Address: Guildford Rd, Woking, GU22 7QQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441483751426
Rating: 4.2
based on 146 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is good, what you'd expect from a proper pub."
"Food is actually amazing value, set menus are a real saver."
"Food is always well prepared and presented."
"Food tastes great."
"The food is always cooked to perfection."
"Food was good & plenty on offer as a plant based individual (allergies) I had the ‘Chicken skewers’ & Vegan Burger, both really tasty & cooked well."
"The food is very, very good value for money and you won't be feeling hungry afterwards either!"
Cons:
"Stay away!!! This quaint old English bar might tempt you to visit with their delicious looking food when searched on google but BE WARNED the food is tragic!"
"Food bland and then was sent a parking fine for using pub car park!!!"
"Food was bland without any taste and main meal was a very small portion for the price."
"The mushroom on the Mixed Grill was inedible and the steak too chewy."
"The fish pie was supposed to contain prawns, but not a prawn was found."
"Food bland and then was sent a parking fine for using pub car park!!!"
"The food took a while to be delivered and was burnt."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Great place friendly staff to go for a drink after work that's what we do usually for a weekend."
"The pub has a great vibe and ambience, the wait staff is courteous and helpful in general."
"Staff extremely well helpful and friendly."
"Staff are polite and helpful."
"The service is friendly and attentive."
"The staff in here are kind, friendly and very patient."
"Staff very friendly and helpful."
Cons:
"One of our party only drinks water, the barman got very annoyed when we ordered a glass of water and refused to serve until after he had served the customer after us."
"Although I can't fault the service, the atmosphere was a bit flat.... felt like I wasn't a local and a little out of place."
"He was not welcoming when I complained about my food... he did not want to accept the food back he said 'it's meant to be like that'."
"Some of the staff here are unhelpful and rude."
"Staff don't make much of an effort."
"Duty manager should really be educated on how to treat the customers!"
"I was turned away and the staff laughed at me, horrible human beings."
Location and Ambience
Pros:
"Good selection of ales, convenient location (close but not too close to the rail station), comfortable seating, pleasant outdoor tables out back."
"The pub has a warm and inviting atmosphere, making it the perfect place to relax with friends or family."
"It's located near Woking train station, just a 7min walk, it's in the centre of the city and the best location if you need to return London, as I do, or go any other city."
"This English pub exudes charm and authenticity. The cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and a wide selection of beverages create a delightful atmosphere."
"The atmosphere is relaxed and cosy."
"Nice cosy environment."
"It has a nice ambience, has been decorated nicely and there is lots of seating."
Cons:
"Mitchells & Butlers shut this pub for a week for a refurbishment ripping out intimate booths thereby increasing covers obviously with profit in mind."
"This evening was a huge disappointment, starting with the chair with foam sticking out of the threadbare fabric."
"Seems like a nice enough pub, but the first and only time I went there I parked (my mum's car) in the back."
"Was a nice place until the bar staff seemed to treat the locals differently."
"Bit of a rough and rowdy boozer but a decent range of drinks and plenty of seating."
"We recently moved to Woking and visited The Sovereigns for the first time."
"Good location but was really let down by the food. Yes the portions were generous and price was decent but all our dishes tasted cheap."
Parking and Accessibility
Pros:
"You can park for free (claim refund with ticket at bar)."
"Another great thing about this pub is that there is free parking, you just put your reg into one of the two tablets at the bar."
"Free parking if you use their car park, but you must register."
"Parking available but when using car park you must remember to enter reg no in the keypad on the bar as soon as you arrive to avoid a charge."
Cons:
"Food bland and then was sent a parking fine for using pub car park!!!"
"Fast forward several months and my mum is receiving intimidating letters from Debt Recovery Plus (notorious cowboys), threatening her with a CCJ."
"DO NOT PARK HERE! They have recently changed their parking so that if you forget to register your licence plate at the bar EuroCarParks send you a nice Penalty Charge letter."
"I just received a penalty charge from Euro car park this is ridicules service."
"It’s very very bad I just received a penalty charge from Euro car park this is ridicules service."
"Heard good reports on this place so took my mother there for dinner...Had a delicious meal with drinks & very reasonably priced...Would've rated 5 star's until we received an £85 fine for using their carpark even whilst displaying a valid disabled badge!"