The best restaurants serving British food in Southwater Horsham South East

Four of us visited The Hen last week and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The pub had been doing Indian food and well as a comprehensive English menu for some time now, and I’ve heard nothing but good reviews, and we certainly weren’t disappointed. The service and welcome from Belal and his team was excellent, and the time taken to care for one of our party who has a garlic allergy was absolutely perfect. We all agreed that the reports of this being the best curry house around were spot on, and we will definitely return.

This local pub is well used by the locals and visitors alike the food is very good on the both days I eat there. The staff and locals are very pleasant and welcoming and a pleasure to meet

We’ve enjoyed this pub for the last five years or so, and the new owners are friendly and have done a lovely job with the refurbishment. However, we’re really disappointed with the food prices. This is a small village pub, not a gastro pub — yet we were charged £4.95 for the smallest bowl of chips, and £12 for a plate of nachos that didn’t even have any real cheese on them, just squeezy cheese sauce. To put it into perspective: most pubs in the area charge around £3–£4 for a decent portion of chips, and you can usually get fully loaded nachos with actual melted cheese, sour cream, guac and jalapeños for under £10 — even in larger chains. At this price point, you’d expect better quality and portion sizes. The menu now seems to mirror the Tipsy Fox, which has also become overpriced. It’s disheartening to see such steep price increases, especially as we’ve regularly supported your pubs, particularly in the warmer months. We completely understand that costs are rising for businesses, but the current mark-up feels excessive and risks driving loyal customers away.