The Royal Oak in Mole Valley

Good locals pub reasonable selection of beers cosy saloon bar .Small public bar..Friendly pub

Having to go to the bar to order and collect your drinks is a distraction from otherwise strong service.

I just popped in for a drink to meet a couple of friends. I had never been here before. A very old fashioned traditional pub with a nice atmosphere. I felt very at ease here. The staff were friendly and one very big plus point no Sky sports blasting out

Lovely time at the quiz. Great service, friendly quiz master, nice atmosphere.

Lovely food and such helpful and friendly staff. Highly recommend for family and friends to enjoy a hassle free eating experience.

Delicious food at competitive prices.

Lovely lunch,grest service and they tailored a pudding as it was our anniversary.Well done all

Had a pub lunch with visiting overseas relatives. The small restaurant (called the Secret Kitchen) is a separate business from the Royal Oak pub. Separate staff and billing but sharing the same roof and access. An awkward arrangement if you want a drink with your food. They seemed to try hard and the quality of service and food were OK but not memorable. The atmosphere was a bit pokey and felt like stepping back in time 40 years. The Royal Oak's carpark requires caution. It is actually controlled by Initial Parking. I inadvertantly overstayed my pre-paid 2 hour ticket by 45 minutes and got hit with a £60 bill (reduced from £100 for quickpayment). My fault but it was enough to deter me from returning.

So, it's a mixture between a local pub, a smart pub and a lovely restaurant.

Great pub, good service but had to go outside because beautiful bar was full of yapping barking dogs. When will selfish owners realise many people are not obsessed with their furry friends

Visiting this pub is like going back in time. Very reminiscent of he sixties and seventies. Very basic but nice. Service was good and we enjoyed it here for a couple of drinks. We did not eat in the restaurant

We popped in for a drink with some friends at the Royal Oak in Bookham in the high street. In some ways it was like going back in time at this basic friendly village pub. The service was friendly and it had a pleasant atmosphere

Stopped off for a quick burger around 7pm on a Friday and were very pleased with our impromptu dinner. Staff were lovely and since the restaurant was full we were offered an alternative place to sit outside. When an indoor table cancelled we were given the option to move indoors. Much appreciated! A good food recommendation given by the hostess too. Food was fresh, yummy and arrived quickly. Would happily come back if I was in the area again.

I was told that the food here was nice so I popped along with a friend and we had the chicken, stuffed with ricotta pancetta, pesto and paprika sauce with crushed garlic potato's and tenderstem broccoli 🥦. Absolutely delicious great flavours and will definitely be back! Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff too.

This is a traditional old fashioned pub although a bit spit and sawdust. The seating is basic and not the most comfortable. Nevertheless it has a lovely ambience , excellent service and my husband said decent well kept cask ale. It is like going back in time

Hidden little gem …so fed up going out to so called gastro pubs and getting no more than heated up ready dinners. The Hidden Kitchen was a breathe of fresh air Yes the restaurant is small and maybe to some a little cramped but it adds to uniqueness Food was very good lovely king prawns in garlic , Indian chicken wings and baked Camembert followed by fresh battered fish and chips, duck breast, chicken in bacon with dauphinois and a very lovely obviously homemade cous cous with Cajun chicken. Wine list extremely well priced and fantastic service definitely be back

As a family group of 7 we booked a sunday dinner. Warm and welcoming staff, reasonab;y priced and a very nice sunday roast indeed! Good size portions and delicious! We will visit again :)

Visited one Saturday evening recently, lamb shank for her, burger for me. All good quality. . Better now than when this was a Thai restaurant. Only slight gripe, a little cramped, not much space between tables, squeeze past chairs. Otherwise all good. Worth a visit

Lovely old welcoming pub. Great service.

Great food and service. Lunchtime specials were delightful. Wine choices were very acceptable. We'll be going back often

The Hidden Kitchen restaurant at the back of this pub is amazing. Great food and good service. The wine selection was very good as well.

No smooth bitter no Gordon's gin

We were so lucky to get seated as we’d not booked and Sundays seem very popular. Really friendly and welcoming staff. We both decided on the absolutely superb roast lamb with all the trimmings and it arrived super quick. I had to sample the chocolate trillionaire tart with vanilla ice cream😃. I highly recommend you book a table you won’t be disappointed.

