The Three Horseshoes in North Hertfordshire

Having been recommended to eat at this pub we were very disappointed with the Sunday lunch today. Food wasn’t hot. Beef was tough, one of our party struggled to eat it. Mentioned this to a member of staff who apologised but no further recompense offered. We dined in what appeared to be a shed, cold air blowing through gaps in the structure.

The best local pub. Fantastic hosts... so welcoming, even for someone who doesn't go there that often. Beautiful old pub with nice garden. Highly recommended for a beer or two.

Been visiting this pub for lunch over many years and it’s always a very good experience

Four of us went for a Sunday roast as recommended by the butcher in Ashwell. We had to sit outside as we had brought our dog with us. Service was quick and the food was nice. We were unable to park in the small car park but found parking along the high street.

The Prego rolls were delicious, and I'm confident the pizzas were also good. Timothy Taylors Boltmaker was great too and sitting in the lovely garden with the Miss Jones Jazz Band entertaining us made for a lovely summer Sunday. Thank you Three Horseshoes!

Great pub, lovely stop just off the A1. Excellent food & service, lovely people. Dog friendly too.

This pub is excellent. We had a big party of 14 adults and 3 children. The staff were superb. Food was of a very high standard. Such an organised pub. Thank you so much.

First class we go out our way to visit from leicestershire to dover

We found this pub by accident today, having taken a wrong turning. What an absolutely delightful place! Thatched roof, log burning fire, 2 handsome goats in the garden. Even a defibrillator for those who have overeaten. Every member of staff was warm and welcoming. The Sunday Roast was magnificent, never before have I been offered a whole extra sauce boat of gravy, there were four scrummy potatoes, as well as green beans, parsnip, cabbage, a lovely Yorkshire, and of course roast beef. We have healthy appetite, but struggled to eat everything. Instead of pudding, we had the locally produced ice cream which was fab. If your route takes you along the A1 in Hertfordshire, this is an excellent diversion. Love and best wishes from the lady with the blue plaster.

We found this pub by accident today, having taken a wrong turning. What an absolutely delightful place! Thatched roof, log burning fire, 2 handsome goats in the garden. Even a defibrillator for those who have overeaten. Every member of staff was warm and welcoming. The Sunday Roast was magnificent, never before have I been offered a whole extra sauce boat of gravy, there were four scrummy potatoes, as well as green beans, parsnip, cabbage, a lovely Yorkshire, and of course roast beef. We have healthy appetite, but struggled to eat everything. Instead of pudding, we had the locally produced ice cream which was fab. If your route takes you along the A1 in Hertfordshire, this is an excellent diversion. I am the clumsy person with the blue plaster.

We visit this pub most weekends. This week we had Sunday lunch, roast beef. It was absolutely superb, generous portions, couldn't really fault it in any way. The service is very good & the landlord and landlady, Gerry and Julie are very welcoming and friendly.

Friendly pub with welcoming staff. Food looks good, although it has been many years since I last ate there. I caught it on Burns Night, hence the video!

Lovely pub with great food and very friendly staff. Thoroughly recommended

Lovely Sunday roast! Food was delicious, had some very tasty & original croquettes to start, followed by a fantastic covered all bases, banging roast!

Best Roast for miles. Good choice of beers,and good atmosphere

When visiting relations, we booked into the Three Horseshoes for dinner. The place was very busy, but the staff were extremely friendly and efficient. We had a nice bottle of white wine to accompany our meal of fish and chips. The meal was well presented and most enjoyable, and very reasonable in cost. We will definitely go to this village pub again when next in the area.

Thanks to the team at the three horseshoes for taking the time to call me back with a cancellation on the very busy Sunday roast on the 3rd December last. The food was fantastic and I rate it a 10/10 good quality and executed perfectly. We also had a very warm welcome from a very lovely young member of staff with long dark hair ( sorry I can’t remember her name) must be the strong Peroni lager lol. We did try all the other local pubs nearby but we found them not geared up for food hospitality.

