The White Hart Restaurant in Chippenham, Castle Combe

Reviews

1. J ★☆☆☆☆

   Me and my family visited Castle Combe on Boxing Day. We wanted to pop in somewhere to have some drinks and food. We went into this place half an hour ago from me writing this, I had to move a certain spot whilst holding my tiny Yorkie because of how busy it was when a blonde woman working there said “No dogs on this side.” in a very rude tone and -ushered- me out of the way. How difficult it is to politely say “So sorry but we can not have dogs on this side.”? So glad we went to another bright, lovely place to have our drink instead of spending boxing day in a gloomy place in which we are not welcomed in.

   almost 8 months ago
2. Bradley Hansen ★★★☆☆

   Save for the beer and chips, the food is below par and I think the coffee was either a weak shot or good instant coffee. Friendly enough, and great atmosphere. Only been once, maybe just unlucky.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Ashish Muley ★★★★☆

   We visited during the long weekend bank holiday, and the place was very crowded, leaving the staff overwhelmed. We had to wait a minimum of 30 minutes for our dishes. After a long drive from London, we arrived just around lunchtime and were all very hungry and tired. The restaurant serves lunch only until 3 PM and then opens again for dinner at 6 PM. Finally, after our wait, the food that was served was hot, nicely cooked, and tasted great. After enjoying our warm lunch, we had a few cold drinks and felt revitalized for our visit to the village.

   1 year ago

1. Dan H ★★★★☆

   The gentleman behind the bar was amenable and caring of the work he did. He helped where he could and was knowledgeable about the menu. He was able to guide the wide variety of tourists to select the food they wanted in English only. The food hit the spot, decent taste and decent portions for the price. This place gets a lot of tourists from all nationalities. Be prepared to wait for those who aren’t familiar with English customs or don’t understand the language terribly well. I would suggest bringing some cash as there is a minimum card spend of around £6. There are a lot of reviews saying the staff are rude but this I would say this is frustration more than anything. The staff have to deal with a lot of people who don’t know English customs, can’t speak the language entirely and go through a lot of faff when paying (foreign cards, only large notes). The coffee there is also good, better than a lot of standard coffee from pubs. The milk used had a sweet creaminess to it. The pub is also dog friendly. I stumbled upon this place whilst exploring, I didn’t stay in the hotel.

   almost 2 years ago
2. Sneha S ★★★★★

   This is lovely pub restro in the beautiful Castle Combe and a perfect stop for a hot meal. There are only two places to eat one is the White House. We visited castle Combe on a bank holiday weekend (assuming it will be less crowded). The white hart still was very busy but they have a lot of tables and plenty of places to seat. The queue to order was long. And as they were short staffed on the bank holiday, food took a little longer to come. But no complains as the sandwiches we ordered were delicious. I don’t remember when was the last time we had such yumm sandwiches. Loved it. Wait worth a while.

   almost 4 years ago
3. Ismayil J ★★★★☆

   There are not so many options in Castle Combe to have a hot meal. This place has an obvious advantage of being in a touristic hot spot center of the village. Hot food is served only within certain hours in the afternoon and after 6 pm. Check! There are places inside and in a nice garden. Food was nice and prices are adequate, dish sizes ok. However the main concern is a bit strange attitude to customers. Obviously lazy answering me or fulfilling small asks (like extra plates). I would call it unwelcoming and even rude. Maybe they were tired after a long day, but it is a bad excuse anyway. And I noticed that also towards other guests. Are they annoyed with tourists ruining peace in their lovely village? Also not serving free tap water, only bottled.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Cameron Martin ★★★★★

   I must admit my partner and I were somewhat apprehensive when reading the reviews for this pub but we decided to give The White Hart a try. Happy to say it was a really good decision. The food was excellent and the landlord and landlady were pleasant and polite throughout our dining experience. I had the beef stew which was home made and my partner had the burger. The ale was superb also. The pub was a proper English country pub and I’m glad we stopped by for dinner during our stay at Castle Combe. I am unsure as to why the owners are allegedly ‘racist’ as per some previous reviews. I am a mixed race man and I can honestly say I did not feel as if I was being treated differently nor any undertone of racism. Quite the opposite, and my partner and I were made to feel very welcome by the owners. Sure it’s most likely a ‘locals’ pub but they were more than happy to give us a good experience. Will definitely come again when visiting Castle Combe. 5 stars.

   almost 4 years ago

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