The Hare & Hounds Country Pub Reviews Summary

Location and Setting

Pros:

• "Such a lovely old pub in a gorgeous setting, wonderful views across Oldtown, Heptonstall and The Caldervalley."
• "Location is second to none with stunning views all around."
• "The pub is beautiful and gorgeous location."
• "Love the goats & great location."
• "Beautiful pub in gorgeous surrounding and absolutely loved the goats Boris and Philip!!!"
• "Well worth a visit when the weather is warmer as the outside eating areas have fantastic views."
• "The views were gorgeous."

Cons:

• "Lovely pub difficult to get to but worth it with the beautiful views from beer garden."
• "It felt very much like a “locals only” pub instead of the welcoming country pub feel I was hoping to get, it felt a little unwelcoming to say the least."
• "If we'd been told at the time of ordering, there was nowhere to sit or stand, we would have gone to The Robin Hood instead."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything tasted home-made and the effort put into the food is fantastic."
• "Food was really good and great value on the early bird menu."
• "The food was delicious… I had the beer battered fish and chips whilst my partner had the hunters chicken, even the salad that was served with the chicken was so tasty… there are zero complaints about the taste or quality of the food whatsoever."
• "One of the best if not the best meals out we have had and a top pint to accompany it."
• "The cajun chicken burgers are very nice and juicy."
• "Food was gorgeous, huge portions and well worth the price."
• "The hunters chicken was fabulous, chips were perfect, fat delicious bacon, loads of cheese and sauce and really tasty salad."

Cons:

• "But the burgers...tasted cheap and nasty and were actually solid all round the outside as though they had been cooked earlier then microwaved or deep fried."
• "Called in for cheese with jalapeno pie and chips... Not so much cheese flavour unfortunately."
• "The Yorkshire puds were frozen and the veg were extremely bland."
• "Apple crumble was nothing short of a bit of stewed apple in the bottom of a ramekin that had been topped up with an odd grainy crumb mixture that lacked any pleasant flavour or texture."
• "The roast beef was tough, impossible to cut or chew."
• "The creamy garlic mushrooms was abit over priced for what we got. The portion was very small for 7 pounds."
• "The chicken was inedible and it spoiled my lunch."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Service was great and Food served very quickly and presented well."
• "Always a good atmosphere here - relaxed but still lively enough."
• "It just exudes what I always think a good pub should be."
• "Lovely staff and extremely great food, menu is small with a bit of something for everyone."
• "The pub definitely feels like a locals pub."
• "All of the staff were polite & very helpful, made us feel welcome."
• "Staff were friendly, would recommend."