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Nº 375 in 479 in East Hertfordshire

Nº 62 of 74 Other cuisines in East Hertfordshire

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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.

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Jamie Millington . 2024-12-03

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Great establishment, attentuitive staff and delicious food.

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Helmut Harringer . 2024-11-29

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

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Lynn Mason . 2024-11-26

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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👍

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Matt Shelton . 2024-11-24

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

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Rebecca Howell . 2024-11-24

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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.

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barbara pether . 2024-11-23

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

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Phill Higgins . 2024-11-23

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

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Pauline Rous . 2024-11-22

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

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Tom Austin . 2024-11-17

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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.

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Nicola Thomas . 2024-11-16

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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.

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Jacomo . 2024-11-12

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

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Alan S . 2024-11-09

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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.

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Mick Sims . 2024-11-05

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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!

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Max Murrock . 2024-11-05

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

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Ruth Hunter . 2024-11-02

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Very friendly staff, food was excellent

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Yvonne Smithers . 2024-10-29

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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.

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Rob W . 2024-10-26

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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.

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Gill O . 2024-10-22

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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. 😀

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punkrockernik . 2024-10-19

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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.

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M R . 2024-10-16

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

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Sally Judd . 2024-10-14

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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.

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Claire Brittain . 2024-10-13

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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.

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Vicky Normansell . 2024-10-11

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

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Coins of the Realm Auctions . 2024-10-08

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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

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Emily . 2024-10-08

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Natasha and Sonya were amazing and we had great service throughout

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NR BT . 2024-10-06

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Great atmosphere, Natasha and sonya were amazing

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Henry Wright . 2024-10-06

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

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Andreea Anghel . 2024-10-01

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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!

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Daren I . 2024-09-30

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Very nice staff and beautiful food will be back

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Dillon Jones-chapman . 2024-09-29

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

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Natalie McDonagh . 2024-09-27

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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.

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Frankie Edwards . 2024-09-25

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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

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Max Murrock . 2024-09-25

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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,

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hellu38 . 2024-09-23

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Always a nice atmosphere. Good place to relax

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Sally Moore . 2024-09-23

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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.

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Susan Bicknell . 2024-09-23

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

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Rob Sabel . 2024-09-22

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

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Jason Burrell . 2024-09-22

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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.

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Erin Towse . 2024-09-22

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Lovely service and food, great atmosphere

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Susan wright . 2024-09-20

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

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Garry . 2024-09-18

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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!

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Amelia x . 2024-09-18

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

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Robert Rudge . 2024-09-17

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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

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Deana Eastmond . 2024-09-16

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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

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Samantha Wellard . 2024-09-15

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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.

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Anna O'Callaghan . 2024-09-15

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

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Steve Lanham . 2024-09-15

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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

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Casey Dawkins . 2024-09-15

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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!

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Rinalds Skuja . 2024-09-14

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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.

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Sylvia Humberstone . 2024-09-13

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

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jane woollcott . 2024-09-11

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

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John Newman . 2024-09-09

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

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Stuart Abrams-Humphries . 2024-09-05

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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

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Sue B . 2024-09-04

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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.

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Jason's Channel . 2024-09-04

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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

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Nick Harvey . 2024-09-03

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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.

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Graham Boreham . 2024-09-02

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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 ...

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Johnny Malley . 2024-09-01

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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 .

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Ross Burrell . 2024-08-31

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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.

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Simon Jones . 2024-08-31

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

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Karen White . 2024-08-26

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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.

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srujani kolli . 2024-08-26

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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.

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Mark Mallison . 2024-08-26

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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 ❤️

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Abigail Vaughan . 2024-08-26

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

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Calum Stenhouse . 2024-08-25

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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.

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reviewer6 . 2024-08-23

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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.

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Tony Minides . 2024-08-22

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A lot of mixed reviews and I knew what this restaurant was like before the revamp. My experience was amazing. I went with my family and we had such a lovely time. The decor is tasteful and upmarket. Everything was clean and tidy, staff were well dressed. The food ordered was amazing and I could not fault any of the meals we ordered. The wait was appropriate, given that when I went it was packed. Sonia was our host from start to finish and nothing was too much for her. A big thank you to all the staff for turning this restaurant around. Lots of people will read reviews and my suggestion to you is, book a table and just go have your own experience. Give feedback openly to the staff, if they don’t know they can’t change it ☺️

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Gemma E . 2024-08-19

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Seen a lot of mixed reviews but my experience was amazing. I knew what this restaurant was like before the revamp and I am so happy that it has improved and massively. The atmosphere is great, very welcoming and the decor is tasteful. The staff are friendly and attentive. The food all round was amazing and there were 4 of us that night. I can’t fault it at all. Well done to all the staff for their hard work to bring this lovely restaurant back to what we all know and love. Sonia served us from start to finish, nothing was too much for her. My advice to new people wanting to try, just book a table and go. Have your own experience not someone else’s experience through reviews.

