Three Horse Shoes in East Hertfordshire

A lovely meal with a dear friend, made even more enjoyable by first class service from Sonia and Aimee. Will be back soon!

Another great evening at The Three Horseshoes. Lovely food and Sonia & Aimee looked after us well too, so thank you all for making myself and my friend for looking after us so well. 😃

that the most tasty lunch today at the pub it was so good Natasha the AM was so friendly and helpful we will be back very soon great service great food

Popped in for a late lunch/early dinner & was extremely impressed. The service was excellent, our waitress was a lovely lady who clearly enjoys her job ! & the food was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection. A huge well done to Tom & his wonderful team - keep on doing what you’re doing- no need for improvement at all

Spent a lovely evening with family, celebrating my daughter’s birthday. Great service , excellent food and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Would highly recommend

Had a Duck burger and my partner had the Signature burger, food was delicious. The refurb is warm and welcoming and service was outstanding, drinks arrived quickly, great wine selection and nice ales.

Popped in here for lunch, admittedly a bit dubious as a few years ago this place really went down hill. All I can say is what a delight to have this wonderful historic pub backbone the map. Easy food nice wines and reasonably priced. Decore is the best its ever been and the loos are much improved. Well done chef and brewer this is a fab makeover. Would be even better of the log burners had been lit, as it was a grey horrid January afternoon. Close to the river walks at Spellbrook with lots of parking should you decide to drive. Amy was very pleasant and chef produced an amazing lunch chicken n bacon ciabatta with fries and the veggie tart.Thank you all and will definitely be coming back hopefully for a great breakfast on weekend morning's.

Excellent food and great service at lunch today. I had the special Duck burger and my husband had the Steak and Ale pie. Large portions of very tasty food, thanks.

Very good service and good quality food.

We went at a quiet time (Monday, early evening) so expected it to be quiet Food portions much bigger than expected. Fab service!

Came here on Christmas day the atmosphere was amazing staff were all so friendly food was the best i’ve ever had props to the chef;) barley any waiting time would 1000% come back. it was so clean would definitely recommend coming here. Cmon!

Been coming here for a while now after the refurbishments it’s been so much better the foods amazing and service is fast never waiting long. Chefs must be working so hard getting all the food out to perfection. surrounded by really nice scenery also would be perfect in summer 👍

Went here for Xmas, decided it'll help save the Mrs from cooking. Great idea, everything about it was spot on, couldn't fault a damn thing. Big load of us and they got everything perfect, famalam had a great time. Debating on booking for Christmas again as the famalam keep talking about how much they enjoyed it all. Food was hot and drinks all came out together every time.

Ate here over Christmas and I can't fault a thing. All the staff were amazing and helped make our Christmas a great one. Food was amazing, tasted great and no washing up for any of us! We all left full and jolly for sure. Can't wait for our next visit.

Absolutely wonderful meal and fabulous service from our waitress Paula. All the staff here are welcoming and friendly. Even on NYE the service was great. Highly recommended!

Picked this pub for our post Xmas family meal. Knowing that it had been refurbished thought it would be a nice setting. Yes it looks great but is very poorly run. Food was below average and orders were missed when food came to the table. Yes they deducted these from our bill however we would have preferred to all eat at the same time. A lot of items from the menu were unavailable so choices were limited. We ordered more drinks when our food order was taken they didn’t arrive until we chased this. Baring in mind the place was virtually empty. You would expect it to be busy for a Friday evening but no. I don’t think we’ll be returning sadly. This could be a really nice pub if it wasn’t for the slow service and below par food

Always great service here, food is always hot and quick! Love this place all year round but especially around Christmas where Tom, the manager always makes such a effort to make it warm & cosy!

Fantastic experience Christmas Day at the Three Horseshoes in Spellbrook, Staff were amazing, especially Cerri and really made our Christmas special. Everyone enjoyed their food and we will definitely be back next year. A big thank you to you all 😁

Booked for Christmas Day, which we’ve never done before, but what a letdown. No Christmas greeting when we arrived, just ushered to our table. Starters were dry or not reflective of description. Soup was swimming in oil and tasteless. Food was almost thrown down & staff looked miserable. Traditional turkey main course was bland, gravy cold, stuffing dry & potatoes inedible. Vegetables were also cold. Desserts didn’t fair much better. We expected to pay more being Christmas Day but by far the worst roast we’ve ever had & quite frankly feel completely ripped off! Huge disappointment & will not be returning.