Small clean decent food and friendly staff.

Was going for a walk with my daughter up to tesco and went past the pub and one of the lovely staff members called Abbie I believe called us over to see if my daughter wanted a balloon, my daughter had the biggest smile on her face because if this!(my daughter is obsessed with balloons) Didn't even go into the pub or anything but safe to say with friendly staff like that working there will definitely visit the pub and continue to👍👍👍 if you want a pub with friendly staff good with all ages then definitely go there for a drink!

It was our first time visiting the hidden kitchen and will definitely go back. Highly recommend. The roast dinners were amazing

Local pub with an excellent restaurant attached - the hidden kitchen. Good food, excellent value, great service, marvellous wine and local. Will return!

Nice old style pub,small and cosy, Has thi restaurant in rear.

Nice cozy pub with friendly staff.

Having dropped in a couple of times recently, I am increasingly impressed by this little local gem of a pub! Aside from the complimentary roast turkey, pigs in blankets and roasties on the bar on Christas Eve afternoon, I was further impressed today ( 27th Dec.), when some ( non- local) customers dropped in, seeking lunch. Like most pubs today, food was not on offer, and most local eateries were closed. The ever-friendly Barbara, behind the bar, offered to provide crockery, cutlery and napkins if anyone wanted to buy some food from the adjacent Co-op. This was taken up by several grateful ( and rather surprised!) customers. Above and beyond hospitality!

Whilst exploring Bookham we stopped at The Hidden kitchen at the Royal Oak for an early dinner (5pm). It's a dainty little pub inside with very friendly staff. The restaurant was hidden at the back and was cosy. Ample parking and if you give them your car registration you can park for free whilst dining. The food was delicious and piping hot and not too pricey. There was one veggie option for mains but we went for good old fish and chips and a salmon with potatoes which was enjoyable, didn't have room for dessert by the end of it!

Quaint old historical pub. Lovely staff and regular friendly customers. Love the pub quiz there. Definitely a place to have some drinks and food.

The restaurant here has recently changed and is now The Hidden Kitchen. (Have a look at their reviews!) We have eaten in The Hidden Kitchen twice in the last couple of weeks including Sunday lunch yesterday which was excellent.

Visited for lunch based on restaurant menu. Really good value for money, charming and first-rate service and excellent food. Highly recommend.

Parked outside this establishment for 11 minutes and received a £60 parking fine in the post!

Lovely lunch drink friendly staff loved old building and history

Very clean, very friendly, we thought the lunch menu was awful, very limited … I just wanted a sandwich for lunch, but no can do… No cheddar cheese, only smoked, no vinegar, I suggest they go back to doing fish finger sandwiches, and ham egg...

Very friendly, kids welcome, bar staff spoke to my grandson who felt included which I thought was very nice.

In the main high street the Royal Oak has two bars a small garden and a Thai restaurant. The interior was rather spit and sawdust but has retained all its traditional values. It was a good place to.join up with friends and be able to...

The landlady is a narcissistI will not go back to this pub

Diane is a fab landlady...feel at home here after relocating from Nottingham to Effingham, Surrey

We had a lovely Thai meal followed by going into the pub.

We only went here for a drink. The pub itself is somewhat dated but very traditional. No airs and graces here. The service was friendly and efficient. There were several dogs rather than children here when we visited which suited us down to the ground....

The Royal Oak is located in the High Street in the Village of Great Bookham.. it is a small traditional pub with friendly and helpful service.. there is not a vast amount of seating which cannot be described as comfortable. At present they are only...

A lovely small traditional local pub. No television blasting out nor loud music so you can hold conversations easily. Very friendly service. Average prices. Only one cask ale available at the moment. It would be nice to have a choice of an alternative.

Great Thai food with good service

Loved the food! Couldn't believe I could find such good Thai food in such a small village !!!

Excellent service from the bar staff and the takeaway Thai meal was very good

Lovely pub / Thai restaurant on the Bookham high street , has seats also outside .