Great all round 👏 Julie and Ferry are so welcoming 😀

Fantastic chef and Sunday roast amazing

Went for a lunch with my dog. Was welcomed into the pub by very friendly bar staff and Gerry the landlord. Super quick service and brilliant beers (Timothy Taylor Landlord is a permanent fixture!) I had the pie of the day which was beef and gunness was served with mash and vegetables. This was a proper pie, with shortcrust pastry all of the way around, not some hotpot with a stupid but of puff pastry on top. It was absolutely gorgeous and I polished off the lot much to the disappointment of my dog, I'm going to go again today! :-)

Excellent service and great food

We booked in for Sunday lunch on our wedding anniversary and hoped that we would have a good meal and a great experience in this pub. AND WE DID! We’ll be back! Thank you for a lovely lunch!!

Amazing Sunday dinner, highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Positive: - Quaint local area near to home - Service was adequate / food was quick to arrive - Great if you want to meet up with your mates for a pint Negative: - Loud and rowdy with pub goers (could not hear anything let alone have a conversation) - Were seated by the door and got a nice whiff of motorcycle fumes when they started their ignition - Busy with no alternative seating if asked - The food was much to be desired: some parts cold and dry - Not the best if you want to enjoy a civilised meal with the family

Hoopoe spotted in Hinxworth, so it was the ideal opportunity to introduce my friend, Johnny the bird lover, to the delights of The Three Horseshoes. I always get a wonderful welcome from Gerry and Jules, the service from all the staff is fabulous, and Christy (head chef) is a cunning kitchen creative. Hot wings and arancini are lip smackingly good, and we both had the fish and chips as the main...perfectly cooked and seasoned, light crispy batter and the nicest chips - fluffy on the inside and crispy on the out. And all at good value for money.

You won't find a better welcome. Great service, friendly staff and food has always been first class. We had the Sunday roast and it tasted like proper home cooking, which can't be easy to achieve when they're so busy.

Lovely village pub with good food and drink offerings

Went here after booking in advance at 2pm for what we thought would be a nice Sunday lunch, considering the reviews. From arrival it was very much apparent that the pub was mainly for locals to have a drink as it was crowded and extremely noisy. Individuals were getting increasingly rowdy and it was not only intimidating but frustrating. You cannot hear what your company is saying or have any resemblance of a conversation. The food was mediocre with some items being cold or extremely over seasoned. Disappointing there was no beef or cauliflower cheese, so I asked for the chicken which was especially dry. Honestly, myself and company could not wait to get out of here fast enough and can't say we will be returning unfortunately.

Gem of a pub, lovely food very accommodating will do anything to help you.

Probably the most loud and feral pub I've ever been to for Sunday lunch, food was cold and bad quality

Nice Sunday lunch, beef a bit grisly, otherwise OK

Great food and great service. Didn't get a chance to say hi to Gin & Tonic, but I hope to next time. Cosy pub, friendly staff, pub garden too.

Visited today for a drink whilst on a bike ride. Julie & Jerry were so welcoming. We stayed for lunch and enjoyed a roast which was absolutely delicious! We will be back very soon! Thank you :)

We were here last night. A true gem this really is. My partner Nigel had the flat iron steak, which he said was the best he had ever had. Melted in your mouth like butter, extrodinarley good. Moving on to my Scampi and fries, the Scampi was golden, and soft, not like the rock hard cremated, shapes you sometimes see. Wonderful. We ate in the garden, and a big shout out, to Sam and Millie for their brilliant service. We have just returned from France. Well let me tell you, this gives French cuisine something to conjour with. First time eating here, with the new chef, and long may he reign!! Bravo!!!!

Excellent Sunday lunch, food and service to an extremely high standard

Lovely, friendly pub with great food and service. Thank you

Food was cooked to a high standard, great taste and presentation. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Have been here before and will definitely return. Thank you.

