The Woolpack Elstead in Waverley

Wow… what an amazing restaurant. Everything about this place was on point.. Service was the best I’d ever had, the food the nicest I’d had and a real cute and cosy place to eat. I went there with my partner and we were given a super romantic table within the bay window which was semi enclosed - making a private and romantic dining area. We had moules as a starter and it was he most amazing sauce I’d ever had - so smooth and velvety and rich! If they sold the sauce on its own I’d most certainly buy it by the gallon! For main I had the fish pie which was the best fish pie I’d ever had - absolute perfection! Portion sizes are spot on so really good value for money. I was so full from the starter and main I doubted would have a dessert but agreed to look at the menu anyway - it would be rude not to!… anyway, all the desserts are on a trolley which they wheel in front of you - and of course how I could resist getting one! It was a hard choice but I had the honeycomb cheesecake and it was to die for - you could taste the set honey running through it… Needless to say I almost had to be rolled out of there and I felt blissed out for quite some time after! Thank you everyone at The Woolpack on Tuesday evening 3rd December 2024 - absolutely perfect evening and I have zero hesitation in recommending to everyone who is in the area. I’m happy to say only live about 40 minutes away from Elstead so I absolutely will be coming back here!

Outstanding customer service and a lovely atmosphere. They do meat and fish really well but the vegetarian options were limited.

A lovey village pub with an incredibly friendly service and diverse and exciting food and entertainment offering. Don’t get many pubs like this any more but it really is a pillar of the community and offers an incredible array of home made desserts! (See picture). A lovely place for gathering of friends and family and I look forward to coming back.

The Sunday roast carvery was absolutely delicious!

Great atmosphere. Super food and service.

Great food, good choice and great range of drinks. Very enjoyable. Steaks cooked well to order. Large selection of sweets. Will return. Special board check out before ordering - excellent value. Very enjoyable evening.

This is a "proper" pub! It does what all pubs should do; it provides a welcome, hospitality, food and above all PROPER BEER! And it's beautifully kept and served. This was my first visit, and I hope it won't be my last. A substantial group us were there to renew old friendships and experiences on Kenya's Safari Rally. It was a grand occasion, facilitated by the friendly landlady and her staff. Thank you for an enjoyable day!

Great friendly service and food. Lovely afternoon in The Woolpack, Elstead after a local walk

Italian pub restaurant with a small menu but ex excellent specials and a dessert trolley to die for. Will be visiting again shortly..

Lovely old pub with nice garden and staff. Food is mix of standard pub classics and more gourmet dishes. Prices are reasonable. Will come again.

Booked in for lunch after a great walk in the area. The waitress forewarned us that they were a bit short staffed but she needn't have bothered because at all times the service was prompt and cheery. The pub has a lovely atmosphere. The menu is extensive and we were assured that everything is cooked fresh to order and it definitely tasted that way. There is an Italian influence to the menu and kitchen. I had the butterfly chicken in a great tomato sauce, my husband had the veal saltimbocca, my friend had the fish pie and her husband chose panini, which was a full plate with salad. Main courses were served with a full selection of freshly prepared vegetables. We all loved our meals. Two of us chose lemon tart from the full sweet trolley to follow. The tarts were delicious but it was difficult to choose because all of the desserts were home made and looked great! Coffees were perfect too. Everything was served with a cheery banter. Recommend this place very highly!

Popped in for a steak thiseveing and the food was absolutely brilliant. Had a steak was really good quality with chips that were crispy and a nice sauce an salad. Bar man was very welcoming we will def be back

We had a family lunch on Sunday, the oldest was 94, and the youngest was 19. The food was superb and I could not fault the service. I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone. Thank you for making our day so special.

Had a fantastic lunch here (Steak and chips) The staff here go above and beyond to make you feel welcome, much appreciated!

Thank you for The woolpack team for The perfect wedding party !!! Thank you for The cheff for The perfect food and thank you for The decoration!!

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I stopped in for a drink with a friend. 2 drinks were £17 (gin and tonic and small glass of wine) Overpriced. Not sure if that is considered the going price- no wonder the pub was empty!

Went with three friends for lunch on a Thursday. Everything fine apart from a dreadfully long wait to be served. The food was very good and the staff very friendly, but I really cannot excuse the wait. We had to ask to put our order in after 15 mins, then an hour and a quarter before the food arrived. Shame as everything else 5 star. Chap on the table next to us joked that he thought they had forgotten us and another large party an another side was served way before us although having ordered later. 75 mins is simply not on regardless.

delicious food, nice atmosphere and great friendly service

Food can best be described with one word “Outstanding” . I had the Veal and my wife had Fish Pie. Flavours, seasoning and presentation were spot on and we could not been made to feel more welcome from the landlady who is so bubbly, welcoming and charming.

