The White Horse in The Vale of Glamorgan

Booked Sunday lunch carvery several weeks in advance for an office get together. Was called a couple weeks before and told carvery no longer available and we must pre-order from festive menu. Not happy but too late to start looking for something else. All the girls were smiley and friendly but the service was appallingly slow- had to ask multiple times for each course- not that busy so can’t understand why kitchen was so slow. Starter was fine. While waiting for mains, we popped outside and when we returned we saw every other diner had a Sunday roast! I asked the waitress and she said they thought it was odd- we were the only ones having the festive menu. I told her about the phone call and they asked for details so they could investigate who called me. The mains were poor- steaks were ok but served with Sunday roast sides- sprouts, carrots, cabbage and roast potatoes! All of us pretty disappointed. After asking 3 times for dessert, they arrived- tiny slices of shop cheesecake with strawberry sauce for icecream. Choc fudge cake was fine. Eton mess consisted of a tall glass of whipped cream with a half of a meringue nest stuck in top and 1 strawberry!!!! We refused them. By this time we’d had enough! They took the desserts off the bill but we still paid more than the Sunday roast that we booked for. Festive menu was simply the same menu with minor tweaks, more expensive. One of the girls insisted that the manager would call me the next day- it is now 2 days later and still no call so leaving this review as they have made no effort to contact me. Over 3 hours for 3 courses of , on the whole, very poor food- won’t be returning and let all our friends know!

A nice enough pub with lots of parking at the rear. decor was pleasant and homely. my 3 course meal on a sunday was very nice. when we placed the order earlier in the week we were told there was no carvery so we opted for the steak instead. the steak and vegetables were delicious however the tables around us had a regular sunday carvery? so dont know what happened there. special mention for the steak, parsnips and the mushrooms - all were delicious.

Very nice place always made to feel welcome

Have been a few times but felt this was the best experience we had, especially as it was my birthday. Ffion our waitress was fab, she was always smiling and very professional. The whole atmosphere was good, the food was lovely especially as they were catering for a 50th birthday party. Will definitely recommend to others and will be visiting again, may even take the dog with me as they allow them in the bar area.

I like this pub but I wish they had better beers!

Well what can we say, my salmon was amazing the lovely young Liv( Olivia) was her normal bubbly self she looked after us so well as always. The girl deserves a medal she's definitely a keeper... Go team Liv. Xxxz

Great local pub . Enjoyed new menu

Very good experience, 1st time coming here for a few years. 4 of us had sunday lunch and desserts Food was lovely and full of flavour. All came away full to the brim. Staff were very helpful and kind. The owners Jo & Andy are wonderful catering for our needs. Wheelchair accessible. Well priced. Cannot wait to come back and try the week menu.

Quiet lunchtime visit. Food excellent wife had fish and chips I had the chilli concarne with extra chips. All reasonable prices. Service excellent. Clean and tidy pub with good facilities.

We have eaten here frequently mid week..so decided to have Sunday lunch today as we had visitors...what a great disappointment!! The service was extremely slow and very poor..granted it was busy but...when the meals arrived they were served on cold plates and the food itself was barely warm..the vegetables were stone cold...one roll in particular was stale and my pig in blanket was not cooked. Having had excellent meals previously we were most embarressed that our visitors were served with mediocre fare. Think we will in future stick to mid week. GILL

Not a very good experience today , waited long time for Sunday lunch , I asked for gravy which was not brought or cranberry , very short staffed food was not great , potatoes hard such a shame

What a waste of time! Firstly, we had to ask twice for someone to come and take our food order. After that we waited over an hour for food and it wasn’t even busy! We were so hungry we’ve walked out and gone to find food somewhere else, what awful service.

Recently visited to try out the new menu. Food was good, only criticism was the garlic mushroom starter was served on a slice of bread which should have been toasted as it was just soggy & spoilt the dish. Service was ok for a pub setting. Very much a locals gathering point which is no surprise due to its location.

