The Lore of the Land

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   Ben

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was great, the table wasnt ready straight away so we had a drink at the bar before being taken up to our table, the staff were very friendly and had plenty of time for us. The food was unbelievable. We had duck scptch eggs, bread and garliv butter and venison tatare for starters and the family sharer roast for mains. All the meats were amazing the vegetables were beautiful. The chef came over to our table to answer questions we had about how some of the food was cooked which was nice to talk to him and learn a bit about how he goes about his business. Overall a great experience and was 100% worth the 11 month wait for our booking.
   

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   Charlotte

   London1 review

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The roast pork was lovely but the roast combo which was meant to be beef and pork came out as beef and lamb, the waiter quickly apologised and offered to bring pork over to which the chef was visibly unimpressed. The lamb and beef left was grey, covered in fat and I indistinguishable from one another. After raising with the waiter a new plate was brought over with the meat remaining fairly unappetising and fatty. Very disappointing considering you wait 11 months for a table. It seemed the combo roasts just use scraps of the meat.
   

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   Sanjay

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely time, Our waitress Cher was outgoing and helpful. The duck egg and the veal tartar were excellent. The wine we wanted was not on the menu due to low stock but Cher was able to get a bottle. The roast lunch was good not outstanding. The only thing that let it down was when we ordered our dessert unfortunately Cher forgot to put through the whole order and we had to wait for over 30minuts for the rice puddings. I had to ask for the puddings a few time before it arrived, In fairness to the management we were not charged for the rice puddings. Overall a good experiance.
   

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   Glenn VIP

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic food and beer. Great vibe. Great service.
   

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   Sital

   London58 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Sunday Roast was Worth the 11 month wait! Great service too.
   

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   Toni

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had to book a year in advance for a table of 4 but the food was really good. The staff were really friendly and being able to sit upstairs where you see some of the chef too was a really good touch. We went for my mums 60th birthday so it was a lovely treat and all of us enjoyed it!
   

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   Jan

   Hertfordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous pub, not overdecorated, some lovely original features. Food was great, staff very helpful and welcoming. Had a lovely waitress (thinks she was Australian??) Cannot fault anything (stairs down to toilets were a bit steep but doesn't detract from the lovely pub). Atmosphere was lively but not noisy and all our needs catered for (cocktails were delish). Will certainly be back for the steak night! We worth the hour's journey to get there. F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S xx
   

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   Una

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely AMAZING! Well worth the wait! We felt like VIP’s! The whole experience was just wonderful, staff, venue and food all totally deserve 5 stars! Thank you!
   

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   Carmel VIP

   London37 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was sensational, wonderfully seasoned, and nicely presented. The service was exemplary. My only issue was the noise levels, it was very hard to have a conversation without straining your voice!! Maybe a less busy time would be better volume wise, but that being said I really can’t rate the food and service enough. 
   

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    ISABELLE VIP

    London18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Food was exceptional. Service was moderate. Noise levels were quite loud.
    

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