The Greenman Fownhope Hereford

Wow, what a lovely pub, warm welcome, great service and excellent food, well worth a visit. After a long walk through the woods we got the The Greenman and had to stop, despite no reservation they found us a table and made us feel really welcome, including treats for our yorky

Friendly, clean, excellent location and the best Sunday roast I have ever had. And I’ve eaten out a lot! Dog friendly and staff were welcoming. Good beer and I would highly recommend. We had the roast lamb and it was just exquisite. I’ve visited before and just had a drink but please please do eat here on a Sunday. You won’t be sorry. I’ve paid twice as much for food half as good.

Lovely pub, great decor. My friends ordered the crab linguine, but couldn't taste the crab at all, also felt the portion was too small for the price. (Verging on starter size) My fish was lovely and just enough. The table next to us complained they needed another side of vegetables because there just wasn't enough. So if your very hungry I would suggest order a few sides to compensate as the portions are pretty small. Polite service but extremely slow. Probably 30 minute wait for our desserts... !

We had an excellent stay. The food at dinner and breakfast was delicious. The service was excellent and we found everyone friendly and helpful. This is why I have given 5 stars however there are a couple of things we would change if staying again. The hotel is old and can be noisy during service times as can the road outside the hotel. We were in room 5 which had a bath and hand held shower. The plug on the bath did not work and the only way to use the shower head was to sit in the bath. We did report and we were offered a shower or bath in a different room but they couldn’t fix during our 2 night stay. The second is the emergency lighting is in the main part of the bedroom and is a very bright green. This could easily be located in the corridor to the room. Again we report and it was covered for our second night which stopped a lot of the light. One more thing is the hairdryer in the bathroom is useless, another hairdryer was in the wardrobe and I used that but there was no mirror. Just minor faults that could be rectified and would make a big difference.

This is a beautiful venue in an idyllic village but I think I the pub falls well short of its potential. We had a booking recently and although all of us generally enjoyed our meal we also felt a bit deflated afterwards. Firstly and most importantly there was a real lack of effort to cater for allergies and intolerances on the Sunday menu. It’s really frustrating when a pub that charges £20ish for a Sunday lunch can’t even go to the trouble of keeping pre-made Yorkshire puddings in the freezer to pull out when needed, gluten free options should be available not just leaving things off that aren’t then reflected in the price. 75p each in Sainsburys and they take 2 minutes to heat up. The meats we had were delicious and portions fairly generous. Choice of seasonal veg was a crowd splitter but we ultimately decided mange tout belongs in a stir fry not on a plate with gravy. The worst bit was what an effort everything seemed to our server, starting with the intolerance questions and then the constant eye rolling when we requested additional condiments. Perhaps they were a member of staff short on the day but the obvious frustration resulted in a bitter taste when the bill arrived, and it wasn’t a cheap meal to be left feeling like that.

Delicious inventive gastro pub in Fownhope. All home cooked food, lovely menu with usual dishes - a very clever chef! Really enjoyed dining here. Highly recommend for quality food and drink. Excellent service- friendly , timely & attentive.