The Griffins Head

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  Tony Franklin

  ·3 months ago

  “Really poor and sad pub. We arrived at lunchtime to the announcement by a young member of staff was on her own and could not take any good orders until others arrive. I felt for her but she really looked fed up which did not help. Tried the wi-fi but it was one of tbose old ones which wanted to know everything about you so I did not bother. Staff arrived so I ordered a fish finger sandwich ...very poor, no love and the bread reminded me of the old Motherspride. Experience was a "never again" which was a shame as it really is a nice pub.”

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  Nuttyrockeress

  ·4 months ago

  “We booked a table for four at 13:30 on Monday lunchtime. When we arrived, we were informed that several menu items were unavailable, which was disappointing to hear straight away. Although the food came out quickly, the quality wasn’t acceptable. The lasagne was burnt, and the onion bhaji was so overcooked it was black and rock hard. Over halfway through the meal we were asked how everything was, and we raised the issues. A replacement bhaji was offered, but we declined. The restaurant was almost empty, so we expected much better standards. We’d heard great things and were really looking forward to trying it, but unfortunately we won’t be returning.”

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  JILL GLUNT

  ·4 months ago

  “We were 3 weary travelers from the States . We were on a genealogy quest to St James in Papplewick. We stumbled upon this WONDERFUL pub. The food & service was out of this world amazing! My Mother inlaw had the bangers and mash. The gravy was the BEST EVER! I went the “safe” route with a burger but I dipped my fries in that gravy. My husband had mac&cheese with a side of maple glazed sausage. Food & atmosphere was just what we were looking for- an old English pub. We had visions that our relatives might have had a pint here. ~but ~ Here comes the GREATEST PART!! We were “stranded” because we no phone service. The pub let us use their phone to call a taxi. The taxi didn’t have any time to take us to our next destination til 16:30. That wasn’t gunna work. So the nicest patron Chris allowed us to use his Uber app to get a ride. Keep in mind that it’s cold & pouring down rain. Chris was in shorts. He stood outside with us till we got in the Uber & on our way. There are not enough words to describe how awesome this place was. Our waitress was Heather and she was the best waitress we have ever had. So kind!!!! BRAVO WELL DONE!”

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  Scott D (Rowingchamp79)

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely village pub. Didn’t eat here so ignore the food score. Good beer and good location.”

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  izzy keegan

  ·5 months ago

  “Very lovely family meal here. Layed back pub restaurant style, well decorated and comfortable atmosphere. Great beer garden too. The fish and chips was amazing, the batter on the fish was crispy and delicious, and the chips were perfectly chunky! Very friendly staff, defo recommend. 😋😁”

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  amy braisby

  ·8 months ago

  “Had a lovely meal! Cheese pie, mash veg and gravy - With a coffee and a mini chocolate brownie, which was delicious! Great service and friendly staff and we could take our dog in too”

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  General Capri

  ·11 months ago

  “Food was amazing, staff were friendly and helpful... Car show every Wednesday 😀 during summer months... Car show Sunday during winter months...”

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  Ann Miller

  ·2 years ago

  “Michelle and Heather were fantastic! The food they recommended was so good! They even helped my friend get some oil out of her sweater! These Americans recommend this fantastic place to all tourists in the area! Thanks for a great experience! Eat the chicken schnitzel, fish and chips and the hummus!! Amazing!”

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  Master BD

  ·2 years ago

  “Lovely venue and great staff / atmosphere. Good summer venue. Good venue all year round. One ask ....I only wish the menus had calorie calculations on all the food items across all the menus. I've been here many times over the years. Service is good, Staff friendly and lovely. My visit. Not that busy 7 pm on Thursday evening. Warm and seated quickly. Set mains, 2 course £16.50 and normal menus available. 2 meals with a bottle of wine and a soft drink. £51.00. Prawns for starters. Chicken Burger with fries. Nice but would have opted for salad instead of chips or rice. ( Freshly cooked) Bangers and mash. No specials menu when we Arrived. Would visit again.”

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  Gary Helliwell

  ·2 years ago

  “It’s a lovely pub with a brilliant chef, the service was friendly but a bit clumsy, I asked for one of the starters which she came back and told me they had run out of, then I asked for an alternative and the same happened. Otherwise the service was so nice and friendly. The started I ended up with was king prawn cocktail which is a favorite, but to be honest it was a poor attempt. I only counted because it looked stingy but there were 8 small prawns so they were just under £1 each. I’m not sure if it’s just the presentation but it looked and felt very disappointing. That being said, the rest of the food was delicious! Definitely recommend the Shepherds pie!!”

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