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4.3

Based on 168 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 109 in 241 in Maldon

Nº 29 of 55 Other cuisines in Maldon

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..roast

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Lovely little stop off before the fireworks. Warm, welcoming and food was great. Large portions and tasty Thanks for a nice time. Will be back at least for next years fireworks !

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Georgie Whitelock . 2024-11-10

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GREAT, We just wanted a pub lunch so popped in as we passed by. we were easily parked and even though they were expecting guests later, they sat us down and served us LIke we'd reserved the table. The food was hot and lovely with the right service all through our time there. They're even investing In the building at the moment but they didn't skip a beat. Thank you.

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sean smith . 2024-09-29

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Great little country pub, very friendly staff and customers

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Andrew Johnson . 2024-08-24

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Something about places called the oak... i ended up here for lunch today with my parter and it was lovely. Not too far from home either, so ill definitely be back again soon. The staff were happy, and the atmosphere was relaxed and calm. The food was a good standard. Definitely worth stopping by.

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Leonard Sharp . 2024-07-10

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Went for a friend's birthday ... fantastic friendly pub 😊

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Sarah O'Riordan . 2024-06-29

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The roast dinner was completely underwhelming. My partners chicken was dry and tasteless, the roast potato's were extremely overcooked and unable to cut. Service was rude. If your looking for a good Sunday roast. Don't go to the Royal Oak

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Zach Smith . 2024-04-28

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Found this little pub by accident. The garden is absolutely lovely, the little booths and the chairs alongside the fields to enjoy the spectacular view are a great touch. The food, was amazing, home cooked, perfect and delicious. If I have a criticism it is that I would not frequent the pub in winter. Inside has obviously , been refurbished recently, it's clean and fresh, but has no 'pub' atmosphere, it looks and feels more like a cafe than a pub. Outside, however is 5* and will definitely be on our list of fair weather pubs to visit.

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Ros Paterson . 2024-04-13

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Remains a lovely pub, now has a path from Maldon through Handley Gardens. Good selection of 3 real ales including a WHARF (former red fox) beer, well kept

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Mjr Cox . 2024-03-30

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Great little pub, nice folk work there.

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Ronauld Cameron . 2024-01-18

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Fantastic Sunday roast highly recommended

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Simon Ansell . 2023-12-17

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Lovely roast dinner. Staff were friendly and helpful

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jane reigate . 2023-12-03

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Lovely country pub with reasonably priced beers. The staff was super friendly and gave us loads of good local recommendations for walks and things to do in the area. The roast lunch was affordable but not to our taste. The chicken was chewy and the veggies were boiled and bland. Would go back again for a drink !

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Pauline Jestin . 2023-11-28

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Brilliant place to dine and wines lovely atmosphere

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Brian Williams . 2023-10-08

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We had four excellent meals here today, the Rump steak in particular was delicious, thank you.

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barry thompson . 2023-09-29

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First Sunday roast here & certainly won’t be the last. Nothing too much trouble, food delicious & lovely garden with views. Will be back!

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claire restall . 2023-08-20

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Wonderful Sunday roast. Food was excellent & lots of it. Garden is lovely with beautiful views. Nothing too much trouble & great value…we will return

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Claire . 2023-08-20

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We had a brilliant evening with family. The drinks went down very well. We had a bite to eat and sat in the spacious garden and watched the sunset. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

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Chris Allen . 2023-07-30

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The house burger is a sight to behold. And tastes good too

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Gary Jones . 2023-07-24

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Very nice dog friendly pub and garden

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Stuart Bolton . 2023-06-21

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Excellent food ... best Sunday lunch for some time. Pink succulent beef, and more vegetables than we were able to accommodate. Really reasonable prices (wine included) and friendly attentive service. Road noise was a distraction ( doors were open as 30c outside). Most enjoyable visit.

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GoldenYears42 . 2023-06-11

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Beautiful garden, plenty of seating, New menu.

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Paul Marsh . 2023-06-10

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Seafood basket was perfect choice , meal was served hot .Great Service with a Smile

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Peter . 2023-04-18

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Nice pint of ale but we didn't eat so can't comment on food!

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Nikki Parsons . 2023-04-08

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This pub has got the old fashion values a really nice place to go. Good food and good beer.

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Tony Palmer . 2023-04-04

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Great food good atmosphere friendly staff

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Brian Patterson . 2023-04-03

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What a great find, we had Sunday roast the food was fantastic and reasonably price, staff really friendly the place is spotlessly clean and they serve a nice pint of Guinness.

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ross rennie . 2023-02-13

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Carol laid on refreshments for us after a funeral and she could not have been more helpful. Spread was lovely and Grandma would in particular have loved the home made sponge cakes!

