single carrot that was served was charred black and the cabbage was ok. The cauliflower cheese (which was an extra dish) was mushy and over cooked - clearly just a reheat with cheese grated on top and put under a grill. The whole plate was swimming in a thin, lukewarm gravy that had no flavour causing the Yorkshire pudding to resemble a very large soggy dish rag. The plate looked a mess and the food was tasteless. It looked and tasted cheap which it wasn’t. Clearly the Onslow kitchen is struggling since the change of kitchen staff and the current menu is very limited but you should be able to turn out a great Sunday lunch as a basic. The waiting staff are very nice and to their credit they did feedback to their manager who offered replace the meal but given how limited their menu is, I didn’t bother. We didn’t have dessert so I can’t comment but having been before I can say that that too is a fairly limited menu . We paid £55 for two meals with two non-alcoholic drinks. We have come here for years but honestly I won’t be back any time soon. The pub is lovely, the garden is nice in summer and the staff want to do the right thing but sadly the kitchen at The Onslow Arms needs to get back on its game.

It was a great pub which 12 of us visited last Saturday lunchtime . All the food was excellent , nicely presented and attentive service. I will certainly return with the walking group

I did think that £2.50 was somewhat excessive for just one scoop of vanilla ice cream.

The Onslow Arms is one of my absolute favourite pubs. The food is always excellent and the service second to none! Grace was our server- highly efficient and very friendly! Today both food and service were great again. I had chicken satay. It was delicious. I brought a new friend who had not been before. We enjoyed our lunches. Thank you!

My first visit to the Onslow Arms and I was impressed. A lovely old style pub and restaurant in the heart of Clandon village. The service was very good and efficient with friendly welcoming staff. The food choices were good. I had a chicken schnitzel dish, which was a little dry but still very nice. Highly recommended.

This is a lovely looking pub. It was busy and the service was extremely slow. My starter and pudding were both good, but the fish and chips was very disappointing. I wouldn’t order fish and chips again at the Onslow Arms..

Great service from Charlotte and other staff

The food was good but nothing special. Unfortunately we had to wait over 45 mins for the food, and all we got was a "sorry". Quite disappointing.

Lovely New Years Day meal. Charlotte was very attentive & helpful serving us. Would recommend

Fabulous food, great staff and just an amazing place to eat. One of my favourites

Having been going here for manage many years I have so very disappointed in how down hill it has gone. I went in today with my husband to have a quick lunch. I ordered the cauliflower soup. An old favourite of mine. It is now watery with no substance, no flavour and just nasty. It tastes like packet soup. I returned we this and asked for a prawn cocktail. This arrived with a slice of bread which has been taken off my soup plate. I asked for butter to be told they don’t have any !!!. I then had to ask for some dressing for my prawns, all 8 of my prawns !!!. The smallest prawn cocktail I have ever had the richest price tag of £10. My husbands fish and chips was ok. The manager was kept informed by his staff of my requests (as I watched the waitress keep telling him) but at no point did he come over, try to apologise or offer any recompense. Sadly the Onslow Arms has lost its charm of old with penny pinching on ingredients and lack of customer care. The whole experience was topped of by one member of staff walking out of the kitchen saying “it stinks in there”. I couldn’t wait to leave after this.

Lovely pub, great food, outstanding service - thank you James, you made our evening so lovely. The younger adults in our group thank you for your wine tips - the older adults thank you for their puddings!

Really lovely. Popped in yesterday to meet up with some old friends for lunch and had a very nice time. The atmosphere was lovely and it's a very pretty and homely pub on the inside. It was absolutely crammed with people which was less enjoyable, but what else is to be expected on the weekend after Christmas! I thought the staff dealt with the amount of people there and the service very well with professionalism and timeliness. The young guy that served us was lovely although unfortunately I didn't get his name to give him a positive shout out in the review. Food and drink was very nice. Yorkshire pudding was a little bit overdone is probably the only criticism, but again, it happens, especially when it's busy around Christmas! Take your eye off those things for 30 seconds and it's too late. The 0% amaretto sour mocktail was very enjoyable and would recommend.

Great pub, good for a Sunday lunch & staff are friendly & efficient

Lovely surroundings in this old pub but the food was underwhelming. My son had cauliflower soup and I had the mushrooms on toast which were both tasty although the soup only warm. My son had the burger and I had the duck breast (a special). The burger comprised two small patties rather than one larger one which seemed a bit pointless and a bit dry. The fries with it were good but there was no other salad or garnish on the plate. The duck breast (?£25) was beautifully cooked but was small and presented on artichoke purée with only a couple of mushrooms for garnish. The cherry sauce was delicious though. It all seemed somehow a bit lacking.

The food was nice but one starter not great, the chicken salad. The rest was nice and looking forward to try the Sunday roast!

Amazing Sunday roast with friends, kids and pups! Food was really good but the service from Ella was exceptional. She went out of her way for anything we asked and it made the experience great. Thank you Ella

First visit to the Onslow Arms. Ate in the bar, Great Christmas atmosphere. Ordered burger and vegan burger with fries. Fresh and delicious. Loved the mulled wine. Will definitely recommend and visit again!

It took 5 minutes from ordering to receiving the meal, and the smell of the food was so tempting that I forgot to take a photo. It was very tasty, we ordered gnocchi, fish in cider and a burger. For dessert, ice cream. Everything was great. I highly recommend it to anyone in the area. The only downside is that 12.5% ​​includes service.

Great Food and service with 0% beer on tap. Big range of gin. Think low ceilings, oak beams and fire places.

Matt and his team made our group of six very welcome. The food was delicious, albeit rather large helpings, service attentive and the atmosphere was great to share Christmas Day. Well done all!

Very enjoyable. Large car park. Nice staff. Decent food and drink. Would fully recommend.

The pub itself is very nice. The restaurant food lacks a wide selection of meals. I would also say it is a bit overpriced. Two fish and chips and a bottle of cheap wine will cost you more than £75! It used to be a much better place before! We went there yesterday and the food was served within 5 minutes from arrival and before the wine!! We had to ask for the wine twice to be served. We were also told to leave before two hours as the table was booked. The restaurant manager was a bit pressurising and I found the whole experience uncomfortable. I don't think I would go there again for sometime......