The Percy Arms in Guildford

Lovely Sunday lunch with family

What an absolute gem! I was staying for business and didn't arrive until late. I was welcomed by smiley and incredibly helpful staff. After a quick checking in process, I was taken to an exsquisite room beautifully appointed. I slept like a log in a big and truly comfortable bed. Breakfast was hot and tasty. I would definitely stay here again. Why stay in a large, impersonal corporate hotel, when you can stay here. Highly recommended!

Rooms are beautiful and clean, Nahren was very helpful and polite, very very good service. Definitely would stay again. Very impressed.

We have visited the Percy Arms many times in the past and did so for a birthday celebration this evening once again. The service and quality of the food has been slipping over the past few years but tonight was the last straw. The waitresses were preoccupied with playing games with each other rather than attending to the guests, the empty plates were left on the tables for ages until we asked for them to be removed. This used to be the place where as South Africans we would take our friends for a proper South African experience. Such a pity to see it decline in the way it has. We have a group booking for 12 in the near future which we will now be cancelling. I hope the owners know what is happening to their once treasured establishment and do something to rectify it before it becomes too late. Really disappointed.

I love this place and come here regularly with a variety of friends and family. The food is great, all the staff are brilliant, the atmosphere is lovely. Also very reasonably priced given how good everything is.

You simply MUST go! One of the best meals I’ve had for ages. Meat was so great it melts in your mouth and the portion size was top notch. There’s also a butcher on site and some lovely drinks and desserts to choose from 😋 Praise the Lord for Tuesday Steak Night 🥩

Beautiful location, large garden - recently went here for a funeral gathering - then a few months later for a meal at the sunday carvery, which was amazing. Staff are fairly attentive (bar can be very busy though) - waiters and table service staff were brilliant, friendly and very accommodating, food was excellent and good value for the quantity, quality & selection of meats There are many carvery and roast options around - but give it a chance and you won't be disappointed - sides were unlimited and the meat was brilliant.

Visited for Sunday lunch. Great carvery for a reasonable price, definitely worth it for the quality. Would absolutely recommend if you're looking for a good Sunday Roast - just make sure you book because it was busy!

Amazing food! Staff were great and really helpful with picking what to have. Great selection of beer, defiantly worth a visit

We only had lunch which was delicious.

Amazing food incredible service thanks too Debs, Jess and Marius for making our evening! Would highly recommend!!!!!

Pretty disappointing experience overall. After searching for dog friendly pubs near guildford crematorium I rang the Percy Arms up to confirm that the online information was still correct and was told yep, we open at (whatever time it was I can't remember) and dogs are still allowed. Perfect. On arrival we were quite sternly questioned "Did you book" which took me by surprise. I happily would have if told it was necessary, we did get sat down but felt like we were intruding. Service felt rather all over the place and disorganised. Someone came to take our order before I had to point out we had no menus to choose from. I ordered Eggs Benedict and my partner ordered toast and jam. Both of which were very sparse in appearance and not worth the price in my opinion, although what little I did have, tasted good. When one of our party arrived, dog in tow, he was then informed he could only stay in the bar area, which meant we had to rush down our breakfast so that we could join him. Again something that could have been explained on the phone previously. While it was a nice location and very convenient for the crematorium, it is not somewhere I will be visiting again sadly.

I love it here, it is the best food and wonderful atmosphere!! I have been coming with my family for years! Love it!

We were a large group attending a family meals here at difficult time time for us. The service was outstanding everyone's food was hot and tasty. The staff couldn't do enough for us . Thanks so much

Fantastic food and great service. Not one for leaving reviews for places but looking forward to coming back here! On the more expensive side but for consistent food quality and service always worth paying more.

Lovely stay at The Percy Arms, for my birthday. Fantastic, friendly service which we couldn't fault. The food was very tasty, fillet steak was particularly good and the burnt basque cheesecake was delicious. The room was pleasant and nicely decorated, though it was quite loud with the hallway door to the bar/restaurant being propped open until closing time. There were a couple of bulbs out in the bathroom, the mirror light being an issue as there was no other suitable well lit mirror to apply makeup. The Nespresso machine needs a good clean, three cycles with just water and it was still brown and had coffee grounds in. A little welcome pack, with local info, in the room would be really nice. Breakfast was excellent, recommend the South African full breakfast.

