November 2023 by Phil Doyle
Nice friendly pub with good food on offer. Very dog friendly but if that's not your thing there are dog free areas too. The surrounding area is lovely and great for a stroll.
October 2023 by Nick de Smith
I feel a bit bad about writing this, but for the first time ever there's only 1 star and probably the longest comments I've left.We arrived around 12:15 on a September Thursday after having a walk - hungry, we fancied a pub lunch. Staff were pleasant if a bit rushed - the young lady behind the bar was on her own and doing the best she could.Several things were off the menu, but we ordered a "Curry of the day" (Thai Green on this occasion) and sausage & mash with gravy. Difficult things to screw up...After a reasonable wait, two small dishes appeared. The Thai Curry was tiny, containing a few small bits of grilled chicken in a fairly anaemic sauce, with a small amount of plain white rice on the side; the two sausages were quite small and on a small bed of mash surrounded by gravy.Both dishes were stone cold. We sent them back. Frankly, if we hadn't paid in advance, I'd have left at that point.A few minutes later they re-appeared, along with a small dish of sweet chilli sauce and 3 small prawn crackers, two of which were not properly cooked (still solid in parts, i.e. not cooked hot or long enough). The sausages were now hot, the mash lukewarm and the gravy cloying and still pretty cold. Being fair, the very small sausages were quite tasty, but the mash was under/not seasoned and the gravy had little flavour, no onion or anything even vaguely interesting, and was still cold.The curry was a disgrace. The rice was flaccid and tasteless, the curry had almost no flavour and the chicken was watery, and pretty grim (tasteless too). Tiny portion as well. We left the curry. I did eat the sausage & mash as I was really hungry, but in retrospect wished I hadn't. I almost never leave food anywhere in the world, but I left that curry.I'm not sure how dishes that bad could be let out of any kitchen.We complained to the waitress (who was doing her best) - she asked us not to leave and a minute or two later refunded our main courses with an apology. I felt for her as she was doing her best as front of house when the kitchen was a shocker. Note that we didn't ask for a refund or even hint, they just provided it. I've never asked for a refund.It's sad, as these days rural pubs need to do things right, but this wasn't just small things; everything they could have done wrong with those two dishes they did wrong. Nothing cooked from fresh, nothing checked before leaving the kitchen, tasteless food, tiny portions, cold.
October 2023 by Jackie Fitzgerald
Lovely Sunday roast and friendly table service let down by all male regulars sat along the length of the bar, so only able to order at the far end and they were loud and quite distracting from what would have been a perfect Sunday afternoon pub visit.
October 2023 by A&S Haley
Great food, reasonable prices, great location. The staff were lovely and very professional. Harvey's beer excellent. Will visit again. A stand out treat for me was the wonderful onion rings with the sausage and mash! The halloumi burger was fabulous. Service was quick.
September 2023 by Caroline Defreze
Beautiful pub with great service. Check on special events it?s a popular spot!
September 2023 by Paul Littlefield
Lovely pub grub and service in nice surroundings!
September 2023 by Adeleke Eniola
Nice open back beer garden. Staff were friendly and very relaxed atmosphere.
August 2023 by Erikles Les
Quintessentially a lovely 17th Century Inn that is just slightly off the main road, but not difficult to find. Has a certain ambience and the food ordered was superb, good service also (would have given it 5 stars, but it lost the final point because of when asking for the bill I was given the total amount, then when I paid was given the receipt which showed me that this included a 10% optional service charge, which of course wasn't given the option, that was naughty business practice). Apart from that, also has a nice spacious outside garden side area
August 2023 by Fred E
Went with my wife, we're both in our 70s Had 2 halves of draught lager and 2 sandwiches cost £27.50 The bread was not fresh and the fillings inside were very meagre. Would not recommend Very poor fare
July 2023 by J Ritz
Lovely pub, friendly staff, great food and nice variety of drinks. Breakfast is amazing too! What more can you ask for?
July 2023 by Nick van der Aa
Place looks nice but dinner was kinda pricey and left my partner and me with a night long stomach ache. Can happen, i?m not too bothered by that, but the service was the worst I have ever experienced. Rushed and rude. It left a weird taste in my mouth and it wasn't from the burger. Really regret spending a decent amount of money there
July 2023 by Elizabeth Gordon
First time eating here and very impressed. Always difficult for me eating out, as I'm intolerant of gluten and dairy (mainly milk and cheese). I was so pleased to see several possibilities on the menu and also highlighted. I chose the GF fish & chips simply because for me its a rare treat, I was not disappointed. Thank you, we'll be back....
June 2023 by Lewis Abraham
This is The Pub for a perfect Friday post-work beer. Nelson's and Neck Oils, what more could you ask for?Just always remember, no vaping dogs.Spinning them in down the Babbling on Friday? Be rude not to.
June 2023 by Lorraine Harvey
Best chips ever!!! And the staff were all really really lovely. Can't wait to go back. Beautiful location too.
June 2023 by ClaraB_W
Decided to visit The Chequers for a drink and a bit of lunch as we were walking in the area. Ordered drinks and asked for a menu (service with a smile definitely lacking). After looking at the ?boring? menu we decided not to eat?mainly because it was usual burgers, pizzas etc?but also completely put off from paying £4.00 for each additional extra. £20 for 3 small bowls of fries and 2 salads in addition to £13-£15 for a burger or pizza. Unfortunately you lost business today?.how can you justify £4.00 for a small bowl of chips!
