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Summary
Emphatically “not your most ordinary pub” – this ivy-clad Georgian boozer in a “lovely countryside setting” has been well run by Sally & Alvin Michaels for twenty-odd years, and boasts a “good menu of delicious food”.
Summary
This “fantastic gastropub in the middle of nowhere” – if that’s possible in the thickly populated Chilterns, just a few miles from the M25 – was built 300 years ago, became a pub 190 years ago, and is approaching 20 years under the ownership of Sally & Alvin Michaels. The food – courtesy of chef Claude Paillet – is “always reliably good” and “full of flavour”. There are beams, log fires, ivy-clad walls and “plenty of outside seating” – not to mention the “lovely countryside”.
Summary
This ivy-clad gastropub, originally a trio of early-18th-century cottages, is popular among both locals and visitors to the nearby Warner Brothers studio for its “good-value pub grub”. Chef Claude Paillet trained under the legendary Pierre Gagnaire before switching his focus to heartier fare.
Summary
This ivy-clad gastropub, originally a trio of early-18th-century cottages, is popular among both locals and visitors to the nearby Warner Brothers studio for its “good-value pub grub”. Chef Claude Paillet trained under the legendary Pierre Gagnaire before switching his focus to heartier fare.
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Restaurant details
The Bricklayers Arms Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Lovely old pub with exceptional pub dining. Wine wines by the glass too. "
"Good food at this lunch was let down by struggling service. Our waitress worked tirelessly but was on her own and had far too many tables to serve, and it wasn't clear that the kitchen wasn't understaffed too. The manager left for a meeting just as we got there. Lunch for four should not have taken over two hours, especially as we arrived for their 12.30 start"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £21.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, HP3 0PH
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑7 pm |
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