A very friendly and welcoming pub in the centre of Coychurch. We recently joined a family event with 50+ people and the team were organised, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The buffet food was excellent, the set up they provided for us was well presented and there was ample free parking. As a family with a toddler aged 2.5 years, we were made to feel very welcome.

A fantastic pub. The staff were particularly brilliant, we were holding a wake and they went over and above to make the day as smooth as possible. The buffet was high quality and really exceeded my expectations, They also have a good selection of beer on tap so i can't recommend the White Horse enough.

Lovely well run pub in the center of Coychurch. As a family, we were there for a function of 50. The staff were brilliant and very well organised and responsive. The food provided was much better than your typical "beige" fair and was all fresh. Would certainly recommend for a function 👌.

We held my Dad’s wake here. Jo and her team at The White Horse did us proud. The arrangements were really easy to make with no hassle at all. Plenty of flexibility and understanding. Everything was nicely laid out when we arrived and all went smoothly. Masses of food and all of it lovely, especially the spicy chicken skewers. However, the stars of the show were the servers, smart, intelligent and willing people. Thank you to all.

Half tidy mun. Enjoyed the company

Had a lovely evening food was outstanding chicken curry tan y draig and hanging kebabs. Delicious choc fudge cake for desert. Compiments to head chef John and excellent service from Orea and Owen. Will definately be back.

Popped in for some lunch today and what a fabulous pub. Lovely food, extremely pleasant owners, and great price. Highly recommended.

The service was top notch. The staff were friendly, attentive, and went above and beyond to ensure a memorable experience.

Nice pub and staff food was ok but no atmosphere.

Started out lovely, was enjoying nice family meal, when half way threw meal screeching on karaoke machine started. Then some idiot guy started vaping at the bar, followed by some women, Ignoring the law, pluss the well being of others, needless to say, will not be returning.

Lovely pub, great staff, but!!!! I am a member of a choir and we visited on Saturday 16 September had four plates (20) members, had 4 plates of sandwiches ( 4 quarters each) so one sandwich, and was charged £100, very disappointed, we sang and took requests for two hours. Everyone enjoyed. It’s a shame as we won’t go there again

Absolutely lovely bar staff and great atmosphere. The bar was running low on a few drinks but this is understandable as I visited on a Sunday and the most drinks are served on Saturdays.

All 5 of us enjoyed our welcome host Jess she was so attentive in serving us drinks. Our food was pre ordered and it arrived immediately. We all enjoyed our meals - absolutely delicious. Thank you all including the Chef. Kate Howe & colleagues 👍🥳

Poor service. Half the menu not available. Essentially had my mother being the waitress

Food was delicious when it finally arrived, exactly an hour after we ordered 😡

Nice place, quite local to us. Usually pop in for a drink after a walk around the area. Have had food which is also very nice.

It was OK, can't say much more as my visit was a bit fleeting

Lovely food. Great service. We had a wake here and they really helped make the day go smoothly. Very caring and friendly staff. We have returned since for a meal & drinks.

We were wanting an early dinner on route back to Cardiff. We were not disappointed! Greeted with a warm welcome by Tim and then the best food (ceasar salad and chilli con carne, which had homemade tortilla chips - yummy) delivered by wonderful Jess who couldn't have done more for us. Jo came and checked on us after we had finished and again was a delight to the pub. 10/10 would defo recommend

We were greeted by Tim behind the bar who was fantastic, Jess served us and she was very attentive polite and a joy. The food was superb along with the atmosphere and Jo the landlady came and had a chat. She was fantastic and this pub/restaurant is a real tribute to her. Highly recommended and we’ll most certainly be back. Thank you all. Steve

We were greeted by Tim behind the bar who was fantastic, Jess served us and she was very attentive polite and a joy. The food was superb along with the atmosphere and Jo the landlady came and had a chat. She was fantastic and this pub/restaurant is a real tribute to her. Highly recommended and we’ll most certainly be back. Thank you all. Steve

