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The Old Plough

➤ 2 Station Road, KT11 3BN, Elmbridge, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Excellent service, nicely and well thought out restaurant, a menu that focuses on a manageable selection of meals that it does very well. Our group of..."

The Bear

➤ Riverhill, Elmbridge, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Unfortunately, we had a poor experience. It’s a nice pub but the service from the start although friendly was very slow and not very professional. We had several of the waiters/waitresses walk past our table empty handed when we had empty plates etc and things were forgotten several times. We’re not sure if they were understaffed but there were only 2 other tables eating and it was quiet. The food was poor overall. It was bland and lacked seasoning. We both had the orzo salad which was meant to come with feta cheese but came with mainly mozzarella even though the waitress said it was vegan feta. The orzo was also very overcooked and mushy, had no seasoning and the dish was missing ingredients. We would have been fine if we were told this previously but we weren’t. The courgette fritters were again bland and the garlic and paprika mayo just tasted like mayo. We ordered the Apple Galette and the chocolate brownie for dessert. The brownie was actually very nice but the Apple galette was awful. It is supposed to have flaky pastry but it was completely soggy and uncooked. It had obviously been put in the microwave to heat up which was just pure laziness and really disappointing. We mentioned this to the waitress and luckily she took it off the bill for us. Unfortunately we won’t be returning."

A Casa

➤ 221-223 Portsmouth Road, KT11 1JR, Elmbridge, United Kingdom

Carte • Pasta • Pizza • Steak • Italian

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"Understand it's a small space and you want to try and maximise custom but it feels quite rushed and cramped. It's also really noisy and not easy to hear the staff. The table was very small. If we had both had a starter and gone for steaks, we would have been looking at £150, just with a bottle of prosecco. It needs to be better than this for that money. Food is fine but not outstanding. We wouldn't not go back but it wouldn't be near the top of our list"

The Juice Smith

➤ 23 Oakdene Parade, KT11 2LR, Elmbridge, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafe • Juice • Vegan • British

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"I visit the juice smith on a regular basis for their cold pressed juices (which btw are amazing, and hot drinks), however I’d never been brave enough to try the food being a coeliac and paranoid about trying new places which aren’t coeliac accredited. After drooling over everyone else’s dishes for long enough, I finally asked to speak with the chef who was not only extremely knowledgeable on coeliac disease but also reassured me that they use separate utensils/pans etc clean down the surfaces before prepping the food for allergens. The staff then kindly took the time to go through the menu with me explaining what I can and can’t have and just informed me to always let the server know when ordering that I am coeliac so they can inform the chefs. I had the pad Thai noodles with oriental vegetables and it was absolutely delicious!!! I had no issues with it at all. Thank you so much to all the lovely staff and chefs at the Juice smith for a wonderful experience. Great service great food! I can’t wait to return!"

The Victoria

➤ High Street, KT22 0JR, Elmbridge, United Kingdom

Carte • Pub • Steak • British • Terrace

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"Four of us chose to book at The Victoria in Oxshott for our Sunday Lunch today. We rarely go out to eat as it is such a luxury these days and our usual choice The Onslow Arms in Clandon was full. We arrived at 12:45 to The Victoria and while there was a fire burning, it had not matured and the restaurant was a little chilly my wife kept her coat on for most of the meal . Our table was ready and our friends were already sitting at it. The Victoria is self designated as Fine Dining in Surrey yet there were no tablecloths something that is sadly lacking these days and yet, makes such a difference to the feel. As it was a Sunday, traditional roasts were available although chicken strangely was not. Only red meats available lamb, beef and pork yes, pork is, as you know, a red meat . My wife therefore chose fish and chips, one of us had the pork and the remainder, the beef. However, our friends also chose a starter each the soup and the beetroot/goats cheese mouse. The starters were enjoyed they were certainly presented well and apparently were very good . The mains arrived and I could see the disappointment on my wife 's face when a small battered piece of fish adorned the plate, placed in front of her. While it all tasted good, it was mostly batter the actual fish within was such that she had finished her dish before we were halfway through ours. At £26, it was rather insulting. The roasts were adequate but again, the amount of meat on our plates did not reflect the price it absolutely does not compare to other establishments. Deserts: we all had a desert a 'Marathon Bar, Aero, chocolate sorbet ' at £15 !!! , two of us had an unremarkable sticky toffee pudding ' £12 each but worth not much more than half that while my wife had the 'Pineapple carpaccio ' but she lucked out again as this was absolutely tiny! The service was adequate for which a service charge of £30 had been added to our bill . Summary This is not fine dining although the prices suggest it is. Having said that, the food was fine nothing special triple cooked roast potatoes were soggy not crunchy but the meat itself was tasty and perfectly cooked. Absolutely overpriced for what was provided there are so many better options available if you book in advance. Consequently, we would not return. A combined bill including a bottle of wine was virtually £270 far in excess of what we should be paying for four Sunday lunches. Parking: I did not park in a paid parking lot so it may be free on Sunday I do not know but there is not parking at the venue."