The White Horse in East Hertfordshire

Sunday roast; pleasant enough service but a poor meal; tough beef, bizarre tandoori coated chicken and a mound of soggy black cabbage. Small coffee cups for £3. Lovely location so a real pity.

A beautiful looking place with a large menu but not living upto furst impressions. Firstly the beef chilli on the nachos had no chilli in it what so ever. They were also served in a dish with a large chip in it which sat on a plate with a chip too. The fish and chips were served with soggy wedges. The churlish were luke warm. Plus point halloumi fries were very good. Travelled from Derbyshire and won't bother again.

I booked this restaurant for my 60th birthday and I was not disappointed. There were 24 of us and the food was served hot, cooked well and was delicious, everyone enjoyed their meal. The staff were very attentive making my birthday celebration the perfect day. If you are considering booking this venue for a meal or a celebration you will not be disappointed. I am so glad I found this gem of a restaurant and we will be back for further visits.

6 of us had Sunday lunch. It was Easter Sunday and very busy. We were sat on a small round table designed for 4 people. When our desserts were ordered we said we would like coffee afterwards, When we finished our desserts we waited 20 minutes and were then told they needed our table back as we had been there 2 hours. There was no mention of a time limit when our table cwas booked. We were not allowed coffee.

Great food quick service very efficient clear plates on time the bar boys where great young but on point on a very busy day

Amazing food and service. Lovely and efficient staff. Food quality is impeccable and atmosphere is very cozy. I highly recommend this place. Check them out.

Excellent food and service. We both had the Roast Beef Sunday Roast. Probably the best Sunday Roast we have ever eaten! We visited on impulse and were lucky to get the last available table. So best to book if the weather is too cool to sit outside.

Excellent food and very good service. Highly recommend the Sunday lunches, but you will need to book in advance as it is very popular. Good level of parking both in front and down the right side.

Visited this lovely rural gem yesterday. Group of 25 of us celebrating a family birthday. Staff could not have been more helpful, friendly & courteous. Gave us free reign of an area overlooking a wonderful view of the countryside. All the meals were fantastic. Cooked to perfection and very generous portions. Amazingly all served within a few minutes so no-one was kept waiting (admittedly we had pre ordered due to the size of the group). It was worth travelling up from Dorset for such great food & service!

We had an advanced food order booking for 22 hungry ramblers and the White Horse staff worked tirelessy in serving up some amazing food. There is a great choice on the starter/mains menu and we even had time to indulge in the delicious desserts. Niko and the team did a brilliant job in catering for our large group. The pub has real character, plenty of seating space and our walking group visit was a thoroughly enjoyable one. We left the pub well fed and fuelled up for the 2nd half of our day walk. As walk group leader i can highly recommend a visit to the White Horse pub!

Had a drink here after a lovely walk,this is a really good pub,and will return in the future for some food

Good place to go for food and very nice bar staff and all in all the best place to go

We went for midweek lunch as a family with our dog. As soon as we walked in we were made to feel really welcome and a nice table out of the way had been reserved for us. The menu is huge with so much choice, there really is something for everyone. Service is great, really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Fabulous experience for a really reasonable price, so pleased we found this such a great venue

The food here used to be incredible!!! We went for a roast today and were disappointed with it - seems as though less time and effort goes into their food now. May have just been an off day though.

Lunch with 3 friends and the dog. Lovely food lots of choice and good value service excellent. Lovely surroundings

We've just had the most delicious Sunday roast lunch at The White Horse, Burnham Green. I chose pork and my husband chose the turkey. We both enjoyed generous helpings of meat and the accompanying vegetables and gravy were all full of flavour. We could not fault anything. We have eaten here before but never on a Sunday; we will most definitely return for a Sunday lunch in the future. Thank you Team White Horse Burnham Green.

I had liver and bacon and my friend had pork schnitzel. We both enjoyed our meals.

Food of good quality but service lacking slightly. Busy pub, so a bit noisy and hey really need to do something a bout the slamming front door.