Have been going to the White Horse under various management for over 40 years. Over the last 5-6 years the place had got terribly run down and was no longer on our list of places to eat (we live nearby). We had heard new management had taken over and so we gave it a go. Decor - much improved from where it was. Everything appeared clean and tidy with new flooring. Service - very pleasant waitresses always smiling and helpful. Menu - traditional pub grub nothing fancy other than the offer of hanging kebabs. However there was no availability of these kebabs in the steak variety which it would seem was the second day in a row this was the case (not great given this seemed to be the speciality). Food - we had steak and chips and curry. Food quality was good overall for the price charged. Overall a good experience for pub food. It is now definitely back on our list of places to visit and hopefully the small criticisms pointed out will be addressed for an even better experience.

Went today for food here, absolutely delicious. Between us we had the gammon and steak, all cooked to perfection. The garlic mushroom sauce is a must have ! Then for dessert we had chocolate orange tart and chocolate fudge cake both amazing. Couldn’t fault it at all. Lovely friendly staff too

We visited here a few weeks ago for a catch up with friends, I must admit first impressions were good. A lovely looking traditional pub with nice seating outside. However, the food and the lack of quality spirits let it down. My husband found his steak to be on the tough side, annoying when you consider the price. My lasagne was better but was undercooked, the pasta sheets were crispy. In the vicinity there are very good steakhouses and italian restaurants so you'd think they up there game to compete. Sadly not this time. Abbie

Staff were very pleasant, chatty and attentive. Went for Sunday lunch plenty of food that superbly cooked

Popped in for food and the place was super busy! Cerian sorted us out with a table for food and drinks - within 10 minutes she had us seated and ordering! Food was brilliant and the service was fantastic. Very grateful! Thanks again, Cerian 🥰 See you soon!

Absolutely fantastic food and service 👌 would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't been to go there. Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. Great local pub. Well done to the team and staff.

Came on Thursday 23rd of May with my partner the food was really good I had fish and chips the batter was really good the fish was cooked really well nice and hot the presentation was amazing the chef there done a really good job I will definitely be back

Me and my husband popped in while passing through the area. Decided to have something to eat and I rated the food! Deffo worth stopping by. (Compliments to the chef) Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and a nice place for a beer.

Had a lovely meet with work colleagues service was great food was lovely especially the sticky toffee pudding

Often find these days that establishments hire young staff and unfortunately they aren't as eager to give good service. Also they don't have the experience to give good customer service. So I'm pleased to review that the two ladies in the white horse were very refreshing. Smiling, talkative, very hospitable. Knew what the regulars were drinking and could manage a bar. Food was a decent price and a good amount. Well done white horse, I'll look forward to coming back

Had my Father’s wake this morning , from start to finish Jo was really helpful at this difficult time. The quality and quantity of the buffet was fantastic . A big thank you from Mike and family

Wanted orange juice and soda, didn't have orange juice

Was looking for a last minute Sunday lunch while travelling down the M4. Nicely decorated character pub with great fresh food, decent portions and great, attentive service from staff.

I had the mixed grill and the wife had lasagna- both cooked to order really well, service was good, polite and attentive couldn’t fault it. A real gem.

Great service. There were some delays with food due to how busy they were but they then gave us puddings for free and some money off which were greatly appreciated. The lamb was good, the Yorkshire’s and roast potatoes were tasty and cooked very well. Would highly recommend and we will Most certainly be back for another Sunday dinner- the best I’ve had in a long time!

What a lovely Mother’s Day evening spent with family ,great atmosphere in this wonderful pub ,all the staff was lovely and helpful and the food was delicious and plenty of it to ,will definitely recommend it and will definitely be going back .thank you all xx

Our second visit for Sunday lunch - despite being very busy - Mothers Day - plus Wales playing ! we had a superb meal yet again. The staff even under pressure are pleasant and friendly- creating a lovely welcoming atmosphere.