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Gemma Ellison . 2024-08-19

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A warm welcome with friendly and helpful staff. The newly renovated pub looks very nice and the outside patio and garden are lovely. If you’re just having drink - you’re in for a treat! However at present it is all being let down by the kitchen. By the time we left it was evident the front of house staff are somewhat jaded with the negative comments the kitchen is causing. It was not particularly busy, yet around us we heard about long waits for a simple dessert, ‘lost’ / forgotten orders, missing sides that never appeared, more long waits etcetera. Unfortunately we had one of the lost orders so ended up waiting over an hour. When it did arrive - one of the meals was inedible while the others were poor. Not sure what is occurring in the kitchen but it’s sad to see what could be an absolute gem be something you’d see on Ramsey’s kitchen nightmares. The front of house staff were very supportive and helpful in dealing with the food issues. Felt quite sorry for them with so many other disgruntled food customers. Fingers crossed they can sort these kitchen issues.

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Eaten the world . 2024-08-18

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Today me and my husband met lovely natasha and her brilliant staff . The newly decorated resturant is gorgeous. Sunday lunch roast sirloin of beef excellent and portion size good . Service first class .parking and table availability good . See you next Sunday lol 😆. Perfect meal x

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Paula J . 2024-08-18

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Sunday roast was a disgrace . dried out veg / tiny roast potatoes which you couldn't get a fork into /dried out stuffing which looked like chipboard and the sirloin ( said pink on the menu ) was bits you cut off before slicing. this was the worst roast dinner I have very had.... by a long way . The "stand in " manageress was very good , understood the problem and realised could not defend what was on our plates - offered to take all meals off the bill . We want a good local pub serving good food. We will give it one more try in a few months time only cos the manageress wanted to get things right . My fear is without a different chef it's a no go . Despite being a lovely space . Shame , simple , good food is all it needs.

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Keith P . 2024-08-18

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Food similar to processed frozen meals from the supermarket. The two youngest members of staff were very friendly, professional and smartly dressed.

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doug melvin . 2024-08-18

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Just recently reopened,good affordable food and excellent service. So sorry didn’t notice.

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Paul Ding . 2024-08-17

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Lovely pub at the end of the canal walk, recommend it! Great prices also

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Will . 2024-08-17

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Very pleasant, refurbishment looking good

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paul Newberry . 2024-08-17

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OMG ! The most beautiful place I've seen - the decor is absolutely amazing ! It's huge as well, lots of big and small tables - brilliant for family events. The service was exceptional and the food was really tasty, small portions though 😜 Huge garden at the back - only the planes are disturbing the conversation from time to time as it's near the airport and they fly low there . Overall - I loved it ❤️❤️❤️

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Sylwia Trocha . 2024-08-12

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Heard that this pub was reopened and refurbished. We popped in for a drink and dinner the pub looked amazing initially had a good feeling about the place. Then went down hill quickly looked to me as if there wasn't enough staff. Steak was full of fat, pie was over cooked, Kids pizza is basically a Chicago microwave pizza . They forgot our sides and dips even though I reminded them twice. Still didnt bring them out. Went home leaving overall disappointed, £100 down the drain. Such a shame as it looks like alot of money has been spent to make it look so good. Did complain when paying the bill the staff was professional and appolagetic. No Manager present.

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Paul Noakes . 2024-08-12

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Fantastic service from Tom and the team. Food was absolutely delicious. 💯

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Paul Vile . 2024-08-10

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Really nice lunch. Staff were polite and attentive. No delays to food so all round good.

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Jon Lidbury . 2024-08-09

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Not been open that long after an extensive refurbishment. Lovely place with a great garden and great food.

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DARREN ELLIOTT . 2024-08-07

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Great food. Lovely pub. Helpful and polite staff

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Paul Kettle . 2024-08-06

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This has recently re-opened after a flood, the layout is the same, but it's been nicely decorated and tidied up. Good menu, good service, and comfy. Recommended.

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David Parry . 2024-08-06

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Nicely redecorated premises with ample parking facilities, food was good but one dish had over cooked and inedible mushrooms which was brought to the attention of the server who apologized, agreed and confirmed they were inedible and stated she would get replacements which never arrived. Also unbelievably no Vinegar available for our fish and chips meal! Service was very slow in so much we couldn't be bothered with ordering desserts and after requesting and waiting for the bill for quite a time had to approach the servers station in order to settle the bill and leave. We won't be returning unfortunately.

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My Harlow . 2024-08-05

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New refurb looks great. Unfortunately you can't order any food unless you're on the patio. No crisps or nuts. Rude, older lady member of staff. Drinks are pretty expensive

