Didn't know they'd started doing food. Hopefully not at the expense of the beer and atmosphere which was unique and wonderful.
Richard J
Came here for dinner with some friends and great reception with a friendly smile from the young lady behind the bar, made to feel welcome. Had a drink in the bar and then out to the back of the building to the restaurant. Overlooking a nice garden, a few tables and a couple of booth type seats. Ordered a selection of food all of which was really tasty and looked really fresh, recommend the Smoked Shredded chicken and the Chicken noodles. Lady serving us was helpful and friendly too recommending portion sizes to us. Had a great evening here with great friends in a nice atmosphere. Would highly recommend trying The Woodman if you are in the area and fancy a great Chinese meal.
Debbie Jackson
The Woodman is a delightful place! A beautiful country pub with excellent Chinese food " a winning combination " the blend of a cozy atmosphere and delicious food was such a treat on a rainy Saturday evening. The addition of live music on Sunday's in the garden, weather permitting of course! Well the Woodman just seems to have it all. And talking value for money, absolutely 5 stars ***** Thank you to the Landlord and all the staff from Debbie and Baz
V8766MKdavids
We pop into the Woodman every weekend we can to enjoy the friendly local country pub atmosphere and the beer. We’ve looked at the food being served to others and it always looked and smelt delicious so we decided to try it out. We were not disappointed, it was probably the best Chinese meal we can remember eating. Forget the sticky and msg laced dishes that the most Chinese restaurants usually dish up. This was fresh, clean, fragrant, beautifully flavoured and absolutely delicious. As others have said, if you want chopsticks and white tablecloths then look elsewhere, but if you want great food at a reasonable price then you’ll enjoy the Woodman. Oh, and the beers great too.
rheanan w
Excellent country pub with amazimg Chinese food. We come here once a week for food and more for drinks. Very reasonable prices and Best Chinese around!
David Graham
Lovely setting but disappointing I’m afraid. Only one lager on sale as others were ‘off’. So, opted for a pint of Side Pocket ale. Big mistake. Flat and tasted like vinegar. Won’t be rushing back.
steve k
Sorry but we had a terrible experience here. Walked in and the bar was as always really friendly. We walked around to the garden and asked for a menu, it was literally chucked to our table. We then ordered our food by a young waitress who quite frankly just didn’t want to be there and was rude When the food arrived the duck (£14) was literally fat from the duck, the chilli beef was chewy tough and in edible. I complained to the waitress which we never normally do and she didn’t give a monkeys. Just shrugged her shoulders. Really disappointed as we have been told by friends the food and service was good. It really wasn’t!
BRENDAN FALVEY
Lovely Countryside Pub Lovely to sit in the garden and hear bird song all around, good selection of beers.
John Daffern
Great pub to sit on the beer garden on a sunny day!
Great food and service!! Exactly what is needed close to Hertford as not a good Chinese around any more. Great they do takeaways!! Will 100% be back abs telling as people as possible so it stay busy enough to stay there.
julie hawes
Lovely tasty food ?
nicola tout
lovely country pub, very friendly staff and Landlord. If you like Chinese/Thai food, then you need to come here. Best Chinese I've had, you just have to make the effort to go being it's out of the way. Open fire too in Winter, nothing not to live really. Big garden at back for kids. It's a gem
Andy B
I recently visited the pub for a birthday get together and I was absolutely delighted with the quality of the food. The portions were more than expected and the taste was excellent. I could not believe how quickly the food arrived, we were not rushed and the service was fantastic. I have now started using the restaurant for my usual takeaways, they give a 10% discount.
K6395HXlaurenw
We attended on Saturday evening for a family meal and it was absolutely delightful. There was 8 of us in total and the food, the service and settings were wonderful - thank you to the lovely waitress who served us. The food came in good timing and was lovely, hot and tasty. I would strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Chinese food. Also, I'd like to say that I often don't leave reviews but really feel like this restaurant is a hidden gem and deserves the recognition - It was also really good value for money.
