An excellent old inn dated 1561, which incorporates part of a curious old toll station on one corner. It's been enlarged and updated inside, but still manages to provide some attractive curios and charm. Excellent food and a good selection of beers. Plenty of seating inside and out to enjoy a summer's evening. Friendly staff and interesting chats with locals.

The restaurant came highly recommended, menu is a great and enjoyed the local winter menu. Food and presentation was great. The staff were amazing, really friendly and hospital! The food was ok, and took a really long time to get to our tables. Desert took about 30min. I would stop by for a drink but I’d skip dinner

We had a really lovely evening, food was really delicious and good quality, and service was great - all were welcoming and friendly. A few things weren't available/had run out, but it didn't affect us plus they had a few specials on. I look forward to our next visit! Also, highly recommend booking especially on a Friday or Saturday - even just on the day if there's space.

It is a very popular pub. The food is great. We came here for our wedding anniversary meal, which we mentioned in passing in conversation when we were booking the table during the same day. When we got to the pub at the time of our booking, the staff congratulated us on our anniversary and bought us a card. Very welcoming, we would love to visit again.

5 stars all round! What a fantastic country pub with lots of character, also so cosy, relaxed and warm and the food was tasty too! We had the beef and ale pie with mash and cabbage, delicious! Lovely waiting staff too, can’t fault it.

Had a recent meal on a £100 voucher, we had the Tempura Prawns & Salmon with Crab, then the Seabream and Steak Diane, one glitch, the sauce was cold, but not a problem, they immediately took the cold sauce and replaced with hot sauce. Each had a glass of wine. When we asked for the bill, with the voucher we only had £5 to pay, Jaz was fantastic and said that due to sauce being cold that we had nothing to pay. Fantastic customer service and the whole team were very helpful and pleasant. Will definitely go again. Will say that parking can be an issue, so go early if you have a dinner reservation.

We recently held a pre-wedding evening dinner here on a Saturday evening (We we’re married at The De Vere Horsley the following day). My wife and I had visited for dinner about a month prior to check out the food/facilities and to book this. In all we had about 20 family & friends join us, originally we were given a special set menu to chose from but no one liked it, so the pub kindly let us all chose from the main menu and we had sent in our preorders a few days prior. Overall the evening went well, most people were happy with their food, we both had steak and it enjoyed it, a few said they were disappointed and one Rump Steak was very over cooked so I returned it on behalf of my uncle where the manager agreed to remove it from the bill, which was both welcomed and fair. We ate inside but being a warm evening it was too hot, I really think some AC would be beneficial in that area. Later we moved out onto the grass where everyone enjoyed the rest of the evening with drinks. As a side note, if anyone reading this is thinking of doing similar, as a top-tip I would advise you try to ensure everyone pays up at the end of the evening, as we’ve since been presented with a bill from some who didn’t pay!! It’s very hard to work out who!

Good atmosphere, good food and good beer. Generally had all the ingredients of a good pub. Went on a busy evening and still service was quick. Food was tasty and generous portions. Wide choice of beers. Fairly broad menu so should be able to find something for everyone. When summer comes around nice tables outside so lunch or even dinner on a warm evening outside will be nice.

Had an issue where we got forgotten about and waited over an hour for bread and then another 30 minutes for starters but the staff were lovely - the manager in particular - and we were apologised to and a discount was applied. Quality of a place is determined by the response when things go wrong. I adore the food here and haven’t had a bad meal (crab starter and steak were wonderful as ever) but the Vietnamese salad my friend had was pretty poor - lacking sauce and flavour and no sweet chilli on request. Asked another member of staff and sweet chilli was eventually produced but by then was a bit late - go there but avoid that dish!

First time here. Food was excellent, staff were fantastic. Really friendly & helpful. Some dishes seemed expensive but in reality that is eating out in 2023. Will definitely return & would highly recommend. First class.

Discovered this gem of a pub years ago when my husband and I used to go for long walks around Horsley. Decided to come back with our 4 year old for Fathers Day yesterday. So pleased to report that it’s just as good, if not better, than when we used to visit 6/7 years ago. It is easily the best roast I’ve ever had in a pub, how the beef was still perfectly pink and tender at 5pm is beyond me. Plenty of delicious veg to accompany it too. The staff were super friendly and helpful and there’s just a lovely atmosphere! It’s a shame we don’t live closer or we’d be in there every Sunday!! Thanks so much for a wonderful experience on Fathers Day (and his gift too!).

What a lovely pub to spend a couple of hours. It's an attractive pub with lots of different areas to sit inside and loads of outdoor seating on the terraces and bear garden. Menu had some interesting options and we tried the choux buns with truffle cheese dip and the cheese sourdough sandwich with marmite onions, both great. Staff really efficient and the app ordering worked well. Large car park but got full during our visit.

I was really impressed with everything about this pub. The staff were absolutely wonderful. So friendly and accommodating. It was my mums birthday and I had my 11 month old son and our 3 dogs. The food was great, especially the pie! Inside the pub was cozy and comfortable with a lovely view. Baby changing is also spacious. Car park is small but we got the last space :) Would definitely recommend this pub and will go back.

Great venue and friendly staff. Very accommodating for families and nice atmosphere. I had the steak which was done to perfection. Would highly recommend. Cashless payments only.

Just lovely! EXCELLENT service. Lovely manager Joe was very welcoming. The food was fab and served on hot plates which is a must for me. Will certainly visit again. 😊

Stopped here for a spot of dinner whilst passing. Very nice pub, with a menu to match. The atmosphere was calm and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The kid's menu had enough on there for my son to choose from without being over bearing and the food quality was good. Overall a nice pub, with decent food at a reasonable price. Would visit again.

Lovely food, friendly service, family friendly. Would recommend a stop here for some good local comfort food.

I was welcomed by a lovely young lad who showed me to my table and made me feel very relaxed. The roast beef was delicious and the waitresses brought me extra gravy too. I finished with coffee with Smarties as petit fours. If you are in the area it's worth a visit.

We’ve defected to the Duke of Wellington since the food at our local went downhill following a take over by a big pubco chain. We are mightily relieved that a decent gastro pub still remains in our neighbourhood! We’ve had a number of meals here with different menus and have yet to experience a major disappointment (Salted Caramel Tart was an experience we won’t be repeating ) but otherwise the food and service has been flawless.

Had the delicious rump steak. Cooked to perfection - medium rare. The peppercorn sauce was different, strong. Chips were lovely as well, perfect portion ready for dessert! Chocolate ice cream was lovely. Also had the malbec which paired well.