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Louise H . 2023-01-17

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Sunday Lunch at the Royal Oak was really nice. The prices are reasonable and the food quality was really good. Staff were nice and friendly too. The sunday menu is limited, but personally I like that, as it makes it quick and easy to decide and we did go for a Sunday roast, so lamb, beef etc is what we we're looking for.

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T Bone . 2022-11-13

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Stayed in the car park over night in our motorhome.unfortunatly they weren't cooking.but the visiting pizza van was in the car park which was excellent.the host was very friendly and helpful.and so we're his costumers.thank you.

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Anne Bloy . 2022-11-09

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Good beer, friendly service in a nice olde style pub atmosphere 👍

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Gerry Burl . 2022-11-07

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We moved to the Handley Gardens estate about 18 months ago and The Royal Oak has now become our local. Kim, Carol and Tasha are amazing! We are yet to eat but it’s always a good and friendly atmosphere and as for the view - wow!

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Aimee Huxley . 2022-10-16

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Good food, friendly staff. Great space outdoors!

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valetta Girl . 2022-09-24

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Excellent food and atmosphere! Had a burger which was one of the best I have had recently . Highly recommend!

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Shorsh Hawrami . 2022-07-10

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lovely staff very friendly food excellent value for money

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stephanie parrish . 2022-06-19

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Great food for a quick stop in reasonable prices and fresh home cooked good food

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Mark Chambers . 2022-06-09

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Lovely garden, good food and lots of events

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Jemma Davis . 2022-05-20

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Nice place for drinks and food. Staff are friendly

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Gary Parmenter . 2022-05-06

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popped in with my wife on a Wednesday evening looking for a place to hold a future family do. a darts game was going on when a man in a Tottenham jacket began to spout foul mouthed and extremely racist language. This was directly in front of the landlord who neither did nor said anything. my wife and i left immediately and will certainly never return.

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R4183EQmaldon . 2022-05-02

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Came across this delightful pub whilst out with my friend househunting!! So charming, fabulous food, welcoming, helpful staff, beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean, amazing garden and the views!! Just gorgeous!!

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Jacqueline C . 2022-04-17

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Good beer. Excellent value and great food.thankyou

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richardnoller63 . 2022-03-05

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Great little traditional pub. Great beer fantastic food.

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D J Wait and Son . 2021-12-12

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Went for fire work at the royal oak staff were more then friendly hot dog was spoke on! And beer was good recommended

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greg mariutto . 2021-11-05

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Great place for lunch, owner really pleasant and helpful 🙂

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Jane Rabey . 2021-10-08

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What a surprise a quirky well presented old pub , such friendly staff with a simple menu and very well cooked food the sweet was amazing. Well done will see you again .

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Relax54076912344 . 2021-09-25

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First visit as a family. Truly hidden Gem. So welcoming great food, beautiful gardens impressed with the "Hubs" Host Carol so very pleasant. Nice not to be bombarded with loud music could actually talk to each other. A must to revist.

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Annieguns . 2021-09-25

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Great afternoon in the beer garden, lovely food great host, will return.

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David Anderson . 2021-09-12

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Lovely pub just outside of town. Lovely views from the beer garden. And good service!

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Daniel Clarke . 2021-08-21

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Good pint of Captain Bob. Good beer garden. Good Landlord 👹this is Kim's true likeness 😉

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jake collins . 2021-08-09

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Great welcome, great beer and a great atmosphere. Lovely pub.

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Frankie London . 2021-07-16

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Amazing place. Lovely scenery and staff was friendly

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Alun Warren . 2021-06-04

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Absolutely fantastic pub. Owner was friendly and helpful. Couple of pints, couple burgers looking out over the countryside. Perfect.

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Jonathan Taylor . 2021-05-30

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Had lovely seat overlooking open field!

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Teresa Cook . 2021-04-17

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Nice decor and nicely decorated for Christmas

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Mark Fisher . 2020-12-03

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Lovely community pub with great landlords who are always there for your needs ,be it food ,drink or a friendly chat. Probably the best well kept garden in the Maldon district ,safe for children and very pro doggy.

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Jennifer Hamilton . 2020-10-19

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Greatest friendly local pub you could wish 👍

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Luke Wait . 2020-04-30

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Booked for family Xmas lunch party of 12, food was excellent and good value, well looked after by our hosts, will not hesitate in recommending,will definitely visit again.

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Telltel . 2020-02-06

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A very nice pub, great beers and a good atmosphere

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Sam Cooper . 2020-01-14

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Lovely staff at the bar. Recommended my friend a beer which he really enjoyed. Came in for a bite to eat and the food is incredible. Lovely chips, crispy outside and soft and fluffy inside. Cowboy burger is HUGE, amazing meat, great flavors. Can't complain.

