Haywards - Waverley

I had an amazing dinner for my birthday at this restaurant. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a local pub that serves delicious, honest food. The chef is almost a genius - the starters (Brie and Mackerel Pate) were nearly perfect. They just needed to be a bit warmer, have more Mackerel, and be a slightly smaller size to be perfection. The Chicken Pie and Ribeye steak, on the other hand, were perfect. The pie was so good that I wanted the recipe, but I doubt I could recreate it as well. The waitresses each have their own unique styles that complement each other perfectly. One of them, Nickie, stayed a bit late so we got to chat with her. Both waitresses were exceptional. I highly recommend this place.

Went to this lovely pub on Sunday for a family birthday and cannot fault it. We started with a drink at the bar and the staff were lovely and very welcoming. We were then shown to our table in the lovely dining area. The service...was quick but we did not feel rushed and the staff checked a couple of times that we had everything we needed. We all had starters, which were lovely. It’s nice to go to a pub and have something different on the menu. The roasts were really nice and the meat was cooked to perfection. Although we were all full, the desserts sounded so nice, we all had one! Again, they were lovely. The ambiance is really lovely and it felt warm and cosy with the open fire. We will definitely be going back and would have no hesitation in recommending this pub. Thank you to all the staff for a lovely afternoon!

My partner and I finished off a lovely day out by having dinner at the pub and to start with the positives: we were delighted by the ambience very cosy with the fire going and the decor was really nice too. The location is...brilliant and the autumn theming is really lovely to take in. Staff were welcoming and friendly throughout and really made an effort which is why I have been reluctant to write this review. We both had the soup to start and although the soup was nice, one very small bit of bread each is really mean… and didn’t like the fact it was focaccia which really didn’t go with the soup… HOWEVER the mains were when it really went wrong for a vegan ‘steak’ is pure cheek! And a similarly high price for vegan sausage and mash. For we were expecting something really special and were very disappointed. It tasted like something you could buy in the freezer section of a supermarket with some chips. Likewise the vegan sausages tasted store bought and the mash had far too much mustard in which was overpowering . Neither of us wanted to complain to staff because it’s not really our nature and, as before, the staff really make the place. We left without desert because really didn’t want to shell out anymore money. …. We were both very unwell the next day in the tummy department. for two people, beers, a starter and a main… I really don’t think the price of the meals reflect their quality or ingredients. Such a shame.

We hired the long room with courtyard for our gathering. It was ideal for families and the children had space to move around. Staff were friendly and helpful, food was delicious and well presented with vegetarian options. I would recommend this venue to anyone wanting...somewhere to hire for a family celebration

Enjoyed a delicious course meal, and couldn’t of left happier! The vegan steak was amazing, and such a great option for a menu to have. Special mention to the dessert menu, it was so difficult to choose what to have as they all sounded...delicious. Chose the vegan lotus cheesecake, and it’s the nicest cheesecake I’ve ever tried vegan or not!