A good old fashioned British pub, Great service very welcoming , a lovely atmosphere and no music blasting out so one could hold a conversation, Best place for a drink in the locality. Only minor niggle only one cask ale available, would ideally like a...

Fab take away tonight! Brilliant authentic Thai flavours, perfectly cooked. Packed well with good potion sizes. You must try this.

Food very tasty, service good and great value. Plenty of choice. Really enjoyed the salmon thai curry. I will definitely visit again.

Tiny pub expensive drinks no hot drinks

We are in here last Sunday lunchtime and the food was absolutely fantastic. Trio of meat roast, the meat was perfectly cooked and the gravy was thick, the roast potatoes were lovely ( home cooked ) but not enough of them to be honest. All in all a really great roast dinner. @ £17 each it wasn't cheap but a nice treat

Ordered take away of shared platter serves 2 starter, 2 curries and garlic bread, nearly £40 (£39.50). Shared platter was plentiful but misleadingly priced at £5.00 but because it serves two cost £10 The two curries were very nice and tasted lovely but because rice is included, the cost has doubled to £12.50 each. Also the trays were only half full. Garlic Bread, where was it, when I got home the the bread was not included. Overpriced and lacking in quantity. Will not be returning, after being a loyal customer of previous owners.

Lovely old style pub , friendly staff , in a great location

Fine Wines, Chilled Bottled and Draft Drinks, High Quality Food from a comprehensive and varied menu. All of this served with the greatest of presentation and outstanding levels of customer care. The team are dedicated and focused on delivering high standards but also discreet and...

This pub is simply First class. Outstanding food. An excellent & wide variety of drinks ;delivered with exceptional service and the highest levels of standards. Well worth a visit!

One of our favourite thai restaurants in the UK👍

Good ale , friendly helpful staff , food looks and smelled amazing

Very nice gentleman at the bar and classic English pub.

We are staying in Great Bookham for a few days and enjoyed a few ice cold ciders in this extreme heat !! Tonight we sampled the On site Thai restaurant, and have had a totally delicious meal. As a result of Covid... sadly there were...

Fab food good service and not expensive. Pub outside not welcoming but ok inside. Worth a try..........

Wonderful food as usual. Just wish more people would discover this little gem on our doorstep !

Lovely little find with great food

Good beer and a nice atmosphere. Two ales on tap and another six lagers. Pricing as you'd expect for a pub in Surrey. Go on, you've earned that refreshing pint.

Great Bookham Pub and top notch Thai Restaurant

Booked a table for 4 of us my first time here for the Thai been here before in the pub side for a drinks in the past. Met at the door and shown to our table straight away and ordered drink read through the menu...

Good food and service. Pricy but quality.

Lunch with friends comprised a medley of starters [excellent fish cakes included], a tasty Mussuman curry, chicken and cashew, served with fluffy rice. Bought in frozen desserts. Difficult to guage ambience as we were only diners - but service friendly and obliging [10% added] ....

An updated review from my last post 2 years ago- Having eaten here quite recently a couple of times the food offerings are not as good as previously,we were left very dissatisfied on our last visit my complaint fell on deaf ears. My biggest gripe though is the cask ale offerings, it's terrible, the selection never changes,It's either Clapham Bitter( who brews that) or Bath Gem. The managers says they can't put anything else on!!! With so many fantastic craft beers out there they are missing a trick. I'll be drinking in the Old Crown from now on or the Anchor!

Chris and Diana and the lovely management and staff of their Thai restaurant created a wonderful tasty, nutritious and delicious dinner for us. Thank you very much.

Nice lady serving but had to wait forever for order to be taken and long wait between courses. Music of and on. Had to find someone to ask for the bill to find a rather large service charge added. But nothing on the menu or...

Ordered takeaways from Celadon Thai (inside the pub) on a Saturday night. Ready within 30 minutes at their peak time. Classic Thai dishes chicken phad thai and green curry were very flavoursome and generous with meat and vegetables. Good value too, £15 for dinner for...

Very nice little pub with a good Thai restaurant. Very friendly.

Always a great place for a drink and either a chat with friends or meeting new people. The food is great as well.

Traditional country pub with 7 taps set aside for a rotating selection of craft beer! AWESOME!

