(menu)

Old Bear

Riverhill, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3DX

£30.00 Gastropub Surrey
 Write Review Add to my lists

Square Meal Review of Old Bear ?

At the bottom of the High Street opposite the River Mole, this handsome black-&-white 16th-century inn has good looks in spades. A front terrace draws the crowds on sunny days, while interior remodelling ticks all the gastropub design boxes with the accustomed old beams, floorboards & crackling winter fires. An Enomatic wine cabinet behind the long bar sits comfortably with the traditional hand-pulled ales, & the cooking continues the something-for-everyone approach with its blend of tried-&-tested pub classics (sausage & mash or fish & chips with mushy peas) & more modish ideas – perhaps a Med-influenced dish of line-caught sea bream served with chorizo, red pepper pipérade & gnocchi or lamb kulfi kebabs accompanied by spiced couscous, aubergine, mint yoghurt & coriander. Desserts run along the lines of crème brûlée or Granny Smith trifle. The daily changing menu is the same whether you are eating in the bar or restaurant.

Overall Diner Rating

6.0
Food & Drink
5.7
Service
6.0
Atmosphere
6.0
Value
6.0

Based on 3 ratings. Rate it!

Facebook Twitter Delicious Google StumbleUpon Email to a friend

Customer Reviews

Been to this restaurant? Write a comment

Write Your Review
  • 1Win fab prizes with free monthly prize draws!
  • 2See your views in print.
  • 3Collect your thoughts in one place.
  • 4Be rewarded with an Editor's Pick.
  • 5Rate restaurants and share your views.
 
  1. Edward K.
    Reviews: 1

    ( 30s, Male )

    Delighted with the service, the new owners “Wildwood” improvements are immediately noticeable. The attentive staff, and the general change in atmosphere is a step massive step up from what it was before. Definitely worth visiting for an evening meal or a Sunday lunch. 5* services

    • Overall: 10
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 10
    • Value: 10
    Was it helpful to you?
    Request removal
     
  2. Leslie O.
    Reviews: 1

    ( 50s, Male, United Kingdom )

    Late Sunday lunch with my daughter who was back from University.
    The service was so comical and vague that I assumed that we were being filmed.
    The food was both over fried and formulaic and if this is a sister restaurant of a new chain that claims awards elsewhere then I suggest a quick cab around the M25 to the original avoiding this outpost.
    There are many other good restaurants within the locale that are not as overpriced as is this and actually serve both good food with charming service.
    I am confident that Square Meal will not embarass themselves by including this in their reviews for much longer and devalue a very useful reference site.
    Other than that quite a nice location if you are a Chelsea footballer or with your best mates wife.

    • Overall: 1
    • Food & Drink: 1
    • Service: 1
    • Atmosphere: 1
    • Value: 1
    Was it helpful to you?
    Request removal
     
Back to Top
 

Got a blog?

Add your blog review of Old Bear to Square Meal

Win fab prizes • Attract traffic to your blog • Add prestige to your blog Find out how
    Please do not change this field Please do not change this field Please do not change this field

    Essential Details for Old Bear

    • Cuisine: Gastropub
    • Area: Surrey
    • Price: £30.00
    • Wine: £17.50
    • Champagne: £36.00

    Location of Old Bear

    • Book a Cab
      from Addison Lee

      Travel to Old Bear in style with London's leading minicab firm Addison Lee.

      Get a quote »

    Customer Reviews

    Been to this restaurant? Write a comment

    Write Your Review
    • 1Win fab prizes with free monthly prize draws!
    • 2See your views in print.
    • 3Collect your thoughts in one place.
    • 4Be rewarded with an Editor's Pick.
    • 5Rate restaurants and share your views.

    Diner reviews for Old Bear

    1. Edward K.
      Reviews: 1

      Edward K. ( 30s, Male )

      February 2011

      Delighted with the service, the new owners “Wildwood” improvements are immediately noticeable. The attentive staff, and the general change in atmosphere is a step massive step up from what it was before. Definitely worth visiting for an evening meal or a Sunday lunch. 5* services

      • Overall: 10
      • Food & Drink: 9
      • Service: 10
      • Atmosphere: 10
      • Value: 10
      Was it helpful to you?
      Request removal
       
    2. Leslie O.
      Reviews: 1

      Leslie O. ( 50s, Male, United Kingdom )

      June 2010

      Late Sunday lunch with my daughter who was back from University.
      The service was so comical and vague that I assumed that we were being filmed.
      The food was both over fried and formulaic and if this is a sister restaurant of a new chain that claims awards elsewhere then I suggest a quick cab around the M25 to the original avoiding this outpost… More

      • Overall: 1
      • Food & Drink: 1
      • Service: 1
      • Atmosphere: 1
      • Value: 1
      Was it helpful to you?
      Request removal
       
    Advertisement