Enjoyed our meal and the service. Lots of choice, plus a wide take away choice.

Superb meal! Booked for my wife's birthday. Food was fantastic and great value. Service was excellent, particularly Alexandro who was so friendly and helpful. They finished the meal with a surprise bit of cake and a candle which was so sweet of them. Great meal, fantastic service, many thanks!

Just an all round bad experience, can’t understand the good reviews as I live local and have never heard a good word.

Amazing staff ,very friendly, and the food is very delicious. Highly recommend! Thank you

We had a lovely family meal here. Nice carvery and nice dessert trolly. Friendly staff and atmosphere.

What a terrible experience our family had here today that's completely ruined mother's day! Firstly (before we even got there) my mum called to confirm the time of our booking. Mum confirmed the name and numbers. The lady on the phone then corrected my mum and said she had booked for 9 people instead of 5! She just wouldn't have it. Anyway we still went. Upon my mum and I checking in I gave the name and said for 5 people, the lady who received us corrected me! Apparently I should have said 4 people and a highchair. It wasn't what she said it was how she said it, like I'm a child! So she goes to show us to our table at the end of the dinning room. My mum was linked to my arm to aid her walking. The lady then decided to loudly announce to me (not my mum) that if she had known the lady had mobility issues she would have sat us near the top. How embarrassing for my poor mum, who by the way is completely competent. My sister and her toddler then joined the table. We ordered drinks, my mums latte was cold and had to be re made. We waited quiet a while to finally have our orders taken. My mum and sister are both vegetarians. They wanted the carvery with the veg Wellington. So that needed to be made in advance. We were told when they were ready they would let us know. A while later a waitress told us the veg Wellingtons were at the carvery and to join the que. So we duly did so. My mum took hers, put a few veg on as she could barely walk. Then we were told my mum was given someone else's and my sister's wasn't ready. My sister was stood there holding her Toddler. I was doing my daughters carvery and mine, and then was going to do my sisters. Over 20 minutes later it turns up at the carvery! My sister's Toddler asleep in her arms, mum's finished eating, mine is cold as I'm still waiting with my sister at the carvery! Finally we get to our table and my sisters pastry is raw! This is at £26.50 per head with pudding! I also have to point out that they re did my sister's vegetables, something my sister should have been given the choice to do minus her yorkshire pudding. Anyway the food was average, potatoes were strange, all a bit bland. It was empty by the time we were offered pudding. The lady was checking her watch on us. Pudding was OK, rushed! Literally the last mouthful goes in and we get told we had 5 minutes left and then we'd have to leave because the next sitting starts. I tried explaining why we were so long and was cut off by the lady who then processed to walk off. So rude! So we went to pay. By this stage I'm so upset with the food and service. So I start to explain my grievances. Whilst talking to the bar staff the carvery lady walks over exclaiming that we only waited a couple of seconds and were happy to do so. I tried saying it was nearly 20 and the one finally served was raw! Then he cut me straight off telling me I was interrupting him!!! He was actually interrupting me!!!! He was god awful rude!! They way he was talking to us was disgusting. I gave my sister my card and actually walked out! Never ever have I ever been spoken to so badly in that setting. They were rude to my mum and sister after I left too! Awful people!

