The Plough Inn's English Steakhouse in Mole Valley

First impression, a very small English Village Pub. One inside, the Pub is classic old English, nice. The room is dated, but all you need is there. The problem was the heating, the heating from the radiator did not kick in, so a November stay a little cool! Food and drink in the evening arson classic pub fair, so OK. Breakfast, that was a rush job in the morning due to going to a meeting, but the toast was not good and the coffee very bitter, so not the best. This could be a bad experience, but is in the area during the summer I will give it another try, as the location is lovely.

After hiking we arrived without a reservation, and the team opened the back room for us and for other visitors who just dropped by, they even put music on and lit the fire, creating an amazing atmosphere. Lovely kind team, amazing food, we must visit as we want to try more food from the menu:) Thank you for the warm welcome and the amazing food!

Lovely location. Authentic atmosphere. Friendly service. Beautiful dog! We were here with a large party. Everyone loved it!

The beer and burger night at this pub is the best Friendly owners and staff Best pub in the Surrey hills Definitely going back

Went for beer and Burger night and the food is amazing and the Service is amazing will recommend for people that what to have a good evening out

I visited The Plough a few weeks ago for a beer, during a walk local to me. I had a pint of Dorking Brewery, Pilcrow Pale. The beer was excellent and a sat in the garden, which is a very comfortable space. I wasn't so impressed with the high price of £6.10! I can't lie, there are pubs in the area getting to the £6 mark but this surprised me, given this was a local beer sold in a freehouse! I can think of many tied pubs, paying extortionate rents that still manage to offer far better value than that! The pub has the advantage of being in prime catchment area for walkers, cyclists and diners on the Surrey Hills tourist trail and has a constant source of fresh custom. Whilst for the one off or occasional visitor, a higher price may not be a big deal, the licensees haven't given much of a thought to pricing locals and potential regulars out of the pub! Contrary to common opinion, not everyone living in Mole Valley is a top professional or wealthy retiree!

What an absolutely great find, booked to stay overnight pre Gatwick flight and weren't we lucky to find this place. Surrounded by woodland but only 30 mins drive to Gatwick. A really warm welcome, great service, room was good and the meals - wow !! A great atmosphere with locals also using the bar/restaurant and a gorgeous resident Great Dane .

So, we had a layover before our flight from Gatwick, and we found this place on Google. Man, it was awesome! The staff were super friendly and welcoming. I had their daily special, which was rump of lamb with red wine sauce, and it was bloody delicious.

I am a regular visitor of the plough inn whenever I come and stay in Surrey, and for good reason! The food is absolutely delicious, fresh and beautifully presented. A notable favourite dish of mine is the fish and chips which I would argue is the best in Surrey! The service is quick and speedy from friendly and welcoming staff. Ethan is an amazing bartender and pours a world class pint! There’s a huge range of drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic available. The atmosphere and vibe of the pub is lovely and I would definitely recommend that anyone come here for lunch, dinner or even just a quick pint if they’re in Surrey.

Myself & 15 friends & family were welcomed and entertained for birthday celebrations held in the barn extension. Both the food, drink & especially the service were excellent with everyone thoroughly enjoying the occasion. It was a memorable event and thank you for making it so.

We had a family meal with 4 generations present from 6 months to 80+ years. Lovely food, good service, friendly staff and reasonably priced. We'll definitely be going back and next will combine it with a local walk.

We stayed at the Plough Inn with friends as part of a walking weekend. The owners were lovely people who made us feel very welcome and accommodated us with our dogs. Food was really tasty too - would recommend and go again!

We booked The Plough based on recommendation for our last meal in the UK with our children before we move abroad. Whilst there are some positives on the whole it was very disappointing. We had booked a table, the staff were pleasant but service was very slow (we waited an hour after ordering for our main course and a further hour for dessert) with no apology or explanation. Also the manager Enes came to recheck our order after 45 minutes (suggesting that it had not been submitted or had been forgotten by the kitchen). A further 2 tables that ordered after us had their meals served before us. The mains when they came - the meat, potatoes and yorkshire puddings were lovely, however the veg was under cooked and under seasoned. We had to ask twice for sauce and wait 20mins for sauce and my husband found a hair in his apple sauce. The extra cauliflower cheese ordered (£7.95) was like soup - we politely sent this back and it was represented to us well after we had finished our main course by a flustered server who said 'I don't want to get involved'?! The desserts were poorly cooked and decidedly average - overpriced for what you got. The brownie was very dry, the crumble was basically apple sauce with broken up bits of shortbread on top of it and the sticky toffee pudding had a hair on it (we told the server who took it away and brought back exactly the same desert!). The manager did take the cauliflower cheese and the desserts off the bill after our daughter in law had a chat with them but they had still added 12.5% service charge. I feel this establishment is complacent due to their location and takes advantage of this rather ..........