Had the best ever belly of pork. Full of flavour. The whole meal was amazing. My partner had the mixed grill. He said the steak was cooked to perfection really soft and fell apart…

Food good, service at times a little slow.

Food tastless and substandard, wrong orders sent out.

Would really have loved to say that this was a wonderful experience but sadly, it just wasn't. The food was just awful! The 3 supposedly roast potatoes tasted as though they were deep fried in dirty oil, the yorkshire puddings where simply giant crisps and were inedible, the Xmas pudding was ice cold, and served with tea spoons. The tea came with no milk, the dessert order was wrong and we had to find staff to pay after sitting ignored for ages, despite sitting in a practically empty restaurant, such a huge diasppointment. Beautiful decor, lovely and clean and a very pretty place, but sadly not beautiful food. Very expensive night out, for a sadly very poor food experience. Sorry but such a disappointing night out! We won't be returning.

Terrible. I can't give a rating on the food as we didn't receive our order. We ordered at 1.30pm, and by 3pm, as our food still hadn't arrived, we left. In future please make your customers aware of any delays, before they're seated (over an hour and a half wait is never acceptable).

Had lunch here yesterday. Great pub, great atmosphere, and lovely food. Friendly and efficient service along with a good selection of wines, beers, and everything else you would expect. Definitely worth a visit and we will return again soon.

had a lovely lunch today food was great it was very busy but natasha was such a good manager very proffesional we will be back before christmas such a nice place and again staff were brilliant food was fab

What a shame! Food and service gone downhill since refurb. Arrived, one person behind the bar clearly overwhelmed. Food came to the table late, side orders missing. Couldn’t find staff to assist as all rushing around like headless chickens. No follow up at the table at all. Food as a whole very underwhelming, mixed grill was dry as Sahara desert Don’t see myself returning

First time we have been here in many years , enjoyed the food and will be back 🙂🙂🙂🙂

Been going to The Threeshoes Pub and Restaurant for many years, visited after the recent refit, the decoration and atmosphere is perfect. The new Lady greeting and taking the orders is very friendly and professional, which makes the visit more special. All the food was well prepared, and tasty. As a Chef and Brewer, you can get some vouchers from Tesco. I been back and was as good as the first time so nice to see everything is working well there. I would recommend a visit.

Just excellent and you can use tesco card vouchers here.

The food was fantastic and the service was brilliant. Atmosphere was indescribable as the place was not to busy

Lovely restaurant. Food superb.

First time visit since the new refurbishment. Had a good meal with my mum and son. Cerri our waitress was amazing she had great knowledge of the menu and was able to accommodate my son with his menu request. Would recommend.

First time visit since the new refurbishment, food was good, excellent service by Cerri our waitress who had great knowledge of the menu and was able to accommodate our sons menu request.

Great establishment, attentuitive staff and delicious food.

We had an enjoyable meal & did not feel rushed. Would recommend

We went here for an evening meal we all loved our tasty food. The wild garlic prawns on a crumpet were really nice to start. But the beef cheeks on a bed of beautiful mash with roasted vegetables and onion gravy was absolutely delicious. Natasha who served us was very attentive and was on hand for our needs. I can recommend the Three Horse Shoes for a lovely treat. We will definitely be back soon👍

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here today. Great food, lovely atmosphere and well looked after by Sonia. Will definitely return.

Food was lovely but had to be moved as music from the kitchen was louder than the Xmas music being played.

First time visiting, was very impressed with this lovely pub, decorated beautifully, very comfortable and warm, huge garden for summer dining. Food was excellent, service very good, staff lovely and friendly, would highly recommend, love the idea of mini pudding and coffee, just the job.

Excellent visit , Washable and Sonia both girl's gave Excellent service , very friendly, food Excellent.

