Bird In Hand in North Somerset

The South African flavour is very welcome. The food was excellent and the owner sorted out the football for us so a great evening was had by all.

Really great pub. Fantastic food, wonderful service and overall a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning there

Nice village pub with unexpected South African connection. Tried the Durban chicken 'bunny chow' curry - really lovely and different to usual pub food. Though burgers looked lovely as well! A few good ales as well. Staff very friendly. Recommended.

Really different for a local pub. They offer all the pub classics which are really well done but it has a Suoth African section too. The lamb dish I had was cooked to perfection, so tasty and tender. My husband had the curry which he really enjoyed and you can choose the heat level. Staff were friendly and efficient.

Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere sat outside in the beer garden. The staff were friendly, attentive (but not too attentive) and the menu was varied and interesting - with the added South African twist. I had the tier burger and it was well worth the price.

We recently moved to Long ashton and wanted to try something local to us, we walked in in the bird in Hand and were acknowledged and welcomed straight away. Service was friendly and professional. My partner had the chicken burger which was really tasty! I was really pleased as they had my favorite gin which is not available everywhere. Overall a great experience and we will be back again!

Great pub with classic grub and some delicious South African dishes. The Bobotie croquettes were cracking and the Lamb Bunny Chow curry was delicious. We had fun playing eye-spy with all the South African decor. Very warm and friendly service too.

Love the food and vibe this slightly trendy country pub has to offer. And the service was brilliant. So glad we came across it and would go back in a heartbeat if I was in the area. Great country pub, great dinner. Thanks to the team and chef for making it such a fun and delicious!

Serves Guinness again. Small but good selection of craft beers and lager. Food is not your standard pub grub, good quality, but always check the monthly menu to see if their is something you like. Great scoth eggs

In brief: Good, pleasant staff. Good gin selection. Typical, slightly old pub furnishings and decor. Good sounding food ruined by over-use of deep fat fryer.Disappointing. Was really looking forward to trying this pub with a 'good food' reputation on many sites but it was the food that let the visit down.In depth: The premises are fairly standard with a long bar and a mix of seating areas including one outside. No car park though but, space permitting, on street parking available.Greeted by very pleasant, helpful member of staff. Choice of set or à la carte menu at lunch time. Both menus sounded very promising. Sadly, nearly all the starters and mains chosen by four of us had an element from the deep fat fryer or frying pan. For instance, lamb (a normally fatty meat) was covered in breadcrumbs and deep fried! Portion size was good. Presentation of food was an attempt to make poor food look better than it tasted.It was summer and the flies were about as well and, whilst we were in start of a more rural area, I cannot understand why the issue is not addressed.So, sadly, despite good reviews on other sites we will not be making any repeat visits. I said at the beginning, disappointing. I8