Harden's survey result
Summary
“Good-quality food and friendly service in an idyllic village” just off the A1 are the selling points of this pub with rooms. It also has a “fabulous, newly designed garden out the back, centred around an aged olive tree”.
Summary
Prettily located home counties pub (with rooms), just off the A1, that’s “cheerful and well-run”. Some reporters feel results here are “variable” but on most accounts its cooking – in the bar, and also with a somewhat more ambitious restaurant menu (majoring in steaks) – is well rated.
Summary
Prettily located home counties pub (with rooms), just off the A1, that’s “cheerful and well-run”. Some reporters feel results here are “variable” but on most accounts its cooking – in the bar, and also with a somewhat more ambitious restaurant menu (majoring in steaks) – is well rated.
Summary
Regulars disagree this year on this well-appointed gastropub-with-rooms just off the A1 in a pretty village with a duck pond: some feel “it seems more over-extended of late with cooking that’s not what it was”, but others praise “very superior” food and continue to rate it highly.
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Restaurant details
Prices
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Wine per bottle | £22.50 |
Filter Coffee | £2.90 |
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Service | 10.00% |
Willian, SG6 2AE
Opening hours
Monday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
Tuesday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
Wednesday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
Thursday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Friday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Saturday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
Sunday | 9 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑6 pm |
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