Had a lovely sunday roast. The food was amazing and service was great. Sonia really looked after us. Will definitely be coming back

One of the best country pubs around, so happy this place reopened after the flood in 2023. Food, drink and staff are great. The outdoor area is lovely in the summer. Nice chilled ambiance, what more do you want.

First visit since the pub was refurbished. Went in Sunday morning for breakfast after walking the dogs. Cannot praise the welcome and service highly enough. Food was excellent and even the dogs were given treats. Intend visiting for lunch in the next week. Absolute must visit for dog owners.

A lovely place with great atmosphere and service. Felt welcome as always and Natasha really looked after us.

Me and my girlfriend came here for a meal and some drinks and we were not disappointed! Would definitely recommend the pork belly and squid for starters although there was a great selection which we will be back to try out! For main course we shared the Camembert board which came with a variation of chutneys and butter and we were given more than enough toasted bread. The selection of wines were brilliant and we had caramel sundae for dessert which was the icing on the cake of a great meal. The service provided to us by Natasha and Tom was fantastic from the minute we entered to the moment we left they were very attentive and made sure we were completely looked after during our visit. Overall me and my girlfriend will definitely be returning to try out the rest of the menu! No complaints only praise for the great food and unbeatable service! Thanks!

Recent reviews since reopened have been savage but we loved it. 4 year old to 89 year old. Two extra people joined us and they sorted it out easily. Food was fine. Service was good.

Lovely food,friendly staff, very good children's choice.

Very friendly staff, food was excellent

Took my mum and daughter there for dinner, lovely pub we had a great time. Food was amazing and the staff so friendly. Will definitely be going back.

We were hoping to find improvement on the poor reviews seen since the reopening of this local pub after their flooding experience but were rather disappointed. Place is ambient and decoration is nice. Only two staff seemed to be around, friendly enough but did not communicate as when asked how much ice we would like in our drinks we were asked again when brought to our table, meaning an extra trip back to the bar. Service a little slow. Food very indifferent. Cod and chips (obviously oven chips) comprised a small portion and never seen such a tiny slice of lemon. Overpriced as a pub up the road offers two sizes for less. Asked if we would like bread and butter - at additional cost but did not ask how much. Had better elsewhere. Could do so much better. Competition is fierce locally. And the entrance and carpark are still as full of deep potholes as ever! Will not return.

Driving up from Kent to stay near Saffron Walden. Pulled into the pub starving. They couldn't be more accommodating. Really friendly attentive staff. And superb food. Couldn't fault it at all. 😀

It was our 1st time here after the referb. We heard mixed reviews but wanted to see for ourselves. We were greeted within minutes of arriving and was sat down straight away. We were left for 10 minutes before even asking if we wanted a drink. There was only 1 other table but 3 members of staff around the bar area laughing and joking. Once or drinks arrived, we waited another 5 minutes before staff returned for our menu choice. I had a piece of lemon in my drink which wasn't fresh, it had white mould like goo on the skin and the lemon itself, obviously cut the day before. We planned on having starters and mains, but as we told the waitress our choices, she said, "Sorry, we ran out of batter yesterday, and no one ordered it, so nothing on the menu with batter is available." This information should have been mentioned when we were seated. So we just ordered mains. The mains came out quick and was lovely. It's a shame the service was poor. We won't be in a hurry to come back, I'm afraid.

Lovely visit, newly re-opened. Nice refurb and easy parking. Lovely dinner and super friendly service from Sonia. Looking forward to try the breakfast.

We went here about a month ago when the pub had reopened for my birthday. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was excellent and I felt the prices were good value. So nice returned recently with my brother and his wife. Again excellent. Off there again today with my husband’s family. Looking forward to it.

First time I've been back here since the refurbishment/flood they had. My grand daughters 16th. The mushroom starter was stone cold. The smothered chicken for main was ok. It was warm rather than hot but thankfully not cold like the starter. There wasn't much chicken so portion very small. It was like a chicken breast had been butterflied and I had half of that cut into 3 pieces. There was only our table and 2 others. My other half had the mixed grill which got served up whilst we had all been eating for around 10 minutes. He didn't rate it to the usual standard he has had in the past. Staff were friendly though. I would have complained but it wasn't fair on my granddaughter to do so. Maybe we just had an unlucky night but I wouldn't return there to eat.