We like dogs, but seriously...? Burger was gristly, cold chips, nowhere comfortable to sit. Just at a table. Annoying fawning waitress.

I am very pleased. The food was very good and worth every penny I paid. The waiters were also very attentive and friendly.

I have read the reviews and not sure if I have been to the same place! We were unaware of the exact location so was surprised to have trouble finding somewhere to park, we arrived before our friends and shown to our table which was dirty, sticky and had food remains on it, after some fuss over getting cleaned we could take in our surroundings which were minimilist to the extreme, and could all do with a good clean. Food we felt was overpriced and though good quality was served warm at best, we were very disappointed, although an ideal place to muddy dogs and walkers as we were neither we did not fit in so will not be back.

My sister and brother in law booked a VIP room for our family and friends to have lunch. The service is excellent. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Our lunch is yummy and big portions. The place is very comfortable. I would recommend this place to my friends and family.

Appalling experience. Had a table booked, was waiting to be seated when a group of 3 came up asking if there was any room for them to have food and were taken straight away to a table whilst we had to wait a further 15 minutes. Then we were taken to all I can describe is a cold shed at the back garden and given grotty paper menus, and the table was dirty. We then realised the offer that was on the website wasn’t on the menu and were just told “yeah, we don’t do that anymore” with no apology. Drinks took ages to come and in the meantime the table who didn’t even have a booking had drinks and food before we had even had our drinks. This resulted to us leaving with just paying for the drinks (we did get a slight discount which was appreciated) and ended up going to the Six Bells instead where we had an amazing meal, customer service was excellent and looked a lot nicer than the Plough Inn which quite frankly looks run down.

Great pub, amazing food and service in a beautiful setting! I will be returning soon! The staff were extremely professional and friendly and looked after us well!

Lovely pub Nd atmosphere but we were there for Sunday Lunch. Admittedly not everyone arrived until 12.30 but our main course did not arrive until 1.40. Vegetarians you want just a plate of veg you would have been fine.

It seems to serve as a tourist trap for the unwary, a function it fulfils admirably, as no-one of right mind would trek all the way to Leith Hill for the food served here. My starter of gravadlax tasted of ‘fridge’ and not at all fresh. Local dentists must be rubbing their hands together in glee at the accompanying ‘bread’ as you could crack a jawbone on it. Mushroom tortellini consisted mostly of fried onion with a few pieces of (packet?) pasta and was oily and tasteless. Salmon en croute was burnt and dry. Thai curry managed to be both watery and salty - how the Hell did they manage that? We declined the offer of dessert as after two courses we’d suffered enough. Until the bill came… just short of £100 for two with a few drinks each. A cheeky 12.5% service charge added. Staff were nice, but clearly rushed off their feet. All in, woefully substandard food at exorbitant prices. Given the location, I guess they don’t need to try - and they haven’t.

I booked lunch here expecting the Christmas menu as advertised on their web site. We arrived,shown to a really small bar table and given lunch menus. I asked the staff about the christmas menu they advertised in their web site. He said he wasnt sure they were serving it today. He went away to ask. A very polite lady came back and said it was sunday menu today. I said we had booked for the Christmas menu as advertised. She said they were not serving it and was a mistake. My husband and I were very disapointed. We left! They staff were not rude. Just annoyed that they couldnt supply what they were advertising.

Lovely country pub. Only issue is their online menu is not the same as we were charged. When queried, I was told their online menu is being updated!

I’m late with this review … we spent a relaxing Saturday afternoon here in September. We were there for ages , never rushed .. it was so nice, peaceful and comfortable. Food great and service perfect. Looking forward to another visit soon

We were very impressed by our experience of dinner, bed and breakfast at the Plough. It is a characterful building in such beautiful countryside on Leith hill that it is hard to believe one is so near London. It is rural and peaceful. Our room was warm and comfortable, and there was a good choice on the menu for dinner. We both enjoyed our choices, and we considered the food to be well cooked and interesting, using good local ingredients. Breakfast offered an equally good range of choices on the menu, and was delicious, washed down with excellent coffee.