Great Sunday lunch, portion size fabulous. Lovely pub and a lovely atmosphere as well. The waitresses are all fab too despite a busy service. They are all great fun. If you want great food, value for money and a great atmosphere then you must try! Well done 👏👏👏

We arrived ten minutes early and were shown to our table drinks ordered straight away. Our order was taken for dinner which took over 35 minutes to arrive. After we had our dinner my husband noticed all the other tables had two different servings of veg which we received just one greens over cooked and mushy. We ordered a dessert and waited and waited again the waitress came up to us and said the boys are running slow in the kitchen which I relied this is not good. half an hour later we received our desserts and my husband asked for the bill straight away rather than us having to wait again. Not impressed at all. When you take bookings you should be prepared for the amount of people booked for a quick turnover .... this did not appear to be the case.

Food is outstanding the Cajun chicken kebab is lush not dry fab. Friend wanted plain steak and chips which she had and was delicious. Definitely going again. Izzy our waitres was lovely. Can't fault anything atmosphere was relaxing too

Amazing service from start to finish , food was delish and re booked for Mother’s Day . Keep doing what your doing guys Can’t wait to come back x

Whatca superb Sunday lunch - the food was both substantial and well presented. I would urge all to visit the White horse and enjoy their quality meals.

A previous visit was good before Christmas. This Sunday was marked by tough lamb, hard stuffing and small napkins and poor waitress service. There was little attention to our needs or positioning of our table that would be free from Watching the rugby match. We were disappointed we had not been offered a table away from the game. Good but needs improvement

Many thanks to Jo and Andy for the amazing night they arranged for my 80th birthday celebration last Sat. 20/01/24. I gave them my requirements, arranged a fee, and left the rest in their most capable hands. The buffet, entertainment, and service were great and Jo decorated the room beautifully. The feedback from my friends and family has been most complimentary and I trust will be reflected in your future success.

I said i would not go back to this pub in September, well i did after i found out its under new management. Well they have done a great job,service is good ,good atmosphere, good menu . Well done you .I will be coming back more often

The White Horse Coychurch was always a nice traditional country pub that served great beer and good food. Sadly over the last few years/owners the quality of food & service has deteriorated……..until now. Having seen the menu on a Facebook post we decided to give it a try. The place was warm, cosy and very inviting. We were shown to our table by our waitress Tia who was full of energy, enthusiastic and polite. Once seated the landlady came to talk to us, again she seemed nice and genuinely happy to see us. We ordered 2, 2 course Sunday lunches. The Brie parcels & garlic mushrooms to start were both delicious. The mains were Roast Chicken & Beef, again both perfect. The mains were served with Roast Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Peas, Stuffing, Yorkshire Pudding, cabbage & extra gravy bowl. We will definitely be returning although with the quality of the food I can imagine Sunday Lunches will soon be “fully booked” very quickly. Lastly, and a nice touch, as we were leaving the chef asked us how our food was, again he genuinely seemed interested with our response. Great work everyone at the White Horse, we wish you well in returning this great pub to its former glory.

Good food, excellent taste with great service and a good atmosphere

This is an amazing pub that I have been going to for years but the previous owner wasn't very welcoming to say the least. This isn't the case with the new landlord and land lady. The atmosphere in the pub has changed for the better and the food has improved no end. This is a real family pub that welcomes everyone. Went there for New Year's Eve celebrations that was well organised with a great atmosphere. Staff here are absolutely fantastic and can't do enough for you. I would highly recommend going here if it's just for a drink and catch up with friends, or a meal, I don't think you will be disappointed. Great staff, great atmosphere, amazing food.

We were a group of 14 for a family meal! The food was perfect & the staff made sure everything run smoothly, checking we were all happy & enjoying. Nothing could be to much trouble for the staff. All the food was very well presented & tasted amazing, the chef obviously takes pride in the food! We will definitely be returning! Thank you!

