The Royal Oak in Mid Sussex

We enjoyed an excellent Sunday roast of lamb and belly of pork. The real ale (Harveys) was outstandingly good as always, and the Viognier white wine was also much enjoyed. Young friendly service was very efficient and this is an easy restaurant to recommend: my photos really don’t do justice to the food…

Really good Sunday Roast. The Royal Oak was a great find and perfect after a walk at Leonardslee Gardens. Heaps of character and history and a very friendly team.

Awful prawns seem to be frozen pate was full of capers husband had sausage and mash which was full of lumps tables needed a good scrub such a shame could be made very nice

Stunning old country pub tucked away in the countryside--everything you'd expect a quality English pub to be--warm and cozy; friendly, welcoming staff; sleepy doggos tucked under bar stools; great beer; and spectacular food. Came here for a Sunday roast with a dear friend and had an *amazing* roast dinner. She chose the lamb, I had the pork belly with crackling. Heaping portions of food--thick, juicy slices of perfectly cooked meat, roast potatoes, no less than four other vegetables, Yorkshires, gravy, the lot! Absolutely delicious. Cleaned our plates and were hankering for some crumble and custard, which sadly wasn't on the menu that day, but had a lovely raspberry and almond frangipane instead. Attentive but not intrusive service, good value for money. Can't wait to come back!

Popped in on our way home to the Royal Oak last night for dinner. Warm welcome from the hospitable staff who were very friendly and helpful during our visit! We both chose the steak and Guinness hotpot topped with potatoes and cheese which was absolutely delicious! Great home cooked food, fantastic flavour and good value.

A pub I first visted in about 1960 and like all good country pubs has changed very little. Excellent Sunday lunch served by very efficient staff.

What a fabulous find! The food was amazing. We went for dinner and also a Sunday roast (top marks!). Most of all, the landlords and also the local people made us feel very welcome - such a friendly bunch. The waiting staff went over and above to make our visit memorable. Would highly recommend a visit here.

What a lovely pub! Great service and good atmosphere. Something for visitors and locals alike. Good food too. Loads of choice and extremely good value. Can’t wait for our next visit.

The four of us all had a different meal and everyone was very pleased with their choice. Good food, good service. We will certainly return.

A first visit to this lovely quaint pub near Henfield. We opted to both have the Ploughmans which was a great choice. The amount and quality was exceptional and probably the best one we have ever had. The staff were attentive and the atmosphere homely. Will definitely recommend to others.

A super summer lunch on a hot and sunny day. The charcuterie platter was great and the ploughman’s even better! The Harvey’s ale was on top form and with a large garden and lots of outdoor seating this is indeed a perfect place for a leisurely lunch.

Sadly didn’t even get there as when requesting via telephone what GF options were available was told there weren’t any at all .In this day and age I find that very sad

Had a fabulous Sunday lunch, I chose roast lamb and my husband roast beef, both of which were superb with plenty of fresh vegetables snd Yorkshire puddings, topped with tasty gravy. The service was excellent and friendly. Will definitely be back.

This was our first meal at this pub, though we've called in a few times for a drink when passing. We were very impressed with the quality of our roast dinners. This is a very cosy pub on a winter's day and surprisingly small in terms of the number of diners. It must do many more covers in the summer when the outside seating is in use. A plus point was the gravity-fed Harvey's bitter but the wine was good too.

What a great pub. Friendly staff (our server was lovely) and fabulous Sunday lunch. Plentiful portions and very well cooked. Can’t fault it. Lemon meringue pie was mouth puckering lemony, just the way I like it! We’ll be back.

I can't rate The Royal Oak highly enough, fantastic building full of history, fabulous food and the landlord and his brother could run a masterclass on how to treat customers. Thank you as tonight was a real treat.....you should be proud 👏

Super pub with young friendly staff who do a very good job. We only wanted a light lunch so we chose the ploughman’s which was excellent. I saw the sausage & mash - also outstanding - but the cottage pie was sold out (just as well as we had dinner plans). The Harvey’s ale comes straight from the barrel and is seriously good. A character pub with great charm - certainly worth a visit!