Lovely cosy country pub. Best roast I’ve had in a long time. Quite expensive but comparable with every other pub in the area, and I had a huge plate of food with plenty of delicious pork and crackling. Quick and friendly service. Only complaint is that I was too full to try pudding!

Very disappointed ☹️ .. Sunday lunch was Luke warm .. veg hard undercooked etc .. back room we ate in was very tired ..

Came here with a group of friends and it was great. Pub itself is beautiful and in lovely little area. Cute shop and their own brewery! The roast was very good. We did wait a long time fot food but it was worth it! I...

Proper pub. Good beer including their own brews and interesting menu set this apart from the chains that seem to rule over the Surrey hills. Good mix of locals and walkers and very busy for weekday lunchtime so must be doing something right. Excellent mushroom...

The food and the employess were great but we are out of 150 lbs. That is the only reason for the bad review. We stayed for 2 nights and had breakfasts and 2 suppers here..all of which were good. However, when we checked out we...

We sat in back room, fetched coats as was cold in spite of a lit fire which soon went out. Had to chase drinks order, waited an entire hour. Got lukewarm roasts, sent back. Dinner once hot was drowned in heavy gravy. What a disappointing...

A friend and I stayed here for two nights while on a course and the location was so convenient. The pub has nice accommodation, the staff were really friendly and helpful, and the breakfasts and dinners were lovely. Would definitely stay here again if needed...

Very nice experience. Accommodation was comfortable. Great food! Locals were lots of fun! - Jason and Lisa

Great fish and chips lunch in the rear garden, lovely country pub and the coffee is great too. Food was freshly prepared and portion a generous size.

Food is really nice! Can't wait to go back. Really nice staff as well very accomodating. 🙌🏼👍🏻

I was there with work colleagues yesterday and enjoyed every bit of it. I was lucky to get one of the last lamb shanks from daily specials. Attentive service and positive vibes. I will be back when I am in the area

The lunch I had was excellent. What surprised me most was the peak taste of the desert as well as the vast variety that I could choose from. 😁👌 Next time I will defiantly bring my girlfreand to share the pleasant time I spent here.

The staff is friendly and helpful, the location is beautiful and the food is great! We spent the night there after a long walk into the forest of Leith Hill. They also have a nice deli shop/café where they make good coffee and a large...

I last reviewed this pub in September 2017 giving it four stars and commenting favourably on the food and beer. Lunched with a group of friends and whilst the beer was fine the best I can say about the food is it was very disappointing....

Disappointing. Food was overpriced and poor quality. We won’t be returning. We returned to this pub after many years and were expecting something significantly better.

Oh dear. We had high hopes of the Plough Inn after seeing the up to date website. After a long walk in the area, we arrived for a lunch. The pub interior was clean and welcoming as were the staff. The menu is extremely limited...

Beautiful pub in the heart of the Surrey Hills. I had a wonderful lunch with my wife for our anniversary. Great service and the food was absolutely amazing. It was the best risotto I've ever had and the soup was just devine. Silky smooth and...

The Plough Inn is located right in the middle of mountain bike nirvana in the Surrey Hills and lucky for me, I have two sons who are keen mountain bikers! 😬That means we end up at the Plough regularly where we always receive a warm...

We met some friends here for a Sunday lunch with the children. Great roast, lovely walks from the door, relaxed family-friendly atmosphere and Bloody Mary to die for. Special mention to Kev who was amazing with the children and gave a very warm welcome

We were catered for in 'The Barn' where we sat at one long table ( we had the room for our own exclusive use.) the functions coordinator Jasmine was very helpful and efficient in the planning . All of the guests pre-ordered Christmas Lunch and...

Could not recommend this place enough. We ended here by chance due to a cancelled flight at Gatwick airport, and we could not have ended up at a better place. We got welcomed with open arms by the wonderful staff who did everything to take...

This hotel is so authentic and cozy! It has the most helpful and friendly staff I ever experienced in England. Our flight was cancelled and we needed a place to stay nearish to the airport and this place was so helpful taking us in, keeping...

