Reviews for THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, EAST HORSLEY
5/5 from Antonis
3 years ago
3 years ago
Fantastic ....
Classic old pub with delicious food.
Congratulations
1/5 from STUART
3 years ago
3 years ago
Totally unsuitable for disabled people, very steep incline to car Park, 4 spaces out front that could easily be converted for the disabled, no hand rail to help you down slope, heavens knows how dangerous in wet or icy conditions. Service appalling 2 and quarter hours for burger and a coffee. Each time had to wave arms to get service.
Food very average, beef tasted funny in burger, wife had haddock very average. After complaining gave a £20 voucher off to spend in January. Would not go back very very disappointed . First time ever that I have had to give a review as poor as this.
4/5 from Gareth
3 years ago
3 years ago
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!
5/5 from Dominique
3 years ago
3 years ago
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.
Parking: There are limited spaces, so go early if you have a dinner reservation.
5/5 from Mel
3 years ago
3 years ago
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.
5/5 from Cymru
3 years ago
3 years ago
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.
5/5 from Heather
3 years ago
3 years ago
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.
Vegetarian options: Lots of different veterinarian options.
3/5 from Jamie
3 years ago
3 years ago
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
5/5 from William
3 years ago
3 years ago
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.
5/5
5 years ago
5 years ago
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.