The best restaurants in Godalming Central and Ockford Waverley South East

(From a visiting northerner) I was really impressed with the service here, staff went over and above to make my experience as pleasant as possible.

I ordered a steak today and it was amazing and tender! I was able to meet the chef Charlie I think it was? Luckily was able to catch her as she went to the talk to the bar staff. And was able to pull her to one side where she told me she was the grill chef. Of which I told her that it was the best steak I’ve ever had! Absolutely amazing food!

Brilliant! Came up from Plymouth, as son is at Surrey Uni. Asked online for recommendations and was told the Fox and Finch. Could not have found better for a Sunday roast. It was perfect.

Always a great time at The Sun, good vibes and great service.

Our first waiter very surly and unfriendly which was disappointing . However other younger waiters were much more hospitable.

Food arrived lovely and hot! Was yummy and lots of chicken in the sauce! Definitely will order again!

Was very fun to get drunk kebabs ant and I very much enjoyed it. It provided a very good bonding experience for me and my other adult volunteers.

I was part of a group of 19 that dinned here the evening before my sisters wedding. The staff were lovely and professional. The service was good and the food arrived quickly, despite the amount of people. Everyone enjoyed their food! Great vegetarian and vegan options.

Great experience here, loved the many gluten free options, the speed of service and the atmosphere.

Great coffee ☕️ break in Godalming.

We used a red letter day voucher that entitled for a two course meal for two. A special menu was given to us. We asked for meals from the main menu and were willing to pay any difference. Eventually a compromise was made. We both had starters which were okayish. We both had Saltimboca main, the experience went downhill after that. The chicken was not wrapped in prosciutto, the sauce was certainly not buttery and wine infused, more like brown watery bisto gravy and tasteless. I’m not going to comment on the jacket potato or lump of something green. We both had decided not to have a pizza, that was a big mistake. I would have given a one star, but the staff were ok and the carafe of wine was ok. The main meal was not good. I doubt we will be going back anytime soon.

The service was very bad. We had to get up from our table to place our orders. Not being very hungry, I only ordered a side: the tomato salad (according to the menu with basil and shallots) was awful. Not only were the tomatoes absolutely tasteless, they were cold (tomatoes are never put in a fridge) and they were served without shallots. Still hungry, I ordered (by going up to the bar to do so) a starter, bread with an almond romesco dip. I had to wait for about 20 minutes to be served with tasteless stale bread. I was not enamoured by the dip, but that may be because it was not to my taste, so please try for yourself.

Nice and lovely place, we had a good experience there and would visit again , they are friendly and helpful as well

As we had Monday off work we visited Esquires for a relaxing coffee. Due to an oversight by the staff member at the till one of drinks didn't go through the till correctly. We were brought the first coffee and when queried I was told to go to the back of the queue to re-order the missing drink, leaving the first coffee going cold at our table. We felt this was poor service and said that due to this error the second drink should be complimentary. Having waited for this to arrive I again queried the wait and was told there were other customers to be served. We had also ordered pastries which were also not served to us at which point I complained about the service. The missing drink finally arrived but following this a member of staff came over to our table a rudely stated that the second drink was 'down to you' and to never come back to the shop again. After this experience we absolutely no intention of ever returning to this shop especially as there are so many nicer alternatives in the town.

There is simply nothing to praise about this place, the staff or the food. Avoid. Having served bottles of beer it took over an hour to get any attention and another hour before food was delivered to the table. The rushed and slightly grumpy owner of the place was assisted by a scruffy looking person in a basball hat; a person with a “not my place mate, I’m only helping out” uninterested attitude.