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British, Pub, Grill, Gastropub, Beer restaurants
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All reviews sunday roast fish and chips chocolate brownie beef mash sandwiches the pub great sunday lunch lovely touch my mum under new management friday evening food was lovely stevenage lunchtime pint
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Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Haven't been to this place for quite a while after some disappointing meals in the past. So decided to go today and had a really excellent sunday roast. Nice range of veg and the beef was excellent. Very friendly staff and we were very well...looked after by Alex so full credit there. Definitely recommended.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Kelly A, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

Hello Bob! This is such a lovely review, thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We are so pleased your Sunday Roast was excellent and the team and Alex looked after you for you to be recommending us. Thank you so much...More

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great value roasts only let down by being warm rather than hot. Very busy but rightly so. Will return. Could do with taking a table or two out of the restaurant to ease the noise but on the whole a good experience.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Kelly A, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Thank you Steve for taking the time to review your Sunday lunch with us, we are very pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience and we appreciate your constructive comments to improve, I will pass these on to the team. We hope to have you...More

Reviewed 15 October 2023

Thank you so much. I really can't express our gratitude enough. You catered for 14 of us for Sunday lunch, the service was impeccable as was the food. To bring all 14 meals out at the same time, all perfect, it was truly a wonderful...Sunday lunch. We came for a joint birthday celebration and we could not find any fault. Alex served us and was so attentive. No errors with our order and no issues with our food. The food was sublime. We will definitely be returning as a very large family. Thank you!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 23 October 2023

Thank you so very much for this great review of your Sunday Lunch Celebration! We are so pleased all your meals were impeccable and Alex looked after you very well, we are so happy you had a wonderful time and will be returning to us...More

Reviewed 6 October 2023

If you are a foodie you’ll love the tasting menu, if yah are not you will still love it. Seven well presented courses paired with three wines over a two and a half hour sitting well worth the money. It’s a chance to try lots...of dishes and tickle taste buds. October was an autumn tasting menu with delights such as trio of canapés, parsnip veloute, scallops, beef cheeks, goats cheese and chocolate. The stars of the show were most definitely for us the scallops and the beef cheeks. The atmosphere was buzzing (sometimes a little loud) but as the courses were served we were able to feast of the delights from the kitchen with hushed tones falling as diners tucked in. A round of applause to the chef, the kitchen crew and the front of house crew the evening ran seamlessly. We are looking forward to our next foodie adventure with at this venue and would thoroughly recommend it fellow dinners. If this inspires you to visit you don’t have to wait for another tasting menu evening, their regular menu is superb and Sunday lunch absolutely delicious.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 9 October 2023

JMc1063 this is just the best review of our recent Autumninal tasting menu! Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a wonderful and detailed review we appreciate it so much. Our next one is very festive and will take place...More

Reviewed 10 September 2023 via mobile

Always love coming to G&D, have never had a bad experience! On this occasion, it was for a work lunch and the team were brilliant at helping book in a large group of us. The communication was prompt and nothing was ever an issue. The...food was great as always and it was lovely to sit outside in the sun. Quick tip- the car park can fill up fast but the plus side is that there is plenty of seating, and I love that four-legged friends are welcome 🐶More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 2 October 2023

Good afternoon Sophie! We absolutely love your review, we are so pleased to read you and your work colleagues loved their visit for lunch, that the food was great and that communication was easy and open when booking your party. We hope to have you...More

Reviewed 1 September 2023

We were treated for the 7 course tasting menu for our anniversary. Such a good experience. tasty different dishes all pared with relevant wines. So upset that they usually hold them on Thursdays which I cannot attend as they have different themes each month.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 2 October 2023

Thank you very much Hunnybee for taking the time to write this fantastic review of our tasting menu. We hope you can make another one of our tasting menus again soon! The George & Dragon Graveley, Hitchin

Reviewed 21 August 2023 via mobile

Met a friend here for lunch. Haven't been in years & wasn't disappointed. The food was delicious & and service was fantastic. Definitely recommend the chicken ceasar salad & the chicken burger! Will certainly return.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 29 August 2023

Thank you Geraldine for writing this lovely review of your visit with us and we love your recommendations, we look forward to you returning to try our other dishes! The George & Dragon Graveley, Hitchin

Reviewed 30 July 2023 via mobile

Went to the first Chill Ibiza event at the G&G yesterday and it was fabulous. The set up was great. Really well thought out and considering the event was pretty busy, food and drink orders came really quickly. The staff were really professional and all...worked so hard. Can’t wait for the next one!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 31 July 2023

Wow thank you Trek for your review of our Chilled Ibiza Event, we were so pleased you enjoyed it and we can't wait to create more events like this going forward, thank you for joining us and for a lovely time! The George & Dragon...More

