Address: 75 Dorking Rd, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8NP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441483561765
Rating: 4.5
based on 341 reviews.
Atmosphere & Setting
Pros:
"Loved the whole theme and atmosphere. A lot of time and effort been put into making it a beautiful place to stay."
"A great selection of different seating areas both inside and outside give a nice sociable ambience that is hard to find nowadays."
"The garden is a lovely place to eat."
"In the heart of the Surrey Hills it's a great venue for meeting friends, family etc and has a play area for the kids as well as a lovely beer garden."
"Really lovely outdoor space and great ordering system online and friendly staff."
"The pub is tastefully furnished & decorated."
"Fantastic South African/British food restaurant/pub set in the middle of the Surrey hills."
Cons:
"The dining tables by the play area were messy and dirty."
"Pity the outdoor play area for the kids was closed on our last visit."
"Shabby, stained bar stool seats."
"However, it feels a bit cavernous and has the atmosphere of a big chain pub."
"Conservatory dining room - boring, uninspiring, dark and gloomy."
"They have quite a problem with wasps in the outdoor covered seating area atm which we found to be very annoying."
"The pub is in a terrible location. The outside area is in a state of disrepair and the inside is not much better."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food has been delicious and plentiful both times."
"This is by far the best Sunday roast in Surrey."
"Breakfast was decent, lunch and dinner had amazing food quality and a must try is their Sunday Roast!"
"Food was amazing. Fillet steak to die for and the lamb curry, WOW.. Stunning."
"The ribs are outstanding and my wife described the burgers as perfection in a bun."
"I enjoyed some great food and was taken back to Africa with the exquisite cuisine."
"The food was amazing, tasted so good and presented very nicely."
Cons:
"The Sunday carvery missed the mark."
"Ribs were a bit dry and fish dish was simply small and missed a good taste."
"Good food, although the ham hock terrine starter was still defrosting when it was served."
"But ordered turkey and it was turkey roll and had a horrid smoked flavour."
"Fish was disgustingly fishy to try eat."
"The roast dinners have gone downhill - the meat is very poor quality, chewy."
"Great location but the food is terrible! My lamb roast dinner looks like it was from a ready meal."
Service
Pros:
"Brilliant! We turned up with no booking, plus three dog. Got a great table and had exceptional staff."
"Naren was an absolute star. So friendly and attentive!"
"Service is pretty good and they look after you genuinely."
"Service was friendly."
"Very well looked after by the staff."
"Service was prompt and friendly without being unprofessional."
"The staff were all really welcoming, helpful and friendly...especially Shane!"
Cons:
"Service is a mixed bag, feels a bit slow and some of the staff are rude."
"Service is slow even though we arrived and ordered our meals at 12 noon when no one else was in the pub."
"Service was awful. All the staff walk round with sour looks on their face."
"Unfortunately my second rack of ribs was cleared by the waiter while I went to the ladies."
"Service - exceedingly slow and unfriendly, servers very much lacking any customer service skills."
"The staff are very rude the drinks are awful and they can’t pour a Guinness."
"Food was generally good, but the service was pretty haphazard."
Value
Pros:
"Prices are good value for the quality of the food and massive portions, you don't leave hungry!"
"Prices for Coffees/Hot Chocolate (which were really good) were even less than Garage service stations/Costa etc."
"Prices are reasonable for a good pub - circa £15 a main."
"Bit loud but good value for money and great service."
"Good value for the quality of food we received."
"Really great value for money."
"Price for five people came in under £100 - very good value; we did not drink alcohol but all left happily fed."
Cons:
"Obviously not cheap at a shade over 60 quid a head for the food."
"The plant based burger was not good value."
"Very overpriced £15.95 per salad and exceedingly disappointing."
"It’s over priced for what you get."
"The prices are ridiculously expensive but they always have been here. £9 for a glass of rose!"