The Stoke Pub & Pizzeria in Guildford

Understaffed for the size of the pub. Servers who don't know what their menu items or specials for the month are 23 days into the month

Food can be a bit hit and miss but very chill atmosphere, heated outside and affordable

Excellent service from very depleted staff numbers, went above and beyond thank you 😊

We came as a book club for a nice holiday meal. The daughter of one of our members had worked here and we were told we would be able to get a discount on the meal. We don't live close to Guildford, but came out of our way to support the business. The serving staff were friendly and helpful. When we went to pay, a manager had noticed the discount on our bill and decided that we shouldn't get it. It felt quite petty and spoiled the otherwise pleasant evening.

Our book club came for the full experience — good reads, good eats, and the 33% discount we were entitled to. Two out of three isn’t bad, I guess? The food was great, the staff were fantastic, but let’s be clear — this place runs in spite of management, not because of it.

Came for a Christmas meal with my friends. Food was great but staff were amazing! Couldn’t do anything more for us. Ellie and Caralina Thankyou!!!

Came in for a christmas meal with my friends! There was alot of us but Ellie and Caralina were AMAZING and we had a fantastic time due to amazing vibes from them! Thank you so much

Amazing atmosphere, great pints and service by Molly! Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere, fast bar service, good food Perfect local for couples, friends, and families with perfect pizza, traditional pub games, and quirky style

This is our visit to The Stoke Great pub Fantastic staff so friendly Nice wine too

If you are going to advertise the use of a mobile app for ordering actually adhere to it. I waited 40 minutes for a pudding that never came. Either get staff to use the app or get rid of it !

Food was really good, pub was very busy due to parties and the football. We hadn’t prebooked but the staff were fantastic and sorted us a table. Asked us to go to the bar for special requests as some options weren’t available in the app which was fantastic. Despite being extremely busy staff didn’t rush us or make us feel pressured. Explained the things the didn’t have as we were seated instead of waiting for us to order. Would definitely visit again.

Lovely pub, but for some reason they water their fake plants.

There was 20 of us all eating, celebrating a 70th birthday. The food all came out hot and was delicious, nobody had a bad word to say about any of the food. The staff were extremely helpful and attentive. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back again!

Bit slow but good for sport pub

The pub had a good vibe. Was most impressed with the staff, the man with the glasses and blonde/brown hair was really attentive and was really great employee and done an excellent job. Had a good meal here, thank you

I love this pub..it is such a friendly warm welcoming pub with a fab atmosphere and the bar staff are always welcoming friendly and happy.. I go to this pub every week with my friend for lunch and the food has always been amazing,hot filling and 100% worth the money.. it’s not expensive either for the good quality food you get.. 100% recommend this pub.. it has a mixed age range that use it..also very family friendly pub too..I haven’t been in the evening but have drove past on evening and always busy and especially in the summer it is packed.. 100% recommend a visit and promise you will be back..

Top service from the chap with the awesome tache, food was lovely as always and can't go wrong with 5 plates for £22. Apart from the great experience I feel stuffed now as I ate most of it

Nice place for meeting with friends!

came here with my girlfriend Hev!!! Lovely place and served by Charlie and Carolina and they’re both amazing! Food here is also great!

Had a great night there, Katie was a great host,highly recommend

Good place, good food, love it!!!! 😻 insanely delicious onion rings

Great food! Mainly the hot and honey chicken burger. Lovely staff, always welcoming.

WHAT A PIZZA Perfect for pepperoni lovers and romantic lovers

We stumbled across this pub because we wanted to meet my son halfway. Called to book for Sunday lunch and they had no other bookings. Odd, but we went ahead. Lovely pub, nicely decorated and they have board games. For example, Scrabble is built into the table. Plus, there’s Shuffleboard. What a great idea. Brandon and Claudia were fabulous staff because they cared about the service they gave. The part that lets the pub down is the food. We all had the roast. The beef was very chewy, salty and there wasn't much of it. Overall, there wasn't much of the meal and it was ok, at best. I gave the pub 5 stars because the service and pub were very good. The food needs to improve.