I've been there twice to eat now. A tiny peeve is that the website's sample menu is much more interesting than the actual menu, which didn't change between my visits, BUT.....the people who served us were just so lovely. One guy not only took our pic on my phone as it was our wedding anniversary, when the bill came they made the first round of drinks complementary as we were celebrating. The food is really excellent, fresh, interesting and really nicely cooked, no fancy stuff, just nice gastro pub fare and affordable, service was prompt and I just felt they wanted us to have a good time. For me, to be in a building which dates originally from the 13th century is such a bonus, I think the pub should make more of this for us history nerds. Nice outdoor area too, for summer food and drink, nice big car park, just ticks for everything.

Very nice old pub - haven’t been here for donkeys - beer straight from the barrel and a decent menu / food was great - highly recommend

We had a lovely Sunday roast attended by very friendly and helpful staff, the roast beef was delicious Just be careful entering as the property has low wood beamed charming ceiling.

I’ve lived in West Sussex for 30 years but only stumbled upon this gem of a local recently. It’s tucked away in a beautiful location, very peaceful, but a vibrant and buzzing pub nonetheless. A classic English boozer with great beer and great food, couldn’t...

We were a large party (15) meeting for Sunday Lunch for a family reunion ( booked in advance) . Great welcome by Michael the landlord who opened up the separate Peacock Room for us with its roaring fire and ( together with his staff )gave...

This pub is a gem of a find and if anywhere near Henfield or Horsham go for a meal here. Food is delicious, hot and plentiful, a real treat. Open fire, wonderful atmosphere, oak beams, cosy. I go there to meet a friend, it is...

Based on some wonderful Sunday lunch reviews we decided to book a table and we’re not disappointed - warm, welcoming with bags of rustic character. Food and service was superb and although no specific kids menu other than half size roasts the chef tailored the...

Couldn’t fault our evening at the Royal Oak. The festive menu was inventive and very different from the usual December offerings. A truly first class meal from a wonderful country pub. Thank you Royal Oak 😊

Definately a locals only pub. Walked in with masks on ..our choice. No one else had them on ..their choice. Very small was stared at felt very uncomfortable Tried to call manager over to order food he came took a glass away walked off and...

Second visit to this little gem, tiny old pub with bags of character and a roaring fire. Sunday lunch huge and absolutely gorgeous, vegetarian and vegan options available. Beer lovers would enjoy (sadly driving the twice visited). Staff friendly and helpful.

Only came for drinks but it was a lovely experience. Very cosy and very dog-friendly. The whole place was nice and the staff were excellent. Would have done with more parking etc because it was very busy that night but overall no complaints. Great!!

Excellent warm welcome for lunch today. The menu was varied; everything looked so good that it was difficult to choose. I went for the crab & prawn risotto and I wasn’t sorry!

Took my son for a late birthday meal this evening The front of house staff were very welcoming and friendly We struggled what to order for food as it all sounded amazing but was not disappointed with the lamb fillet that we both had! Food...

We drove for more than an hour to visit this pub based on reviews whilst on holiday. We were not disappointed. The landlord was charming and welcoming and the young waitress was both efficient and delightful. The food was something else again. Goat's cheese bon...

Second visit here and the food did not disappoint. Fantastic Cauliflower fritters and Salmon Taco followed by Paella and Gnocchi and for dessert a delicious Chocolate tart. The staff are friendly and efficient. The Royal Oak is well worth a visit.

Our first ‘inside’ meal since the latest easing of restrictions, and our first visit ever to The Royal Oak. So glad we found you! A warm welcome — and that was not just due to the lovely fire... The staff were attentive, friendly and professional....

We have been going to The Royal Oak at Wineham for many years. We booked for a family meal on Saturday evening. Having always had very good meals in the past we thought this would be a good place to visit in the present circumstances....

First dinner out since lockdown and wow it was worth the wait.The food was delicious, the service was attentive and friendly and I loved the outside stable eating areas.I had a perfectly cooked Rib Eye Steak and my husband and Son-in-law had the Spatchcock chicken which although it is for 2 people they had one each! The sides were equally as good. I can’t wait to go back.

In my third pub after lockdown, this was the best. Very busy, but well organised, with excellent Sunday Roasts. Greatly recommend

The garden is well sheltered from the wind with a marquee and ventilated barns. The good is excellent and we will be returning soon

We had a post ride Lunch there earlier this week and tried out the new wooden outdoor eating “sheds”. These will do very nicely as they have heaters and can be completely close if necessary. As to the food: I had mushrooms on sourdough toast followed by “ Risotto carbonara”. Result: one of the most delicious starters I can recall and the latter dish was quite sublime. Well done Chef.

