Chequers, Redbournback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Rubbish choice of beer: GK IPA & the equally dull Chequers Ale.
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June 2011
The staff were a little busy, and very thin on the ground, but remained friendly and pleasant.
The food was the standard chain pub fare, well presented, but could have been a little hotter. Service was very slow, probably due to the lack of staff.
As to the beer, GK IPA and Doom Bar. Neither on my list of drinkable brews. The Guiness was off too. I had a very nice pint of Strongbow, as a last resort.
Called in again on Saturday 9th July. Still got GK IPA and Doom Bar, plus London Pride. I had the mixed grill, but what I got was a cold meat platter that looked like a mixed grill. Since the refurbishment, this place has gone back down to the standard it used to be about two years ago. I have given it 3/10. 1 - they take Tesco vouchers (for the time being, 1 - The Pride was very nice and 1 - The chips were hot. Overall, quite an underwhelming experience.
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As mentioned below, not bad for a chain pub. Decent food and a nice pint of Goff's. Pretty friendly staff too.
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Visited again over the weekend - Chef and Brewer now take Tesco vouchers until August. Food still reasonably good. However, the Adnams was definately sour. It was changed for a Guiness, without question and without extra charge.
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For a chain pub, Chef and Brewer, really not bat at all.
The staff were a little busy, and very thin on the ground, but remained friendly and pleasant.
The food was the standard chain pub fare, well cooked and presented. Service was a tad slow, probably due to the lack of staff.
As to the beer, I had a very nicely kept pint of Adnams. Really not too sure about spending an evening there. As has previously been said, "average restaurant that serves beer rather than a pub that serves meals". However, not a bad place to go for a lunch.
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Unusually friendly chain pub with an acceptable range of beer.Food ok but expensive.Good service.In general - ok.
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Is this a pub? Is this a restaurant? Well it definitely is not a pub! I was recommended by a friend who lives nearby and classifies it as one of his favourite pubs! It is a Chef and Brewer pub/restaurant � similar to a Brewers Fayre if you do not know them. The building is quite old and dates back to when Redbourn was a major staging post in the 19th century � apparently it had dozens of inns then.
I digress. It is a large building with a number of areas � including an outside one for eating in good weather. The menu is reasonable but fairly standard. The food arrived in a timely manner and the portions more than ample � too much actually. It was well cooked but just your average pub/restaurant fayre. I had a pleasant pint of Adnams with the meal. There was another ale but I forget what it was as it did not appeal.
Overall an average restaurant that serves beer rather than a pub that serves meals. Cannot really see myself going again
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