Visited the White Horse a few times, which have all been pleasant, until today.. Definitely wasn’t the friendly atmosphere we were greeted with on other occasions with previous owners. All seemed a little cold and unorganised. We asked the waitress if there were carrots in the lasagne ( as with previous owner, we knew it did, which isn’t to our taste). The waitress went and checked with the ‘chef’ and we were told “no, there aren’t any carrots in the lasagna.” My partner decided to then order the lasagna due to no carrots. The food then came, and there were indeed carrots in the lasagna, and plenty of them! We told the waitress about this and she told the chef who she said didn’t sound bothered as he’s “hard to talk to”. Lucky we don’t have any allergies! I think the chef needs to learn what a carrot is before serving any more (what I’m guessing is) ready made packet food. Disappointed and won’t be going back.

I had booked a table for 4 people and we turned up 5.50 on the night and was led to our table. The waitress told us that she would come to take our drinks order. After 15 minutes she had not come over so we had to go over to remind her. I was told when I booked the table that all menus were available but I was told that only the one on the table was available.She did eventually take our food order and we then waited and waited. It eventually turned up 7.15 even though there was only our table and one other that had ordered food. There only appeared to be 2 staff on duty and didn't appear to be any manager at all. If we only wanted drinks it would have been okay, but the food service was far too slow. Won't be back.

What a fabulous pub. lovely decor. The staff could not be more helpful if they tried. There were 14 of us for Christmas dinner and all our meals came out together, huge portions and lovely taste. All courses were outstanding. The service was just incredible too, they just Couldn't do enough for us. Would highly recommend.

The White Horse Pub's unfortunate descent since its change in ownership is a culinary calamity. Cold, undercooked meals now mar what was once a delightful Sunday feast, transforming the experience into a regrettable endurance test. The staff, once welcoming, have adopted an unpleasant mix of...

My wife and I called into the White Horse for Sunday lunch. The food was excellent, with plenty of it. The meat was beautifully cooked, there were plenty of potatoes and vegetables all also cooked well. I am difficult to fill :-) but the amount...

I was really disappointed with our recent visit. There was a larger table (of 8) who ordered ahead of us, which would explain the delay, but close to an hour isn't acceptable, in my opinion. Both of us had burgers. His was £16.50 for a...

Enjoyed a lovely evening at The White Horse . Pleasant staff and such a nice atmosphere .We visited on Curry Night ,although there was plenty to choose from on the menu ,food was excellent we will definitely be returning 😊

New ownership has breathed fresh life into the pub already, despite only being here for just over a week so far. The food was exceptional, drinks were lovely, service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. Would 100% return. In particular, I would recommend the...

The White Horse is great for a good valued meal. They accommodated us without a prior reservation for lunch. There were 6 of us. The staff were extremely friendly helpful and efficient. The menu has a good choice of food - something for everyone. We...

We had great food here - the Welsh curry and hanging kebab were particularly nice and the apple pie and apple and berry crumbles were great too. Service was prompt and friendly. We learnt that the place had changed hands recently. We hadn't been before but we'll definitely be back. Thanks.

We had great food here - the Welsh curry and hanging kebab were particularly nice and the apple pie and apple and berry crumbles were great too. Service was prompt and friendly. We learnt that the place had changed hands recently. We hadn't been before...

Great Sunday lunch. The pub looks so clean and tidy now. Considering it’s the new owner’s first week there, things look as they are changing for the better all ready! Good luck! We will definitely be back😊

The steak sandwich is stunning and up until today the steak pie deserved a Michelin star, but alas they have changed the steak pie, and unfortunately it deserves the dogs bowl, and the onion Rings turned up five minutes after I’d stopped eating the pie,...

Lovely afternoon Sunday Dinner for 15. Friendly staff, great service and the Sunday Dinner was the best I have had in a long time…..I had Lamb and there must have been 10 different items on the plate. Great value too

Nice place. The lady who served us seemed to be running the place herself, she was very nice. Food was lovely. Few piss head's made the place a bit loud, but it became a more relaxing atmosphere when they left.