Today was the first day of opening after lockdown. Two of us cycle around the neighbouring Sussex Lanes. Prior to leaving we asked the landlord if they were open, and could we have a table. They have COVID friendly sheds and outside tables, and restrict access inside, but everything is well laid out. We were both cold, and my friend asked for a Bovril, Mike the landlord got one from his own kitchen. We then had absolutely delicious food, hot sweet onion soup, garlic mushrooms on toast and 2 risottos, washed down with really fresh Harvey’s, happy days indeed!

Really friendly landlord, felt very safe in terms of covid and the food was excellent from start to finish. You must come if you are passing or make a special point of coming if not !

We came here for a Sunday roast and The Royal Oak more than delivered. The roast lamb was cooked to perfection and came with an array of perfectly cooked vegetables; my favourite being the cauliflower cheese. Service was really friendly and the setting was delightful. It was a real treat. Well done to all the staff there and for the chef and the kitchen crew.

Had Greek marinated Barnsley Lamb chops yesterday, fantastic. Though the pub is miles from anywhere it there were about twelve tables full. Everyone enjoying themselves food very tasty and fresh, beer spot on and lots of choices of wines etc. A real treat, can throughly recommend, it fact I already have.

I travel up and down the country for work, often staying in pub accommodation and whiling away many an hour in the bar and i have never been to a more friendly, cosy & convivial establishment. The food is excellent, the beer well kept and the staff friendly & grateful for my business. I have been there recently and was asked for my contact details as well as seated well away from other customers to enable social distancing.

What a disgrace this place is. Website menu was appealing hence why we booked. Bore no resemblance to the ludicrous menu we were presented with on arrival. A sausage roll. Ploughman’s. scotch egg. No Covid measures. No social distancing. Dirty tables. Looked a disgrace. Avoid avoid avoid. What a disgrace.

Drove for twenty minutes to get here after viewing menu on line to be greeted by a run down establishment and a menu of ploughman’s scotch egg sausage rolls FOR DINNER!!! What a joke and trade description comes to mind

Do not go by the menu on the website. We got to the Royal Oak this evening to have dinner. There was a choice of sausage and mash, sausage roll or ploughman’s... and the sausage and mash was off! When questioned about the menu not representing what was on the website as a typical menu, we were told that as an old pub, we don’t keep the website up to date! We had a drink and left. Absolute rubbish. Avoid.

Visited this pub many years ago; and it was good then as well, so as a halfway point to meet family it seemed a sensible choice of venue. It was more than that, it was a masterstroke! A real old fashioned little pub full of character and people, with a lovely atmosphere just like pubs used to be. The staff were excellent and bent over backwards to help and being a Sunday, it was roast lunch with a veggie option and was really good. Not pretentious or fancy , just good solid home style Sunday lunch and the pud was delicious (blueberry cheesecake for me). We are about an hours drive away but will certainly make the journey to go there again soon.

Lunchtime was very busy, we got the last table. Food - platters and sharing plates and a couple of pub standards. Looked impressive, but the bulk was bread and salad leaves. Half a pickled onion. All was OK until we visited the toilets. Broken windows in the ladies, and the gents is outside and a bit grim. Shame.

I love this place , I come here at least 2 x per month. The service , the food and people are wonderful , and the ambiance is great.

Attractive old fashioned thatched pub with plenty of tables and chairs in the garden. Very busy inside so definitely recommend making a reservation. Lots of atmosphere with small rooms, low beams and historical photos and items on the walls. Food was very good and service quick and friendly. It was an enjoyable visit to a pub with real English charm.

A wonderful, traditional country pub. Great atmosphere. Great food. Great value. Unlike so many pubs, does not make the mistake of pretending to be a Michelin star restaurant with prices to match.

We went for lunch on a lovely late summer sunday. The pub is old and attractive but that is where the good news ends. I was served a pint of the local bear had not been looked after and had gone off. It tasted of vinegar and was undrinkable. One of our group was given a practically flat lager but at least he could drink it. We had lunch and most chose the roast. The beef was really disappointing being chewy and lacking in taste. The ploughman’s was ok but just okAll in all I couldn’t recommend this pub as there are so many great pubs in the area. Do not get it confused with the Royal Oak in Poynings which is a few miles further south and is a truly excellent pub with a great menu.

