The William Bray in Guildford

I feel unfortunately the food let's this pub down. Just a feeling of a lot of oil used and lack of fresh produce. However service and atmosphere are good, so drinks and meeting up here are recommended.

This pub will not leave you indifferent, only positive emotions and quality food.

We ordered the vegan roasts and were encoured by the server to have the yorkshire pud as she assured us it was vegan too. When the food arrived it was clear that the yorkie was not vegan, neither was the cabbage that had been cooked with butter! It was a shame because the pub is lovely. The staff need more training in dietry requirements.

Poor service. Waited so long to be seated the kitchen closed for over an hour. Previous visit food outstanding. Shame about service this time

Other than it being super busy (to be expected) all was good. Nice roast and the stone bass was delicious!

Never again - what an absolute joke. We came here for our second visit last Sunday. My partner and I ordered a“roast” and a quinoa salad with goat’s cheese and walnuts. We booked a table, so didn’t have to wait too long, which was good. After that it got worse and worse. The food took long, the service was slow and there were no check ups for new drinks. When the food arrived, we were completely shocked. The roast barely looked “roasted”. The potatoes looked and tasted like boiled potatoes, no crisp at all, the vegetables were probably microwaved. I had the quinoa salad, which barely had any quinoa in it, the same could be said for the walnuts, as there were only 4 walnuts in it. The salad looked more like a bag of spinach emptied on a plate with a slice of goat’s cheese in the middle, very disappointing. To top it all off, I woke up in the middle of the night and got very sick. Something was not right with the food and it would be no surprise to you that we won’t be coming back here. The service was bad, you’re still charged for the “service charge” and the food was very poorly cooked. Very disappointing and would not recommend coming here.

Christmas Day lunch. Worth waiting for and excellent service. Highly reccomended.

First time and its really nice the place and the service..

Had my birthday lunch here today 5* all the way. Staff were fabulous

Great pub but gets very busy on weekends

Very friendly place, lovely atmosphere and decor. Didn't eat here as we had to be elsewhere, but will return for a meal soon

Perfect place to stop by if ever in Shere! Nice selection of wine and beer. Really vibrant atmosphere with a friendly crowd

Wonderful Christmas dinner. Thank you you all for making our Christmas special The food was delicious

I've been served with very politeness, cosy place, many delicious food with plenty traditional English dishes. I’m glad to have been here!! Thanks Giuseppe

Lovely pub, top food and service. Been past many times over the years but never in - much cosier and (good) puny than expected. Surrey Hills beer on tap

Shere is a lovely, but often crowded, Surrey village between Guildford and Dorking. As everyone knows, it's where scenes of the movie Holiday were filmed. The William Bray pub is a beautiful, large and ideal place to have a meal and or drinks. The food is great! So is the hospitality of the staff, who are very attentive. The menu selection is good and varied. My wife and I chose the Ocean sharing board, which was fantastic and more than enough for 2 people. I highly recommend this eating and drinking venue.

Great place, love the atmosphere, the cosiness and good quality food. Only thing I would ask for is more vegetarian options on the menu. We would seriously visit more often if this was the case. We live locally there are four of us, two if which are veggies. Sunday roast is perfect! Thank you

Wild and noisy but great fun! Everybody gotnon happily

Amazing lunch today , definitely will be back .

Beer and service great. Food disappointing.

Good and service were amazing !

A group of 9, we chose from the a la carte and enjoyed a very pleasant meal, at about £35 per head. Would be interested to know if the clock is original or a replica.

Would highly recommend this place to stop and eat. Great service and food!

Elegant building with pleasant decor. Most of the bitter wasn't available when I visited but the one that was tasted great. Friendly staff. Beautiful village.

Sunday lunch booked for two couples (meeting middle distance), first good point was an easy access carpark! Welcomed with a smile and from then on it only got better! Considering it was pretty busy the service was charming, the food was good, the wine excellent and without exception, all the staff were helpful and HAPPY! Picking The William Bray to meet our friends was a real stroke of good luck and will become our meeting place of choice from now on. The whole ambiance of the place was an absolute pleasure... what more can I say but thank you so much to the staff for such a lovely meal!

Really like it here but we were disappointed last time after going for a roast and they were served cold. I sent mine back and they gave me a new one which was hot, which is great, but none of the staff who dealt with us apologised. Other experiences there on days other than Sundays have been really good so it was a shame our last visit wasn't as good.

Amazing quality food and service was friendly and helpful. Definitely will be back to try the roasts!

A very well traditionally pub run in a quaint little village in the heart of the Surrey hills. Needed to amend my reservation last minute which they did and when it came to the meal I had no complaints. A lengthy menu serving generous tasty portions. Important to book in advance as only one of two pubs in the village.