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G_ K . 2019-11-10

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Driving from Burnham yesterday, we were looking for a pub lunch at about 13:30 when we passed this pub which had a welcome board outside detailing when food wold be available. This clearly stated that on Saturdays and Sundays food was available from 12 noon. A small hand-written note pinned to the door stated “Sorry no food today” that we didn’t find until we had parked up. This was disappointing to say the least, particularly in view of the claims we have since found on the net.

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anneandjohnc . 2019-10-20

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Lovely country pub.very welcoming and food is great. Definitely will be coming back x

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Sarah Wilson . 2019-08-25

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Stopped for lunch on a bike tour of wales great stop off with really good food. Didnt need to eat for ages after

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Nancy Elliot . 2019-08-15

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A great, welcoming old pub. I took a group from the Royal Naval Association Rayleigh branch there for a meal and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend it.

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Mike Sandbrook . 2019-07-23

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Best pub in Maldon. Unbelievable customers.

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Shaun Hunneybell . 2019-05-18

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Beautiful country garden ..stylish dining area...friendly people

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Wendy Martin . 2019-05-13

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Good service, customer care, good atmosphere 5star

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Warren Moore . 2019-03-17

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Great place. Frendly landlord and landlady.. great bunch of people drink there.. always a pleasure to drink there...

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Kevin Sale . 2019-03-03

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after a draughty walk around nearby Wallasea Island this pub provided an ideal lunch stop. warm and cosy with friendly staff there's a traditional feel to the atmosphere and the extensive hearty menu. the prices are very reasonable and the portions on the large side. a good range of beers if that's what takes your fancy and desserts to die for. including bananna fritters and berry sundae. would def recommend.

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L8439TrevorSteadman . 2018-12-19

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The Royal Oak was a nice place to visit for a quick and easy lunch with a beer. Friendly staff and friendly patrons.

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Grantw1964 . 2018-11-24

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Great pub great food highly recommended . All the SWATT DOGS staff love it here

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SWATT DOGS . 2018-10-20

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My favourite coffee place in the week, great staff, but sadly too long await on weekends when you only want coffee and cake.

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katrina murphy . 2018-09-17

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Very nice pub with nice garden

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Marlin Gibson . 2018-09-17

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Went for a private bbq with family found it a lovely pub ,food was plentyful and really good plus bar prices very reasonable , would recomend .

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Viken Boat . 2018-08-18

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Thought we would try this place and we wasn’t disappointed. My husband and my son and myself all had something different. All meals were very nice particularly the very unusual onion rings.Nice atmosphere and good service. Will definitely be returning.

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Carol H . 2018-08-12

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Doesn't loook much from the outside but this is a nice friendly pub with good beer and good pub grub. The garden is nice to sit out in and a high hedge helps to reduce the road traffic noise. It looks like they have a nice area for children to play.

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arby27 . 2018-07-19

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Went with my husband, daughter and two grandchildren on the off chance that they were still doing food. We sat in the garden which was brilliant for the boys aged 5 & 2, with a play house and swings. The food was excellent and the presentation was very good. Would definitely recommend, in fact I am just about to book again for tomorrow x

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Theresa Robinson . 2018-06-25

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Nice pub with pretty, sunny garden and good sandwiches and pub food

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Margaret Oakley . 2018-06-12

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Small & friendly pub, good tasty pub grub, nothing fancy but good local ingredients. Large portions! Good beers and a nice country beer garden.

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john adams . 2018-06-03

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great hosts lovely setting and family friendly

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Simon Williams . 2018-05-28

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Lovely food. Really enjoyed lunch

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darren walls . 2017-10-17

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Good old-fashioned pub a must when in the area

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Phil Kidgell . 2017-09-09

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Very friendly and chatty , good selection of beer and drink ( oh and nibbles) We ment to look at the food menu for future visits but forgot, will just have to visit again!!

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marie Pilgrim . 2017-08-03

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Friendly little pub, with fantastic food and fab little beer garden.

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Graeme S . 2017-07-29

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This is a lovley place to eat the inside is snug and inviting and Kim the landlord is very welcoming and informative. As the weather was good we chose to eat outside in the nice garden area. There is a good choice on the menu and all freshly cooked, well presented and hot when it was brought to our table. I would highly recommend The Royal Oak to any one.

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Colin Jones . 2017-07-03

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What a really nice and friendly pub. Food is good. Nice selection of beer. Lots of thought gone into the refurb

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MSB PCL . 2017-06-02

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Not expensive but good food and nice staff

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Graham Larkin . 2016-11-21

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Spotless. The food is excellent value and the beer is well kept. Staff are helpful and attentive without being overpowering. A quiet country pub but deserves to be much busier. Shame it requires a drive to get there, I wish it was on my street.

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Jack Harvey . 2016-06-27

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