We booked a table for six people for lunch on a Saturday and had a very pleasant drive through countryside to find this venue tucked away off the beaten track in a charming little village - there was plenty of room in the car park and when we went in we were pleasantly surprised to find the pub wasn't crowded as so many are on weekend afternoons. The interior is very cosy with low timber framed ceilings and a real wood fire ! We ordered starters, mains and desserts - all came promptly and were well cooked and delicious, the salmon I ordered was particularly tasty with sauteed potatoes and nice, freshly steamed broccoli. Service was prompt and efficient without being pushy - in general the whole atmosphere was very pleasant and relaxed. The bill at the end came to a fraction over £180 which, considering the quality of the food and service, was very reasonable. This was our first time at The White Horse but we will definitely pencil it in for a return visit. If you want a change from the usual, crowded, manic "Beefeater Inn" type of experience at the weekend, plus great tasting food - give them a try !

Expensive though quality of food is definitely very impressive. Nice atmosphere, staff were friendly and helpful. Service was very quick. Views of the countryside are nice. Good selection of food and drink. Overall decent pub.

Nice little pub tucked away decent menu. Bit expensive. The food was nice. Needs to be a cosier and all the fires roaring. But a very nice lunch time meal was had

Roast arrived cold Not up to the standards it used to be Chicken was like it should be in a burger Veg was either mush or rock

A pleasant pub/restaurant with a good menu of well cooked and well presented food. Friendly staff and good service.

We had an amazing time at the restaurant as we were celebrating my daughter's baptism. The staff was incredible and very friendly at all times, especially Noémi and Nico who were extremely welcoming and very thorough in their services, we wouldn't have had such a lovely day without them! The food was a 10/10, definitely recommend and we will be returning soon.

Great choice on the menu. Staff friendly, food was excellent. Would go back if in the area again.

Fabulous gastro pub. Great food and friendly service.

Highly recommend the venison pie. Always love eating here. The owner was in the kitchen tonight amazing job. Nice one

Booked Xmas dinner well in advanced phoned up today to pay deposit and found out they cancelled my booking really not happy at all poor service

Visited Saturday lunchtime and had a very disappointing experience. We booked for 1pm, what should have been a relaxing family meal for 4. Left hungry. We ordered drinks, which came swiftly, then ordered some meals. We were enjoying the atmosphere, our drinks and a little snack of olives. Kids meals arrived within 45mins but our meals did not…. We ordered a 2nd drink and we’re told by our server our food would be out soon. Other tables where people arrived after us were being served, no server came back to see us or ask if children who had long finished main would like a dessert. By 2:45pm (90mins after ordering our food) we decided to leave, we had places to be and kids were now impatient. It was at this point a member of the team then brought out the 2 remaining meals, which were left at our table. We understand that things can happen, kitchens get over run, short staff etc…. just communicate with your guests. They removed the cost of the untouched meals from our bill at my request, but no apology.

Great food. Varied menu. Awesome specials

How awful can you get with food and service! Please avoid if you think you are going to get a decent Sunday roast. Plenty of places like the Tilbury would smash this place in bits with their level of food and service. After waiting 50 minutes for our food to come out I was expecting the food to be amazing! But far from it! Roast potatoes dry and tasteless - basically been sitting under the heating lamp. The lamb shank was a huge disappointment. This dish was £20 and I had to leave the lamb aside it was that bad. I thought it would of been a fall off the bone lamb but it was dry and chewy. Proper mockery! The Yorkshire pudding was dry and cold. Must of been a left over batch from last week! How bad can it be in making simple items. Pubs should excel in this. What the major micky was when the waitress comes and says we can not eat dessert as they needed the table back for another party! So we get there for 1pm. Get our food at 2.10pm and make us skip dessert thinking this is acceptable when they take so long to bring the cold and tastless food out in the first place! No one comes around asking if we would like another drinks or nothing. Basically this place is badly run from the top and you see it has filtered down. What shocks me is how this place is busy and has so many 5 star reviews. With the standards of food I had I'm sure you will be amazed with the pubs closer by serving a higher standard of food with a more professional service. Thank you for ruining Sunday Lunch!