Weeknight evening meal, low murmur of locals around the bar creating a lovely atmosphere. Best pint of Harvey's I've had in some time, served on gravity from the still room. Delicious.Food menu concise but everything cooked very well, with quality ingredients. The veal with potato salad a highlight. A proper pub, no taps on the bar made it feel like stepping back in time in the nicest possible way. Worth a detour.

Have kept meaning to try The Royal Oak as we live quite close.This pub is fabulous, it’s so old and so full of character. I had pan-fried salmon on a niscoise salad and my husband had a ploughman’s. Both dishes were delicious. Also, we were joined by one of the pub’s dogs which made the visit even better.Friendly staff and friendly regulars. Will be back soon.

My wife and I had a meal here as we were staying at an Airbnb a short walk away. It is quite a small place with plenty of beers and wines t choose from. The menu is varied, and the food was fresh and well prepared. However, the service was a bit haphazard. Would go again,

A pub of the old school variety..beer from barrels not gas-filled tin ones. good food, excellent staff and very friendly pub. Been many times and it just gets better. Been used in films, tv series etc so if that is a guide well, to not go is just silly!!. Go and enjoy the place....

Excellent beer and food in a 14th century building. This is a free house. The food was excellent- belly of pork and ploughmans cheese or meal board

What a merry dance this pub leads the walker! You find yourself with the invidious choice between roads plagued by traffic, especially commercial vehicles, and footpaths that criss-cross confusingly. If you are coming from London and intend to get to the pub in time for lunch, a peak train is advised in order to catch the hourly 100 bus from outside Burgess Hill station to Hickstead or Sayers Common. Then the walk, which looks little more than two miles on the map, turns out to take considerably longer. This is one of those occasions when you wonder whether Ordnance Survey are playing tricks on you.

We returned again after the good experience a couple of moths ago but I think the pub has changed hands again as the meal was very poor and the service also .

Top marks for being a classic ‘Olde English Pub’. Loads of beams, fireplaces and so on but set in a slightly odd area which seems to be rural but is littered with industrial estates. Rather a contrast between inside and out; next door to the pub are caravans and wooden huts/cabins which lower the tone and the garden could do with a little TLC.

We were immediately bowled over by the setting and building. It's so historical, a real treat. The ales were amazing too. The staff were really lovely, nothing too much trouble and really friendly. Everything was perfect until the food came. We had a selection of ploughmens. Mine was made up of a handful of uninteresting leaves, more than a day old bread, prawns full of roe and roll mop. It's such a shame, just a little more effort on the quality of the food would have made all the difference. Fresh prawns with no eggs, fresh bread, interesting salad, some pickles.....

We have been staying in this area for many years on our twice annual trips to England, and since we discovered the Royal Oak we have been coming on each of our visits. On this visit to The Royal Oak, we sat in the snug, the pub room in an early, historic building with low beams, and a fireplace in the tavern. This pub has been operating for generations, and we were so grateful to be here again, no neon lights, loud music or "fruit" machines--not even a cash register! Freshly prepared, locally sourced food, and perfect gravity fed ales, decanted from kegs lined up along the wall. We recommend making a reservation, the pub can be quite busy, lots of locals--hardly any tourists. We had two pints of Harvey's Best ale to start. For dinner we both chose the slow-cooked Moroccan-spiced lamb, served with cous cous and herb salad, which was tender and delicious. A chocolate walnut brownie with sauce followed for dessert, which we shared! We will return in the Fall to sample more of the ales and delicious meals—this is a truly wonderful, old-world pub experience.

This is an absolute GEM! Excellent food and hospitality from the very friendly gentleman at the bar! Just how an establishment should be run.

Popped in for evening meal. Superb. Returned following day for lunch. Huge cheese board and extremely tastey. Fantastic country pub. Superb.

Came here for lunch. A completely new venture for us. Delightful old pub with wobbly floors and low ceilings. Delicious lunch of roast pork for me with the most fabulous gravy and my husband had the fish stew which he said was very good indeed. Really good Yorkshire pudding to. Usual problem though roasties are never like home cooked ones but I can live with that. Puddings were some of the best we have ever had and my husband said the chocolate brownie melted in his mouth. My apple sponge was probably the lightest dessert I have ever had. We had coffee in the sun trap garden. We sat surrounded by dogs, butterflies and even a horse who had come with his owner! Very good indeed. Oh and the young men serving are wonderful.