Molly served me my drinks, she was lovely, chirpy and happy to see us all, deserved a raide

Food is great, drinks are great and Molly is the most amazing bartender, great service.

Molly is an incredible server and always puts a smile on our faces! She's absolutely stoke at her job! Xx

Molly is the best server!! So friendly and always makes the trip enjoyable!! We 🫶🏻 Stoke (and Molly) xoxo

Brandon was AMAZING great service for drinks and food

Brandon and Charlie ( and kitchen team )were both GREAT!!!! Food and drinks were amazing also!

Breakfast wrap at £4.99 is a must have.Great value always a winner very filling and tasty.Recommended ! 5************

My friend and I came here, on the off chance on the way back home from a brunch. We spoke to molly at the bar, who was very kind and attentive, she made us an excellent sangria. Service with a smile.

Had a lovely experience at The Stoke with excellent food & great service in fact want to shout out Brandon, Molly & Charlie for their lovely and friendly hospitality towards us and our furry friends :)

Always a great place to come and do the quiz - drinks are reasonably priced and the food is great. The Scottish one behind the bar is alright if I had to describe them. Lovely place!!

The best pub we've visited recently. Good food...promptly served and at a reasonable price. Lovely venue. Will go again.

This pub as a lot of potential but unfortunately the customer service is to the point of disgust. Rude and arrogant people. Huffing and puffing and on the sly remarks. This is not the first time.

Just wanted to give a massive shout out to Annette. Came into the pub today for some food with some friends. She was so friendly and came up to us twice during the meal to make sure we all had everything we needed. Such amazing service and a positive attitude. A credit to your team. Matt

Our time at The Stoke pub was an amazing experience. The service was fantastic, the kind lady who took our orders was exceptional. The food was great and the atmosphere was super!!!!! I would recommend this place to anyone.

I really want to be able to give The Stoke an amazing review because it has so much potential. I came here with family for Sunday lunch and birthday celebrations, making use of the shuffleboard and darts area. Firstly, I have to say that the staff were fabulous and nothing was too much effort. The games area was great fun and a good chuckle was had by all. The only let down was the food. We waited for over an hour and a half for our food due to a staff shortage in the kitchen. When our food arrived it was exceptionally overcooked (particularly the beef burgers) and the portions were very small. I do however understand that this could have been a one off so will try it again on another day and will keep ours fingers crossed!!

BEWARE car park scam!!!! If you park in the pub car park make sure you register at the bar otherwise you will be fined! The signs are completely inadequate and no one at the bar will ask you if you parked in the car park to let you know the situation. The pub will say it has nothing to do with them as it is a private company running it, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do not get a kick back! Also, if you have to register at the pub, it has everything to do with them. The people running the pub will say people park here to go into Town and fill the car park up, but that is a lie as it's not really close to town at all. Never coming back to this pub again if this is the way it treats its customers.

Very nice pub with excellent and friendly staff, had great experiences with multiple of the bar staff, Sharnah, Bianca and Brandon have been fantastic and will remember me and say hi whenever I come in. The food was really good the breakfast wrap is a fav and the pizzas are delicious too. I’m looking forward to the next visit

A fantastic pub, with a brilliant atmosphere. Loved it.

Great service and food. Prices are reasonable and staff is friendly. Great vibe.

Went to watch England match Great atmosphere even before the game food excellent Great staff well worth another visit

The Stoke smells of old wood and delicious food. Which I know is a strange way to start a review but it's the perfect way to set the atmosphere in this beautiful pub with a super cool back room. I was here as part of the Guildford Fringe festival and it was lovely. I had the chicken wings and rosemary fries as I watched comedy and cabaret and it was a very enjoyable experience. They have a separate gluten free menu which makes ordering easy and the staff are all wonderful. Will definitely be back.

Had a fabulous night tonight at a poker and pizza night. Took my mum and the staff made her feel really welcome. Pizza was good too.

Good atmosphere and great food. Best pub food we’ve found in the area and lots of sport to watch on the TVs. Will be back to try shuffleboard next time!

