Really enjoyable meal in a lovely setting. The bar area is really cosy sat by the fire. Service was very good and all of the food was tasty.

Hurrah the FISH PIES are back - so missed and now returned. Today, Friday, we sat down to be told fish pies are on the menu - we were over the moon and when they came they were just as before absolutely delicious. Thank you...chef you made our day - and hopefully our days to come!More

What an amazing place to eat and drink. We had an amazing Sunday dinner, unfortunately at 4pm they only had pork left but it was beautiful. The service was excellent and EVERY member of staff was pleasant and courteous. The choice of ales pleased the...men of the group, this must be one of the last true drinkers pubs. I can't recommend this place highly enough. The history of this pub/village is so interestingMore

Our first visit here and it didnt disappoint. Great food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Our steak was cooked to perfection. The staff were friendly and attentive. It wasn't a planned night out, but I'm glad we went. Would definitely go again.

This is a great restaurant - unpretentious but attentive and precise service, lovely imaginative combinations of fresh ingredients, seating arrangements somehow make a busy restaurant seem very calm and intimate. Highly recommended.

Not regulars here although I live locally. Enjoyed good meals on previous visit. Unable to see menu beforehand, we took our time to peruse the menu and special board. I was particularly excited that whole sea bass was a special at £19. Drinks and food...ordered we enjoyed a chat with our friends over a drink. Starters arrived. My wife and I shared the Camembert, it was large at £13. We also had 2 parfait at £11 each. Mains were 2 Asparagus tarts £16, pie of the day £16.00 and the sea bass £19.00. All arrived in good time except the sea bass which required another 5 minutes. (It only needs 5) When it did arrive it was black. Not to cause a fuss (my wife’s policy) I ate it but I could barely taste the fish. The accompanying grilled vegetables were nice. When the waitress cleared the plates I asked her if all the fish is grilled to this extent here and she replied Yes. Pity that dish spoilt the evening for me.More

Lovely Sunday lunch here again. Warm welcome and attentive service. Lovely menu, I had the vegetarian options, tempura asparagus and sweet potato curry. My partner enjoyed the soup and roast pork. Two lovely desserts. Highly recommended.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here, the menu is fairly limited but the standard of cuisine is excellent. Pricing is on the high side, more than we would spend for an everyday meal, so would only choose here for special occasions.

The decor is nice, the food was tasty, well presented, nice enough. Maybe a bit pricey. But unbelievably limited options for GF. Especially in 2023! We had told the pub on booking one of our number was GF - so it was not a surprise/unexpected...drop in. They didn't seem to care. Particularly as the menu a) has a huge "bread" bias...brioche here, toast there, burger buns and soda bread elsewhere and b) is not easily available online. When there we asked what was suitable for a GF diet...there was such a limited choice unless you wanted mussels/baked Camembert/pate/soup with nothing to have with it. Surely in this day and age it is not beyond the wit of man/restaurant to have a GF bread available? Especially is 80% of your dishes contain bread! When asked, the response was rude and defensive. "We bake our own bread so don't have any alternatives". Service both before and after that point was OK...but no warmth or welcome felt. And I felt appalled on my GF friend's behalf. I am not sure I would bother returning, despite the reasonably tasty food.More

We have been coming to the John O’Gaunt in Sutton for some time now and have followed Jane from The Hare and Hounds their previous venue. Always a great welcome from Jane and you are immediately struck by the welcoming atmosphere and the lovely way...the pub/restaurant is presented………make’s you feel welcome somehow. The food is great too……..I like to be presented with a small but enticing menu to choose from and you just know it will be well cooked and well presented which it is. My tip……have a bowel of olives and a glass of wine or beer and then look at the menu to decide. We had king prawns and spiced cauliflower fritters to start and as mains……pie of the day and mushroom burger…..both with wonderful chip cooked in dripping. I thought Jane ran a great restaurant at the Hare and Hounds and I think she does exactly the same at the John O’Gaunt and would thoroughly recommend you visit. We are discerning clients and not easily swayed.More

A very disappointing Sunday lunch, very few vegetables - a couple of spoons of cabbage, one very small piece of broccoli. Seemed to want to fill us up with mashed potatoes, 2 roast potatoes and large Yorkshire pudding. Two skinny pieces of beef. Not up...to their pre-Covid standard and expensive for what it was at £20. Used to be superb food … not any more.More

Ignore the moaning mini this pub is wonderful. Ate here again on Saturday night and when its so hard for ever business but especially the hospitality sector we are so lucky to have such a good local pub. Staff - wonderful and smiley Decor -...is just lovely Food - very, very good. Lots of clever little touches - highly recommend the chick liver with comes with this amazing little blob of puree curried dahl with totally lights the dish. Beef had a little dumpling lid and my son said his burger, which comes with shredded lettuce and a fab sauce, was the best ever. Oh yes and everything is beautifully season with salt and pepper. This place is so worth a visit time and again. Thank you team John O'GauntMore