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Kim Rawlings . 2024-08-04

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We heard that the pub had re-opened, so decided to visit for my husband's birthday and had pre-booked. We arrived and were seated at our table, at no point were we told or made aware that there was an issue with lack of food. It was left to the poor waitress to tell diners that most of the menu was unavailable, no burgers, chips, steaks, onion rings the list kept getting bigger and bigger as the evening went on (only 7.30 pm). We tried to order a burger, mixed grill, onion rings, only to be told they did not have them or a check would have to be made with the kitchen. After two or three choices being vetoed, we both went for the gammon, egg and fries (chips not available), ordering a drink at the same time. Half an hour later, we still did not have our drink, so my husband went up to the bar and they seemed completely oblivious to the drinks order, we did finally get our drinks a few minutes after that. Our dinner came out a short time after and it was very disappointing, definitely not Instagram worthy. A small piece of chewy gammon, one small overcooked egg and some very sad looking fries with peas. For two cokes, two gammon dinners and some halloumi fries it was just under £40, we did not bother with a dessert as the wait time was ridiculous for service. The tables in the restaurant are very close together in places and we could hear other diners, who were having the same issues as us. A family had come in at roughly the same time as us and had still not received their main when we left (they did not have starters). We still left a tip for the waitress, as I felt so bad for her, she was given the task of telling diners about the lack of food and was constantly backwards and forwards to the kitchen to check what was and wasn't available. If you don't have most of the menu, maybe close the restaurant and put a sign up to explain the reasons why, rather than leave it to your poor staff to take the heat. We were really looking forward to celebrating my husband's birthday at your pub and it was thoroughly disappointing on every level, we could not wait to leave, the food was certainly not worth the money paid.

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Lisa West . 2024-08-01

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We heard about the new management and wanted to give another chance to this place as in the past it has been disappointing but we love the building. Unfortunately we were set for another bad experience. We saw a midweek menu on their website and when we asked about it the staff tried to dismiss it. They didn't have half the food on the menu and the only tables in the garden we could have food on were squished next to each other. The service was slow, tables dirty, waiters passing empty handed without picking up anything from the uncleaned tables or the rubbish on the floor. Also sorry to mention but the waitress wasn't dressed too appropriately for a family pub neither. On the positive side, the design team has done a great job with the new interior of the pub. I wouldn't leave 1 star because I appreciate the history of the building too much. Unfortunately, would not return.

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Lynn Garrod . 2024-07-31

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Went today with my octogenarian parents for lunch. Wanted to see what the refurb looked like. It looks lovely. However, even though it was a hot day and relatively busy we waited for 90minutes before cancelling our order of a “quick” lunch. On complaining I was told “we have good chefs” I said yep but obviously not enough to which I was told that I was wrong. Not so much of an apology but a very poor excuse. 90 minute wait? Is that acceptable? I shan’t return and I’ve had many a family get together there over the years. Very disappointed

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Kevin Cusick . 2024-07-31

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We had a lovely meal at this newly opened pub last night We were served by a friendly, helpful staff member (wearing a turquoise blouse) The food lovely - steak cooked exactly as requested and the garden medley was delicious! It was busy with a lovely family atmosphere.

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S . 2024-07-28

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The reopening of the Three Horseshoes has been long awaited. The new management and staff were welcoming and gave a great service. The decor was smart yet comfortable. Will visit again whilst taking a walk with our doggies along the river, as it's ideally set next to the river.

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Stephanie Creighton . 2024-07-27

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After an extensive refurb and now under new management, the Three Horseshoes has RETURNED for our local community and visitors alike. Tom and Tasha run a tight ship, with an ample car-park, beautifully stylish interiors and a great menu.. which we sampled today. Kerry, Amy and Paula add experience, style and grace to complete a really good team that look after you from the minute you arrive. BRILLIANT job, guys.

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Tim Gray . 2024-07-22

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Wow!! What a transformation. We visited over the weekend and received a very warm welcome. The decor and ambience is amazing and the character of the building remains. The staff were very attentive and we received an excellent service from Tom and his team, mainly Tash, Amey and a lovely waitress, whose name I didn’t get. This is going to be our new go to and looking forward to taking friends this evening to celebrate their official re-opening. Also, garden is great too!

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Lyn Duncan . 2024-07-22

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8 of us had dinner hear at the weekend and I have to say the food was very very good accompanied by good service, we can't wait to go back, new head chef is very good

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Nicky Marshall . 2024-07-22

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Lovely Sunday Roast with the family. Great service, delicious food, warm hospitality created by Natasha and all the staff. Lovely setting and lots of money spent on the venue. Thank you, we’ll see you very soon.

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Justin Wade . 2024-07-22

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They don’t serve food to over 12 garden tables for some petty reason. Dead atmosphere inside. Ok to pop in for a drink if you’re your on a river walk though

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Mike Turner . 2024-07-21

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Lovely setting, big garden, v dog friendly, staff absolutely lovely. Highly recommend. Yet to try their breakfasts, but I've heard they're excellent too.

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Sally Mackown . 2024-07-21

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Wow... Truly amazed by everything.. what a great visit.. food was amazing.. the new decor.. the staff.. can't wait to return.. looking forward to a Sunday lunch on my next visit!

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Emma Taylor . 2024-07-20

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Menu amazing but kitchen empty. Bread don't look like bread.... chicken almost done. Shame. First and last time

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Magdalena Klonowska . 2024-07-16

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Great place, went for drinks only.

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Conal McGuirk . 2024-05-21

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lovely garden, nice pub, decent service but really grotty food. ham egg and chips really very disappointing,cold, reheated chips, thin slice of poor quality gammon and a rubbery egg and other dishes ordered pretty poor too. not cheap either. maybe the chef was off or something but a shame.

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Jason Burke . 2024-04-20

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