Good prices, nice variety of food and drinks, great atmosphere.

Lovely pub with nice outdoor seating in the sun, we only had drinks.

The food is good The atmosphere is relatively good. But in General very hectic place. Very stressful being a customer there and the service is comparable to ‘Fawlty Towers’ If you enjoy waiting hours on end for your food to arrive …then this place is for you!

This pub is a lovely place to come. Chloe and her team are always smiling and friendly and always willing to help. Lovely newly refurbished pub which is nice just for a pint or a family meal!

We have only just started to go in there to watch the England game , food were good so far we had pulled pork tacos and we tried sirloin steak which was good we love the rosemary fried too ! The pub itself is very nice and large beers garden , to watch the England game was easy just booked ahead and the service is great 👍🏻 Chanchira wewa

Two lads on the bar food was great

Had a quality time at The Stoke, I’ve just got one question: why is Chloe not manager? She’s an absolute star.

Came for a quick drink and bite to eat and was really pleasantly surprised by how great the atmosphere was, haven't visited for years but it's much livelier than I remembered! The outdoor space is so cozy and everything we ate was so tasty. Special mention goes to Sharnah behind the bar, she was a legend and made sure we were well looked after. Thank you to the whole team, one of our new fave spots in Guildford :)

Great service. Saw pizzas coming out. Will be trying when I’m next in

Really disappointing food. Long waits at bar. Unpleasant atmosphere.

I visited earlier this afternoon for lunch and the young man that served us was very friendly and made us feel welcome. Food tasted and looked great!

You must visit! Annette served us today... lovely!! Easy to use table app on a busy evening watching England v Denmark. :-)

We went there for my birthday treat. I had an email from the Stoke giving us free desserts (my wife, our son and me). On entry we showed this and we’re told “show it again when you pay the bill”. When we did that we couldn’t find it. “Oh” the staff said “ we remember seeing it so no problem”. That is customer service! On our way out I was wished “Happy 21st”. A tad late. We’ll be back; thank you the Stoke!

Nicely poured Guinness at a good price. Pleasantly busy, enjoyable evening

Food and drinks were great, enoyed the atmosphere in the garden. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would come here again and definitely recommend!

Great food. Really good prices. Brilliant staff. Excellent atmosphere.

Great food, good choice for drinks, friendly staff and decent prices! What more can you ask for! One of the best pubs in area!

Pool table. Darts. Shuffle board. Good atmosphere. Good drinks. Good food. Bar staff is a good laugh. what more could u ask for.

Went for the pub quiz last week, staff were lovely and the girl running the quiz was great. Only thing was there was a small group of older women who obviously come all the time and were just a bit snarky and rude. Great prices and good food!

Polite and welcoming staff Great selection of beers!

Friendly staff with great service

First visit here for probably 30 years or more. The refurbishment has been done well. Hope to be coming back to have something to eat.

Arrived at time of booking, but no record of our reservation. This wasn’t a problem as it was fairly empty. We waited to be seated in a booth that had admin related stuff on it but that they said they could cleared for us. However this took a while and then another booth vacated so we sat there instead. As there was by now a queue at the bar we decided to order on the app that the server had suggested to us when we sat down. Order was placed at 20:18. 1 bottle of wine, 1 starter to share and 4 main courses. After waiting for a good.10-15 minutes we approached the bar to ask about our wine. Bottle of wine was then served. No clean wine glasses so we were given tumblers. Wine was not chilled so we had to return to the bar to ask for some ice. Another long wait and finally the food arrived, all at once, even tho I had selected it should be a starter. The waiter just said “it is what it is”!! And offered to keep the starter warm whilst we ate our mains! We declined but as a result we ended up leaving most of the starter. No offer of reduction in price. Asked about speaking to the manager, but she was too busy as there was an event being held in the function room which seemed to be keeping everyone busy. Whilst the food that we ate was ok the reaction and lack of action with the way it was served was disappointing. We didn’t bother with more drinks or desserts and went over the road to The Kings Head where we received a much warmer welcome

Almost every time I come to the Stoke the staff are miserable and unfriendly, if not rude. By comparison you’ve got the Drummond and Kings Head right next door who are friendly, and have the same or better food and drinks. Just go there instead!