Sat at half 6 to be told at 7:25 that chips had run out for all mains, and we hadn't actually seen a starter at this point to think a substitute was worth it. Staff not sure what's going on at any point but it...

Didn't eat so can't rate food but Sunday lunch smelt delicious! Nice seating inside and out. Nice big car park.

Lovely birthday meal at the White Horse, especially the marinated steak hanging kebabs. Thanks to the team for being so flexible when we needed to change some options, the food and service was great.

Sunday Lunch: Cold plates / beef slices looked and tasted like cheap packet slices, which were very tough. Yorkshire pudding was huge and tasty. The roast veg on the plate was very good. However, the accompanying veg was tough, obviously microwaved. The peas were cheap, discoloured. I noticed that other tables left the veg. I was very disappointed after the managers did an exceptional job for a family wake. Unfortunately, I did not have my phone to take photos.

Fantastic food, fantastic service

My friend and I had a pleasant meal at the White Horse yesterday evening (12.10.23). The three members of staff who served us were friendly, efficient and welcoming. Our evening was ruined at 9.45 when a bare foot woman, who was obviously incredibly drunk, staggered...

I was meeting a friend to watch the Rugby.Drinks overpriced, also I felt hungry as had nothing to eat since lunch. It was Curry night as is every Thursday night. Not only was I told from a very miserable chef “We only got the hot...

We had my husband David Senters wake here, food excellent, service excellent. Would highly recommend.

I went back to white horse after a long while away because of poor service. Well,the service hasnt improved or the prices. One glass of Malbec came to £13.Outrageous!! I made the mistake of not checking price before i ordered..These prices are akin to prices...

Maybe it's not the best kind of review, I had a wake there for my mother, and we had a cold buffet. Everything was great, and the food was very good . The area we used was perfect. There were about 40 guests.

Booked a table for 7.30pm for four. Turned up at 7.25pm ordered drinks whilst choosing food went to order to be told the kitchen was closing. Never going back considering all the previous functions we had booked there. Very poor.

Booked a table for 8 nearly 2 weeks before we wanted to go,on arrival no table set up for us we had to wait for staff to put 2 table together. Service was extremely slow. Waitress was obviously not trained to deal with customers, spoke so quiet we couldn't hear what she was saying. Food it's self was ok but not sure why they have to do skin on chips. Won't be returning due to poor service.

Called in for lunch on Friday afternoon (25th aug) and ordered lunch. Was fairly busy, and although there was a small delay on food (the chef was dealing with a complaint) when our food arrived it was lovely. The young waitress who served us was...

Great service and friendly staff

Very genuinely, friendly and welcoming. A loverly space, well decorated and the food was good. There was 7 of us from 11 years old to 70 and everyone left happy. Great value too

Sorry not a good experience again. We have eaten Sunday lunch here a couple of months ago and had undercooked veg, overcooked meat and were given the wrong bill and waited an age for our meals. We thought we would give Saturday lunch a try,...

Meh. Food was "ok" service was "ok"

Friends and I always frequent this pub, and I have to say the service we receive from Charlotte is fantastic, she always greets us with a smile every time we enter the pub and always remembers our drinks (which itself can be a challenge with...

Ploughman's lunch service took a while there was three of us two items came together the last one took 15 mins to arrive.Not what I was expecting. Didn't have what was on the menu.

I find the staff to be very friendly and helpful to all customers I have been there this week and the atmosphere was wonderful and all areas of the pub were very clean and tidy the girl in charge was very attentive to every customers...

I went here for Sunday lunch and found the food was excellent. On time, got and was really like a home made dinner. The staff were all super friendly, professional, polite and so attentive to detail. Thank you all for such a great experience and...

I often attend the pub for a quiet drink and a game of pool, listen to bands and occasionally the pub quiz The kitchen staff always provide the best food from a bowl of chips, cheese board to a Sunday dinner! Donna, Charlotte, Liv and...