Had lunch today , had fish and chips my criticism would be the price just under £19 plus a a service charge , more expensive than LONDON, GOOD portion sorry over priced

Perfect pub. Lovely accommodation, beautiful food and great setting. Mike gave us the best recommendations and Kev was brilliant behind the bar and couldn’t do enough for us. Definitely recommend and we will be back.

Nice pub, good service with beautiful surroundings. Friendly and accommodating service from Kevin. Dinner was reasonable, breakfast excellent. Room was in line with expectations. Areas for improvement: The mattress too soft/ worn for comfort. The pub could do with sound treatment and I expect that...

The Plough Inn Coldharbour is a destination pub for a country weekend stay in one of their lovely rooms or a day out for a delicious meal and a beautiful walk up to Leith Hill Tower The food never disappoints! Highly recommend. ⭐️

We found this Inn from CAMRA’s GOOD BEER GUIDE (not intended to beer a good B&B guide!) The small double room was comfortable, very clean, and fine for a short stay. Evening meal was mainly “pub type” plus one dish that was inventive and one...

We had a wonderful stay in a comfortable room which was lovely and clean. Evening meal was delicious, I had steak and husband had fish and chips. Both cooked perfectly. Unlike other reviews didn’t wait long at all even though every table was full. Perhaps...

Beautiful pub, delicious food and lovely people. The landlord and his partner made our stay unforgettable with their warm personality. Lady on duty in the evening was very helpful to solve the issue with the internet connection. We will be back in December

We found this hidden gem by accident. Unbelieivebly good food and superb service. Extensive wine list for a pub. Do not forget to try their home brewed ales. Definitely visiting again.

Very nice place. Great for a family to visit. Staff are very friendly and the food is amazing. If I could change one thing it would be the amount of tables there as most are full of other family/ couples.

Very slow to take our order then over an hour and three reminders to receive our main courses. No apology or update received on any enquiry. The food was cooked well but not very warm. Not a lot of choice on the set menu which...

Amazing place. Some of the best food I have had in Surrey. Friendly service. Will be visiting again.

6 of us visited this pub on Sunday, after a hard few hours mountain biking. After ordering the food - I ordered a plate of chips, and my friend ordered a pork pie, we waited, and we waited, and we waited. After chasing it up...

Very slow to take our order then over an hour and two reminders to receive our main courses. The food was cooked well and no complaints about that just *very* slow service. Further we booked based on the menus published on the website but were...

Hadn't been here for years....Waited at the bar for five mins when the lady said if we took a seat someone would come and take our order. We said we would be sitting in the garden and she said fine. There were two people serving...

We were a group of four staying and eating at the Plough as part of a couple of days walking in this lovely part of Surrey. The night we were there was BBQ night. We expected the normal burgers and chips. What we got was...

On another long walk today and my mate and I were in need of a good meal and a nice pint by the time we got to the Plough Inn. It had been a morning of hauling ourselves uphill and through the rain. I didn’t...

Excellent service and very good food. Not cheap but ok for Surrey. Good walks around here. Bread and butter pudding was delicious.

It surely can’t be too difficult to get the arrival customer experience right?!!! Welcome with a smile, seat people at a table, provide menus and ask guests what they would like to drink. In my opinion the welcome sets the tone for the rest of...

We enjoyed our stay at the Plough Inn. Lovely and relaxing place to escape to with friendly atmosphere and delicious food.

Taking a lazy Sunday stroll Enriching the mind and feeding the soul After a while , we needed a drink To relax, unwind, to chat and to think So out of the woods and the trees within We found our Oasis, the old plough inn...

What a nice bunch of people running this pub. Couldn't be more helpful. Good food, speedy service. Tip top. And thank you fir the birthday brownie

Thursday night burger and drink night! We have been to the Plough inn many times and the food and staff are always amazing and welcoming. We decided to head up there for burger and drink night. The deal was a burger with either beer/wine or...

Lovely, lovely pub with a warm welcome from the charming Manager & his terrific team that includes a gorgeous Great Dane pup. We spent a comfortable night in really nicely decorated, clean rooms with fresh, modern bathrooms. Blessed with a delicious supper after visiting a...

We choose the Plough as it was well located to meet friends 1/2 way between homes. Booking online was easy and an acknowledgment was received. The day before a reminder was sent which required our acknowledgment - not a problem. The menu options were varied...

Excellent lunch there twice in one week! Great food, great service, absolutely terrific. Scotch egg a triumph and the duck confit fantastic. Thanks guys, you know I will be back!