A first-rate Sunday lunch to catch up with friends. Great selection of roasts, recommend the 'trio of meats' and the butternut squash, lentil & almond wellington. There are also burger, sandwich & fish options available. Puds are lovely if you can fit them in! Prompt, friendly service, despite being fully booked & very busy. Highly recommended but do book to avoid disappointment.

What a gorgeous hidden gem! Great extensive food menu, I loved my dish. Staff were lovely and the beer garden with play area is really specia

Just popped in for a very quick drink. Stayed for a second. And a third. Reluctantly left after an hour and a half. Will be back soon

Stopped here for a beer. It has a nice atmosphere for an old pub.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Family get together. Great Sunday Roast 👍 Reasonable prices Would certainly visit again 👍

Liked it here. Family get together Super Sunday Roast...could not fault. Good service. Reasonably priced

The food was disappointing for the price. Lovely garden though!

When I used to live nearby this was one of my favourite pubs. I would go there regularly for drinks, the lovely garden and lunches. Notwithstanding the local residents, many of whom are multi-millionaires, this pub appears to have become overly pretentious but the food quality has gone downhill, the menu isn’t as good as it used to be and most items, for example, a chicken ciabatta for £14, are grossly overpriced. There really wasn’t a good selection at all for people wanting a lighter or healthier option and I do not believe well over £20 is a fair price for the average main in a typical pub. The Piedra Tempranillo, while seemingly good value at £6.75 for a large glass was actually poor value as it was a cheap and nasty red that is not in any way reflective of the fabulous red wines that are made in Spain. My advice: sort out your identity crisis and either be the pub you used to be which was welcoming to all and consistently good food, service and value, or become a fancy restaurant and raise your game significantly (which would require far better chefs and serving staff)!

Great pub for parties and weddings. Beautiful setting and great outdoor space. Delicious food and great service

Lovely clean pub with nice staff and great summer garden

One of my best Sunday Roast dinners. Could not fault anything. Its a must if in the area. (Don't forget to book a table)

Lamb shank was hugely disappointing. The food came within 10 minutes, but was incredibly dry, bland and very very fatty. I informed the waitress that the food wasn’t edible. I am unimpressed at the cost, the quality was not reflected in the price.

Had a fabulous lunch here with my husband. Food was fabulous and the service was amazing. Will be returning soon.

We had our wedding party here on Tuesday and it was an absolute dream. Such a beautiful setting, so much for the kids to do and such many beautiful backgrounds for stunning wedding photos. Leading up to the wedding they were so helpful and really went above and beyond. Everything flowed so well on the day. It was completely stress free and seamless. Everyone commented on how perfect the wedding was. Couldn’t recommend them high enough. If you are planning a celebration and want it to be stress free then this is the place to do it. They were also so accommodating regarding dietary requirements.

Lovely food served with great care

This was the worst dining experience I have ever had! We came for a birthday dinner, there were 10 of us to accommodate. A couple of us had arrived early and was advised our table upstairs wasn’t quite ready and were welcome to wait in the bar. That was fine no problem. We were then advised our table was downstairs just behind the bar, ok no problem but the table only had 8 chairs… when I spoke to the waitress to remind her we were a group of 10 her attitude was appalling and was told to ‘wait a minute’… no problem but the rude tone was not necessary. We then ordered our food, some had starters. The halloumi fries and the hot and spicy chicken wings were delicious, however the hummous and pitta was bland and flavourless and highly would NOT recommend. Then for our mains the majority of the group had a roast. Now before I go into how awful they were I just want to say we came to this place exactly a year before for the same persons birthday. The food was exquisite! We all left raving about how good the food was and even tried copying the recipes at home! Unfortunately this year it was a completely different story. The roast dinners were adequate for a dogs dinner. When they bought the plates out we were advised they were hot… they were luke warm and so was the food. The roast potatoes where still raw in the middle and the veg hadn’t been cooked long enough either. We did get fresh roast potatoes bought out when we complained but was advised the small bowl she bought out was all they had left and if we wanted more we’d have to wait 20-25, again this waitress spoken with an unnecessary attitude. We then complained to the head waitress as the manager wouldn’t come to our table, we were not impressed at all by the quality of the meals and advised we wasn’t prepared to pay for them. The head waitress, rather than try to resolve this quickly thought it would be professional to start arguing with us at the table which completely ruined the whole birthday meal. We absolutely will not be returning to this place. It’s a shame as we visited a few times last year and had such a pleasant experience. I don’t know if it’s been taken over by new management but me and my family will certainly be taking our money elsewhere for the future.

