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Lost your specs tempest? I rated it a 7.
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c and - gives this mediocre venue a 10! bias in the extreme. crunch is on the money....but, as c and says, mud is her speciality. accurate rating; 4-
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Enjoyed chicken breast stuffed with haggis wrapped in bacon with new potatoes & green beans for a mere tenner washed down with Aspall's cider. Amiable staff, (as always).
Can't understand Crunchy 7's comment about dirt (city boy?), hey it's Sussex, and mud is our speciality.
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Forgot to add a rating - only 1
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We spent the weekend in Horsted Keynes and were recommended to go to this pub. Big mistake! Its dirty, the staff are rude, the pub did not cater for children and was overpriced. We recommend going to The Crown across the road instead - much better atmosphere.
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Unlike the previous reviewer we weren't looking for railway memorabilia, nor did we look at a website that hasn't been updated in a while but went in because we often do when in the area and like it.
Sat by the log fire, admired a glossy black dog belonging to one of the customers [not enough dogs in pubs these days], sipped our cider & lager and wished we hadn't already eaten as the venison with dumplings sounded so good. The Metrobus 270 bus stops outside so you can get there without driving, perfect.
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Disappointed in this pub.
I booked this as we were going on the Bluebell Line and thought it would be nice to stop for lunch as it was a treat for my partners father. I had seen on the Horsted Keynes website that there are lots of railway memorabilia in the pub which appealed as my partners father is really into railways and trains and as The Green Man don't have a website I went by this comment that had been left in August 2011.
I rang and booked the table for 13 chairs (11 adults and 2 children) plus 2 highchairs. I felt I had made myself clear as you can see it clearly states 13 chairs and 2 highchairs. This was booked, agreed and we looked forward to it.
I rang the day before we were due there to confirm that we had our booking of 13 chairs (11 adults and 2 children) plus 2 highchairs and again they agreed this was fine. I wanted to double check the highchairs as one of the babies in particular is too fidgety to be fed without one. All confirmed and all great.
We got off the train at Horsted Keynes and made the 25 minute walk from the station - not leisurely and 2 very big hills! Think before walking it with elderly and very young children. Phewy!!
But we made it up the hill and were delighted to see the pub which looked nice. from the outside. We walked in and were greeted by a modern pub - a bit like a chain pub with only one piece of train memorabilia - a lamp on the wall. How incredibly disappointing. We went to our table and found there was only 1 highchair. When I checked with the guy behind the bar and said I'd ordered 2 he said they have only ever had the 1 and that 1 they had only bought recently so he was confused why I had been confirmed twice as 2 highchairs. Clearly whoever I spoke to on those 2 occasions didn't feel it was important to have the highchairs.
One of our babies had to be fed on her fathers lap, not ideal.
There were also not enough chairs and I was crammed onto the end and I overheard this same guy saying to a member of my group that 'well only 11 people were booked'. Excuse me!? I was very clear so do not blame the customer!!!
I was told I would be given cutlery which I wasn't and had to then ask again when my food arrived. I had ordered the large (main) risotto but was told they didn't have enough so I couldn't have that. I had to settle for something I didn't really want.
Food was ok but not the service I am used to.
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Visited again last week and as usual everything from the food to beer to service was excellent. Especially worthy of note as this was a quiet mid week lunchtime after the schools were back. Excellent ham ploughmans. We will definitely be returning
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A proper pub with loads of railway memorabilia. Used to be a top venue for bar billiards - happier days.
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Great pub. Have popped in twice recently for a Saturday lunch. Staff are always friendly, and the food portions are very generous. Good beer selection too.
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Handy for a drink after cricket. There is a pub across the road which has been a burnt out shell for years now, which we used to use in preference to The Green Man, and which we will probably use if it ever gets re-built, as it had more character than this pub.
Neverthless, the Green Man is a nice clean and tidy pub where the service and the beer is always pleasant enough.
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This pub now allows children of all ages in all areas. One screechy child spoiled a lunchtime visit today.
Another good pub bites the dust! Such a shame as all other comments in my last post still apply.
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Lovely pub in a fantastic location. Great food and fantastic beer. Cant wait to visit again.
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Brilliant location, popular with walkers and cyclists. Another Green King pub but the beers are kept well, the food is good and reasonably priced and the staff are friendly.
Children are not allowed in the bar area and under 5s are not allowed in the restaurant area either. Plenty of seating outside but all in the front so near the road. That said, it is set back and the road isn't very busy.
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Visited this pub in Sep 2006 with my family during a day out to the Bluebell Railway. We received a very warm welcome from the staff and excellent table service. The food was amazing, true home-cooked meals with very generous portions. It was a quiet weekday afternoon and the atmosphere in the pub and village couldn't really have been more perfect. We can't wait to revisit!
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Pleasant place. Has a range of 4 real ale beers albeit within the clasp of the dreaded Greene King. Food good value and very acceptable. Staff particularly friendly and welcoming. Lovely walking country - we called in having been on a trip on the Bluebell railway, and disembarked at Horsted Keynes on the return journey for lunch and a walk through the woods back to Sheffield Park. Pub is walking boot friendly!
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Absolutely fantastic pub in a stunning village with an extemely warm welcome from staff as we arrive and a well kept good range of real ales and extensive wine list. This is exactly how a country village pub should be, no loud music or fruit machines just the hum of the lost art of conversation.Perfect! We have now revisted twice in the last few weeks and eaten there both times which was lovely. Good old fashioned home cooking, difficult to find nowadays. Well worth going out your way for a visit.
anonymous - 28 Jun 2006 15:59 |
Popular with the staff from the nearby Bluebell Railway, good pub, friendly atmosphere and good choice of beers. Well worth going out of your way for!
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Nice friendly pub with a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were very kind to my late gran.
anonymous - 25 Jun 2003 13:41 |