From the start it was obvious this is a well run establishment with engaged and engaging staff. A welcoming greeting when we arrived was followed by prompt but not over fussy service delivering menus and a great beer brewed on the premises (Leith Hill Brewery). This was Sunday lunch so I had the pork & ham terrine followed by a plentiful Sunday roast of beef and all the timings. In an age when most places seem to serve veg etc as an afterthought you could tell this was all super fresh and cooked to order. Simply one of the best Sunday roasts I have had in a pub or restaurant of any standard in a very long time.

First time we have eaten here and what a treat! The 3 course Sunday lunch was delicious and excellent value. Very nice friendly warm atmosphere that we can't wait to come back to again soon.

A return visit for our family and it truly didn’t disappoint. Roast dinner that delivered in quality of food, taste and presentation. Children well catered for and dogs welcome. Staff very friendly with a great ambiance. We will be back for sure

Had a business lunch here following a couple of reccomendations.Staff friendly and welcoming, food was a genuine treat! i had the Mackeral starter with a perfectly cooked Haddock and Chips and q Chocolate fondant that was as good as any you woud find in a top restaurent.This pub has a really nice comfortabke atmosphere and i wiill certainy return, Give itb a go

It was a 'hit' with our group. The pub was warm and had a friendly atmosphere (including dogs). The Norfolk bronze turkey, goose fat roast potatoes with all the trimmings was excellent. Ditto the Quarter Pounder Beef Burger, Gruyere cheese, maple glazed bacon, tomatoes, pickles, burger sauce, chips. All in all, a super little pub, slightly off the beaten track, a nice place to spend the afternoon.

This pub is in such a beautiful location and is well presented. The roast dinners sounded and looked great. Sadly, the meat was terribly tough and potatoes were so hard (grey inside from being reheated I suggest) that the meal was actually inedible. Children's food was not at all what was ordered and when we sent it back it reappeared the same. Even when plates full of meat and potatoes were cleared, nobody bothered to ask why. Very disappointed.

Visited for lunch one busy Saturday. Initial impressions were spoiled a bit by the non-availability of cask ale (compressor failure), but it is clear that this place has been given a thorough going over and is now unrecognisable from the rather down at heels pub it used to be. Food was good but expensive (at or above London dining pub prices) and took too long to arrive. When it did hove into view it was excellent - and nearly worthy of its price point. Staff were friendly and helpful. There is a slight feeling that all has not yet bedded down properly, but all the omens suggest that, when they do, this will be an excellent pub. The location of course is first rate with fantastic walks and views on the doorstep.

Excellent Sunday roast, beef cooked to perfection, good local beer, very nice atmosphere with warm friendly and professional staff- recommend a visit.

Gorgeous evening with friends! Fabulous setting in the Surrey Hills. Proper country pub with excellent food and drinks. Welcoming and relaxing atmosphere will definitely visit again. Looking forward to trying one of their Thursday night food collaborations.

We had booked for 3pm and we arrived at 3.05pm (due to the car park being full!) It then took a further half hour for us to get seated and be given a drink due to how busy it was.Menu looked really nice but at c.£18 for a main course (and the statement that they add a 12.5% "optional" gratuity) you are expecting something high quality.The croquette starters were delicious, as was the broth once it had been returned once for heating as it was only lukewarm.The Sunday lunches were really nice with a plentiful supply of meat and gorgeous roast potatoes. Charging £7.50 for a side order of cauliflower cheese you expect something pretty sensational - not a lukewarm bland cheese sauce! To their credit, they brought out a second one which was properly heated.We were going to have a dessert but having waited half an hour with no service we decided to pay the bill, where there was confusion as to their "2 courses for £23" offer - i.e. they didn't apply it to the bill.We politely declined to pay the 12.5% optional gratuity. The man behind the bar was incredibly apologetic about the uneven service today (although the waiter himself was lovely and doing his best in challenging circumstances). He also took £10 off the bill, so the end price with discount and no 12.5% enforced tip was basically what I felt it was all worth.Lovely location and nice food - some exceptional touches in the food - but the infrastructure needs a serious rethink and they need to invest in some dedicated waiting staff, rather than having bar staff ducking in and out of the bar.

A country pub with very welcoming staff, great service and fantastic food. This pub is definitely worth a visit. Beautiful walks from pub, will definitely be going back very soon. Thanks guys.