Fijn hotel, mooie ruime schone kamers, vriendelijk personeel. Restaurant heeft uitgebreid menu, voornamelijk pubfoid maar ook uitstekend vlees. Mooie wijnkaart. Heerlijk en royaal ontbijt. Samenvattend: topplek

Such a great restaurant. Food amazing. Staff always so kind and happy and a brilliant area for kids to play. Our baby group have come back time and time again and will continue for a long time to come! Thanks in particular with our latest visit to Darren. Attention to detail was first class, thank you :-)

Really accommodating staff, food outstanding and good value for money. We were originally seated in the main restaurant (lovely atmosphere) but it was too loud for my Dad’s tinnitus, the waiter kindly moved us to the only other available table they had in the bar area, which was much quieter and perfect for our needs. Our waitress was really good fun, she made us laugh a lot and it made for a memorable evening! Definitely will be coming back!

We had the Sunday Carvery & the food was delicious but was not very hot which spoilt it The service was poor extremely slow, when asking for the bill it appeared the waitress forgot & we had to ask someone else. Would have expected better having spent £260

A Tuesday steak night at the Percey is always a great way of hooking up with mates every now and again. Especially groups of mates. We all order differently. Must be so tedious for the staff. But always great service. Great food. And a new winter menu to explore. Sunday carvery is always epic.

Best food around the portions are massive go there hungry best pub around lovely people

Stopped here after visiting the set of BBC's Ghosts which is 15 mins drive away, the room was fantastic, the staff were friendly, Spent time chatting with the owner who was lovely, There is a South African theme to the place which was really nice, the food was spot on, including the full english breakfast (south African breakfast was an option)

The perfect pub for a family party. Well organised, with a good sized function room and safe play facilities for the children, Delicious food for every taste at a very reasonable price per head. Brilliant staff, easy to plan, delivered a lovely experience for 25 adults and 20 Children. Thank you very much for a great day.

Excellent Sunday roast and desert selection ! Friendly service and great village pub with a children’s playground in the garden. Naren our waiter was fantastic ⭐️

Had an excellent lunch with attentive service however the disabled toilet is only accessible from the car park fire door as there are several steps between the main entrance and the lower ground floor where it is situated. There are toilets at the other end but they have several steps also. It's such a shame as it serves excellent food and wines but for those who can't do steps it is a major issue

The food was ok b but the service was a bit slow and although my fish was nice it was really really salty and my relative said that his curry was strange instead of naan bread they put ordinary slice of bread with curry other than that though it was very good

Had my wife's 50th here. Was absolutely amazing, the location is stunning, food very delicious and our host Darren was incredible. He did everything to make our experience wonderful and was full of joy and life. Can't recommend this place enough.

Amazing carvery on a Sunday! The beef was out of this world!

I had my 40th birthday celebration here. It was amazing! The space was fantastic and service impeccable. Naran (Darren) was fantastic throughout the event, nothing was too much and he was very attentive. Food and dessert were delicious. The play area outside was perfect for keeping the kids occupied. Great venue, friendly staff and wonderful food. Thank you for my making my celebration so special. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend *****

Always amazing, food, service and overall experience is five star

What a lovely pub! Great food, fab service. Will definitely return!

Really tasty food, Chicken Ceasar salad could be better but with so many other amazing options theres lots to choose from Darrel was exceptional, he was so attentive and friendly. Give that man a promotion !!!!

Really tasty food, Chicken Ceasar salad could be better but with so many other amazing options theres lots to choose from Darrel was exceptional, he was so attentive and friendly. Give that man a promotion !!!!

Was taken out for a Sunday roast....but I order the burger. Was really tasty, came with thick cut chips. As I did not have a roast, there was room for dessert and the sticky toffee pudding was lovely. Generous helping of toffee sauce. Service was really good. Could be pricey for some. A good mixture of south African and British cuisine.

Was taken out for a Sunday roast....but I order the burger. Was really tasty, came with thick cut chips. As I did not have a roast, there was room for dessert and the sticky toffee pudding was lovely. Generous helping of toffee sauce. Service was really good. Could be pricey for some. A good mixture of south African and British cuisine.