What a terrible experience our family had here today that's completely ruined mother's day! Firstly (before we even got there) my mum called to confirm the time of our booking. Mum confirmed the name and numbers. The lady on the phone then corrected my mum and said she had booked for 9 people instead of 5! She just wouldn't have it. Anyway we still went. Upon my mum and I checking in I gave the name and said for 5 people, the lady who received us corrected me! Apparently I should have said 4 people and a highchair. It wasn't what she said it was how she said it, like I'm a child! So she goes to show us to our table at the end of the dinning room. My mum was linked to my arm to aid her walking. The lady then decided to loudly announce to me (not my mum) that if she had known the lady had mobility issues she would have sat us near the top. How embarrassing for my poor mum, who by the way is completely competent. My sister and her toddler then joined the table. We ordered drinks, my mums latte was cold and had to be re made. We waited quiet a while to finally have our orders taken. My mum and sister are both vegetarians. They wanted the carvery with the veg Wellington. So that needed to be made in advance. We were told when they were ready they would let us know. A while later a waitress told us the veg Wellingtons were at the carvery and to join the que. So we duly did so. My mum took hers, put a few veg on as she could barely walk. Then we were told my mum was given someone else's and my sister's wasn't ready. My sister was stood there holding her Toddler. I was doing my daughters carvery and mine, and then was going to do my sisters. Over 20 minutes later it turns up at the carvery! My sister's Toddler asleep in her arms, mum's finished eating, mine is cold as I'm still waiting with my sister at the carvery! Finally we get to our table and my sisters pastry is raw! This is at £26.50 per head with pudding! I also have to point out that they re did my sister's vegetables, something my sister should have been given the choice to do minus her yorkshire pudding. Anyway the food was average, potatoes were strange, all a bit bland. It was empty by the time we were offered pudding. The lady was checking her watch on us. Pudding was OK, rushed! Literally the last mouthful goes in and we get told we had 5 minutes left and then we'd have to leave because the next sitting starts. I tried explaining why we were so long and was cut off by the lady who then processed to walk off. So rude! So we went to pay. By this stage I'm so upset with the food and service. So I start to explain my grievances. Whilst talking to the bar staff the carvery lady walks over exclaiming that we only waited a couple of seconds and were happy to do so. I tried saying it was nearly 20 and the one finally served was raw! Then he cut me straight off telling me I was interrupting him!!! He was actually interrupting me!!!! He was god awful rude!! They way he was talking to us was disgusting. I gave my sister my card and actually walked out! Never ever have I ever been spoken to so badly in that setting. They were rude to my mum and sister after I left too! Awful people!

12 of us had lunch and start to finish everything was superb. Our waitress was a real character. The food was plentiful and good range of choices. We will definitely revisit.

Had a beer Monday night. Ordered take away of 2 pizzas and fish & chips. Pizzas were fine, the f & c were the worst I have had. The few chips I had were barely warm and tasted of oil. The fish similar. Bad news when the best part was the wedge of lemon. Really poor. And why does the payment register on my bank account as paid to what looks like a care home? Won’t be rushing back!!

This is another (in my estimation and rating) 3.5 star place. The food was not bad and reasonably priced. The service was ok, we went at lunch and frankly there was no atmosphere but it might be very different at a weekend. There is parking for maybe 6 cars.

Me and my partner visited here tonight with family and wow what an absolutely outstanding experience mum and son run I’m speechless on what to say food amazing atmosphere amazing thank you very much by far the best place I have ever been to Bob you and you mum were absolutely outstanding Thank you very much Ben and molly Westbrook him

Food amazing staff excellent will definitely be back

We had not been for a while and thought we would drop in for lunch.we were greeted by a very nice and charming lady. Who described all the specials in great detail. Having looked through the extensive menu we decided on the specials. ie the beef bourguignon and the burger. The description far exceeded the meals, bourguignon was a small amount of beef in gravy on a bed of mashed potato and the burger was described with having a toasted bun, it wasn’t just a soggy pile with soggy chips. With 4 drinks £60.00.

Lovely early Sunday lunch, we had heard it was a carvery with good meat selection and veggies, definitely loaded up! Was too full for puddings that were very inviting on a tray. Will definitely be going back!

Busy Sunday lunchtime but got a table and brilliant service/prices

Popped in for a quick carvery and it was fabulous and the staff are so friendly. Will definately be going back as the dessert cart looked awesome so i need to try one😆

Amazing GF pizza!! Valentina always has a big smile and a warm welcome!

Great Sunday carvery. Beef and lamb cooked to perfection Good selection of veg with real home cooked roasties.warm friendly welcome . Very enjoyable

Perfect for a family Christmas meal

Food excellent, amazing service slow.

A lovely country pub with a nice Sunday Cavery. Not too fussy with friendly and welcoming staff. Best place in the area for a last minute Sunday lunch. Would go again 100%

Excellent all round experience. Let down at another venue so booked here at 9:30am for early lunchtime meet with family. Arrived at 11:30 to a friendly welcome and a warm bar & restaurant unlike a lot of places at opening time. Seated at nice table and ordered coffee to await other family travelling from London. Everything spotlessly clean (including the loos). Drinks and food orders taken when we were ready. Delivered promptly and efficiently. Without exception the food was nicely presented and very good. As a family we eat out a lot and all agreed we had a very enjoyable meal. All staff were friendly, knowledgeable about their menu and efficient. Thank you for everything. Will certainly revisit when we can. Philip & Anne Pawley

Booked the Christmas menu which looked to be good value. The food was freshly prepared with generous helpings. Friendly service and a good atmoshere. We had an EXCELLENT evening! With great food and good service this is a winner!

Everything was a bit better than expected and a lot better than average. Wood fire, warm welcome, good service, excellent food with lush dessert trolley. Price acceptable and, not to be forgotten, excellent bitter. Will definitely choose when next in the area.