Good menu for a gastro pub and the Sunday Roast section was really nice, the roasties were delicious and the portion size very decent. A couple of real ales to choose from, so great. Competitive prices too. Well worth a visit

Really nice pub in the countryside. Has a great beer garden. Choice of beers and ales are decent. We went for a Sunday roast and it was good. They did sell out of some of the favourites but order was good. We had to send the Yorkshire pudding back as they were stone cold but the staff apologised profusely and replaced them with fresh ones very quickly. Give it a try esp if the weather is good (or in the winter and you're near the fireplace.

Great Food, Great venue to watch Wimbledon on TV. Staff friendly and Polite. Great Place A*.

Hatte ein Thai Curry bestellt und was gekommen ist war eine Cocosnussuppe nicht mal annähernd getroffen. Der Burger von meiner Tochter war trocken

This was our third visit over a couple of months. I must say as soon as you walk out n you are greeted with a friendly warm smile , the restaurant has a great atmosphere, the food is absolutely gorgeous with very generous portions. The wines are also fantastic . Over all amazing quality food with a very well thought out menu , good quality wines at very reasonable prices . Definitely worth a visit .

I have visited this pub with my friends as we heard about the exceptional food and wiev. Happy to let you know… Everyone was amazed. Defenitely would recomend

Great village pub. Good and varied food menu, efficient and friendly service, good selection of beers and amazing beer garden with great uninterrupted views

We happened upon this little gem of a pub having searched the internet for pubs with gardens in our local area. What a find! We were welcomed warmly and seated outside in the large garden. The menu offered a good choice for both meat eaters and vegetarian with classic pub fayre alongside greek inspired dishes. Service was prompt and the food delicious. All in all a very pleasant experience.

This is a superb country pub. We popped in for dinner this evening. Lovely friendly staff and the food did not disappoint, 5* We’ll look forward to our next visit.

Wonderful Saturday Lunchtime meal in the garden with family. Staff were very friendly and the food was amazing. We had Whitebait starters and then Kleftico Lamb for mains and churros and eton mess & bakliva. All we're amazing and of a great quality. We just love the Whitehorse

Lovely lunch break during a long walk. Food was great. Sat in the beautiful beer garden. I am not a big fan of McMullen's beer, but the pint I was served was good.

It was a lovely evening, with good service and delicious food. Definitely will return. Staff work extremely hard to give a good service. Well done.

Delicious food, beautiful countryside view, lots of outdoor seating, some covered, climbing frame for the children to play on.

Avoid like the plague, unfortunately one meal didn’t arrive and the replacement was rushed and inedible Manager/chef was rude and the food he served was worse, after one meal was missed off completely the chef quickly made another plate which looked completely different in colour and taste to others already at the table, he tried to pass off two completely different looking plates as the same meal then, by the time the substandard replacement came to the table everyone else had finished and although the offer of another meal was made, I did not go out for a meal to eat alone, the offer was that the meal would be removed from the bill, in my opinion that isn’t good enough, if you can’t take orders and serve everyone then you should not be in the restaurant trade. I would never eat here again, and advise anyone against eating here.