2024: the management now seem hot on it. Great food, good selection of wine, good service. 2017:Great fun with kids in the garden, really good south African food and a great wine menu. I am sure it is the Londoner in me, but the younger staff seem a little too relaxed when you are waiting at the bar.

A cozy pub/restaurant in a small village on a quite busy route. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and more than enough. Reservations are important. Parking free.

This was such a nice evening out and a brilliant way to celebrate my birthday!! The steak was delicious and all the food exceeded our expectations!! Naren our server was so hospitable and brought a birthday ice cream at the end! His service was impeccable and we'll definitely be coming again!!

Wonderful experience! Very welcoming, and very warm. Darrel our man who delivers a great experience - would definitely recommend.

We met friends at the restaurant and we had the most fabulous lunch. The food was beautifully prepared and very tasty. Every dish we ordered was lovely. The Bunny chow and the Bobotie were made to perfection. We had a delightful host Darin who was up to speed with all our requests and made us feel very welcome. Service was fantastic. Cant wait to go back to this special gem in the future.

Walked 5 miles from Guildford on foot to get there...delightful and very well managed

We had an excellent birthday roast lunch at The Percy Arms, Childworth yesterday. The service was just right - thanks Debs. And the roast meat was percent - thank you the friendly chef. It was excellent value and the price of drinks was not bad either.

Customer service is non existent. Not a welcoming environment on arrival or duration of the visit. Argumentative staff with a horrible attitude and no experience or training in hospitality. Starters were great, mains were a huge let down. Would not visit again. ESPECIALLY for the price.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My partner and I visited for an early Sunday lunch, and we were absolutely blown away by the experience. We don't dine out often, and when we do, we're usually disappointed by the quality of food and service. However, this time was different. The food was delicious, and the service was impeccable. A special shoutout to our waiter, Darrel, who made our visit truly exceptional. He made us feel comfortable, special, and welcomed. The energy and vibe from the entire staff were fantastic. A massive well done to the team, and thank you again, Darrel, for making our day! — Ruth

Rather disappointing. Very rundown. Staff couldn’t be bothered. We were going to stay for dinner but thought better of it because of the staff and general state of the place

Starters were lovely. For mains the ribs were overcooked as well as the two venison burgers. Service was good and lovely location.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My partner and I visited for an early Sunday lunch, and we were absolutely blown away by the experience. We don't dine out often, and when we do, we're usually disappointed by the quality of food and service. However, this time was different. The food was delicious, and the service was impeccable. A special shoutout to our waiter, Darrel, who made our visit truly exceptional. He made us feel comfortable, special, and welcomed. The energy and vibe from the entire staff were fantastic. A massive well done to the team, and thank you again, Darrel, for making our day!

Very nice dinner in friendly pub. Staff very helpful. Tegan could not have been more helpful and welcoming. Just what you need from your local pub.

Went for a dinner with family for a taste of home. Food and service both great, had a good steak.

Second visit to The Percy Arms. Ordered the half rack of ribs and rump steak combo. Ribs were great and more like a whole rack. The steak was very disappointing though. Had to take it back as it was nicely charred on the outside but completely purple inside. I couldn’t even cut into it, it was so raw. I like rare steak but when I physically can’t eat it because it’s so purple and tough, real shame. The staff were not overly helpful or apologetic but cooked it some more. When it came back it was marginally more cooked to the point I could just about eat most of it. Real disappointment after my last visit and considering it cost almost £40 for my meal.

Both had fantastic fillet steaks there today. They got it spot on as we both asked for different levels of cooking. Bith were spot on and served simultaneously. Great service and very friendly welcome. Topnotch in every respect.

Other reviewers haven't mentioned the excellent top-rated steaks. We came upon the Percy by accident but would have made a special trip just for the steak and surroundings...

Went for dinner with some friends. Food was ok but not great. But it was very busy and everything came quickly.

Food was great the nuggets were fantastic and smokey Jo' burger was spectacular 👌

Just returned from a fabulous lunch at the Percy Arms. The staff are so polite and friendly, and very helpful with our choices. The food and service both faultless. What a lovely experience, one to be repeated many times in the future, with confidence Thank you very much to the Percy Arms Team .

Amazing rooms, great pub. Close to the hills but way outside of the city. The perfect spot. Easy pop over to Guilford for even more pubs and restaurants.

Food was great, lovely location..