We popped in the royal oak whilst visiting my sister in Bookham. All the staff were so friendly and accommodating. We ordered a thai takeaway to take home which was amazing and hand delivered to our table whilst we had a drink. Totally recommend.

Amazing food, very good service and great atmosphere! Can get great ales at the bar also! Couldn’t recommend more highly!

Lovely old English village pub...defo be back again

Bit of a wait but didn’t care and had a couple of beers at the bar. Great Thai takeaway and fair value. Tasty and Spicy and staff friendly.

Lokal britisk pub med lækker og eksotisk thai cusine. Hyggeligt indrettet og rummeligt. En smule dyrt men prisen værd.

We had never visited The Royal Oak until they opened a Thai Restaurant in the pub. The landlord is friendly and helpful as are all the staff. The Restaurant food is outstanding, if you like Thai you will enjoy the experience

we have lunch there last week thanks you for the best thai food very good test TOM YUM GOONG ..also excellence service .nice atmosphere .and reasonable price .wiil come back again

We happened upon the Celadon Thai (attached to the Royal Oak) on an overnight in Great Bookham. Great service. Fabulous meal. We had the shared starter for two. The well cooked whole sea bass was shared between us with the chicken in oyster sauce with steamed ice. No complaints at all. A very good meal.

Very dog friendly pub with huge selection of Thai meals and very reasonable wine prices

We dined in the Thai restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The staff of the Royal Oak and the restaurant were very helpful and friendly. Really worth a visit.

We had takeaway from here shortly after it first opened, and were disappointed, but based on some positive reviews here I decided to give it another go. Since the starters are almost as expensive as the mains, I ordered two main dishes: Chilli Basil beef, and Roast Duck Curry, thinking I could eat half of each, and freeze there rest.

I am reviewing the Thai restaurant which is very good.Excellent friendly,attentive staff with a good selection of great Thai cuisine.The restaurant seats approximately 24 people in comfortable surroundings.Depending when you go, there is a small car park besides the Royal Oak,parking in the High Street,in the evening,or park in the good sized CO-OP car park,no cost in the evening and the entrance is very close.The one negative I have to say, and this is obviously a personal preference,is that I did not like either of the beers on tap but apparently according to the manager this is going to be looked at anyway.The wine list is good,reasonable prices for a restaurant.Well worth a visit.

I am reviewing the Thai restaurant which is very good. Excellent friendly,attentive staff with a very good selection of great Thai cuisine.The restaurant seats approximately 24 people in comfortable surroundings.Depending when you go there is a small car park besides the Royal Oak, or park,in the evening, along Bookham High Street or use the large CO-OP car park with an entrance very close to the restaurant. Well worth going, the only thing I have to say and this is obviously a personal preference is that I did not like either of the 2 beers the pub has on tap. The wine list is good though and so was the Guinness. It was so good I went with various friends 2 Saturday evenings in a row.

A small, friendly Thai restaurant at the back of a popular pub. The restaurant also does takeaway.

Cosy but good food and drink, can get crowded when busy.

Lovely little homeley pub original features such as inglenook fireplace, stone floor and original oak doors pub has been here since 1587

Called in for a local lunch and really enjoyed an excellent Thai meal. Traditional shared starter was very good. Whole sea bass with a red curry sauce was superb, as was the fish stew. The waitress was efficient and friendly and the table was well presented. We were sorry to be the only diners but were assured it is busy in the evening. We will go back!

Good Thai restaurant. Historic building. Very tight parking.

A really nice pub come resturant. Staff really welcoming

Relaxed atmosphere, proper old pub with a slight modern feel.

Friendly Thai staff make for an authentic enjoyable meal.Lots of the usual Thai dishes at reasonable prices. Parking.

First time and we will be back. Lots on the menu. Old favourites and plenty of different dishes. Food was fresh and tasty and delicately flavoured. Very good value as well.

Best pub in Bookham and surrounding area. Serves good beer that's well looked after, and it always has a good mix of locals from builders to barristers! And the Thai restaurant out back is incredible, but if you can't stay to eat then order your take away, grab a pint and they bring your take away to you when it's ready. Awesome service!!