A lovely village and this establishment, in the heart of the village, should be the prime place to visit. The food was run of the mill with nothing outstanding. The menu, when it arrived after a good 15 or 20 minutes, had items crossed out. The staff were very busy, but not attentive and not easy to spot - just dressed in everyday clothes. The service was not good I had to ask when we were to have our meal after about 30 minutes of waiting. The tables were booked for two hours and about 10 minutes before the end of our time, a waiter appeared to mention the time we had left. I pointed out we had a long wait for the food (& menu) and this should be taken into account. He had the audacity to virtually say it didn't matter. We were having coffee and had to gulp the hot coffee down or leave it. I wish I'd had the nerve to ask for the service charge to be taken off, it wasn't deserved. As they were very busy, the noise was loud. There was no atmosphere at all and I, for one, was glad to leave. A table near us had quite a few kids who couldn't sit still and behave, mothers were more interested in their bubbly than controlling them. Kids and pubs don't, nor shouldn't mix. Consider other people. Parking was a nightmare. Won't be going back. There is great potential, don't be complacent, up your game.

This is a lively village pub with great food, we very much enjoyed the food we ate. However the service could be improved and this is why I have only given an average rating. I was meeting two friends for Saturday lunch and after 10 minutes of waiting we asked for some menus, about 15 minutes after that our order was taken and after another 40 minutes our food arrived. So we waited a good hour from our booking time for anything to eat. Now, we didn't actually mind too much as we were not in a rush, the environment was very pleasant and it had been a while since we had all got together so had lots of catching up to do. My problem with this situation is that around 2 hours after our booking time the waiter had the nerve to tell us that they needed our table back for the next sitting. Post Covid I have a lot of sympathy with restaurants wanting/needing to maximise their takings and imposing a time limit on table use, I have no problem with the fundamental approach. However if you're going to use that approach then you need to ensure your service is in top shape so the customers do not feel like they're being rushed out straight after their last mouthful. I should say our waitress was lovely - polite and friendly, there was just something wrong with their system.

We have eaten here many times over the years. The quality of the food remains the same. Excellent overall and with a cosy and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended

A good pub with decent beers and food. Good seating and lively but not over noisy atmosphere

Amazing Sunday roast with perfectly cooked tender beef and chicken.

Our first visit to the William Bray exceeded our expectations: great service from friendly people; excellent quality food that is well above the average pub food; and a beautiful and relaxing setting - we will definitely be back! We found the portion of baked monkish to be on the small side, but that seems to be the problem nowadays when you order fresh fish - you get very little of it! But this is only a very minor gripe - overall we were delighted with our dining experience.

Our first visit to the William Bray exceeded our expectations: great service from friendly people; excellent quality food that is well above the average pub food; and a beautiful and relaxing setting - we will definitely be back! We found the portion of baked monkish to be on the small side, but that seems to be the problem nowadays when you order fresh fish - you get very little of it! But this is only a very minor gripe - overall we were delighted with our dining experience.

Wonderful pub in the pretty village of Shere. Food was amazing especially the moules. Great staff too, very friendly and happy to help with our dietary needs. Will definitely be back when we are next in the area. Five stars all round.

Excellent location , service and food The staff is friendly , the location is in the heart of Shere village. Both the drinks and food menu offer various options that suits different tastes.

Great location and amazing staff

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Pricewise not the cheapest pub for sure, but then you get what you pay for. Highly recommended! 👊

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Unlike other reviews we were totally underwhelmed. Table booked for 3.45 x7 persons. For Sunday roast. 2slices of overdone beef (requested rare) bullet roasts. No substitute veg. Waited 1hour for roast chicken. No apple sauce for pork!! A lot not available on menu. Great shame 😂

I visited The Bray with a local friend and olleagues after a conference in London. The restaurant is very nice inside. Quite honey and cozy. The service was really good except for not getting my drink order correct the first time (I ordered a rum and coke and they just brought aa coke). I had the short rib which was good, but I felt was relying to hard on it being smoked. I love smoked food and smoke lots.of things at home, but it seemed to be missing something. Add to that that something didn't agree with my stomach and had the aspects of food poisoning, but that could be just my body and beef so I'm not blaming them. Most of the rest of the group had the fish special. The sticky toffee pudding was also really good and well balanced for a dessert. Overall I was very happy with the experience and would recommend to others.

Lovely outdoor seating area. Always have a pint here when walking around Shere. Food looks great but not many options for Coeliacs.

Wonderful food and great service. We had the Sunday lunch - but their mid-week pizzas are spectacular. Highly recommended.