Great food at reasonable prices. Friendly staff, sweet trolley looked amazing

Very welcoming. Very good choice on the menu. My steak and ale pie was very good, I'd have liked my veg a bit hotter.

Wonderful for food. Amazing staff and a wonderful venue. We WILL return!!

Fantastic food, lovely service, reasonable prices, recommend

Excellent quality food - thank you

Nice old pub stuck in a bit of a time warp, but in a good way. Very friendly with a reasonable selection of beers. I did not eat, but there were many people eating, and they all looked satisfied

We visited to celebrate a wedding anniversary having not planned anything. We made a great choice as the welcome and atmosphere were lovely, food choices ideal for us and yes the dessert trolley was amazing. The staff were really friendly too. We will be returning.

Booked here for a lunch to celebrate my father-in-law's 92nd birthday. Always a challenge to find somewhere with a menu to satisfy all in the group but this did it. 2 of the chef's specials were tried. The King prawn and salmon pasta (very good) and the liver and bacon (excellent with particular mention to the perfectly steamed veg as well as the great meat). The fish and chips went down a treat and 'the birthday boy's' ham, egg and chips was greatly appreciated. Puddings selected from a sweet trolley (not seen one of those for a while) including a candle in the guest of honour's lemon meringue pie. All in all an excellent meal and very reasonably priced even before the20% off in September deal Service wasn't the fastest but fine and a really friendly and helpful serving team.

Booked here for a lunch to celebrate my father-in-law's 92nd birthday. Always a challenge to find somewhere with a menu to satisfy all in the group but this did it. 2 of the chef's specials were tried. The King prawn and salmon pasta (very good) and the liver and bacon (excellent with particular mention to the perfectly steamed veg as well as the great meat). The fish and chips went down a treat and 'the birthday boy's' ham, egg and chips was greatly appreciated. Puddings selected from a sweet trolley (not seen one of those for a while) including a candle in the guest of honour's lemon meringue pie All in all an excellent meal and very reasonably priced even before the20% off in September deal Service wasn't the fastest but fine and a really friendly and helpful serving team.

Walked in - and walked out. Tables were sticky, menus were really old and tatty - choice was very limited. Needs a full upgrade!

Had a fab meal after a good walk. I had a steak this time, really well cooked (rare) with peppercorn sauce and a really good pint of Tea (Tongham English Ale). Then the desert trolley, which you do not want to miss!!

We had such a nice time with lovely food, we came back the next night.

All excellent, could not fault meal or service, friendly and prompt service and the sweet trolley was too die for !!

Visited today with a big crew well catered for even gluten free lovely food and service

Ended up here last night, 10 mins before it closed for food, we phoned to make sure we could eat. They suggested pizzas as they were about to shut kitchen and it would be quicker. Glad they did! Was the best pizza I had ever had! And the staff were amazing and very friendly. We will be back for sure! Lovely evening and the place was spotless, a beautiful pub.

Super food and great friendly service 😀

Took my Mum here for lunch today, a lovely pub, great food and lovely staff highly recommend

Went with 7 family members and had a wonderful meal me being coeliac I was not left out as the menu was also gluten free, and the whole meals from steaks too pizzas were all cooked superb, and my gluten free sweet was very well presented and tasty 😀

Amazing carvery with yummy mains and desserts too. Super service. We'll be returning for sure.

Really awkward service Very average food Expensive Garden area is nice?

Lovely venue and friendly staff, but shocked to be asked to pay £5 extra for vegan/dairy free cheese?? I have never come across this before. The pizza was not good at all and it was nothing to do with the lack of cheese on it. The base was too thin and cracked like overcooked pastry with not enough tomato base put on it. Olives were put on whole and so rolled off when you tried to eat it. In complete contrast, my partner’s chicken roulade was excellent. I suspect the other menu choices are great and would still recommend the pub, but they need to rethink their £5 surcharge for non-dairy cheese.

Thank you for the excellent service from the very welcoming owner !! The food was nicely prepared and good portions The ham egg and chips...Great... eggs done to a turn and chunky chips !! From the 5 of us today. Mister John , Mike and walkers. A super lunch experience. thanks so much .

Great for a Sunday Roast. Generous children’s portions and tasty, properly cooked vegetables. The stewed red cabbage was beautifully cooked.

Loved the carvery and the pudding was even better! More on the pricey side but fits in with the area. Would come back!

The perfect location for a nice meal and a drink in the lovely garden now that finally we ca see some sunny skies!