Fantastic steaks with friendly service. Thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommended.

The staff at the Percy Arms are litterly the best . They arranged the most fantastic BBQ and made my guests and myself feel very very welcome and the food was on a different level. Thanks again for a fab meal

Simply the best Sunday roast for miles. End of!

Great food and service! We had the salmon tartare and steak sandwich, delicious! A pity they don't have British beers.

Had a fantastic dinner with great service and even a special song from Naren.

Huge thanks to Naren for the kind and excellent service!

Stayed at The Percy Arms for one night after a day at Goodwood FoS, and my partner and I were very impressed. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The restaurant was wonderful - the. staff were very helpful and the food was excellent, and very reasonably priced. The picture is of the South African Sharing Platter - a starter! - that nearly finished us off! I'm sure we'll be back.

~LARGE GROUP SUMMER BBQ AT THE PERCY ARMS~ A big thank you to Shane, Narem & the staff! We had our company Summer Party at The Percy Arms yesterday (travelled from London to Guildford, walked along the North Downs via st Martha's Church & ended at The Percy Arms for a BBQ). Shane was great to deal with booking in our reservation, dealing with dietary requests & organising our day. Narem & the rest of the staff were also amazing on the day, when we arrived everything was set up for us, the service was fantastic & the food was to die for - Mezze Platters, Fresh Salads / Sides & the best BBQ we've had in a long time - Steak / Short Ribs / Boerewors / Lemon Chicken Thighs. All our staff were raving about how great the day was & that they'd love to do it again with their friends / family. I'd highly recommend any large groups to book a BBQ at The Percy Arms as it will not disappoint - We will definitely be back!

A nice pub restaurant with a good menu, tasty food and great service. They have rooms but we visited for Dinner.

Waiting staff were great - but we were disappointed with food. Pork was mostly fat. Everything tasted ok but it was all only just barely warm. Dessert again lovely - sticky toffee pudding - but sauce around it was cold and the pudding was just warm a touch in the middle. We had a lovely time with family - but we won’t rush back. It’s these details that make it an average to amazing- and they must know it’s not warm - but they don’t do anything to change it. So I would say it was expensive at 20 each for carvery. Maybe other things like steak or salads are better ?

We had a very nice Sunday lunch here with another couple. The "two sittings" is a bit annoying in that we had to choose between 12 noon or 2.30pm (one too early, the other too late in an ideal world). Never mind. Two of us had the carvery, which was excellent overall with lots of meat (too much, actually) and plenty of sides choice including a South African style meat curry! The other two had the steak pie with mustard mash; the pie was very good but the mash didn't go down as well. One general issue for all four of us was that the food was a touch too salty. Three of us had desserts: the vanilla cheesecake was nice but the base was very heavy: ice cream is ice cream: the koeksisters with ginger ice cream was very good indeed! Service was friendly and very fast despite how busy it was. The atmosphere was very good. Overall, a narrow miss for five stars due to saltiness, basically, but also a bit on timings.

I recently stayed one night at The Percy Arms have nothing but good things to say about my stay! The room was beautiful, comfortable and clean, with everything I needed. The evening meal was excellent and great value for money! The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. Breakfast was fab too! All in all, a great stay! I look forward to visiting again.

Narem and his team were incredibly hospitable after I’d spent an afternoon hiking nearby. I popped by for a snack and a drink with the hope that they may be able to charge my phone for me that had died whilst out venturing. They were happy to let me charge my phone. Second visit here and absolutely fantastic as usual.

Came here for a 40th Birthday dinner for my husband, and it didn't match up to our previous visits. The food was great as usual but unfortunately the service from one female server let us down this time. I'd requested a table close to the outside play area over the phone to help keep our toddler entertained and quiet. We were placed on a table near the back but told sternly we had to walk out the front and right around the pub to get to the play area rather than allowed to use the doors next to us. So we were moved into the bar area into awkward bench seating which is too high for the table and not suitable for the OAP's with us. Finally able to move a third time to the free table which was perfect. After we finished our meal we headed to the garden to finish our drinks and order some dessert while our toddler played, but we were told again sternly that we couldn't leave the table without settling the bill first. Understand you have policies, but it's hardly likely we were going to make a quick getaway with 2 pensioners and a 2 year old in tow, plus there are nicer ways to say it. The male server who was serving us was fantastic however, but I'm doubtful that we'll be back again soon.