Well appointed "gastro" style pub in the heart of Shere, a lovely unspoilt Surrey Hills village. Our lunchtime roast beef baguettes and salads were wonderful, sat on very smart decking overlooking the high street (in warm sunshine). Idyllic.

Don't ever have medical issues in the toilet....YOULL BE IN THERE IN THE DARK!!!!

Food was nice and fairly priced, however, service was slow for such a quiet time.

Our food was dreadful. My roast was awful - dry potatoes, chemical gravy etc My wife’s scallops looked ill! - looked like a health risk. Her chicken caeser looked and tasted awful - she left both and ordered fish and chips. The fish was a soggy oily sponge. Will never return.

Meat looked overdone, had requested rare but told comes as chef sees fit. Thought not good start till I tasted it. So tender, best roast I've had in a long time. Good meat, well matured, perfectly cooked. Portion perfect, veg perfect, and gravy the best. Did ask for more gravy. Did not disappoint and recommend.

Beautiful and delicious food. Scallops and panacota dessert

Had a wonderful baby shower party

We had lunch at the William Bray today, it was our first visit but will certainly not be our last. The pub is lovely, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the food was amazing! We were a party of 8 and all of our food was wonderful! I had one of the best beef roasts ever and the puddings were delicious too. What a lovely find!!

Fantastic pub and welcoming staff.Great pub in the middle of Shere. Definitely will go back

Pub is in a lovely village. Nice decor. Friendly and attentive service. Food was average and limited plant based options.

Very English village - charming shops and eateries. Nice walks and only a short distance from LGW airport on the train. Nice food freshly cooked by the chef

Early evening supper with dog. Fantastic ambience, service and food. The best pizza I’ve ever had despite living in Europe for many years! A simple Margherita was a culinary experience! Now I must return to try all the other pizzas too! Good choice of great variety of other dishes too and husband’s choice was also delicious. A lovely evening all round. We’ll be back.

Perfect evening, friendly staff eager to please, attentive, knew the menu inside out. Charming and welcoming with delicious food. A lovely ambience.

Perfect lunch to celebrate my Auntie 80 Was fantastic

Excellent food, pleasant and quick service. The chips were delicious!

The cheesecake. Oh sweet baby Jesus

Lovely chilled food in the front garden. Service and food matched the weather. Was amazing!

We were seated by the cutlery and service station, the two you girls were making so much noise throwing the cutlery into the drawer that we couldn't have a conversation, I had lamb on the bone,it was dry and crusty, my wife had fish and chips and the batter was soggy, very disappointed.

Dropped in for a drink in the sunshine before heading off for dinner with family. Lovely garden and setting. We were served delicious cocktails by a helpful, friendly and knowledgeable waitress called Jess. Many thanks indeed.

Lol the waitress said sit anywhere when there were 4 of us. so i did then i got told i couldn't sit there lol apparently ?? im sorry it's 7pm and it's empty calm down

Had early dinner with a friend on a Sunday. Very lovely atmosphere in the Outdoor area. Food arrived promptly. Well cooked. Fish was very fresh. ordered panacottta as desert tasty but had more like a yogurt consistency. Everything good though. A bit pricey but you pay for good food, good service and lovely atmosphere. I do recommend it!

Found this place in passing had a really lovely dinner with my husband and mil we sat in the garden 😊 they are also VERY dogs friendly with there being around 5 when we visited which is always a plus in my eyes would definitely recommend and I hope to visit again soon

Lovely food. Shared a starter board, followed by roast pork x 3 & vegetarian roast everything but the meat. Cheesy leaks and pigs in blankets as extras. All delicious good service and the sun was shining so lovely to sit outside in the petty village. Good find would go again.

We had fabulous deserts together with coffee and tea. I would highly recommend hazelnut and chocolate mousse and honeycomb cheesecake. We sat on a deck outside. There is also a customer parking available

What a beautiful find. This place is fabulous inside and out. Superb, friendly service. Can't wait to go back.

Great location, nice pub, good food,

Had a really lovely meal here outside. Booking online was very easy, staff were lovely, attentive and well organised, food was great and the beer was on point. Nothing to complain about at all.

Miice place for an evening beer

Food was average. A friend had a crispy duck salad which was probably the best dish on the table.

We enjoyed a very lovely lunch for a family birthday. The food was excellent (including the absolutely delicious vegan Sunday roast), service was extremely prompt (despite our late booking) and the staff very friendly. The restaurant was smart but very homely and comfortable. We will definitely be back. Thank you very much.

staff here are super attentive and friendly. Food has always been excellent and what a lovely village

We went to the Bray for dinner this week The meal was absolutely fabulous and of a standard produced in some of the top restaurants. The service we received from Andy and his team was first class and an example to other establishments. We last...