Always great food and atmosphere- Excellent wine list too, love the malbec

Recently my partner and I came here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon - from the moment we walked in we were met with smiles and hellos from the staff. The pub was warm, the fire was crackling and there was music playing in the background. The food was great, however the best part about our experience was the amazing service we received. Our waitress and bartender, who's name we learned to be Francine, could not have been more friendly and attentive. Everytime she passed us we were met with a smile - never once did we feel as though we had been forgotten about. We needed only to look in her direction before she came over so we could order more drinks. Fantastic service with a smile. Will definitely be returning!

We visited today as a central meeting place for the family to enjoy a Sunday lunch. We could not fault the meal, location or service - it was excellent. We cannot recommend enough and will definitely revisit in the future. Thank you.

Went for Sunday lunch. Was warmly welcomed and served immediately. We tried the scotch eggs and haggis bon bons for starters. Both were absolutely delicious! The roast lamb and beef dinners were both tasty and plentiful. Our waitress was attentive and friendly. Would highly recommend.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunches, both the beef and pork were second to none. All of our plates went back to the kitchen completely cleared, which speaks for itself. The desserts were also really good. The staff were really friendly and the service was great. We'll definitely be back.

Come here for a wake good beer and food here

Fantastic service, really attentive and polite staff. Food was delicious, we both went for a roast and both the pork and beef were cooked really well. Great atmosphere, we’ll definitely be back!

Terrific food, a warm welcome from Gerry and his staff in this very old atmospheric pub. Said hello to Gin and Tonic their pet goats in a very pretty village, well worth a visit.

Absolute gem. Always a warm welcome. Amazing food and well kept beer. Beautiful setting and the goats "Gin" and "Tonic" always give us a smile! Definitely visit if in the area!!

Food and service is outstanding. The roast dinners are A***

Great country pub! Delicious food with quick and efficient service, gorgeous building and grounds, and even some goats. Look forward to more meals here.

Really nice place, sat in the garden, the food was really high quality and the staff very nice, very highly recommended! Will return soon.

Lovely village pub with friendly landlord. Excellent selection of food on the menu. The pork kebabs were outstanding. The cider was just the ticket for a hot afternoon out in the beergarden. Loved their goats they have out back (called Gin and Tonic). Highly recommend a lazy afternoon here for drinks and food.

lovely staff lovely landlord and landlady food was absolutely top class have no complaints. and we travelled from near Northampton to try it 10 out of 10

Only sat in the garden for a drink on a balmy Saturday evening. Staff were pleasant and the beer was good

Lovely food tasted great, friendly staff really enjoyed our meals here! Will be coming again in the future :)

Very nice place great service staff are very friendly 👌 thank you

Fantastic pub,lovely staff and great food. Highly recommend it.Defintely going back.

Very nice indeed. Great food and service.

Staff were lovely but the restaurant and bar has a real problem with flies. We couldn’t eat our food in peace as we were shooing five persistent flies. The toilet was infested with flies. Food mediocre. We won’t be returning.

Nice pint of ale and a really tasty sandwich for lunch.

Beutiful thatched pub in a lovely village. This is a proper English pub!! Cosy and quaint with a lovely garden, and wonderful landlord and lady!! Check it out!

Lovely village pub, we will be back

Had an excellent Sunday roast, staff were friendly and very efficient. Was obviously a very popular local establishment with a good reputation. Has a very good sized beer garden (shared with Gin & Tonic the 2 goats) will certainly be going back!!

GREAT FOOD WOULD RECOMMEND A VISIT

My lovely Wife Kim & I devoured here on the way home to London from Addenbrookes hospital. OMG we wasn't disappointed at all, the Roast Beef Sunday roast dinner was so very yummy & the deserts were out of this world, we hope to be going back soon. David Fairman of davesbespokewoodshop

Just had dinner here with my family and it was a lovely meal. We had a friendly welcome on arrival and once shown to our table , there is a nice choice of food on the menu. Food is fresh ,well cooked and plentyful. The staff were attentive and the pub had a lovely feel to it. I would recommend a visit here x

Great beers, friendly staff, nice Saturday afternoon vibe.