Good food, great service with a smile and friendly atmosphere! Well worth a try if you haven't been.

Staying in a hotel nearby and came here for dinner- we both ordered the steak and ale pie and it was really good, and the staff were all really friendly, easy parking too

Great atmosphere, Natasha and sonya were amazing

Natasha and Sonya were amazing and we had great service throughout

Lovely pub! I’d recommend it. Good food and very cosy vibes, clean place and friendly staff

More than pleasantly surprised.. We booked table for 4 (family - all adults) at 7pm, we were greeted with a warm welcome, the place is lovely and much improved on the old décor. We had a large table, plenty of space around us as well and we were not left wanting service. The food wasn't rushed but not too long either, perfect amount of time before and in-between courses. The food was lovely, I had the signature burger which was one of the best burgers I have ever had, hands down. We were all more than happy, we had a brilliant evening and will definitely return. Excellent service, happy staff taking time to chat and great food, what else can you ask for!

Very nice staff and beautiful food will be back

Really lovely spot for some lunch. Beautiful pub and excellent food. Will definitely be back

Popped into the Three Horse Shoes on the weekend and was very impressed - service was 10/10 and food was just incredible! We had heard some negative things but all I can say is ignore and go and try for your self!! Will definitely be back

I was driving along coming home from Manchester and stopped last as I live in Harlow and I popped into the pub and my experience was unbelievable my food and dinner was amazing and the service was so good. Natasha Wade was amazing she was my server and my food and drinks come out so quickly with unreal service.

I’ve recently visited Three Horseshoes few times since it was reopened and I’ve been pleasantly surprised, the place looks good, food was really nice and good size portions, we had Paula serve us and she was very attentive and friendly. We’ll definitely go back,

Always a nice atmosphere. Good place to relax

Dreadful. We ordered starters and main meals. The starters were served, albeit over 40 minutes from being ordered. We kept asking where the mains were and we were told they were being plated up. 30 minutes after being told this we left without them arriving. We'd been there an hour and 45 minutes. We paid for the starters and drinks but had no apologies for the appalling service. A birthday outing completely ruined.

We had a lovely Sunday roast. Very friendly and helpful staff Recommended

We had drinks and food and was very happy with the service and the food was hot and delicious would definitely eat here again

Brought my husband here for his birthday, lovely atmosphere the pub has been re decorated beautifully. The food was lovely , all dishes piping hot , generous sized portions and well priced. The staff are warm and friendly Cerri in particular stood out, she was great really friendly and attentive real credit to the three horseshoes.

Lovely service and food, great atmosphere

Visited today with 2 friends, food was lovely, steak ciabatta really lovely & very filling. We had Jake & Natasha serve us who were really friendly & very attentive. New makeover is beautiful, they’ve done a fab job. Will definitely be back & would recommend!

Really enjoyed both the food and service, Thank you to Amey who served us.

Great food and drink selection. Friendly happy helping staff. Great decor and revamped furniture.

Went for Sunday lunch food was terrible had the slow roast beef when the food arrived there was a massive bone on the plate no meat all fat Yorkshire pudding was crispy and covered in fat only 3 potatoes that were supposed to be roasted were not just really oily 1 soggy carrot half a hard parsnip and then the bowl of veg omg 3 bits of leek that was stringy mashed up carrot thats all ordered cauliflower cheese don't know how they can call it cauliflower cheese no cheese sauce the gravy was watery we ate what we could because we were hungry the only good thing was the waitress very understanding and took the food off the bill we were very disappointed such a Shame need a new chef

Food great, service great, even the backing music was properly fitting to the atmosphere. Anyone who gives this place a bad review is clearly an eejit

First time back since it flooded out.. Sunday morning breakfast.. food was great, so was the service. Has been redecorated really well.

