Review on The Withies Inn

Hugh and Brian Thomas have spent a lot of time and energy maintaining The Withies Inn, a prosperous sixteenth-century pub in the tiny hamlet of Compton in the Surrey Hills. In particular they have made the gardens into something quite special, with flower borders ablaze with colour, weeping willows providing shade and tables in the shade of old apples trees. When the weather's fine you can eat on the crazy-paved terrace or under an arbour of creeper-entwined trellises.

Venture inside and you will find a bar that is brimming with character, low beams, old carved panels and even an Art Nouveau settle. Well-kept real ales and honest pub grub (Cumberland sausages with mash et. al.) are the order of the day in this part of the pub.

The separate restaurant offers food that is a touch more ambitious, ranging from beef Wellington to chicken Kiev, with the bonus of seasonal specialities like asparagus and wild duck.

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Cuisine

British

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm
Dinner: 6.30 - 9.00pm Mon-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

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Facilities at The Withies Inn

Alfresco dining
Private dining room
Private parties
90 covers

Address

The Withies Inn
Withies Lane
Compton
Surrey
GU3 1JA

Customer Ratings on The Withies Inn

3 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food: 7
Service: 6
Ambience: 6
Location: 5
Value for money: 6

Customer reviews

Lorraine Chance
August 2019

4 people found this review helpful

Jolly Fine Food in Historic Elizabethan Hostelry!

Sometimes, on sunny weekends, The Withies can get crowded - not a big deal.
The meat is first class and the chef knows the difference between Medium Rare and Medium! Staff are attentive and usually show a sense of humour!
I defy you to find better Prawn Cocktails anywhere!
I love the predictability of the meals we order. For me and my partners, 8 out of 10 every time!
And well within our pocket.

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Robert
May 2015

14 people found this review helpful

The Withies Inn Restaurant

Four of us had lunch at The Withies today. The food was good but the price excessive for what it was.
The restaurant has been packed with tables and chairs to a very high seating density, such that the table had to be pulled back to allow one couple to gain seating access on a bench seat, then the table had to be pushed forward into their stomachs to allow the other couple to gain seating access to the bench seat opposite. The bench seats themselves weren't very wide providing a squashed experience for each couple.
The bill came to £184 for 3 courses and two glasses each of house wine.
Although the food was good the overall experience was not due to the cramped conditions and we won't return.
Nice place to go just for a pint.

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The Withies Inn Sample Menu

SAMPLE RESTAURANT MENU

HORS D'OEUVRES

Homemade Fisherman's Broth £6.50
Withies 'Soup du Jour' £5.95
Deep Fried Whitebait £6.95
Seafood Crepe Mornay £8.95
Melon & Parma Ham £6.95
Prawns in a half pint glass with Mayonnaise Dips £6.95
Mushrooms in Garlic Butter £5.95 (v)
Homemade Withies Pâté £6.25
Prawn Pil Pil £9.50
Avocado with Seafood £9.50
Hot or Cold Artichoke £6.95 (v)
Paw Paw with Fresh Crab £10.50
Pan-fried Sardines & Lemon £6.95
Smoked Salmon £8.95
Prawn Cocktail £7.95
Arbroath Smokies with Lemon Mayonnaise £8.95

ENTREES

Individual Fillet of Boeuf Wellington £25.95
Half a Roast Duckling with Orange or Peach Sauce £20.50
Escalope of Veal Marsala or to your choice £16.50
Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary £21.50
Tournedos Rossini £25.95
Steak Diane Flambe £26.50
Chicken Kiev £14.50
Boeuf Stroganoff £21.50
Mushroom Stroganoff £13.95 (v)
Home Cooked Steak, Kidney & Mushroom Pie £16.95
Vegetable Pie £13.75 (v)
Vegetable Pancake £13.75 (v)
Half a Roast Chicken £13.75

FROM THE CHARGRILL

Sirloin Steak £21.75
Fillet Steak £25.50
Grilled Calves Liver with Bacon & Onions £18.50
Rib Eye Steak £22.75

Béarnaise Sauce £2.00
Peppercorn Sauce £2.00

FISH TO YOUR CHOICE

Fresh Scotch Salmon £14.95
Whole Local Trout £13.95
Scampi Meuniere or Provençal £17.95
Poached Halibut with Prawns & Brandy Sauce
(Market Price)
Dover Sole (Market Price)

COLD WITH SALAD

Scotch Sirloin of Beef £17.50
Home Cooked Gammon £13.95
Fresh Salmon Salad £15.95

Green Salad £3.95
Mixed Salad £3.95

SEASONAL SPECIALITIES

Mussels £7.95 (Starter) £16.25 (Main) Meuniere or Provençal
Asparagus £8.50 (v)
Crab £12.50 (Starter) £23.75 (Main)
Scallops £10.50 (Starter) £19.50 (Main)
Oysters £3.00 (Each)
Grouse (Market Price)
Pheasant (Market Price)
Wild Duck (Market Price)
Suckling Pig £22.95
Seabass £18.50
Lobster (Market Price)

All main courses will be accompanied by Withies Crispies.

VEGETABLES

Selection of Vegetables £4.00
French Beans £2.00
Cauliflower au Gratin £2.00
Spinach £4.00
Broccoli £2.00
Carrots £2.00
Jacket Potato with Sour Cream & Chives £4.00
New Potatoes £2.00
Chips £3.50
Garlic Bread £4.00

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Withies Inn Christmas Menu