The White Horse does not disappoint, not only is it stunning to look at on the outside, the interior is stylish renovated to a high standard. The garden is beautiful overlooking open fields beyond with plenty of seating. We arrived to find the garden very busy and despite being told there would be a little wait for our food, it arrived very quickly, there's a good choice and the food was fabulous. The staff were very friendly and helpful and there is also a climbing frame for any bored little ones.

The pub come highly recommended for Sunday lunch and although the service was okay, all the roast dinners had so much fat I was surprised it was was given to us unbelievable , the table had been booked without was no recognition of that again surprising and the manager leaves a lot to be desired, I know they were busy, but as someone said in March on a busy day should have more staff there which was definitely a staff shortage which reflected on the whole service of the pub, the whole Sunday lunch was under 50 minutes as we couldn’t order drinks or queue up at the bar, as there was only one member of bar staff on I was very pleased to leave the quickest thing to come with the bill .

Great Food and Service. Fantastic garden specially in the summer👍😁very nice looking pub with great food. I definitely recommend and I will be back👍😁

Lots of outdoor space, beer, and ducks.

Lovely food, nice service if you like a very relaxed meal. Looking forward to visiting again.

Lovely little country pub, with a nice selection of food. Well worth a visit

If you are looking for a Hertfordshire wedding reception venue I cannot recommend The White Horse enough! From conception to the day they were nothing short of amazing. Emily was so calm and professional and the food was incredible. Thanks again to you all.

This pub is a little gem. Lovely inside and out, great service, not rushed and most importantly, the food is absolutely fantastic. Caters for all tastes and definitely home made. Probably one of my favourite, if not my No.1 place to eat, and I have only visited twice, so far. There will be a lot more to come. I must admit it is the type of pub where you are looking out of the corner of your eye at what others are being served, and thinking, I wish I had ordered that, and hoping your dish will be as good. It will be, don’t worry. My go to pudding is apple crumble and custard. Hard to beat the one you get here, with added berries. I will however have to try something else though, as the pudding menu is a treat on its own. Booked my wife’s 70th birthday here later in the year as I know my family will love the food and the pub. I am sure no one will say there is nothing I fancy on the menu! Hope it never changes as so often pubs do.

Always great service and great food !!!

Really nice food and staff. Will be back!

We love visiting this pub it’s such a great location , local to where we live .we’ve had many good experiences here , the food is normally excellent but today it wasn’t. The meal my partner ordered was not as stated on the menu and it was oily and the salad was not fresh. Both our meals were tasteless and we were bitterly disappointed. We let the waitress know and she was extremely patronising to us , She disagreed with what we said and we felt unheard. She didn’t Validate what we were saying or apologise to us after the food had been re cooked.she wasn’t happy to refund our money but after a chat with the manager she refunded one meal .We will not be returning.

I love this pub, I often pop in for just a pint or a wine on a weekend and it’s great in the summer as there’s a small playground in the back. I’ve always been served excellent food here and the service is friendly and accommodating. The food servings are large so value for money, you won’t leave hungry and there’s a good choice on tap and by the bottle. We love saying hi to all the dogs. The Sunday lunch is our favourite 🤩

I would recommend this restaurant, I have visited a few times for a Sunday roast. The food is always delicious, however the service isn’t great. I understand it is very busy on a Sunday, however I do not feel the pub has enough staff to facilitate the customers. Our empty starter plates sat on our table for a while, also our main plates sat on our table a while. We ended up going to the bar to pay for the food.

Lovely food, nice atmosphere. Would have liked some cutlery tho 🙈

Delicious roast Turkey today! Very lovely Pub visited for the first time!

The food is very good. Staff are friendly. Observation: Don't forget to check in with diners, eg, making eye contact when seated to check if drinks are needed, etc.

Really interesting and tasty food. Welcoming service.