£25 for a carvery, and it wasn’t even that good. It’s a joke that they can get away with charging that much for a Sunday Roast. Staff ok, attentive but even after telling us the vegetarian option would take 15 minutes, it took 40. Stuffing had meat but they won’t tell you, you have to ask if it has meat. No problem with sauces, plenty of sauces for the meat. Also, the veggies with roast were not labelled so you wouldn’t know what was made with meat fat and what wasn’t. When you have the audacity to charge £50 for 2 roasts, at least give us some reason to fee the charge is justified. Sunday afternoon and restaurant was as good as empty. Probably explains what the locals think of it. The Mill down the road looked really good and busy. Next time I am around, I will give the Wolfpack a miss and try the pub next door a visit.

Had a great meal for a friends birthday. The staff are superb as is the food and the Hogs back TEA is served perfectly.

The food was amazing, the pizza was perfectly cooked and delicious, the service was outstanding and the waiters were so kind! I really recommend this restaurant because it is also pet friendly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ there is an outdoor area for children and seating for adults, with a play area. This place is amazing and I Had lovely experience.

Very nice, from the pleasant greeting to the delicious food. Hope to return some time.

We had the most beautiful service and delicious food here for my birthday! Staff were attentive and welcoming!

What a little gem of a place, excellent hospitality,first class service and amazing food. Would highly recommend this place.

We have had a family lunch . The food was... an average and very expensive...the service was not bad. Very big hall... Not very cosy...

Went to The Woolpack to meet friends - had everything we needed. Good menu, drink, well presented interior and most importantly attentive, friendly staff. A good time was had by all. Definitely recommend

Very friendly and the food was great

Great food, atmosphere and service Thankyou

Excellent burger and friendly staff.

Lovely atmosphere great food at good price with a dessert trolley to die for

Had a fantastic meal for a birthday would highly recommend will go back again thank you probably the bestv

An excellent venue and fantastic buffet lunch for 30 people (for a wake following a funeral). The function room was ideal with a lovely real fire. Great food and much more than we could eat. Staff were helpful and friendly. Thank you to the Woolpack at Elstead.

We recently visited the Woolpack for a 70th birthday party and had a super time. Not only is the food 1st class but the service was great too and nothing was to much trouble for the staff. Eveybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves and a fab time was had by all. We will be returning and would definitely recommend a visit to all.

I spent a morning looking at pubs in surrounding areas for a family meal and I can honestly say I’m so glad I chose the Woolpack , the food was fantastic and the staff were great really made us feel welcome, sadly my husband couldn’t make it but on the plus side I will be back very soon with him , can highly recommend Terena aust

Warm, friendly, polite and efficient service. Great tasting food and not your “standard” menu items. Plenty of choice.

We ordered pizza and chunky chips, it was beautiful and hot, great food, and we were last to leave and the bar tender was very patient and stayed to wait for us to finish our meal and leave, definitely be back.

Really lovely unexpected visit. Great freshly cooked food, incredibly friendly service and would definitely try the pizzas next time as they looked fantastic!

Had a large family meal there but shocked at the high prices for very average food though portions were very generous. But £10 for 2 small bowls of nuts? Staff pleasant enough but constantly checking bar items were paid for. Very disorganised serving - constantly shouting who wanted this and who wanted that - there must be a better way to serve starters and mains? Enjoyed seeing the family - venue lovely and nice open fire but overall it's a no from me!

Cold vegetables and the beef was like leather

Good night but service very very slow

Great place to have a nice family dinner. Great quality foods and awesome staff, very warm and welcoming.

Amazing food and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

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We live in Milford .. hadn't been to The Woolpack before even though have driven past it lots of times. Went there last Tuesday evening for first time as places we go to in the area have gone downhill recently so looking for a new place. We liked it so much we booked for ( Carvery ) lunch on Sunday. Both times food, quality of service and value for money all excellent. Will be back and no hesitation in recommending it .. hence the review.

We live in Milford .. hadn't been to The Woolpack before even though have driven past it lots of times. Went there last Tuesday evening for first time as places we go to in the area have gone downhill recently so looking for a new place. We liked it so much we booked for ( Carvery ) lunch on Sunday. Both times food, quality of service and value for money all excellent. Will be back and no hesitation in recommending it .. hence the review.

Had our Xmas do here last night. Couldn't fault it. Excellent food, service & atmosphere

I booked to have my work Christmas party at the Woolpack for 40 guests and it was fantastic! The communication prior to the event was great so there were no surprises on the night. The staff were so lovely and so friendly, and nothing was...

I organised a Christmas work do for 40 people at the Woolpack and it was fantastic, I couldn’t fault it! Communication prior to the event was fantastic and the staff were all so lovely. The food was absolutely delicious and was great value for money. So grateful to the team for giving us such a great night.

Great food from friendly folks. Two thumbs up.