Food was not great for the price When paying £17.50 for fish and chips you expect more than 10 chips and not a tiny battered fish fillet. The guy serving was also very miserable and clearly not wanting to be there. Such a shame as potential for this place is very good!

Came to the Percy Arms for a work meeting, had a lovely lunch, never empty drinks and Naren looked after us so attentively! We will be coming back for future work meetings!

I recently had the pleasure of spending an entire day at the Percy Arms pub, and I can confidently say it was one of the best pub experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warmth and genuine hospitality. A special mention must go to Maren, who looked after me throughout the day. Maren was incredibly polite, always with a smile on his face, and his attentiveness was second to none. He made sure that I had everything I needed and was always quick to check if there was anything more he could do to enhance my experience. His happy and cheerful demeanour truly added to the welcoming atmosphere of the pub.

Great food and incredibly helpful staff, especially our host Naren. There were eight of us for dinner including one toddle...all had flown in on long flights from the US....all very accommodating

Percy Arms delivers as usual. A great boozer and eatery in every regard, with a special shout out to Jess who was great on the bar

We had lunch today at The Percy. One of our party has limited mobility and the staff could not do enough for us. Attentive, kind, professional and so welcoming. The food was exceptional. The South African sharing platter was sublime, the burgers, bream and fish and chips were excellent. Thank you so much for looking after us so well. We will be back again soon.

Pleasant food, pleasant service.

We came here on a weekday evening and all ordered steak. Unfortunately the steaks were all well over cooked (asked for medium rare, got well done/congratulations). (One steak sent back but felt too bad to send all three) To be told "it's sous vide, that's just how we do It here, but we made you a non sous vide steak" Is a bit insulting. Overall nice venue, shame about the food, and the comments.

Really lovely meal for my husbands 40th . The staff were great calling out people's names for the food and checking in often to if we needed drinks. The food was great and everyone was super happy. Will definitely be returning for another visit

Went with family for my birthday, an absolutely amazing experience, staff went above and beyond and food was amazing. Have been here before and recommended to family which is why we came and wouldn’t hesitate to come here again.

Came in for a late dinner & the Staff was extremely friendly and courteous. Food didn’t take too long and was absolutely AMAZING!! Highly recommend this place.Thanks again for making our first night in town perfect.

Second time I have been, first time in a long, long time. It was great before and even better this time. Service, superb. Food absolutely tip top. Would 💯 recommend to anyone especially on a lovely sunny day like it’s been today.

Love this place, food is great although a little pricey. Same for the beer.

Very nice pub, good food and friendly staff

One of the best meals I've ever had. Great pub

Great outing...Will be back with friends..

The team and the food at the Percy Arms is fantastic. We often go for dinner and lunch, and the food is consistently great. More recently they helped us to host a party of 40+ people, the food arrived piping hot, orders were perfect, no delays, and as we expected it was delicious! They even helped bring through the cake! I would highly recommend.

Has a play ground and is really good

Really comfy bed with feather pillows slept wonderfully. Would have liked orange juice with breakfast and more toast but not an potion. Would stay again.

Fantastic food, amazing service and a great ambience. Percy Arms sure know how to prepare a steak, cooked to perfection every time!

Good food, good service and good vibes

We came for an evening meal yesterday and it was excellent as was the service. Thank you!

Was a lovely place friendly staff nice big rooms for the price hope to go back again when working that way

I'm reviewing the food and not the accommodation. We've been coming here on and off for twenty years. We live in the area. We've had some great meals here however we didn't get that this time. One of the meals was cold and only half the food came out on time as half the table finished there meals the rest of us just started and the service was not on point. When you spend over £200 you dont expect this. A carnivorous menu and there is not much choice for anything else.

Amazing food. Great playground area. Friendly and fab service.

I would have liked roast pork, but the only pork available was fatty belly pork, so I had Turkey. The roast potatoes were undercooked, not crispy and unappetising.( this is the carvery). We were not offered water for the table, no-one asked if we were happy with the food.and the waitress was unsmiling and surly. Overall a bad experience.

We were travelling home from London fancied a carvery, we weren't disappointed this was tasty with 5 meats to choose from everything was so good well worth the money

They were busy but service was great