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Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 537 reviews

What User likes about The John Barleycorn Inn:
We spent two nights here in mid-December. For lunch, we enjoyed a delicious sandwich served with salad and chips, which made for a satisfying meal. Later, for dinner, my wife loved the leek and potato soup, while I enjoyed a tasty meatloaf. Lastly, we indulged in their Sunday roast lunch. I had the tender pink sirloin roast, while my wife opted for the roast chicken, asking for just a few slices of breast meat instea... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about The John Barleycorn Inn:
The chips were frozen and tasted like they were from a supermarket, with an overwhelming amount of sea salt. This was something we had never experienced in a restaurant before. The tartare sauce seemed store-bought, and the fish, although acceptable, fell short of our expectations. I would recommend trying Smiths in Wapping or Ongar for the best fish and chips of all time. Overall, our experience at John Barleycorn... View all feedback.

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Menulist
4.0 ★ from 5 reviews

The chips were frozen and tasted like they were from a supermarket, with an overwhelming amount of sea salt. This was something we had never experienced in a re...

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The restaurant now has new owners since our last visit. It took a while to receive our fish and chips, but the chicken burger was disappointing as it was just a...

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We spent two nights here in mid-December. For lunch, we enjoyed a delicious sandwich served with salad and chips, which made for a satisfying meal. Later, for d...

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this cozy little pub has recently opened again for eating, after changing hands, so we have booked for a Sunday roast that was wonderful, the starter of the goa...

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Called in here today on a tour of the village pubs. I found this to be an excellent pub. It's a proper local pub. A small bar with comfortable chairs in both ba...

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Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 284 reviews
GastroRanking-UK
4.5 ★ from 253 reviews

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