I live close by so the stoke is a place I’ve been to many times over the past year, not all staff but a large majority are always quite rude and have made the experience unpleasant. It’s happened a number of times where a few staff members have been moody and unpleasant behind bar

Good food and friendly prompt service.

Love the decoration. Food is basic pub grub. Nice pub.

I felt this restaurant had potential, but ultimately was a let down. The food options sound great, but were underwhelming. The bbq tacos where overly spicy, the meat pie had a bad cut of meat with most pieces have large chunks of fat and the brownie was very dry and difficult to eat. It certainly wasn’t the worst food I’ve have, but not the best. Other colleagues also felt their food (different dishes) were mediocre. I don’t think I’d return here again.

Went for team dinner with work. Well organised and great service, thanks very much!

Here for jazz in the lovely function room with great katsu curry

My dad had heart attack at 90 he was brilliant looked after buy all staff and is home and doing well excellent hospitality and staff

Manager was rude unfortunately.

Looks great but... -Staff hygiene is appalling, from touching bins to running food mixed with poor personal hygiene. -Food temp is a hodgepodge when on a table of more than 4 -Glassware isn't clean Absolutely no management

An interesting Pub... Great atmosphere. Good food. Easy Pub parking area.

Held a food and drinks evening here for 50 of our staff. Food was very good and the staff very helpful and friendly. Thank you!

Brilliant pub, only thing let’s it down are stingy food portions. Good games area too

We had a Team Event on the 16th April 24, the room was well laid out, clean and tidy as you would expect. The food was really good, with variety and more than enough to go around. The service was absolutely great and we cannot fault it at all!! Thank you for the great service, food & drink. From the BAM Nuttall team at the Guildford Sewage Treatment Works Relocation Project.

Great evening of dinner and jazz in the function room. Ideal venue, with café style layout of tables, bar get drinks and order food to table. Having done this 39 years ago with the same act (Jim Mullen), it was like coming home. Katsu chicken curry was lovely.

Dead fancy !! But the place was not ready for the amount of people !! Must of had a make over in the last year as very clean and crisp lay out . But under staffed . Good size beer garden but on a cross road / not a take the kids pub

Value for money. Great location and good service

The place looks top notch, arranged with taste, clean spacious, name it you have it. Loved the shuffle boards and the snooker table. Service was quick, polite, excellent. Now the food... Visually okay and that was it. Kids pizza was defrosted (should have been) and cooked from the outside. Stone cold inside. Ice cream was a bunch of water with colouring, Calamari was haribo style and the overall feel was a bit not aligned with how great the pub, the service and the feel was. Hence the score of 4 stars.

Terrible beer, tasted off. Took 20 minutes to order a beer which was forgot about, don’t even bother stepping foot in there.

Kelly was our host she was top draw, the roast was unbelievable. I will be back!!

Horrific place. Staff were rude. Atmosphere was abysmal. Avoid at all costs.

I don’t do this often but the bar lady there accused me of purposely stealing two yagerbombs even though we continued to drink in the pub and play pool and shuffleboard haha. It was a genuine mistake and yet she made an unnecessary comment as i was paying for the “stolen” drinks.

Busy pub on a sunny day with with plenty of outdoor seating. Food was fine with plenty to choose from . Interia nicely decorated and comfortable. Staff were admirably friendly and efficient for such a busy day.

Fantastic place..!! Amazing live music last night! Really set the mood for the bank holiday weekend Happy Easter stoke staff..!!

What a fabulous place, we didn't eat this time but will next time

What a beautiful pub 😍 looks amazing after their recent refurb. Staff were so friendly

Car park scam. Dark, hidden signage. I met friends there and none of the clocked that the car park was P&D. We all then received fines. Clearly designed to catch customers out.

I absolutely love coming to the stoke every weekend. Drinks are such a good price and service is amazing every time. Molly White was my server and was so polite and helpful. Thank you stoke!

Was served by Milly, 10/10 service!!