The Chequers - Stevenage

Following the recent refurbishment the new layout is great. We were welcomed by experienced staff who made our meal most enjoyable. Keep it up.

The enviroment,people and food and drink were fantastic. Highly recommend this pub for a warm friendly and family dinner.

The meal was okay. But the venue was looking a little tired!!!

Had a very enjoyable birthday meal with friends. Staff were very friendly and fun. Service was a little slow to start with, but they did apologise and it improved as the evening went on. Think we just arrived at the busiest time (7.30pm). Good menus to choose from, plenty of choice. Would certainly return.

Very nice meal on time and cooked to a good standard.

Food was amazing. Staff were run off there feet but did an amazing job.

It was ok, table wasn't ready when we arrived and they rushed us out for the next booking. Food was reasonable and very cheap.

Arrived on a warm evening, table booked right next to radiator on full blast, which couldn't be altered! Asked for another table and waitress who struggled with English a bit, said she'd check. We moved to another table (most were empty anyway). Food was very disappointing for all 3 courses. I ordered prawn and lobster cocktails . . . Ha no lobster in that dish, not surprised for the price tho! Said it was in mayonnaise but it wasn't, the prawns came in a very overpowering Marie rose type sauce, couldn't eat it. Second course was a burger, no skinny fries left, no onion rings. I was served a mass produced beef burger, which I was unable to eat, gristly, and dry, no noticeable beef flavour, fat chips (I'm fussy I know, but unless they're well cooked, I can't eat them either), dessert was chocolate brownie, which came with an unannounced Irish coffee flavoured ice cream plonked on the top. Yuk, why there was no mention of this on the menu, for such a distinctive flavour ice cream. White wine was served fresh from the cellar, so not chilled and we weren't advised , we had to have a glass of ice added to cool it down (the glass was actually filthy, with visible lipstick around the top). We paid £100 for sub standard service, food and drink. No one noticed or certainly didn't mention anything about all the left over food and drink. I will definitely not go back again and don't recommend it to anyone. Reading this back, I have no idea why I paid for this terrible evening, other than we were out for my daughters birthday and didn't want to add to the appalling evening by complaining, what a fool I am.

Very good food and service

We have visited this Pub for many years. My Parents moved to Stevenage we came across this Pub and have been regulars ever since. The atmosphere and rustic charm is fantastic. In the winter the open fire with burning logs is inviting cosy and warm