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Bar, British, Pub
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Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Found this Fantastic pub tucked away friendly staff food was amazing a warm welcoming will be coming back for dinner again soon .

Date of visit: October 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are very pleased you found us and hope you will visit us again soon. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

Another lovely visit - this has become our go-to place for Sunday lunch, although this visit was to meet friends (who are lucky enough to have this pub as their local!) - as it turned out we'd had an horrendous journey and were tired and...just needed feeding! And boy, what food! I opted for the rub special- just amazing, such goof quality meat. I took some home and finished it for lunch today! Food is great, good selection of beers and the staff are a credit to the owners. We'll be back!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 26 October 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback and review. We are really pleased to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 20 September 2023 via mobile

Lovely welcoming pub with a real local village pub vibe. Friendly staff and locals alike with a great choice of real ales, ciders and wide choice of main stream drinks. I didn’t try the gins and wine but the racks and fridges looked well stocked....Much better than the nearby hotel I’m staying in.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2023

Hi Nathan, Many thanks for your review and comments. We are really pleased you enjoyed your visit with us and we hope you will visit again next time you are on the area. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 1 September 2023

This was a great place for dinner with a good selection of food at a reasonable price. Even my fussy grandson tucked into the my rack of ribs plus his chicken burger. The cheesecake was superb and really naughty. The service was prompt and the...staff friendly and it gets very busy so should book if you want a table.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 4 September 2023

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your time with us and we look forward to you visiting again in the future. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 1 September 2023 via mobile

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Both the waitresses that served us were very friendly and efficient, attentive but not overly so. Tables were promptly cleared after each course and drinks quickly replenished when running low. The food was served quickly yet was clearly fresh with fantastic presentation...- just screamed EAT ME!! We opted for the burger and a sourdough pizza - both were the best we’ve had, pub grub come gourmet dining at its finest. Highly recommend to all, menu is varied and should suit all appetites. First time we have visited here and is now sure to be our first choice for all outings in the future. It’s a small intimate venue so booking in advance is a must. Thank you to all staff at the Heart in Hand for such an enjoyable evening! 5*More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 4 September 2023

Wow!! Thank you so much for your review and feedback. We are really pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We all work hard as a team to provide a good service, so it makes it all worthwhile when we receive this type of feedback....More

Reviewed 13 August 2023

Absolutely amazing food, staff, location and they were so accommodating too. This is the second time I’ve booked for family birthdays and I honestly cannot fault them. It’s a family run business which is very inviting and the food is really, really good and very...well presented. You get more than just a pub vibe here. This time we visited it was for a 70th birthday and the landlady had kindly put up banners and table decs for us at no extra cost and wasn’t even requested but such a nice touch. Thank you so much for going above and beyond on both occasions, it really was appreciated. We will definitely be backMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 19 August 2023

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your visit with us, we love to see people celebrating special occasions. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 9 July 2023

We booked a Sunday lunch when we were going to be on the road between Gloucester and London. The Heart in Hand is well placed - about half a mile off the A417. We were welcomed when we arrived and shown straight to our table....The pub interior is modern yet cosy. We both ordered the roast beef dinner (£14.95) and it was in front of us in ten minutes. Absolutely delicious. The beef was the tenderest, most succulent I have ever tasted. We finished off with dessert and coffee and were on our way again in an hour. I'm not saying that speed is actually a virtue but service was so efficient and attentive that speed was the natural consequence of that, and although the service was speedy we did not feel rushed: we felt we had all the time we wanted We will definitely return.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 13 July 2023

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We really appreciate your comments and are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to us. We hope to see you again in the future. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 9 June 2023

Great meals lots of food on the plates we had a fish and chips and half of chicken .Both meals were large and tasty ,my wife then had a crumble for a sweet again very good .Very friendly landlord etc .

Date of visit: May 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 17 June 2023

Thank you for your review and feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your food and visit with us, we look forward to seeing you again. Best Regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 21 May 2023

Great place, the staff are SO friendly and attentive. It's our new favourite pub and always our first choice now of where to go! The food is great too but it's the staff and friendly people that really make you want to come back!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 29 May 2023

Thank you so much for your review and feedback. We do work hard as a team to provide a friendly and comfortable service and it’s great to hear our work is appreciated. We look forward to seeing you again. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart...More

Reviewed 8 May 2023

Best Gastro pub we’ve ever visited. We were only staying in the area for 2 days, accidentally came across it and ended up having lunch and dinner on both days … even had delicious cake and coffee there just before we left to return home...to Holland. The food will match any good restaurant, and the wines are excellent both in terms of choice and quality … both food and wines are friendly priced … by the way, they also serve a great range of beers and real ales. The ambiance is relaxed jolly and fun, which stimulates easily-flowing conversations and lots of laughter … the place is tastefully decorated and there’s a large well-maintained garden at the back with lots of sunny and shaded places to sit to enjoy your food and drinks … even the toilets are clean and well-serviced. The owners, Darren and Clare, are really special, as is their son Harry … super-welcoming, very friendly and superb service … and these are the values they have instilled in all of their staff … all focused on giving their customers a lovely experience. We will return for sure next time we’re in that part of the UK, and would make a detour to visit … highly recommend others to do the same.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 22 May 2023

Thank you so much for your review and feedback. We are really pleased you enjoyed your experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 1 May 2023 via mobile

Great family run pub in a lovely village with a bit of everything. Good food, great beer, live sport and a great garden in the summer. Something for everyone Advise to book for food as it can get very busy. Especially Sunday lunchtimes. Check it...out!😃More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 4 May 2023

Many thanks for your feedback. We are really pleased that you have enjoyed your visits to our pub and we look forward to seeing you again. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 1 May 2023

We’ve been to the Heart In Hand a few times for Sunday lunch and it just gets better and better. We went yesterday and the food arrived about 10 mins after ordering and was delicious! Generous portions of home cooked food at a very reasonable...price. Sunday roast was followed by home made cheesecake which was equally delicious! I can’t rate his place highly enough for genuine home cooked food in a village setting.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 4 May 2023

Many thanks for your review and feedback. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your experience with us and we hope you will visit again. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 16 April 2023

Too cramped, they try to cram too many tables in on a Sunday inside pub, normally I think they put you outside in tent, but was far too cold. food was very nice thoughMore

Date of visit: December 2022
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 17 April 2023

Many thanks for your review and feedback. You did visit us in December, which is a very busy time of year for Sunday roasts. Since then we have learnt to manage our space much better. Our marquee in the garden is fully heated and has...More

Reviewed 11 April 2023

Travelled all the way from Birmingham to this lovely local pub. Was welcomed in like family and ate delicious food! Highly recommend the hallumi fries and honeycomb cheesecake. Lovely family run pub with excellent atmosphere and service. Lovely selection of gins. Couldn’t recommend more!!!

Date of visit: April 2023
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Claire Rule, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 17 April 2023

Thank you very much for your review and feedback. We are so pleased you enjoyed your evening with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

Reviewed 19 February 2023 via mobile

Sunday lunch, perfect! Fantastic staff, food are amazing and a good price! 100% recommend, couldn’t ask for more! Thank you Claire, Darren and all the team

Date of visit: February 2023
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Claire R, Owner at The Heart in Hand, responded to this reviewResponded 21 February 2023

Thank you very much for your review and positive comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your Sunday lunch with us and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. Best regards Claire and Darren Heart In Hand

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Hi, No we serve food Tuesday to Saturday evenings 5pm till 8.30pm and we serve Sunday roast on a Sunday until 4pm. Best regards Claire
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Yes dogs are allowed in bar end of pub, not restaurant end. Food can be served in bar. Steve Landlord.
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