Showing posts with label Dorking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dorking. Show all posts

Thursday, 24 February 2011

The Volunteer - Abinger Hammer - Surrey

A great little pub, often busy at the weekends and not empty on a wet Wednesday in February.  The pub whippet sleeps soundly under a duvet near the open fire and the locals say hello as you arrive, its not necessary to say the atmosphere is perfect, I should say that the food is also very good.  The menu is short but has enough for most tastes, the staff are friendly and serve you with a smile.

What more can we say other than our Dog was welcomed by all and we truly enjoyed the evening.

Mr Wilson

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Sunday, 13 February 2011

Little Dudley House - Dorking

An upmarket gastro pub/brasserie that delivers most of what it promises. The ambience is lovely and the service impeccable. The menu is varied including a fabulous beer battered fish and chips that was huge. Other mains include various steaks with frites, lobster, pork in cream sauce and a chickpea cottage pie. There is a lighter menu too with serves salads and a great looking fish finger sandwich. My only criticism is that it is all a bit safe but I suppose sometimes that's a good thing?

www.littledudleyhouse.co.uk

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The Wilsons

Little Dudley House - Dorking

An upmarket gastro pub/brasserie that delivers most of what it promises. The ambience is lovely and the service impeccable. The menu is varied including a fabulous beer battered fish and chips that was huge. Other mains include various steaks with frites, lobster, pork in cream sauce and a chickpea cottage pie. There is a lighter menu too with serves salads and a great looking fish finger sandwich. My only criticism is that it is all a bit safe but I suppose sometimes that's a good thing?

www.littledudleyhouse.co.uk

Recommended

The Wilsons

Denbies - Dorking

A truly awful meal. The pork chop was fairly tender but a challenge to cut up with the cutlery provided. The carrots and broccoli looked exhausted at 12,30p.m. and proved to be impossible to cut or eat. Along with the roast potatoes the whole meal was cold! Surely knowing that there is usually a queue to pay the plates should have been hot and covered. A real disappointment as everything else at DENBIES is delightful. 

The Great Aunt .


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