Bird in Hand, Lovedean

Had a wonderful meal for my husbands birthday . Staff were friendly and polite. Well worth a visit. Atmosphere was relaxed and an open fire was most welcome.

Excellent sunday roast, lovely atmosphere and friendly helpful staff. Good selection of gin too which was a bonus! Enjoyed our family evening very much, thanks.

Food was good. Lovely combination of dishes. Service was good despite it being busy. Great atmosphere however, just very loud as it was so busy

Just had lunch at the Bird in Hand,excellent food with an imaginative menu. I would encourage other restaurants to be more adventurous with there menus,instead of the same old same old they all dish out.

First time visit to here and will definitely be back, great food, restaurant comfortable and nicely decorated and friendly and helpful staff. Food was amazing!

Excellent food and very friendly staff. Great atmosphere and a good selection of draft beer. The food is a nice mix of traditional and modern and the Sunday lunches are superb

Sunday roast good as always, some of the best pub food in the area, give it a try, make sure you book as always busy...…..

Excellent dining experience from the ambience to food. Not the cheapest but the food was worth it. We were a table of 4 adults and all plates were cleared.

First time there since the refurbishment. We were a party of 4 for Sunday lunch NOT as a carvery! All aspects of our meal and the overall experience were excellent. The greeting at the door, the reserved table, the quick service of the basics (water, drinks) - all very professional and courteous, but also friendly. The menu offers great variety so all our tastes were catered for. One question about ingredients on one dish was resolved very quickly. Our starters all came at the same time: we all found the portion size good but not over-generous; they were all delicious. We all had different mains and everyone enjoyed the food and the service. All the dishes were nicely presented. Only a couple of us had room for dessert and we both chose the citrus bread-and-butter pudding. The dish itself was very pleasant - but it's not a rich, fruit-and-custard-laden bread pudding in the old fashioned sense. So just a slight disappointment on that score. The other couple insisted on treating us, so I didn't see the final bill. However some quick mental arithmetic suggests that all the dishes are reasonably and competitively priced, for the type of establishment and the high quality of service we enjoyed. On the overall ambience, we were pleasantly surprised. We arrived for an early booking, but the place soon filled up with a big variety of guests including some small children. Yet we never felt that there was too much noise - surprising given the hardwood floor. So all in all a very good experience, which we will repeat before too long!

We all enjoyed the experience: we will return. Thought that all the staff were very attentive: it makes such a difference!

Lovely ambiance, amazing food as per usual. Service was quick and efficient. The only slight issue was that there was a dessert option of a brownie on the children’s menu, my adult friend asked if she could have that for dessert as she didn’t like any of the options but the chef refused. Their loss as they missed out on making money from it!! Would definitely go back, even if they don’t give us brownies!!

The hanging Steak and the roast beef on the roast meat platter was a bit chewy and a struggle. The rest of the meat was good, although not much of it.

Lovely food, great staff and perfect location. Only negative was that it was extremely loud/ busy, which made it impossible to have a conversation with my friends.

Lovely 'country pub' atmosphere with a modern touch. Lovely fire burning yesterday. Good food. Good service. Prices in line with most other places. Easy to find with plenty of parking. Would recommend a visit.

Wrong menus, slow service and lack of attention such as staff knowing the specials and soup were disappointing....staff polite and food tasty though .....think a few improvements need to be made before I return as it wasn’t busy on a Monday lunchtime so wouldn’t want to experience a busy weekend service !

Lovely food. Would definitely recommend. Service was very good. Food was amazing and the roast was lovely. X x x x x x x x

We were quickly seated and offered dŕinks and menus. We didn't have starters but we're offered bread whilst waiting for our mains which arrived quickly. The food was very nice and we both enjoyed our meals. The service was very good and restaurant was nicely laid out. My first time at this pub and my only disappointment was not getting a Yorkshire pudding with my Roast Pork!

Faultless meal - We all had the roast beef, it was pink and tender, just how I like it! Lovely side of veg, great cauliflower cheese! Fantastic service. Will go again!

Great meal with attentive service. Will definitely visit again. The carpark was busy when we arrived but still found somewhere to park. Despite the busyness the service and food was faultless. Thankyou again.

Lovely late lunch, very accomodating. Service was great and food fabulous with a good wine and gin list. Lovely atmosphere with the open fire going.