First time back for 3 years, and was amazed at the transformation that has taken place. Delightful decor, very luxurious feel, with very nice touches- Easter arrangements on tables and windowsills. Food good and excellent service. There were five girlfriends meeting up and we all gave it the thumbs up.😃

The Bray is one of our favourite gastropubs. Set within the picturesque and quintessentially English town of Shere. They offer a modern British/ European menu which is always high quality. Their sunday roasts are fantastic and they also offer lovely sharing plates and very good quality wines. My husband and I have both celebrated our birthdays here and it is an amazing setting. The Orangery is an amazing private space for functions. The lovely William morris seating and drapes, rustic chandeliers and botanical art create a wonderful ambience. The bray also has a generous courtyard which makes it great for summer parties. The staff are very hardworking and friendly.

Good service, nice Sunday roast after a walk in Shere. I had beef. The baked camembert tasted a bit odd so was taken off the bill. Very dog friendly.

Fantastic drinks selection, great food and friendly service.

Brilliant atmosphere, food and service! Great place for a meal after a wander around the village.

Great location, very good service

The Bray is a lovely pub znd lynch was excellent. I rarely give full marks, full marks = outstanding!!

Lovely dog friendly pub serving food that is way above average. Only staying in the area for short while but already been there twice.

Fantastic food we had Sunday lunch and it was delicious! Great service and reasonably priced for the area.

First time visit to this gorgeous pub, have visited Shere many times. The decor is very reminiscent of Willam Morris. The food was very tasty and the staff very friendly and professional. Everywhere was clean and very warm on a cold might. Will definitely be back.

A lovely evening in a beautiful surroundings. The decor is very William Morris and stylish. The food was gorgeous and the staff were friendly and professional. Shere is a great place to visit and this pub is well worth a visit whilst here.

The Staff the Welcome and the food was Excellent. They went out of their way to make my wife's birthday a memorable one too with the birthday panna cotta plate with Happy Birthday inscribed on it in chocolate. We will be back soon 👌💥

My husband and I choose to eat here when passing through this lovely village. The food was delicious, can't fault anything. Just wish this was local to us as would eat here often. The atmosphere was very relaxing and the pub was very clean and...

An absolutely beautiful pub in Shere. Love the interior decoration. There are 3-4 separate place to sit inside as well as outdoor seating. Staff is extremely friendly and happy to help out even when they are super busy. Food quality is great and the menu has a lot to choose from. Again I must say LOVE the interior decoration. Below scores are out of 10 Customer Service   10 Food Quality   10 Atmosphere   10 Presentation   10 Products   10 Wifi   Yes Location   10 Parking:    Lots of parking available 🅿️ Overall   10

Despite very cold welcome from a blond lady at the reception our lunch was fantastic. We did enjoy the buzzy ambience during Saturday rush. The service from Chatu was exceptional and she is a great asset to the company. Food was super delicious and innovative....

Nice place, lovely location. Shame they don't do breakfast. But cake was a good substitute 🤣

Food is beyond tasty and really good for the price. Atmosphere is not too loud but equally has a nice energy. Chips were superb. Service was slightly slow.

Good atmosphere, relatively extensive menu and tasty food but the service was a bit slow. Firstly, credit to the maître d for seating us almost immediately without a reservation during a busy Sunday lunch. The chicken supreme was lovely and generously sized, but it took...

We brought family who were visiting from the states for lunch. It was a great experience, nice cosy pub with helpful staff. Food was fab, steak and Stilton pie and fish and chips deserve a special shout out

Food was nice but unfortunately the speed of service let us down quite badly. Started off by me having to get the menus and specials board myself as I got bored waiting. We ate as a family and the kids meals come out with our...

Lovely food and lovely staff, nothing was too much trouble. If you’re looking for a good pub I would definitely recommend stopping by!

Great pub food with lovely, friendly service. The pub is large and has separate dining areas. Good for small and large groups. The food is great. Sunday lunch was fantastic. Perfectly tender beef and great extras. Really great lunch if you’re in the area.

We called in for Sunday lunch after a good walk in the Surrey Hills. The pork roast was beautiful with great veg. It was busy but the service excellent. We will be back.

We chanced upon this restaurant at the busiest possible time, Sunday lunchtime. Of course, everything was taken, but the manager suggested that we wait in the warmth until a seat became available. We were accommodated in the hall where dogs are allowed, which also made a good impression on us (pets are welcome). The service was at a level, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the food was also very well prepared and tasty. We are definitely extremely happy with our visit here!