As a couple we stayed in our motorhome nearby and walked to this pub, what a local gem. The two young bar staff guys were very polite and welcoming, we both had the sausages and mash which was so nice I asked a member of staff could we buy 6 of the sausages to take home with us which they duly wrapped up, very friendly local banter in a lovely old English pub, keep up the good work, worth every penny.

Speaking as one of the unpleasant clientele from the local trailer park I have to say that everything about our visit to the Royal Oak was excellent. From the minute we walked in we were made to feel welcome by the two young gentlemen serving behind the bar, who were friendly and attentive all evening. We delayed our food somewhat because we got chatting to some of the regular customers who also made us feel right at home. When we did finally get around to eating we both thoroughly enjoyed the hearty sausages and mash, which was everything that this dish should be. In fact the sausages were so good that my partner cheekily asked if they had any spare that we could buy and take home! We were cheerfully obliged on this request and I’m looking forward to eating them tonight.

I have been coming here for nearly 5 years now with the family. I don’t understand how this place is still operating. The food is appalling, just really really disgusting. They just heap salt onto all of their dishes, even the soup tasted like brine. I ordered one of the pubs pasty’s (meant to be a speciality) I couldn’t get through more than one mouthful. It was just salty meat, which tasted like something straight out of a can. The majority of the food we ordered was left untouched.

A relaxed, casual pub. Good food and plenty of it! Well worth a visit at any time.... friendly staff and customers. Good beer from BARRELS not gassy metal rubbish....we'll be back soon...GO!

A new experience for 22 of us. Food ordered before we set off, indicating whether we would be back in 1+ hours or two hours. Coffee availble at the start on an honesty basis but it was only instant. We wre given the annex for coffee and later to eat in - initially it looked a bit forbidding but as we filled it to eat it came alive and was by then comfortably heated with a log buring stove. The furnitute is old and loved and very comfortable. The meals were served in the two sittings and were excellent from a varied menu different from most pubs. Our drinks wre take in the bar and we moved into the annex when the food was served. It can be recommended for table of two to eight in the bar. The beer is excellent.

Great beer and lovely roast beef. Visited as group of 7, Sunday lunchtime. Table reserved and available on time. Pub was very busy but we were seated and served in good time. Roast beef and all the trimmings £13.95.

We booked a table for 12 in the private room for a Christmas Sunday lunch. Yeh service was great, food very good (sharing platters, mixed carvery, crumble and mince pies) and drink great too (the Malbec in particular). It’s a very rustic, rural and traditional feel, way out in the country so you’d need to seek it out.

I used to go to the Royal Oak as a teenager and at 18 had my first legal drink there! I love this pub as it reminds me of home (I now live in Australia) and visit when I return. All the best to it! Food is great too.

Charcuterie board was amazing and great for sharing. All of our main meals were great and the sausage & mash was the best I have had The desserts were also wonderful Worth every penny will defiantly be going again

Easy parking and lots of outside tables and chairs. Feels deep in the countryside. Small bar, open fire, unpretentious. Friendly people. Loved it!

We had lunch here last week but what a delight. An old fashioned pub with a small but great menu. It is great to find a village pub that hasn’t been modernised and still retains its rustic charm.

I have been here often, but recently it has gone downhill somewhat. They have a new till for food which appears to be slowing things down, and co-incidentally prices have shot up. Harveys is now a £1 a pint more expensive that another local pub. The last sandwich I had here had cheap sliced bread. Overall left disappointed, not the attraction it was, so may be trying other local houses.

This pub is always busy and the fact people have to drive to get here says something about it.

We didn't plan to eat here, we just happened to be passing and it was lunch time!

We booked late and the pub were so helpful, allocating us a large table which seated our party of 8 adults and 5 children and a dog. The Sunday roast and home made puddings were excellent and the bill very modest for all of us including wine and soft drinks came to around 250 pounds sterling.They served smaller portions for the children and large jugs of water. All the staff were very pleasant. The Harveys beer was excellent. Local produce well served.

The atmosphere, service, food and beer are great. The Harveys Best Bitter is particularly good. Between us we had 4 different meals and all were very good.

Arranged to meet family for Father's day. Great welcome from staff and very quick and polite service from bar staff. Very friendly atmosphere with great beer from Harvey's brewery. Very old world typical British pub. Great food well cooked.