Reviewed 24 July 2023 via mobile

Staff where really friendly, wine was good and I had chilli from the specials and can honestly say it was the best chilli I’ve ever tasted

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 31 July 2023

Oh wow thank you very much for your lovely review of your visit and that's amazing to hear our chilli was the best you've ever had, we greatly appreciate your feedback! The George & Dragon Graveley, Hitchin

Reviewed 16 July 2023

Had a lovely meal, great food, friendly staff, The beetroot salad was especially nice! Would recommend.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 20 July 2023

Thanks so much Jack for your very kind review and highlighting our popular beetroot salad and our friendly team, please come and revisit us soon! The George & Dragon Graveley, Hitchin

Reviewed 12 July 2023

Great place for Sunday lunch. Generous portions and delicious. There were good options for children too. Family friendly with a good outdoor play area. Will be returning.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 20 July 2023

Good Morning c2009! Thank you very much for your five-star review of our Sunday Lunch, it makes us happy to hear your roast was delicious and the whole family especially your little ones enjoyed their visit with us too. We hope to have you back...More

Reviewed 9 July 2023 via mobile

We had not been here before. WOW! There were 5 of us, including 5 year old grandson. We were treated like royalty. Staff very friendly and attentive. Our grandson was given coloured pencils and a large puzzle/colouring sheet, it also had kids menu on. He...was happy!! A bottle of cold water was brought to the table. Nice touch. There were 'real' napkins, not tissue!! The food was excellent, the fish melted in the mouth. Triple cooked chips were immense. The brie for started was mmmmmmm. We had katsu curry, D-I-L was in heaven. The onion rings were to die for! Brownie sundae finished off nicely even though I felt full from the main, I had to try it. Grandson had nuggets and skinny fies followed by pick n mix ice cream with smarties and jelly babies in it. So taken by the service, staff and food we've booked to have our sons 40th birthday dinner there. 100% recommendation. Thank you so much xMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 12 July 2023

This is such a lovely review Jackie, thank you very much for taking the time to write such a great description of your time with us! were so pleased you received friendly and attentive service from our team and I really enjoyed reading how much...More

Reviewed 6 July 2023

We had an amazing 7 course tasting menu to celebrate our parents Anniversary and it was such a great night. All of the courses were delicious and three of them were paired with wine that really added to the flavours! Can’t wait to go back,...really good atmosphere, friendly staff and very talented chefs!! Thank you for a perfect evening!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 12 July 2023

Good Morning Jodie! Thank you very much for your fabulous review of our recent tasting menu. We are so pleased to hear you loved every course and you chose us to celebrate your special occasion and to hear you will be returning makes us so...More

Reviewed 6 July 2023 via mobile

I took my mum and dad to The George for the tasting menu and was blown away! The tasting menu included 7 courses with 3 tasting wines matched to specific courses. We were told that the fresh ingredients were all sourced locally and the quality...and freshness were evident in every course. On the night we attended it was fully booked out which created a great atmosphere with everyone clearly enjoying excellent cuisine. The portion sizes were commensurate for a tasting menu and each were well presented providing a feast for the eyes and an urgency to indulge. Finally, the taste and flavour of every course was never disappointing; even the sorbet (described as a palate cleanser) was a delight and inspired. I got the impression that the choice of matched wines were experimental and ambitious with a variety of shared opinions, but this didn’t detract from what was an excellent degustation. The cost per head was very reasonable and you would do well to find better value anywhere. Compliments to the chef and to the management and staff generally for a delightful experience.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 12 July 2023

Good morning Neil! Wow, we are blown away by your well-worded review of your evening with us on our recent tasting menu. We especially love your highlight on the freshness of the ingredients and your quote "a feast for the eyes." We are delighted to...More

Reviewed 6 July 2023 via mobile

Wonderful 7 course tasting menu. From the point of entering the venue and being greeted by a team of enthusiastic staff members we knew we were in for a good evening. The food was delicious and beautifully presented along with some well paired wines. The...staff were all exceptional throughout in serving a fully booked restaurant as were the bar team. Each course was introduced before serving adding an extra touch to the evening. We will definitely come again and look forward to sampling some more menus.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Kelly L, General Manager at The George and Dragon Graveley, responded to this reviewResponded 12 July 2023

Good Morning Nicola! Thank you for taking the time to write this beautiful review of our recent tasting menu. Thank you for mentioning our enthusiastic team and the beautiful, delicious food you enjoyed. We can't wait for you to try our next tasting menu, 7...More

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We had a Sunday lunch today and I can assure you that our lunch had not been within 50 yards of a microwave. Absolutely first class.
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