Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

Don't get to this pub enough! Recently met some friends for lunch and had a wonderful meal which…read morewas excellent value and plenty of it. A good menu selection of good, homely, traditional English pub food with the additional 'special' thrown in for good measure. Superb, great hosts and comfortable surroundings. The ale's not bad as well!! Well appointed with a plenty of car parking.

After five and a half tortuous hours in the car, we found an oasis. The Holly Bush Inn. Friendly,…read morecheap as chips, little pub with an extra accommodation block. Our room is huge, the beer is superb and the menu extensive. There's a good sized carpark and a big garden with comfy tables and chairs. No wobbly picnic tables in sight. There really nothing to complain about.

The Holly Bush is one of these pubs that is a great blessing to have. It has resisted the 'Open…read morePlan' abhorrence that many pubs have adapted and has always retained its friendly atmosphere. The people are friendly, courteous and conversational. I have yet to try the food but from what I hear, its been highly rated. Its a great place to unwind after a hard day and the sheer peace and quiet of the rural area is welcome. Walking into the Holly Bush is like going back in time to a time when pubs had character. And character is a trait that this pub has in heaps. Enjoyable!

Highly recommend this pub, especially on a cold, dark winters night! Lovely food, lovely beer, just…read moreeverything lovely! One warning though is that it can get very busy, but people really don't mind sharing with other "strangers", so just nudge yourself in.

Excellent garden and inside, dog friendly and along a main footpath for tourists good prices, nice…read morestaff. Judt a nice place for a quick beer or two

This pub/restaurant is fantastic. The owners are very welcoming and the pub is split into two…read moresections. The staff are freindly and the customers are just as pleasant! We stayed in the dog friendly seperate section so if you aren't so keen on dogs, there is a beautiful seperated restaurant next door. The food is immense, very original menu with locally sourced food and a twist on some pub classics. I would recommend the samosa starter and chicken pate.

Great local country pub with good food. Plenty of options for vegans and meat eaters alike, plus…read morethe chef is happy to take suggestions and go off piste if you have something in particular you'd like. Very friendly and helpful staff. Dog friendly too. They even have beer, wine and spirits! Large beer garden at the rear.

I know that this is my in laws favourite place to eat but not being local to me I have never eaten…read morethere. That said it was my mother in laws birthday and I knew they were eating there in the evening with friends. I called up the pub to see if I could order a surprise birthday cake and pay over the phone. Although they said that they did not make birthday cakes they were happy to go to the local bakery and get me one I called up on the night not really expecting that they had as I had not been asked to pay anything. To my delight they had got the cake and I ordered a bottle of reasonably priced champagne at the same time. They couldn't have been more helpful even to the point of calling me back to say that my mother in law had almost been in tears when they gave her the champagne and told them my message. When the time for the cake came, they had added candles and the whole restaurant sang happy birthday. All in all they were great and made my mother in laws birthday really special!

It's 10 years since I've been here so called in as we were in the area…read more A few reviews say the drinks are expensive but I found them no more expensive than most other pubs of the same standard. The service was good and I thought the prices were reasonable. We both had the steak burger which comes with chunky chips and onion rings. The chips and onion rings were fantasic but the burger was tasteless and neither of us finished the burgers which was a bit disappointing.

The service was unbeatable and the meal was one of the best I have tasted in restaurants around the…read morearea. This is what I call good home cooked food, cooked fresh as its ordered not sat waiting until there is a customer. The guy behind the bar was very polite and bought the drinks over to our table, basically they couldnt do any more to help. The food came out within 30 minutes of us ordering and the waitress was polite also and cleared the table once we had all finished. Top marks, we will eat again.

Came here yesterday for a jolly good late pub lunch…read more We'd had a lovely sunny walk along the canal to my friend's local, over the sunny beer garden, past the ample parking and through the doors. We were greeted immediately with smiles and friendly waitresses and barmaids, and sat in your standard pub chairs, complete with cushions that don't match the standard ugly carpet... The food was basic, with two roasts of the day, and a well filled specials board. I narrowed down to three meaty choices, knowing my impending pescetarian house mate, and we picked drinks whilst we narrowed down our options. We each ended up going for exactly the same; blueberry ale, Baked Brie wedges to start, and a main of steak and ale pie, chips and veggies. The Brie were tasty, but definitely the pre packed sort, with a side salad. The main was huge, a square pie, with tasty, short pastry, and plenty of big chunks of meat, with thick chips, green beans (that had kept their green-ness, hurrah!) cauliflower, and sweet, almost slightly caramelised tasting carrots. All served with a generous boat of gravy. The blueberry ale was clear, deep purple, with a slightly lilac head, and a pleasant taste of fresh juicy blueberries without overtaking any hoppy beeryness. All reasonably priced, and tasty to boot. If you fall upon this place on a walk (about a minute from the old boat lift, you can't miss it) I'd recommend popping in for an ale if nothing else. It's definitely a basic pub, but they do it well.

It turned out that the rave that I was going to didn't start until 3:00 pm, but I caught the bus…read morethat took me there at 10:00 am, which wasn't too bad because it meant I could go for a wander and visit some pubs that I wouldn't normally be able to visit, such as this one. It is a rather quiet English pub out in the country, with the rather charming interior that you would expect from a lot of these pubs. However, it also has a huge beer garden, which is delightful in summer, though I do have to admit that I've really only been in England during the summer so I haven't exactly experienced the worst that weather has to offer. Still, yeah, it's a rather nice pub.

I was at the Hatton Arms last night for my cousin's 18th birthday with all the family. What a…read morelovely pub! It's set just outside the charming village of Stockton Heath and has that country pub feel without having to venture too far from civilisation. The bar stocks some good ales but I opted for Old Mout Cider, a fruity little number that was perhaps a bit too easy to drink, hence a sore head this morning. There's a lovely beer garden out the back with picnic tables, parasols and plenty of grass space for kids to run around. Staff are friendly and the locals seem like decent folk ( I certainly didn't spot any track suits, which is always a good sign). Food wise, we were treated to a delicious buffet of Thai fish cakes, chicken wings, salad and pulled pork, which was delicious. So judging by this, I would imagine their everyday food menu is pretty good too.