Mill Inn - Herefordshire, County of

During on our walk we stopped in for lunch, the building is a beautiful traditional English pub with an old fashioned open fire, the staff were very welcoming. We had Trio of Roast and Scampi and chips, which was very good, the only let down was the 2 roast potatoes and they weren't par boiled so they weren't fluffy with crispy, it was nice to have a proper home made yorkshire pudding and the meat portitions were generous. We plan on visiting again.

2nd visit and 2nd time there was dogs muck in the pub garden, assuming it’s the owners. Surely a check before the pub opens would be a good idea. I reported this to the bar girl but she didn’t seem bothered and it was still there when we left an hour later. Families with young children beware if they are running around the garden. The dog was out of control when we arrived, the landlady couldn’t catch it and she was running around in her dressing gown trying to catch it, awkward. The pub opening time should be 12pm but opened at 12.05/12.10pm. when you’ve been on a long walk and you’re thirsty and hungry, not great. I was the first one in the ladies toilet and it clearly had’t been cleaned from the night before, not great just before I’m about to eat. The chicken in a basket wasn’t great, baskets not great neither was the chicken. Won’t be returning.

Being locals we thought to try the mill again having given up going due to the awful food and ridiculously expensive poor quality drinks it’s all Samual Smith) that we’d experienced two landlords ago. It’s such a shame that this wonderful building is let down by the below average food how is it possible to have soggy and burnt fish at the same time), lack lustre welcome from the new landlady and incredibly expensive drink. We gave it a go but will not be back. Judging by the lack of clientele I think perhaps we’re not the only ones that have abandoned this place

Love the very old building and wouldn’t change a thing or it would lose its character. Under new management and a full overview of menu would be welcome to include a wider variety of vegetarian/vegan dishes. A cask ale may draw in more custom. Very pleasant landlady. Meal very expensive for what we had and a bit of flexibility wouldn’t have gone amiss e.g. swap anchovies for halloumi instead of charging extra…which made the bowl of lettuce way overpriced!

Fabulous old pub…sorry management changed again but looking forward to it reopening ….love the Sam smiths pubs in general and would like to thank Humphrey Smith personally for providing a haven for those who do not want to hear constant swearing and people talking on their mobile phone!