The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence Reviews

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Average Ratings for The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence

  • Quality of service2.6 stars
  • Quality of food2.5 stars
  • Value for Money2.4 stars
  • Overall rating2.8 stars

8 Reviews For The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence

  • Guest 12th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My wife, a friend and I ate last night in the restaurant at the Brocket Arms, Ayott St. Lawrence; I do not normally write restaurant reviews, but feel compelled as the food and service were outstanding. The dining room is small, but possesses character sadly missed in most pub-cum-restaurants. Chicken liver starters were perfectly cooked, with luxuriant texture and flavour; the main course of salmon on roasted vegetables, anchovies and creamed mash was tasty and succulent, while the rump ordered by my compatriot "was the best he'd had in the UK in ten years". At ~£18pp for 3 courses (including vegetables) this was fantastic value and we will be returning.

  • Guest 28th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The newly refurbished Brocket Arms was a brilliant choice for a recent celebration. The service was both friendly and efficient, the food exceptional and imaginatively presented. There was an excellent choice of well priced wines. The atmospehere in this beautiful old building was both warm and welcoming. We will definitly be going again!!

  • Guest 22nd Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    cramped seating at table
    poor service - half an hour for a unimpressive cold starter
    wooden plates for main course?!
    wrong wine served
    inadequate main course with lack of veg
    no atmosphere
    lack of imaginative deserts - too similar!
    excuses about chefs
    ordered items forgotten
    will not be returning to brocket arms!!

  • Guest 31st Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    At The Brocket Arms I thought the food was disappointing as was the service. There were two of us eating at 8.45 on a Saturday so apparently not many takers. I had Coq au Vin which looked like the chef had stamped on a chicken - seemed to have every bit imaginable in it and lots of shards of bone. I wouldn't recommend the food here. No music in restaurant just two of us in the corner and a seemingly scatty waitress.

  • barrieg 24th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    The poor manner of some staff there stands out, they seem to feel they are doing you a favour by serving you at all. We were treated not as well as you would like, and waited an hour for our meal. Its s shame that such a place could be run so badly.

  • Ken Davis Rank: Lance Corporal 14th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I arrived by invitation of one of my oldest and best friends at the Brocket Arm in Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire. He had decided to celebrate his 60th Birthday at the Pub with a meal and an overnight stay for a select group of his friends.
    Ann and I arrived a day early, walking into the pub at 11pm on the Friday night before the Saturday get together, It was to say the least heaving! An Irish Calie band were in full swing, on talking to people I found out this was a regular second Friday in t ...

  • Miss Malarky 24th Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Friendly service from the bar staff and proprieter in this charming, apparently haunted pub. In the summer you have the added option of the quiet beer garden surrounded by fruit trees. And in contrast, the winter offers a bowl of soup next to one of the open log fires.

    The Brocket Arms in Ayot St Lawrence is a perfect stop-off on a brisk walk or light ramble... Or equally, a specific journey would not be wasted to discovery this quaint delight.

  • Lisa k Rank: Lance Corporal 28th Sep 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    The Brocket Arms has a very limited menu, comprising just 5 items, 2 of which were salads at a Sunday lunchtime. No roast available and none of the food was freshly prepared.

    In short, one to avoid!