The Bear - Elmbridge

Opposite a regenerated river walk, this pub/restaurant is lovely. We went to a dog photoshoot event and decided to have lunch there. The food was great be aware that portions are large) the staff were helpful and friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. Definitely recommend. Dog friendly, child friendly.

Never eaten here before so we thought we’d try one Fri night. It was OK, nice atmosphere and welcome. But the food and menu choice is not as good as other pubs in area Service with Nele, however, was excellent

Fabulous meal and good value for money. Service was exceptional and not all rushed. Looking forward to our next visit!!

Unfortunately, we had a poor experience. It’s a nice pub but the service from the start although friendly was very slow and not very professional. We had several of the waiters/waitresses walk past our table empty handed when we had empty plates etc and things were forgotten several times. We’re not sure if they were understaffed but there were only 2 other tables eating and it was quiet. The food was poor overall. It was bland and lacked seasoning. We both had the orzo salad which was meant to come with feta cheese but came with mainly mozzarella even though the waitress said it was vegan feta. The orzo was also very overcooked and mushy, had no seasoning and the dish was missing ingredients. We would have been fine if we were told this previously but we weren’t. The courgette fritters were again bland and the garlic and paprika mayo just tasted like mayo. We ordered the Apple Galette and the chocolate brownie for dessert. The brownie was actually very nice but the Apple galette was awful. It is supposed to have flaky pastry but it was completely soggy and uncooked. It had obviously been put in the microwave to heat up which was just pure laziness and really disappointing. We mentioned this to the waitress and luckily she took it off the bill for us. Unfortunately we won’t be returning.

Dog friendly, lovely atmosphere, immaculate interior and exterior. Lovely clean toilets. Car park. River walk opposite. Friendly, helpful staff. The food was great. Truly delicious.