The Green Man, Hurst

I've been here for lunch a couple of times and it's pleasant enough, but I also cycle past regularly and the one thing I would have to say is that the cooking smells as you pass indicate that you shouldn't come here if you don't like your food deep fried!

14 Jan 2010 14:03

The Baskerville Arms, Lower Shiplake

We went at a weekend and were brusquely told that there were no tables available. We sat in the bar for a drink and made the cardinal sin of taking a bowl of nibbles that had been put on the bar to our table (still leaving several similar ones on the bar). It was curtly removed and we were told that they were people at the bar only.

I shall not ever, ever try this place again. The staff were rude and made no attempt to be welcoming. Considering we were a bunch of well-heeled middle-aged fogies, I can't imagine who they think they're running the place for.

9 May 2008 16:28

The Bell, Waltham St Lawrence

I now go here regularly. They do the world's best BLT - have one with their skinny chips, a couple of pints of whatever's on, and sit and read the newspaper in front of the fire. What more could you ask for?

11 Dec 2007 16:12

The Bell, Waltham St Lawrence

Absolutely superb range of beers, wonderful garden, good food (mostly - their Sunday lunch wasn't so great, and their "vegetarian" Sunday lunch had exactly the same gravy on it as my carnivorous lunch). But I'm not going to knock points off for that. Oh, and there's a fine range of large dogs as well that will come round and inspect you at regular intervals.

9 Dec 2004 12:05

The Shoulder of Mutton, Playhatch

Friendly pub, good food (though Sunday lunch tends to be a bit boring) and nice garden in the summer

9 Dec 2004 12:02