Harden's survey result
Summary
“A great little pub with a lovely atmosphere”, leafily located beside a village green just outside Beaconsfield, serving food which “is certainly a cut above your average pub fare” from Tante Claire-trained Amanda Lillitou, who has run it with her husband Chris for 17 years.
Summary
“Hard to park”, but Chris & Amanda Lillitou’s “great little country pub” not far from Beaconsfield has “a superior food menu” thanks to Amanda’s Tante Claire training. You can have a burger, a ploughman’s or a 1/2 pint of prawns, but most of the bistro-esque menu, while avoiding any pretentiousness, is too sophisticated to be termed pub grub.
Summary
“Worth the drive out” – Chris & Amanda Lillitou’s “quintessential English country pub” has a super-cute village location in the lush Chilterns countryside surrounding Beaconsfield. The cuisine is down-to-earth, but it comes with the spin one might expect from Amanda’s Tante-Claire training: the soup might be Jerusalem artichoke; the fish ’n’ chips may incorporate Newlyn hake and battered cod’s cheek; and a typical pie would feature game with a suet crust.
Summary
This “good village pub” excels for its “lovely grub” and “friendly staff”. Landlord Chris Lillitou grew up in the village, and took over the pub with his wife, Tante-Claire-trained Amanda Baker, 15 years ago.
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24 Chalfont Rd, Seer Green, HP9 2YG
Restaurant details
Prices
| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
| Service | 10.00% |
24 Chalfont Rd, Seer Green, HP9 2YG
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 pm |
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