The Shy Horse Restaurant in Chessington

Reviews

1. Samantha Matthews ★★★★★

   Fabulous place. We were late due to issues on M25 but we're treated with kindness and compassion. We're prewarned they had limited staff but would be as quick as possible with the food. When it came it was served well, presentation was great and food tasted amazing. Wish we had eaten there every night of our stay and not onsite like we had previously. If you are heading to Chessington this place is a must for a food visit!!

   almost 8 months ago
2. Jason ★★☆☆☆

   We had an unfortunate experience at this pub. Thought it would be a decent meal based on the reviews but was caught by surprise. Ordered the Ribeye steak and it’s the worst steak I had in a while. I did try my best but I could not finish it in the end and had to spit out most of the meat as it’s hard and chewy. It would have been a 1 star if not for a decent service and atmosphere. Food-wise, it’s really bad unfortunately.

   almost 8 months ago
3. Rich Deerdog ★★★★★

   Staying nearby after a day at the amusement park and this place seemed like a good bet for dinner. It’s about 10-15 minutes’ walk from the Premier Inn (now sadly shorn of it’s Beefeater, once one of my favourites… now lost to time and memory) and it’s part of the Vintage Inn chain, so sort of like a Beefeater for the now, rather than the 1980s. Anyhow, the pub itself is an older building, you enter the bar area and there is a more formal restaurant, with table service, over to the right. Pretty standard setup, approach the bar to ask for a table or get yourself a table and approach the bar to order a drink. The co-existence of both at one bar seemed most puzzling for some people, not sure why. We opted for the bar as we didn’t fancy a full meal – the menu at these places is good though and, to be fair, you can order anything from the main menu at the bar anyway. A couple of beers to start, these were Peroni – you like to see it and there it was. Just shy of £7 a pint I think they were – modern prices. The bar area is well laid out, with many areas broken up by bits of wall and fireplaces etc. Don’t feed the fire if it is on, they don’t like that. Turned out you can order food to your table in the bar as well, using the QR code on the table – that was useful, as I am lazy and somewhat antisocial. Decided to go for a trio of small plates – Padron peppers, some shredded chicken, and a garlic cheese bread – these arrived promptly and were all very good. The bread was most fulsome and piping hot. Good hit of cheese on top. Nice. I also really rated the Padron peppers, although it is hard to get those wrong. Sufficiently impressed with the food that I had a pudding. Rare. They had sticky toffee pud with a throaty jug of custard though, so how could I refuse. Good hit of date and good amount of custard. The pudding of my youth. Well done. A few more pints of Peroni and we were away (you can tell I wasn’t respecting my liver this weekend) . Overall, a good pub, well run. Some odd customers, but that’s not their fault. I’d eat here again for certain.

   almost 8 months ago

1. Garrett Bowlus ★★★★★

   Everything from the staff, to the atmosphere and of course the food and drinks were exceptional! We were welcomed by Jake who helped guide us through the menu and drink choices, we got to choose our seating in a cozy booth/nook with drinks in hand, which really set the stage for a very charming experience for our family on our first day in the UK. I’d also like to note that if you are staying in the nearby Chessington safari hotel area, it’s only about a 15-20 minute walk to this amazing and welcoming pub and the food is much better and so much better value than the plonk they are serving at the tourist hotels. Also of note, easy options to bus, uber or taxi, as we ubered our way back around 10pm just 4 minutes back to hotel. We will definitely be marking this on our short list of favorite pubs.

   almost 11 months ago
2. Gareth Taylor ★★★★★

   Popped by today for an hour or so and enjoyed a few drinks with my family in the beer garden, plus some ice cream! A lovely pub, staff seemed very nice too even though it was hot and they were bringing out lots of food to customers. Toilets were clean, plenty of parking out the front and side plus a car charger which is convenient.

   1 year ago
3. Robert James ★★★★★

   Honestly a great little find, we were on the way back from footgolf and found this place. Had the lasagne and it was honestly the best I've ever had. Crispy, deep consistency and glorious bechamel sauce. Cheeky brownie to top it off, 3 courses for £18.99 or 2 for £14.99 you cannot go wrong!

   almost 3 years ago

1. Ali Gowe ★☆☆☆☆

   I’ve been here a lot over the years. It’s been a great meeting place for friends and family that travel to meet me from the M25 as I live in Kingston. I met a friend for dinner this week. The restaurant area was filthy, with food squashed into the carpet. I asked to move tables to a cleaner space but was told I couldn’t. It took 1.5 hours for the table and floor to be cleaned. In the time we were there, all the tables remained empty and could have easily moved. I was really embarrassed as I had suggested this venue. We both ordered the sea bream. Not only was it lukewarm, the broccoli was watery, old and inedible. The sauce on the top was indescribable. And we paid £18 for the pleasure. We were both hungry afterwards. No one asked us if the food was ok and we felt like intruders every time we waited at the bar for a drink and then again to pay the bill. The bathroom was something else. The photos have to be seen to be believed. It’s a shame but I will never be returning here.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Matthew MacKenzie ★★★★★

   Nice, clean, comfortable environment with and a very tasty Sunday lunch. Very popular so make sure to book.

   almost 4 years ago
3. Abhinav Saraswat ★★★★★

   TLDR: nice Sunday roast, warm decor, good service, and banoffee pie recommended! I rocked up to the place on a Sunday for a Sunday roast and managed to get a table for 2 without any issues. Though I imagine if it was earlier in the afternoon, it may have been busier. The general decor of the place is warm and inviting, with a touch of gastro-pub about it. There is plenty for space for dining/seating inside. In terms of the food, a nice option is the trio roast (which had turkey, pork and beef) for Sunday lunch. They also offer the more traditional beef, pork etc. The portions were decent sized. The food was well presented and priced similar to other pubs in the area. Absolutely loved the banoffee pie. Simply delicious! The service was really nice and we managed to get our food relatively quickly despite being a Sunday and busy-ish period. Overall, well worth going, especially after walk in the nearby Commons.

   almost 4 years ago

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