We were there last weekend. Usually good food but the roast was sub standard. Soggy yorkshires with hard carrots and cold green veg. Friendly service and nice looking pub.

Great cosy place. We stopped for a coffee on the way home. The menu looks great with a variety of different meals and the portions looked huge and smelt amazing. Can't wait to go back there and try out the food.

Delicious home cooked food and friendly service in this totally unspoiled pub - sadly Wineham Lane is closed at the southern end ( thanks to HDC repairing one of the bridges) but it's always worth taking another route to our favourite eating place. Depending how near you are - it's also a lovely country walk. We met four cyclists there today and they lived in Brighton. They had put the bikes on the train and cycled from Hassocks !

This is one of those pubs you wish you lived next door too. Fantastically kept beers Harvey’s I can personally recommend was served in a straight glass and was kept just right. The staff are friendly and it’s all very traditional.

A group of us ate here and had a fabulous evening. The beer on offer was really well kept and there is a good range. The food is excellent and if anything, the menu understates what the dishes are....a number of us has the pasty which was huge, unusually tasty and looked absolutely fantastic. Great evening, great atmosphere and well worth a visit

Lovely ancient pub with friendly service and good food.

Dit is het voorbeeld voor iedere pub in het UK. In een gebouw met roots van 700 jaar oud is al 200 jaar een pub gevestigd. Lage plafonds, haard en natuurlijk een bar. Mooi assortiment bier op vat, kaart die overzichtelijk is, locals aan de bar. Ga zitten en geniet van deze iconische ervaring. Briljant is ook de eenvoud van de wc, al moet je na een bezoek aldaar snel weer opwarmen bij de haard.

Beer straight from the barrel, and they serve Harveys. Really friendly atmosphere and efficient staff. Plenty of parking. Roast dinner on the Sunday was just excellent. Child and dog friendly, open fire. The list just goes on. A proper pub

went for a walk through the Sussex countryside and stopped at the Royal Oak for lunch. A lovely old Pub, 300 years old,local ales,ploughman's lunch couldn't be better

Had a lovely warm welcome on a recent visit here. Had the sausage and mash with onion gravy, lovey good quality home cooked food and very good attentive service. Highly recommended.

7 of us had sunday lunch here. A really lovely cosy pub. Staff were fab and came to our table...

Went here because I read trade had dropped due to a road closure. Ignore the sign on the A272 and...

Great food, great atmosphere, staff welcoming a real old English pub - don’t want to recommend as others will go...

Please note there is good parking in the pubs own car park which I was not aware of when U wrote my previous review.

I visited today with my omni friends and have to say we were all really impressed with the quality of the Sunday roast options at the Royal Oak. The vegan nut roast was very tasty and the vegetables and gravy were delicious too, although the carrots were just slightly undercooked for my liking. I also felt reassured when the waitress queried whether I wanted the yorkie as this has egg and dairy in it. I said I'd have it for my omni friends to share.

I love this pub. Having tried many, many pubs and roasts, I can only say that this is far and away the best Sunday roast I have had - extremely generous portions of thickly sliced delicious roast pork or (properly pink!) roast beef, a fantastic range and quantity of interesting and well prepared vegetables, and plenty of truly tasty gravy (different for each roast, of course). It is the only pub roast I know that is better than a true home roast (which is what it is, in effect) - and it is consistently good - I have now been several times since discovering it in the summer (2017). Puddings are delicious - and very generous - too. Add to that a pub of enormous age and physical charm with good beer served from the cask, an extremely kind landlord and nice staff and a lovely rural setting with large quiet garden, I don't think you will find a nicer pub in the whole region. It is true that it gets extremely busy and bar space is limited, but that's just because it's old, authentic, and - unsurprisingly - extremely popular. For those interested in wheelchair access - there are no steps into the front bar (but few tables in this section so book ahead) or from there to the loos. Access to the loos is a bit tight, but doable (with our wheelchair, at least). There is no specifically disabled loo. The garden is wheelchair accessible in summertime, too.

Whatever you do, do not book a table for 8 on a saturday evening! You will end up on a cramped table meant for 6 maximum.

surprised by AJB's comment about vegetables on the sunday roast. I'm the sunday chef and we always do carrots, broccoli and beetroot. there is always either roast parsnip/ creamed parsnips or creamed leeks along with a decent portion of roast potatoes. not sure there are many pubs that offer more veg than that