Great food and value and a cracking atmosphere

Have to say, never been to a Burns Night, celebration before, we didn't know what to expect, and I have to say this was brilliant from start to finish!! A Scottish Piper on arrival, playing in the pub and out! Fantastic food!! Loved the Haggis!! The landlord, Gerry presented the Haggis to everyone absolutely brilliant!! The Burns night poem, excellent!! Gerry made everyone feel they were the only person there! Burns night, with a Scottish landlord!! The best night out in ages!!!!

We had a delicious Sunday lunch roast chicken and roast beef and apple crumble and sticky toffee pudding. Made even better by the excellent service we had.

Had a Christmas Lunch. Pre Ordered. Very nice, good value. Landlord and staff friendly as always. Food not quite up to the usual excellent standard.

Oh my goodness, what a fabulous pub. Full of old world, charm and character. Wonderful selection of beers, and cider. I have to say, that what makes this pubs heart beat, is Gerry the landlord, and his wife Julie. Superb service and food. Brilliant staff!! Hello Ash, Tom, Iona and sorry to anyone I have missed!! A total jewel!!!!

We like this popular country pub. Dog friendly and a good mix of friendly punters. The beer was good and the landlord welcoming. Sunday lunch with all the trimmings went down well, with excellent efficient service from young Tom. Good value too.

We love this pub! It's our local!!

Went for lunch for the first time, as we are moving to the area. We had a really lovely meal, the atmosphere was just lovely. The staff were delightful helpful and most welcoming. Everything was just so nice , especially the wonderful fire. Looking forward...

We had a very nice Sunday Lunch with good service from friendly helpful staff in lovely, traditional Pub environment. We will be returning.

Booked at short notice for family lunch. Nice pub. Warm welcome. Delicious food. Couldn't have been better.

We recently visited this lovely pub for the first time and it certainly won’t be the last time. I would recommend booking a table. We had booked a relatively early table (12.30) and on arrival thought that we needn’t have, but the tables quickly filled...

First time visit to this lovely, traditional little pub. We had a very pleasant lunch and the staff were very friendly. Definately one that we will return to. The Sunday roasts looked amazing.

Lovely friendly pub. Service was excellent. Food was especially tasty. Would definitely go again. Thank you to all the friendly staff.

The food was awful and very overpriced, would not recommend.

Lovely little pub, friendly staff, good atmosphere, food was yummy and I loved the cows ;0)

Where do you start..been here 10+ times..each time a 5 🌟...beer and wine kept exceptionally well and priced well..food always a pleasant surprise quality wise and again really good and cheap for it. Staff are completely on point..even if owners aren't there. Top place...I'm reluctantly giving it the thumbs up for the rest of you..

Great pub. Great staff really friendly and service is fantastic. Food is good. Definitely worth a visit

Happy accident - the road was closed so we turned back and called in ... A great warm welcome, excellent staff, cheerful host. Stayed for 'light bites' and very well kept Timothy Taylor Landlord. Recommend.

Lovely country pub serving delicious food and drinks. Staff very courteous. Would recommend to anyone needing a diversion from the A1!

A very good pub to have a Covid free meal in, service and food excellent. I would recommend you visit then you can make up your own mind how good it is.

Really nice 👌 only had a drink food looked amazing so will definitely come back again!

We had a lovely time there eating with our friends. The area was very well organised and attractive. The staff were kind and helpful and the meals we ordered were very good and worth every penny. I would recommend thThree Horseshoes to everyone. I cant wait to go there again.

This is a wonderful country pub with a friendly atmosphere. Me and my children come here twice per week and often eat. The food is great, the service is spot one and the atmosphere is welcoming. Extremely covid secure environment makes us all feel safe.