Stumbled across this pub whilst in the Surrey Hills at Coldharbour. They accommodated all seven of us 4 x kids and our dog. Clean bright and friendly atmosphere with attentive staff that made everyone feel welcome. Ale brewed in the premises is first class as we settled down for a pub roast. Unfortunately the title pub roast certainly doesn’t do the food any justice. The whole family had a true culinary delight with tasty freshly prepared food on all three courses carefully presented which had flavours to match. Very reasonably priced and a treat for all the family cooked to order. Although busy which you would expect with a menu at this level, we wasn’t neglected and the staff ensured that we was well watered and happy. We shall be returning to relive the taste.

What a gem of a pub in a beautiful location. Dined here with friends recently and had such a great experience that we all can't wait to return to try their Sunday lunch. The food was exceptional, I had the sea bass which was cooked to perfection, and the service was impeccable. Friendly and accommodating staff from the moment we booked until we left .... highly recommend and can't wait to return soon.

Had a lovely evening here with my friends, the food was delicious and our service from out waiter Yonke was excellent he was very attentive and looked after us well. Will definitely be returning soon :) 9/10

We stayed here for a week of our 2-week staycation in England exploring countryside with which we were unfamiliar and visiting glorious NT gardens and properties. We actually booked The Plough back in January 2021 mainly to give us something to anticipate after (hopefully) emerging from lockdown.The welcome we received and friendliness throughout was just what we were looking for. The room, although small was comfortable and the bathroom excellent.However, the food was way above what we would expect from a country inn. Even the basic fare at breakfast was subtly more tasty than your average 4* hotel. (Possibly due to experience in London rosette establishments)They do need to work on their housekeeping management (this is why they only received 4 stars).Finally a great venue to explore the Surrey hills, south London and even the south coast.

Six of us went to dinner last Saturday. Having cycled past it many times over the past 12 months I expected decent pub grub as it was always popular. It exceeded my expectations. The dinner options were varied and way beyond the usual pub food variety and quality. It was more like gastropub standard and the service levels were exceptionally high. The icing on the cake for me was the beer they brew on site. Very good and went well with my arancini followed by some amazing jack daniels ribs with broccoli. All the desserts are made by a local person and they are amazing. I don’t often have dessert but the six of us shared a large platter.

I thought this place was just a pit-stop for cyclists but it turns the sit-down food is pretty good too. It’s all home-made on the premises (no boil in the bag meals) as is some of the beer – there’s a small brewery out the back as well as a nice garden. We had the scotch egg to start which was absolutely delicious, especially the spicy tomato chutney it came with. Mains are your usual pub grub (burgers, pie, fish and chips etc) but really good quality, although perhaps they should put a curry on too. I had the Old Spot sausages and mash with very tasty bone marrow gravy. There’s some veggie options too which looked good but I didn’t try them. By this stage I was struggling to make room for pudding which was a shame as the desserts are knock-out. Staff were super-friendly and efficient. Apparently they do roast lunch on a Sunday which I’ll be back to try out!

The staff were friendly and helpful. Our booking was assessed by no fewer than two different people. We were led to the garden after asking to sit inside. We went back in. Then out. Then in. Finally, a great table in the bar but with a draught that not even the great local beer could cancel. We ordered. And then we waited. And waited. And waited. The food came after an hour and was delicious and hot. But seriously, one hour? Even on a bank holiday this was too much. So the mandatory 12.5% service charge felt too much as well. Particularly with their already high prices. Not sure we will go back..... But perhaps that's their custom? One-time visitors. They have the location, the demand. Why try harder? Worth thinking about. As I said the food was great. And the staff are friendly, but not very efficient.

Lovely location at the foot of Leith Hill. Large outdoor eating area. Waited at least 45 minutes - from when our order was taken - for fish & chips and a hamburger which should have been ready in 15 minutes. Excellent though when it finally arrived. One of our group who is Polish spoke afterwards to an off-duty waitress who also turned out to be Polish. She confessed that the kitchen was short-staffed.Clearly this is a result of Brexit. Good places like this will have to pay more to hire and retain overworked and currently underpaid staff.Would have been worth 4 stars but for the slow service.

Great menu and awesome staff. The food was delicious and there was a great selection on beers on tap. The fish and chips were amazing.