Didn't know they'd started doing food. Hopefully not at the expense of the beer and atmosphere which was unique and wonderful.
Came here for dinner with some friends and great reception with a friendly smile from the young lady behind the bar, made to feel welcome. Had a drink in the bar and then out to the back of the building to the restaurant. Overlooking a nice garden, a few tables and a couple of booth type seats. Ordered a selection of food all of which was really tasty and looked really fresh, recommend the Smoked Shredded chicken and the Chicken noodles. Lady serving us was helpful and friendly too recommending portion sizes to us. Had a great evening here with great friends in a nice atmosphere. Would highly recommend trying The Woodman if you are in the area and fancy a great Chinese meal.
The Woodman is a delightful place! A beautiful country pub with excellent Chinese food " a winning combination " the blend of a cozy atmosphere and delicious food was such a treat on a rainy Saturday evening. The addition of live music on Sunday's in the garden, weather permitting of course! Well the Woodman just seems to have it all. And talking value for money, absolutely 5 stars ***** Thank you to the Landlord and all the staff from Debbie and Baz
We pop into the Woodman every weekend we can to enjoy the friendly local country pub atmosphere and the beer. We’ve looked at the food being served to others and it always looked and smelt delicious so we decided to try it out. We were not disappointed, it was probably the best Chinese meal we can remember eating. Forget the sticky and msg laced dishes that the most Chinese restaurants usually dish up. This was fresh, clean, fragrant, beautifully flavoured and absolutely delicious. As others have said, if you want chopsticks and white tablecloths then look elsewhere, but if you want great food at a reasonable price then you’ll enjoy the Woodman. Oh, and the beers great too.
Excellent country pub with amazimg Chinese food. We come here once a week for food and more for drinks. Very reasonable prices and Best Chinese around!
Lovely setting but disappointing I’m afraid. Only one lager on sale as others were ‘off’. So, opted for a pint of Side Pocket ale. Big mistake. Flat and tasted like vinegar. Won’t be rushing back.
Sorry but we had a terrible experience here. Walked in and the bar was as always really friendly. We walked around to the garden and asked for a menu, it was literally chucked to our table. We then ordered our food by a young waitress who quite frankly just didn’t want to be there and was rude When the food arrived the duck (£14) was literally fat from the duck, the chilli beef was chewy tough and in edible. I complained to the waitress which we never normally do and she didn’t give a monkeys. Just shrugged her shoulders. Really disappointed as we have been told by friends the food and service was good. It really wasn’t!
Lovely Countryside Pub Lovely to sit in the garden and hear bird song all around, good selection of beers.
Great pub to sit on the beer garden on a sunny day!
Love the pub and food excellent ??
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food and service!! Exactly what is needed close to Hertford as not a good Chinese around any more. Great they do takeaways!! Will 100% be back abs telling as people as possible so it stay busy enough to stay there.
Lovely tasty food ?
lovely country pub, very friendly staff and Landlord. If you like Chinese/Thai food, then you need to come here. Best Chinese I've had, you just have to make the effort to go being it's out of the way. Open fire too in Winter, nothing not to live really. Big garden at back for kids. It's a gem
I recently visited the pub for a birthday get together and I was absolutely delighted with the quality of the food. The portions were more than expected and the taste was excellent. I could not believe how quickly the food arrived, we were not rushed and the service was fantastic. I have now started using the restaurant for my usual takeaways, they give a 10% discount.
We attended on Saturday evening for a family meal and it was absolutely delightful. There was 8 of us in total and the food, the service and settings were wonderful - thank you to the lovely waitress who served us. The food came in good timing and was lovely, hot and tasty. I would strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Chinese food. Also, I'd like to say that I often don't leave reviews but really feel like this restaurant is a hidden gem and deserves the recognition - It was also really good value for money.