Wow is all I can say, this little pub in the cutest village serves the most amazing food. The staff are professional and very attentive, the food is sublime and the atmosphere is just perfect. I cannot recommend this pub enough

Have visited twice since it reopened and never disappointed. The pub is fully COVID aware providing a safe environment. The service is second to none with hidden smiles from the waitress but the eyes have it. The food is delicious and plentiful. Went with my...

This was our 1st opportunity to go out since 2nd lockdown and as our local pub had shutdown we wanted to support other local pubs in the area. The main course was perfectly ok however when it came to the pudding, apple crumble, it was...

Lovely meal and fantastic service. Staff very friendy. Ate too much! But itvwas worth it

Fantastic food, service is brilliant and the chefs food is brilliant worth every penny

First time visit. really nice find. will definitely be back after the latest lockdown. having quite the appetite i managed to sample a slightly broader range of the menu and all of it was amazing. for starter i had king prawn pil pil which was lovely and had the perfect blend of heat without impacting the flavour and the ability to taste the prawns. that was popular amongst my group. our vegan guest had the hummus selection, which i also sampled and was both interesting with the contrasting trio of flavours and equally all were nice unlike when you get a dip selection at the indian for example and may only actually like one. as hummus goes it definitely had the best texture of any hummus ive tried and was a lot smoother than the sometimes grainy texture you get from cheap alternatives. for mains lamb roast was again the most popular choice and as someone who struggles with well done red meats this was certainly tender and enjoyable. the cauliflower cheese side was both tasty and a bargain considering 1 portion was ample to feed 2 people. i thought with all the dishes portion size was well thought out and ideal. our vegan guest had the vegeterian roast which was a flavoursome mix of mushrooms, spinach and other flavours encased in a lovely pastry and an optional veggie gravy, nice touch. i was able to try that and could honestly say as a meat eater it was that good id have been more than happy if it was my own main. carrots were well presented and were a nice alternative to bog standard sliced presentation and the roast potatoes had a lovely rosemary taste. sometimes in nice places like these their gravy ruins the whole taste of the main by overpowering it and being too rich, this was not the case here and the gravy complimented the mains and added flavour and texture without trying to take centre stage, the actual ingredients were therefore allowed to express themselves. puddings were unanimous on the belgian waffle which again delivered where others can fail. sometimes waffles are a bit over done and too firm. these however were thick, soft and sweet with a complimentary crunch rather than a stale one. the presentation was nice, the added mint as a garnish again was a nice touch as was the powdered sugar without being overpowering or overused. the ice cream was perfectly scooped and an even smooth spherical scoop with no blemishes which having experienced life in the heat of the restaurant kitchen you can admire this as under pressure some may cut corners or accept less than perfect scoops, that however cannot be said here. i think small details like this amongst other things from both those preparing the food and those serving the food merit appreciation and set them apart. the service was exceptional, wait times were optimal by allowing enough time to digest each course and not feel rushed but also speedy enough that you dont think about timings. all the food came out without delay between 1st and last guest. drinks and puddings were offered without feeling pushy. cutlery was replaced between courses without hesitation. sauces offered and delivered promptly. overall the experience was friendly from start to finish, quick, calm and effective. despite having a busy restaurant the staff never seemed to be under pressure and that showed in the service. overall 6 stars. pitty we have to wait at least a month to return.

Lovely little pub, friendly staff, excellent steak pie

The Three Horseshoes Pub in Hinxworth looks like an idillic country pub. I’ve often driven past and wanted to visit for a meal. Today we had this opportunity. Never again. Because we had a dog with us we were seated in the bar area which...

Visited today for lunch and had a lovely meal. Excellent friendly waiting staff, and a brilliant landlord and landlady. We had the roast beef, which was cooked rare, and let me say that rare is a rarity for under £25 a head. Every element of...

Friendly,good atmosphere, history, good food and drink

Always great food and very friendly staff. An impressive selection of gin and whisky.. even goats in the garden.

Great food lovely service Highly recommended.