survey result

Summary

£67
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “great country pub” – a free house dating from the sixteenth century – benefits from inglenook fireplaces and beams inside and an inviting garden in the summer, and offers some “delicious” grub. It makes an “excellent stop when touring the local gardens”.

Summary

£67
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This sixteenth-century inn is “a totally traditional country pub with open fires, nooks and crannies” and “a friendly owner and team”, serving “decent portions of fantastic food, with no pretensions”. Top Tip – “excellent Sunday lunch, with good roast potatoes”.

Summary

£61
  £££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “reliable” village gastropub-with-rooms which makes for a “nice place to eat informally” (yet not so informally as to have TV or muzak) as you work your way through the eclectic menu, trying to resist (or not) the temptations of “loads of wines by the glass”.

Summary

£51
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This village pub-with-rooms “continues to excel”, turning out “some unusual fare”, with “vegetarian and vegan offerings worth sampling too”. The “ambience is best in the older parts”, but agreeable throughout (“no muzak, no TV – what a joy!”).

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Restaurant details

Portions
Yes
No dress code
90
7

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£8.00 £22.00 £7.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £26.40
Filter Coffee £3.70
Extras  
Service 12.50%
North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PP
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3:30 pm

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