We were booked for a Sunday lunch post dog walk for 3.30pm. The heavens opened during our walk delaying our ramble so we phoned ahead to say we would arrive at 4pm. Not a problem we were told. We arrived extremely wet and cold. There was quite a fuss moving chairs so we didnt sit on the velvet ones and then quite a fuss hanging coats and drying off. During this period it was not mentioned that the kitchen was closing so time was ticking on. We then ordered a drink. After the drinks arrived we asked if we could order our lunch. We were told by a junior member of staff that the kitchen was closing in 10 minutes so she would have to check. The manager then came over and said that unfortunately the kitchen we closed. He said he had a note firmly placed in the kitchen saying we would arrive at 345pm which was not true. Has the manager made it clear on our arrival that we were not able to order food after all or that we needed to press on and make our order we would have done so or left the pub. He allowed us to get changed, dry off and order our drinks before then declaring it was closed and the chef was going home. We felt this was really poor communication and it was noted by the other customers sat around us who agreed it was not good. We asked for our drinks to be refunded which he refused. We were then offered some left over pork for lunch which was declined. Shortly before finishing our drinks a junior member of staff was sent over and apologised that she had taken our message and indeed it had said 4pm arrival and that it was her fault and she was really sorry. The manager didn't come over with her and own the mistake with the young lady. On the whole I found the manager rude. we asked for a towel on arrival which was not possible either. Understandable on that front I guess. We noted on exit that the kitchen actually closes (advertised on website) at 530pm. WE felt that it should have been made clear when we arrived that lunch was finished and that when the manager had realised that they had made a mistake on the phone after all that he should have come over. in the end he did refund the drinks but never came over to see us again. I wouldn't return to this pub. I found the whole experience really odd. Lucy, West Susex

Lovely food, excellent service and great setting and atmosphere. We were an hour early but it wasnt a problem. Will def go again.

Came for lunch and it wasn't terrible, but I certainly wouldn't be rushing back or recommending it. The food was fine, but it was a limited menu (only one vegetarian option - a vegan burger that was clearly not homemade, served with a sad slice of tomato and lettuce in a bun) and very expensive - £19.41 for the burger and a ginger beer! The staff also seemed rather rushed off their feet although it wasn't busy, and although they weren't rude they weren't particularly welcoming. Several of the staff also weren't wearing their masks properly - covering only their mouths not their nose - and this didn't give me much confidence in their covid-protocol. If you're in the area or going for a walk it'll do, but I certainly wouldn't drive out there for it.

We stopped off for lunch while hiking around leith hill. We were all very impressed with the food and service. Bruno was fantastic posting my wallet to me after I left it behind! I would definitely go again when next in the area

Ok, so it's a nice location & a nice venue. We were seated outside & our drinks order was taken fairly quickly. So far so good. We then waited & waited for someone to take our food order. Eventually we intercepted someone who said they would come back but didn't! Finally we caught someone else and our order was taken. By the time our food finally arrived we had been sitting there for about 80mins.. Now onto the meals. My daughter's burger was fine but the 2 haddock & chips meals were disappointing. Very small pieces of fish in a less than appetising yellow batter.. definitely not the chunky fish in crispy golden batter we were anticipating! They did knock off the built in 12.5% service charge when we came to pay, but all in all, not the best experience. Maybe it was an off day , who knows but we wouldn't hurry back.

Mr TSH and myself have not been here for a while since it's a bit off the beaten track - oh my what an omission.Delicious starter of potted shrimps, garlicky and juicy served on sourdough toast. Noms.Followed by a massive slab of roast beef, perfectly cooked veggies and herby roast potatoes. What's in the gravy? They could bottle that and sell as is.No room for pudding as we were absolutely stuffed, but those around us looked well made and nicely presented.OMG bring your appetite after a stiff walk. It will be needed.We will be back.

Popped in on a Leith Hill walk with my dogs. Made to feel very welcome and the dogs (water bowl was kindly provided)!! Had a coffee and a couple of starters. Delicious smoked trout salad with new potatoes and amazing pulled pork croquettes!!Will definitely be back for a meal. It is an an excellent stopping/re-charging point for walks, running and cycling in the surrounding area.

We came here after a walk up to Leith hill. Staff are friendly and very helpful, the upkeep of the pub was very nice and the food was tasty. Especially the pulled pork croquettes!Ps re photo there were more vegetables I just didn’t have on my plate.