Probably don't bother on a Sunday. We were there for 3 hours, waiting 40 mins to order. We were served by 4 different people even though there were only 5 tables in. They brought two wrong meals and didn't check up on us for ages. We were walking around trying to find someone. In the end they said they took two meals included in a deal off the bill but still charged us for the starters and desserts separately so it cost the same, and they included another side that we didn't have. We had to ask for the veg to go with the roast. Having said that the food was quite nice but some portions were small and the food came at different times. In all, the service was appalling and the cost was high.

This was an absolutely delicious meal! Staff were super friendly and the food was excellent. Good range of choice and really cosy atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone

The best of the best pub foods I’ve ever had hands down insane! A must go! Went with the Mrs randomly and was pleasantly surprised. Bringing the whole family down ASAP! Chef done an incredible job with shepherds pie well done really recommend!

Thought we would visit the three horshoes Pub for lunch as we hadn't been there for 4-5 yrs. Took our friends who we hadnt seen for many years. Ordered 3 courses. There was 4 of us table booked for 1-15pm Thursday 12th Sept 24. My starter was horrible . 2 mushrooms on a dry piece of toast with some tastless sauce. 3 fish and chips ordered. My fish was over battered . too much batter on it. The chips on each 3 plates were over baked and horrible. The desserts were nothing special at all.In fact we had 1 bottle of wine ,2 small beers and 2 glasses of lemonade .Was shocked to see the bill was £163, Aprox. I have heard a lot of complaints re Spellbrook but drcided to try as a couple of reviews appeared promising. I will never return there again. I thought it would make a change to dine with The Three Horshoes for a change,instead of Hand and Crown, Coach and Horses. What a waste of money.Never again.

Lovely lunch yesterday with friends.Staff were very friendly. Lovely atmosphere and decor. We will be back very soon

Pleasant, friendly staff in great surroundings, particularly nice - weather permitting - garden area.

Just refurbished so looking really good. Staff great, service excellent, food fantastic, highly recommend. Dog was made very welcome, we'll be back!

Only shared starters as in a large group having a catch up so can’t vouch for full menu. Service at the bar was excellent and staff very friendly and accommodating

I think this place is Fantastic, friendly staff, great food for value, it can get busy in peak times and there maybe a wait for food. It is under new management I believe and I think so far considering the negitives backlash this is not a true reflection of the hard work that staff put in. I'll be back here many times too come. Unfortunately you can't please everybody but that's the business.. anyone reading this with the assumption of the negative reviews left that your experience will be the same! please don't. Make your own judgement and try out for yourself I'm sure you will have a positive experience too.

Seen mixed reviews but still popped along for lunch to see for ourselves. Have to say we found it to be very good. Menu is varied and liked the fact they do a lunch menu so many don't. Went for the steak sandwich and a pint both of which were delicious. We'll be back

UPDATED: I have not visited this pub in a while, it used to be a favourite of mine, particularly as they catered well for gluten intolerance. However, that all changed on my recent visit, I see that Chef and Brewer now own it. From arrival I was gobsmacked that they had no allergen advice on the standard menu (save for nut allergy), nothing for gluten intolerance - which is estimated to affect about 1/5 people now. Nothing! So I placed my orders and 'hoped' that they were wheat free, I was instructed to go to their website, but I could not find it with ease. The starter, salmon and salad, turned up... goodness... wilted rocket leaves, brown shavings from the root of what might have been pak choi or artichoke, just the brown rooted butt of the veg sprinkled over it, and dried out pieces of smoked salmon that were a token gesture... the whole thing was bathed in oil in what seemed to me to be an effort to hide how old and dry it was (I presume someone ordered it and sent it back or something) - I ate it because I was famished (not literally). The staff were lovely, truly lovely, nothing to fault there, so I said nothing, and then came a half roast chicken... well... sure, the chicken half was generous, but it came with one carrot, sliced in half, 5 small potatoes that were hardly roasted, a Yorkshire pudding that I could not eat (being gluten free) and gravy that I could not be sure was also gluten / wheat free. Between us was served a single bowl of over-cooked peas and cabbage... I had to order a second pint of Coke to wash down that dry chicken and those terrible 'tatters - it was SO disappointing. Given how abysmal it all was we did not risk dessert, plus, I was just directed online again, and yes, I found something, but the selection was limited, so we passed. And then... the BILL came! You would not believe it was over £70 for two people, starter and main! For WHAT? It was the single worst meal in years that I have had anywhere, but I said nothing, the staff were too sweet, so I paid a tip and we made our way. Personally, I do not know if it was just a bad day or a general experience of others, but I will avoid going here again, it was truly, thoroughly disappointing. The response from my feedback submission to Chef & Brewer was 'meh', they honestly could not care less, completely dismissing my feedback.

