The Red Lion in Horsell is run by the chap who started the successful Blubeckers chain. Apparently…read morehe decided he wanted to retire and chill out a bit, so he sold up and bought the Red Lion to have a little fun with. He did well: it's turned from a rather nondescript pub to a smart restaurant and bar that strikes just the right balance between a relaxed pub atmosphere at the front and a good-quality eatery at the back. You won't feel under pressure to have dinner if you sit in the bar area, but if you are eating, you should book in advance, as it's very popular, especially at weekends. The menu is varied and imaginative and the quality of the food is unsurpassed in Horsell. The bread and olive platters make good starters if you don't want to fill up too much before your main course. The fish dishes in particular are perfectly cooked, and the puddings are not over-rich and round off a substantial supper very well. Main courses cost between £10 and £15, so it is not a cheap meal out. The staff are very pleasant, although occasionally a little distracted (this could be because new staff were training on that evening, though). There's also a lovely beer garden at the back.

Whoever removed the pan-seared salmon from the menu owes me an apology…read more I wasn't emotionally prepared for that kind of loss. The pub is still great, but now every visit feels like I'm visiting the scene of a crime. Bring back the salmon #bringbackthesalmon

good food, plenty of draft beers, inside and outside seats, huge parking area, but very slow…read moreservice, summer time, a lot af students serving there, not professional, need to be calm ))

Beautiful location. The food was tasty. The staff here were very kind and accommodating. They even…read morebring water to peoples fur babies.

One of the nicest pubs in Woking by far. I went in on a Friday night and it had a great atmosphere…read more The food was delicious and didn't take too long to prepare, and all the staff were friendly and nice to talk to, especially one young man behind the bar. 5 starrrsss

Slightly nicer version of Weatherspoons but without the variety of beers and definitely way more…read moreexpensive . Same beer next door at the W was a £ cheaper . Still its a change of scene .

Neat little pub, recently under new ownership (I believe) with darts and jukebox and a large…read moreoutdoor patio. Seems like a locals place, although being from the US I suppose anyone with a British accent would appear "local" to me. They have all the relevant English beers and bitters on draft. Not sure how many nights a week they offer this, but happy hour specials include £2 pints. Can't go wrong with that! Worth a visit if you're in the area, mate.

Large pub with a really good selection of real ales (they do ale festivals from time to time too)…read more There is a pub area to the left as you go in but also another room that looks a bit more like a restaurant, down the stairs to your right (they have curry nights and grill nights apparantly). It's the kind of pub that looks like it could be even nicer in the summer. There is a beer garden and patio and the aforementioned restaurant area looked very bright in the winter time so is probably positively dazzling come summertimealthough I guess it could become a bit of a greenhouse.could go either way.

The Sovereign is an award winning local pub, situated just outside the centre of town. Despite the…read moresurrounding location of the place, the Sovereign itself is an attractive place, recently refurbished to include a covered terrace outside for smokers and those who wish to sit outside and enjoy the warmer weather in the summer. Inside, the pub is welcoming and well decorated, with a mixture of comfortable sofas, chairs and tables. The staff are friendly and helpful. The pub offers a range of food, from snacks to more substantial lunches and evening meals, and a wide range of drinks. It's a very casual and pleasant atmosphere to be within, and is a good place to go both during at lunchtimes, and in the evening.

Friday evening and a visit to a local establishment. Even at 6pm this place was busy which is a…read moregood sign. On entering noticed that a lot of tables were reserved another good sign but there was still room for us. Whilst busy the drinks and food were brought out quickly and all to a high standard.

Absolutely brilliant place for families, without feeling you're in a family establishment (read:…read moretwee, generic, bland). The menu offers a great selection, but I have to say, if you get anything other than the carvery on a Sunday (and now Tuesday nights!), you're obviously mad. It's delicious! The children's menu was generous, with all the usual offerings. It has a beautiful garden with picnic tables to the back, plus a brilliant climbing frame for kids. One bank holiday we went, there was also a bouncy castle, which made for very happy (and ultimately hungry) children. Service is what you'd expect from a pub, but I have to say, one waitress we had while sat in the older part of the pub (mind your head on the beams!) really went out of her way to be helpful and friendly. I look forward to any excuse to visit this restaurant, it's always a nice, relaxing place to go.

Wetherspoons know what they're doing. They attract the OAPs by day and the youth by night. At…read moreweekends they attract shoppers and then drinkers. Woking's offering is no different. Cheap beers and spirits, reasonable food and a large bar area in which to consume the two. There's a bit of a pavement area in which to quaff your pint but by day the outlook is bleak - who wants to stare at a wall and passing cars, and by night you'll have the bouncers breathing down your necks and the local drunks spoiling your party. If you want a quick(ish) bit to eat whilst out shopping then Wetherspoons is better than O'Neils or Yates - otherwise I'd avoid it. Toilets tend to be fine and staff friendlier than in some.

Wetherspoons is a well established chain, and this branch is located at the end of Chertsey road's…read morelong parade of restaurants, clubs, and takeaways. It is quite a large pub offering a range of cheap spirits, beer and a selection of foods if you so wish for them. The decor isn't particularly amazing, and the chairs outside often mean you're facing Chameleon, and having pedestrians trying to circumnavigate your table in order to walk down the street. In the evenings however, on peak nights, it is sometimes unbearably crowded, difficult to get served at the bar and near impossible to find anywhere to sit. The bouncers are often lurking around, although if you don't cause any trouble they're friendly enough.

Starting with the food, we enjoyed our starters; chilli crusted squid with Amarillo chilli…read moremayonaisse and a crispy karaaga chicken with katsu sauce. Both of these dishes were scrumptiously tasty and left us salivating at the prospect at mainers. For main course we settled on king prawn, crab and chorizo linguine and the pan fried sea bass fillets with parmentier potatoes, pancetta, olives, spinach and white wine veloutè. What can we say other than delicious. Finally we finished off our meal with a melting chocolate bomb, filled with nostalgia of childhood popping candy with caramel and ice cream. To top off the fantastic food, out server, Chloe was fun, friendly and really made us feel comfortable and welcome throughout our meal. Definitely a pleasure to be around. For the great food and better hospitality we'd say this is definitely worth a visit. Not sure what the other reviewers are talking about to be fair.

Had a very disappointing meal here, we both ordered a rump steak, it came with about 6 chips in a…read moretin, a small sprinkle of rocket and some dried onion bits . AT Witherspoons you could have a full mixed grill with two eggs, steak, gammon, lamb, plenty of chips for a cheaper price, or a lovely harvester with salad or a Toby carvery for half the price!.. Sorry won't be coming again....

Great Sunday Lunch!... can't recommend it more! ducked in here to get away from the dreary weather…read moreand ended up spending a relaxed afternoon with friends. Pub was buzzing with activity and we were lucky to get a table as very, very popular. Quality of the food was excellent too...

The Seven Stars is in country locations in Ripley which during the day time attracts a fair numbers…read moreof ramblers. There is a reasonable selection of beers and wine and the food is generally very good but on the cost is on the high side. Sunday lunch time is especially popular and you need to get there early to get a table as the pub is relatively small. the service can be very mixed as the landlord is very pleasant but a little eccentric. It certainly worth a visit if you are in the area.

By far the friendliest pub in the area. Wonderful food with a large selection of pies cooked fresh…read moreto order, I especially recommend the Horsell Rabbit Pie. Inside it's an atmopheric older style place with a pleasant landlord and landlady. Outside a small but sunny garden which is great for a summer pint. Overall, a really good place to go.

Friendly pub with good beer selection which varies. Good food prepared on the premises. I enjoyed…read morethe quiz as well.