I was pleasantly surprised by this pub. It's just round the corner from the Princess Royal…read moreUniversity (or Farnborough) Hospital and the local parade of shops, so given that it's on a main A road I'd say a significant proportion of it's trade is passing, although there did seem to be a few locals in there too when I visited. There's a cracking rear patio which will catch a lot of the sun come the summer and I can highly recommend the Lamb Kofte. So it's a chain pub, but considering how bad those pubs can be, this one does a good job with friendly service.

I first discovered this place on a work-organised pub crawl a while back, and kept meaning to come…read moreback to it again to see it at a more leisurely pace. i managed that last summer, and am glad i returned. Its now a firm favourite with me and my friends. Its quite a traditional pub in the way its decorated and titled, but it still attracts quite a young and trendy crowd at the weekend. It hosts a really good range of beers, wines and spirits and they pour a mean pint of Guinness here too! I believe they do both bar snacks and main meals here but i havent had the chance to try them, though im told they are good value. The landlord and staff are very friendly here, and i immediately felt welcomed when i first came here. Nice sunny courtyard out the back as i remember too. Check it out!

Ok this pub for me is great what can i say great food, great staff,great atmosphere. plenty of…read moreseating space and the food was on time the service was excellent, always a smiling face and the drinks as always brilliant value. yes gets my vote i would reccommend it to anyone for a night out or somewhere to eat or a good get together.

Not a bad spot for pre theatre food or something after work…read more Took quite a while to be served and the barman seemed to struggle with the simplicity of my order but the food was Wetherspoons standard and the beer was cold.

This place is absolutely amazing. The location is beautiful,…read moreright on the river, especially on a beautiful summer's day watching the ships go by. The ambience in the pub itself is unique, very quirky, a great hit with my husband who is a big Star Wars fan! The food is good, sizeable pub grub, with a menu extensive enough to appease any fussy eaters or big appetites. Anything from fresh pies, steak, fish and chips, burgers you name it, they've probably got it. But the BIGGEST compliment to this place has to go towards the staff who made the entire experience brilliant they were funny, interested in where we'd come from and why we were there, made recommendations based on the menu and even changed the cheese on my husband's steak as he wasn't a fan of Stilton the waitor said he'd seen some Jalapeno cheddar in the kitchen if my husband would prefer that, and it went down a storm. What fabulous service. We didn't feel rushed, even though we left it an hour between mains and desserts and it was a packed Sunday lunchtime they let us take our time and the desserts were delicious. Only slight criticism is that, for how big the main meals were, I was extremely disappointed with the size of my dessert three mouthfuls and it was gone. Not worth 5/6 quid really. Would definitely come here again, what a hidden gem.

This pub has been transformed from a fairly freary tired looking pub in to a nice bright fish…read morerestaurant and wine bar. The fish is fresh and cooked nicely. It generally gets busy over the summer when you can sit out the front and watch the boats going up and down the river Medway.

This pub came like a breath of fresh air to Gravesend. Decor, ambience, selection of beers, wines…read moreand interesting chiller drinks all contribute to a great experience. A good selection of menu choices and snacks add to this, as do the garden and terrace in the summer and the open fire in the winter. But the thing that makes this place extra special? Mel, Sue, Lauren, Ronnie and the other members of staff. This is a great place to relax. Brenden

Really nice and beautifully decorated pub in gravesend. Have a wide selection of largers and ales,…read moreand do really nice tapas on a Monday! They have a really lovely new outside area now that overlooks the Thames and has once again been done to an exceptionally high standard. The bad thing about this place is the atmosphere, it's non existent. Great for a drink in the summer with your other half, but avoid if you want to have fun.

Amazing place. Came with my friend and my sister for her birthday lunch and we were treated…read morewonderfully. The food was exceptional and the ambience was really cozy and relaxing