Moved to this area just over 2years .. found this little gem of a pub by chance beautiful setting lovely big garden for nice meal,and few drinks on a sunny afternoon.... had my first meal yesterday served by Sonia lovely lady looked after us.. very well very friendly and welcoming ... food was good however pie could do with some meat in it as it was mostly pastry ... she had ploughman's lunch .. a wasn't impressed by this at £21.99 ..little bit of sausage roll 2 wee wat bits of cheese gherkins cut up into 4 pieces stuck at corners.. of plate looked like a packet of crisps in middle of plate to fill it up .. way water cress on top .. so just needs tweaking here n there .. came away feeling a needed some meat when a got home to make up fir pie 🥧 .. still all definitely go back but all choose my food btr nxt time .. hope your not offered just my point of view definitely by back and ad still recommend this lovely pub to anyone ...

I had a great experience at the 3 horseshoes , all the staff were very friendly and made me feel right at home . Especially the tall blonde man behind the bar . He was great .

Stopped in on the off chance on a Saturday evening. They were able to squeeze 3 of us in and we were not disappointed. Food was great and service from Kerry was fantastic. So glad to see the establishment reopened.

Very nice location and lots of seating are outside. Service was good. The food was very disappointing. The seasoning of my food was not good and the chicken was so dry and bland. I had to leave some behind. Portions were ok.

We visited today, and had a wonderful time. Food was tasty,service was amazing thanks Paula. Will definitely visit again soon x

Had such a lovely lunch here today. It’s very rare I have a bank holiday off so to spend it here was lovely ❤️ thank you to Paula for being the best ❤️

Since reopening in 2024 this was our first visit. Will be our last. Ordered food at 2.15 pm. At 2.45pm asked a waitress if she could let us know how long we would have to wait for our food. At 3.25 pm still nothing. No sign or response from the waitress we had asked. So we took a refund and left. An utter shambles of a pub. There had been no warning of long wait times upon ordering and paying. There was no apology from the manager when issuing the refund. Seems like no one cares. So we drove up to the Nag's Head in Bishop's Stortford, ordered our meal and was served piping hot food 8 mins later. We won't be back and certainly won't be recommending it to anyone who asks.

10/10 lovely staff. Amey in particular was amazing the girl deserves a raise. Great food.

Been here a couple of times, and the food hasn’t been great. Went for a Sunday dinner, roughly around 6pm 11/08/24 and was extremely poor, the beef was just a single slither, most of it was fat, shared a cauliflower cheese with a friend, unfortunately the portion sizes of this wasn’t great, and one of us went without. Veg was dry and seemed like it had just been sat under a heat lamp, and the roast potato’s completely rock solid. Friend ordered pork, and had to ask where the crackling was, the lady told him she didn't think it came with his meal, even though it does state this on the menu. Overall we Just felt like it was coming to the end of their peak service and we got the scraps. Gave it another go a few weeks later for lunch, ciabatta sandwiches were ok. Chips came with this but cold and slightly under done. found a particular lady serving us wasn’t interested in serving a ‘young’ group of friends and literally just placed the food down anywhere without saying anything which I found strange, so we all had to swap around, no check back from this waitress, so no sauces offered/salt pepper and had to go in and chase up cutlery for sides ordered. I will be back for drinks as the setting is gorgeous, and has a great location to watch the planes and enjoy the garden. however on the food front this will be given a miss in future. Really hope this is all rectified moving forward as it is a nice venue aesthetically and has so much potential.

The place is beautifully done. Looks and feels cosy and it's pleasing to be there. Kitchen meltdown best described our experience. Took 55 mins to bring the food and half hour the deserts. Tasted pretty average but one will eat anything if they are hungry. Portions are small. Will wait for a new chef then try again.