Very good Sunday lunch with varied choice and large portions

Large Sunday roast, difficult to fault

Perfect meeting place for the 10 of us from 4 different locations across the south. Very accommodating and welcoming to us all and our dogs and had no problem with us bringing birthday cakes. Great menu choices and generous portions, no rush to leave or give the table back after a few hours like some other places. Will definitely return in the summer to take advantage of the great view from the garden and the walks around the area.

Good vegetarian menu and really nicely cooked. service just the right blend of attentive without being intrusive.

Lovely lunch with friends after a local dog walk. Glad we'd booked a table as it was a busy lunchtime session. Friendly, prompt service. Great menu. Competitive prices. All the group enjoyed their beef & chicken burgers.

Lovely country pub and amazing food

My 1st visit to this pub, lovely traditional look inside and out, large garden with huge amount of seating, didn't have any cooked food but it did smell nice, was waiting quite a while to be served even though the bar area was relatively quite, when I was eventually served with my two drinks, my 1st thought, very expensive, won't be going back unless I win the lottery.

We had a lovely meal here on Christmas eve. The service was great and the food was fantastic. Out of the party of 10, everyone said how great it was. Despite it being very busy, the staff were excellent. We were keen to come back to try other things on the menu and can't wait.

Great food a hint of Mediterranean influences

Only 2 staff on duty at a very busy lunchtime today. Turning people away. I was lucky to get a seat in the bar area

Lovely roast and pub, would definitely visit again

Amazing food (taste and presentation) with friendly staff, and all very good value for money.

Festive Menu on a Thursday Lunch for 4 Guests at 12.30' Warm welcome, friendly staff. Food was well cooked, presented and was delicious. 3 courses for 30.00 ph. Sweet and savoury treats with coffee. Would definitely recommend. Well done

Great food and service, I had the chicken curry, very tasty.They do a homemade cheesecake, this one was Baileys - yum

We had a Christmas family lunch Cosy, nice staff, food was generally good

Photos of food here must be from somewhere else. The menu sounds a bit more interesting than some, but it is fairly standard pub grub. Slow and rude service. Seemed to be 2 staff on a busy Friday night, with hundreds of punters, and i can only assume just the one cook.

We gad dinner at the Acre - a lovely restaurant attached to the hotel. It’s not easy to find but worth the effort. The decor is lovely, and whilst perhaps a little too well lit, the atmosphere was very nice. Whilst outwardly pricey, I’d actually say this place is good value given that the food really is top end. We came away feeling that we’d had a really good night. The wine list is reasonably broad. There wasn’t much “fine wine” but there’s something for most tastes and the prices are affordable Finally - five stars can only be achieved if the service is good. I felt well looked after and liked that our server knew the menu and had tried the dishes. We will definitely be returning

Had the pleasure of eating at the White Horse in Burnham green this Sunday. We wanted a light meal so didn't have the traditional roast (which did look generous). I had a beef burger and the wife had the fish pie - both were excellent and fair value for money considering the quality. The pub is clearly well run and it's great to see one of our local village pubs thriving. Special thanks to Emily who served us and to Joe the barman who couldn't do enough for us - excellent service. We will return soon.

We had a large meal for 10 people. Unfortunately there was a maggot in a potion of chips. When pointed out to the waitress, the response was ‘they are frozen. It is the supplier’s fault’. The website waxes lyrical about (I paraphrase) peeking into the kitchen and watching the chefs lovingly prepare the fresh food. The maggot was certainly fresh, it was alive in fact, therefore I presume not inserted in the bag of frozen chips in the McCain warehouse (unless very resilient to 20 mins at gas mark6). An expensive meal, poor experience and a weak apology/explanation. Would expect better for the price

Fabulous lunch with my husband and five friends today. I booked via email, had to amend the time but all was in order when we arrived. Super welcome and delicious food. It is years since we have visited this pub but we won't take such a long time to return: we'll be back soon! Thank you to everyone involved.

The best roast ever. GF and V options. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Great staff. Outstanding!

Lovely country pub with an excellent selection of food options especially for veggies and vegans.