Delicious Sunday roast. I had the pork and my friend the beef and both were fabulous. Good portion sizes (we could not manage it all). The restaurant staff were really cheery and helpful also.

Great food and excellent service. Always a lovely atmosphere and so cosy with the fire on.

Lunch was excellent value with a lovely ambience, this was a mid week visit and the restaurant was not busy hence service was attentive ! Food was well presented and cooked perfectly.

Had the Sunday menu roast beef which was quite difficult to cut although it was cooked as described.Suggest it could be served with a steak knife as noticed people on the next table were also complaining they could not cut it. Dessert was served with a spoon only (no fork) which is essential with most puddings. Charged for two items on bill we did not have and did not notice until we returned home cost of these was readily refunded with profuse apologies after we phoned them.

Lovely lunch today at the Bird in Hand first class experience from start to finish. Exceptional service and amazing steak pie Washed down with a strawberry and cream gin and tonic

The staff were very attentive and helpful. We chose the a la carte menu which could have been a little more extensive but the food was delicious and we'll presented.

Lovely food. Could have done with a little quicker service but it was very busy. Cannot fault the food though it was very tasty. Will visit again.

Very good quality pub food at a sensible price. Would definitely recommend! Attentive staff, despite very busy restaurant. Food presented well. Great coffee too! Would return again if in the area.

Food always good. Had the hake and chips the fish was so fresh and batter like. Chips are always lovely and lovely dessert. Had the summer pudding delish

Absolutely Amazing service. Amazing atmosphere and Amazing food! You won’t be disappointed, I absolutely love the bird in hand every time I go . .

Lovely place, friendly staff great food. Really recommend. Love the feel of the place too. Came here for a date night and had such a great time we go back every month on the same night.

Temp chef apparently. one main was good, other main and both starters were mediocre. Not returning. Do not order pork belly. Suggested to return in new year.. its September ffs!

Long wait and the meals were just ok ,not as good as our visit last year ,the menu not as good and no specials ,disappointed as we took friends ,maybe new people running it or different chef.

Really good food from a good selection of dishes on the menu. There is also a wide selection of beers and wines available. Service from both the bar and restaurant was efficient and friendly.

Great food, kind staff. A couple of things went wrong with our food but staff rectified this and gave us a drink on the house. Would definitely return again

Food excellent, service very good but the restaurant area was so noisy. For most of the time it was impossible to hold a normal conversation.

Excellent service and delicious food. I went twice in one week - the second time was really busy but it did not affect the service at all. Have recommended to friends and will definitely visit again very soon.

We went for a Sunday roast. We had a really great service and amazing food. We will definitely be going back again. Would recommend to friends and family.

Great service, food was delicious and, as ever, the gin menu didn’t disappoint. We love the Bird in Hand and have never had a bad meal.

We always have a lovely meal at the Bird in Hand. Since visiting with our baby over the last year they have always been very accommodating

Lovely Sunday lunch, great location and friendly staff. My husband and I would 100% recommend the Bird in Hand :) We will definitely return very soon.

Food was good as always service was a bit slow due to function in garden was not told this when making reservation but this did not spoil our evening

We had a 60th birthday family meal in the restaurant area, the food was excellent, there is a very good wine list to compliment the food menu and the service was first class.

The very welcoming staff provide an excellent service and delicious food. Would recommend a visit for either a special occasion or just a relaxing lunch.

Good welcome at arrival. Table service was very good. A good Sunday menu with all our selected main courses being well presented and of good quality. Would definitely recommend.

Good food but I don't need to be asked every 5 mins if everything is all right with the food, or to be asked if 'you guys are ready to order'. Rather informal I feel! Handhelds not working in either ladies or men's loos and no paper towels in lieu of them.

A lovely lively place, with helpful and enthilusiastic staff. A good range ofmenu ideas, whilst not leaving you feeling overwhelmed. At the bar, a great selection of guns and beers, whilst at the table, good wines to look through.

Excellent food beautifully presented, not your usual pub grub. Nice atmosphere in the bar or restaurant areas. Staff very friendly would highly recommend to anyone wanting something more interesting to eat

Great food & a great choice on the menu. Really friendly & attentive service. Good atmosphere & plent of gin to choose from!! Definitely would return!

great food and friendly service. nice location and lively. definitely revisiting