The best restaurants serving British food in South East

Food absolutely disgusting.. wouldn’t feed half of it to a dog.. 7 of us visited for lunch after attending a business meeting in Stokenchurch.. Drinks were fine, we sat in the garden on basic pub bench table with no parasols which was needed on a hot day.. there was a wire hanging around (see pic) which could be dangerous if children touched it, should really be taped off or removed considering the garden is geared towards children. Food took around half an hour to arrive after ordering.. we were informed 15 minutes after ordering there were no paninis so could only have a sandwich.. surely we should have been advised of this sooner so we could maybe choose something different as we were pushed for time.. Anyway.. onto the food! OMG, my colleagues tuna sandwich was inedible (see pic) bread was thin white sliced value bread that was soaking wet with tuna juice.. my other colleague had Hunters Chicken and the cheese on the top was so burnt she couldn’t cut through it.. chicken was rubbery and tough and inedible.. tuna jacket potato was dry, no butter and mushy tuna.. BLT sandwich was again thin bread that seemed to have been slightly toasted but tasted like it had been left out to become dry! However.. another colleague had a pie and she said that was nice.. so one good meal out of 7… the chef needs sacking or re training as this really lets the place down.. we will never return!

Was looking forward to having lunch at AH but was turned away with the excuse the hotel was hired out for a conference which may be the case. However when arriving on the grounds and at Reception we were not turned away by various other members of staff or asked if we were part of the conference. It wasn't until we sat outside in the bar area that we were asked to leave. It was obvious that booked spa days and afternoon tea was allowed in. Also no reply to the online chat before arrival asking about availability. We won't return.

Did not seem to be enough staff, although just opened. Was told coffee would be a while because of a problem with the "machine". Found out that this was not proper Barista made coffee, although the prices did not reflect that. Staff friendly enough, but was not impressed.

This hotel has a captive audience next to the zoo and near peppa pig world. It seems because of this, it just doesn’t try. The restaurant is filthy, the chairs and tables are stained and marked. The menu options looked ok. Burger; husband said worst he’s had in 5 years Pizza; cheese and Tom dumped on a ready made stale base Fish and chips; sent back as had a dead fly in it! Witnessed 4 meals being sent back including my own. The boys serving were friendly but helpless. Don’t bother

Three elderly gents arrived on Saturday at 1:40pm looking for a pint and a meal during the lunch break at a cricket match at Amersham CC. Only after ordering our drinks were we informed by the barman that food could not be served as they stopped serving at 2:00pm. Despite the pub being virtually empty, apparently food orders would take about an hour so he was not going to take any new orders despite the fact that technically they were still serving for another 20 minutes.We were very disappointed but we sat in an empty bar to drink our now irrelevant pints. I took a seat that gave me a view through the bar to where I could hear washing up being done in the kitchen at the rear. During the 15 minutes that we wasted in this pub, I am fairly sure that no food emerged from the kitchen for anyone in the garden at the rear. Just as we were about to leave, a gent (presumably a local) ordered a pint and one other drink together with a food order. Do not waste your time with a pub that simply can't be bothered to serve its customers. Judging by the recent comments on here about the poor quality food and its inflated prices, our party didn't miss anything by instead buying prepacked sandwiches from the local Tesco instead! A pub that can't be bothered to serve its guests is not fit for purpose. Now I understand why the bar was empty. AVOID

Very rude and food is basic. Walked inside the cafe to TAKE AWAY order lunch. The waitress did not notice my dog. After paying, she realised I had a dig with me. I was matched out of the cafe and was told they would not take my order for an ice cream unless. I was standing outside. I walked out and gave my money to a local ice cream van. RUDE and avoid

We arrived to an empty establishment yet the tables were dirty. The serving person cleaned the tables but service itself was very slow. When we asked for the bill we weren't actually shown it, she just put the numbers into the card machine and it was only after we paid that we discovered we'd been charged a service charge. There was no mention of this on the menu. I have no issue tipping for good service but an automatic charge on a table for four when the service was poor is ridiculous. I would definitely not return.

I met with a friend at Notcutts for lunch today. He came down from London and hasn’t been before. Based on today’s experience he says it’s worth the journey and wants to go back again! The fish and chips were delicious. Chips crispy on the outside and super fluffy on the inside. Plus they offer HP sauce (his favourite) The quiche I ordered was very generous and served with a big fresh salad. We were advised at the till that there would be a 15 minute wait but it was much quicker and we really appreciated being told anyway. Fresh food/ hot dishes it’s to be expected. Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff and restaurant standard food. We’ll be back soon.

A big thankyou to the team at the Glen Eagles pub for accomodating 22 of us for dinner yesterday. The food was excellent as was the service.

Went here for a meal on Friday. Ordered our drinks and our food to be told it would be about 20 minutes. 45 minutes later another drink ordered, still waiting and finally one of the staff apologises for the delay and assures it will be no more than 20 minutes. Half an hour later, staff informed us that ‘chef’ is STILL stuck on M25 and there will be a further wait for food as there are a lot of takeaways going out of the kitchen! Why take our order if there’s no Thai chef? Why not inform customers BEFORE they hand over their money and buy 4 drinks in a below average social club? Nice bowling Green, not nice enough to make a return visit!

Homely old pub facing the Green with really good inexpensive home cooked meals. Our lamb shanks couldn't be bettered, the red wine sauce was delicious with the well cooked tender meat. The short wait for the fresh vegetables to finish cooking was no problem - spent chatting to the friendly hostess. Parking available at the front or the public one across the road by the pond.

First of all they brought me someone else’s breakfast after I realised they just swapped it with the other person who had my order who had clearly tucked into it a bit😳 But just gave it to me the fried eggs where like well over done boiled eggs the sausages where bad and I had to pay extra for a coffee. On top of this there was no apology for getting it wrong in the first place

Returned to this lovely garden centre and was warmly welcomed into the restaurant,it was early lunchtime but there was a good buzz of others enjoying their food.There is a seasonal menu and wanting a fairly light lunch we opted for the mezze platter to share.The service is first class our waitress very friendly,we ordered a beer and glass of red wine to accompany the dish.The drinks and food arrived speedily and it was delicious,colourful,and beautifully presented.Our waitress returned to check everything was ok which of course it was.We had coffee afterwards then left.We were acknowledged by all the staff working there who cheerfully said Goodbye.This is a venue not to be missed,I noticed the lunch menu,they also do breakfast and whilst there at the weekend they were serving a beautiful afternoon tea to a group of ladies…I look forward to a return visit soon…Yours Stuart…

This restaurant really needs to determine its demographic. While the food was sublime the restaurant was packed and I mean packed with children. We asked to be moved three times before finding a semi-quiet table. It was like attending a creche. This is fine if you are paying for a chain restaurant but not for a restaurant that purports fine dining. It's not only the food but the ambience that counts. This could all be rectified by having a family restaurant and one for adults. Service was slow initially too. Had to wait 30 minutes for a cocktail although we were offerred some "bubbles" as the staff recognised the delay. We were told by staff that the hotel aims for kids at the weekend so sadly we will now avoid but as I said earlier the food was wonderful but sadly overshadowed by the kids.

Whats the point they do not answer the phone nor acknowledge a booking their Face Book site is pathetic no wonder their lakeside venue died as well.