The Rhydspence Inn

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   An excellent experience was had by all in our party of 7. Setting was intimate, with log fires, and atmosphere was good.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   A proper English inn in a lovely half-timbered building with an interesting and well-executed menu, a well-stocked cellar, great service and a roaring fire
   

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   Hazel

   Herefordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   We love the Rhydspence. Fabulous food. Lovely that they have a small menu based on the best locally sourced ingredients. Lovely atmosphere. Staff are great. Dogs welcome. It was our 4th visit today
   

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   SURREY

   Herefordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

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

   Dinner, Sat night, five of us, in one of about five different dining areas in this higgledepiggly 16 cent inn, with its ancient egon ronay and AA plates round the porch betraying a succession of owners each leaving a legacy: there's an eightiesish conference-roomey space, a sixtiesish dining room with bright ceiling lights, high backed settles and a fake fire; or a 16 century bar with loads of nooks (and standing locals), and a cavernous log fire all connected by a patterned carpeted floor so uneven you'd think you'd been drinking since noon...and the gothic 'mind your head' signage beloved by copper kettle tea rooms in cathedral towns... but the folk running this now (after a long series of owners including real Basil Fawlties) know exactly what they're doing, so: a board of sourdough with oil and balsamic (never enough, of course) as we scanned the shrewdly condensed menu (4 starters, 4 mains, no main over £20 and no need for sides) of which we all had roughly one of everything and all was pretty impeccable, both cooking and presentation: whipped cods roe with airy sourdough slices; rillettes (so-so, they usually are), a luscious, glutinous ox cheek stew with bricks of perfect dauphinoise; what they describe as chalk stream trout was a perfectly cooked pink steak-size cross-section of fish in a creamy lagoon of tiny veg, raved about, all followed by panna cottas and creme brulees and a bill that was - if you take off my extravagant buy of a vintage bin-end - about £46 pp. We waddled out stuffed and happy and didn't trip up on the ancient cobbled pavement.
   

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   Hayley

   Worcestershire3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

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

   Our table was booked for 7.30pm and unfortunately the menu was limited due to one of the starters and one of the main courses being sold out. Which left 3 starters and 3 mains. I had informed the restaurant that I am a vegetarian 10 days before but only 1 main was suitable for me.
   

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   Charles

   Birmingham9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

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

   Outstanding service. Tremendous sophisticated pub food. Fabulous varied wine list. A genius of a destination
   

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   Alison

   Birmingham1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Had a wonderful meal here! The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. The service was also fantastic—friendly, attentive, and welcoming. The only slight downside was that the chairs weren’t the most comfortable, and the room was a bit chilly, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience. We still had a great time and would definitely return. A few small tweaks and it would be perfect!
   

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   Alison

   Herefordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Delicious food and thoughtful host, nothing too much trouble.
   

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   Melanie

   Herefordshire1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Perfect family dinner. Welcoming, warm and cozy atmosphere. Great food.
   

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    lina and john harrison

    Herefordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

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

    LOVELY VALENTINE'S EVENING CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY WITH GOOD FRIENDS. GOOD MEAL CHOICE, GLASS OF WINE OR OTHER DRINK INCLUDED, WE WERE SAT IN THE OLDEST ROOM IN THIS BEAUTIFUL PUB/RESTAURANT. i CAN RECOMMEND THIS PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE INFORMAL, ATMOSPHERIC, WARM, AND WHAT A LOVELY STAFF THEY EMPLOY. THANKS TO ALL. LINA
    

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