Having visited here loads of times for drinks, it was long overdue on my "to do" list to actually…read moredine here. With my bestie having packed up and left London for leafy Epping, it was clear that Essex in general, would become a regular haunt; and it has. The George and Dragon has a nice local feel. All ages roll up for drinks, food and banter. I have been here several times, even had my new years' eve drinks there which was nice. Finally on a Saturday afternoon we wanted to recover from the night before with a hearty lunch! You should definitely note that from Monday to Friday until 6pm, they have a great fixed price lunch with £12.50 for two courses or £15.50 for three courses. Well worth it. Unfortunately it being the weekend, we missed out on this saving (sad face). The restaurant is not expensive though, it is reasonably priced. In terms of space, it is very cosy and warm. To the rear, they have outside seating for the warmer months. We opted for two courses to help us recover from our La Sala shenanigans. Delicately fried salt and pepper squid with aioli was my starting off point, gorgeous. I followed up with sticky chicken marinated in lemon, honey and chilli sauce, roquito peppers (which I love) and French fries. The chicken was a little bit dry, but generally it was ok. My Essex champion had deep friend Somerset brie with an apricot and cumin chutney. Unfortunately, her cheese had not been cooked enough and could have been a bit more gooey. For mains, it was the beer-battered cod fish finger sandwich with tartare sauce. This brought a smile to her face, as it was good. The service was prompt. The place had a good buzz with a half full restaurant of dining folks. They say it is the people that make the place. Every time we have been here, the bar team have been suitably cordial. We never need over the top in your face service, but the odd smile and attentiveness is welcomed. On this occasion, our waiter was miserable. He acted like he wished he was somewhere else, as did we, as this put a dark cloud over my first dining experience here. Having heard friends rave about how amazing the food was, I only saw glimpses of it on this occasion. Maybe this was an isolated day or perhaps we were psychologically affected by our bored waiter. Regardless, this is not the last you will see of me. I will be back to get me some of that outstanding food and service my local friends have been promising me.

Two entrees for eight pounds! Pints for under 5 pounds! Specials every day of the week! I love this…read moreplace! The Goose is a giant pub with really great food deals and good drink deals as well. I go out of my way to come here for a hearty and filling dinner. I've had the steak and ale pie, the wings, and the chicken tikka masala. They're all solid, especially for the price. When I pointed out to the barmaid that my 30 piece wing order only had 25 wings, they even brought me an extra three wings to compensate. I love you, Goosie!

I've been to this pub a few times and I'm quite a fan!! The drink and food prices are brilliant,…read moreespecially as the area is just a 20 minute train ride to central London - great place to start your drinking and meeting up with friends for a night out!! They serve a variety of food, big lunches/dinners and also snacks and platters. The food is of great quality, never heard anyone complain about the food. Drink prices are good, much like a weatherspoon pub. The pub doesn't play any music but is well decorated and always clean!! There are plenty of tables and a couple of booths for larger groups - great place to talk with friends. The only bad thing about this pub is that the toilets (ladies anyway) are through a door at the back and up some stairs. This can sometimes be a little tricky when you've had a few too many :-p

The length of service for the food is appalling. On one occasion i was informed that the wait time…read morewas up to an hour. I came in on a second occasion when it was quieter and it was just as bad! I live in the local area and it is common knowledge that the food takes forever

the food took too long to come out i was waiting over 2 hours i ended up paying and leaving without…read moremy desert arriving. Honestly i wish i would have left at the beginning also i went on a tuesday after 2 and they would not let me eat my COLD food inside. i would give 0 but the parking was decent the only tolerant thing at the establishment.

The new management have uplifted this delightful country pub and Chef offers a delicious freshly…read moreprepared menu as well as specials each week. Definitely the place to go for a family Sunday lunch to enjoy traditional fare or to enjoy their regular theme nights which include Quiz Night and Fish Night.

The Compasses is situated in Great Totham beside the B1022 Colchester to Maldon road.It has a large…read morecarpark,restaurant,TV bar and garden.A good selection of beers and lagers were available including 4 different real ales.The food menu was quite comprehensive and reasonably priced.However at the time of my visit I was told that as the day before had been Fathers Day they had experienced a large demand for food and as a result a large proportion of the menu was unavailable.Also advertised was an offer of two meals for £10 all day Mondays and Tuesdays and this was unavailable for the same reason despite it being a Monday.We finally managed to order something they did have but sadly two of the four meals served were tepid rather than hot.However the food was reasonably presented and the service was prompt.As a first time visitor to this pub I was left with the feeling that as good as the beer was the food left room for improvement.As I visited at 6pm I could not understand why they could not have obtained emergency supplies sometime during the day to have at least been able to offer the more popular dishes on the menu.In the interests of fair play I shall revisit in the not too distant future to see if my first experience was just an unfortunate blip or the norm........Only time will tell.