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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 48 reviews

What User doesn't like about The Saracens Head:
Been in January and had lovely meal in front of restaurant. This time stuck in far corner of back room. The table needed sanding and varnish as surface gone tacky. Room Feels a bit like poor family area especially in relation to front areas. Food poor. Salad potato inedible as gone soggy over cooked. Salad uninspired. Quiche tepid and average View all feedback. What User likes about The Saracens Head:
we were here before we knew what to expect. as always the service is excellent and the ambiente is perfect. eating was really good, instead of amazing super and the price-performance ratio of the fillet steak is a little questionable. but it was cooked to perfection we will definitely come back! View all feedback.

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4.0 ★ from 10 reviews

We visited the Saracens head before the change of a gastropub. we came by chance and visited it when we were in the Ashbourne area. it is a good friendly restau...

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Extensive menu, superb food, excellent service, great ambience brilliant value for money. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to others.

Excellent, really enjoyed our visit to the Saracens Head for Sunday Lunch. Top quality food in very nice surroundings. Loved the Log Fires!

This gastro pub manages to maintain a quintessential country pub ambience. I have now visited several times and never been disappointed by the quality of food....

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Been in January and had lovely meal in front of restaurant. This time stuck in far corner of back room. The table needed sanding and varnish as surface gone tac...

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Opentable
4.5 ★ from 36 reviews
Mikav5357
24.01.2024 - 15:23

We have been visiting The Saracens Head prior to the change to a 'Gastropub '. We came upon it by chance and have visited it whenever we have been in the Ashbou...

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Marsy
24.01.2024 - 15:23

I love the menu written on blackboards on the wall, a rather novel way to choose your meal. It's not a cheap meal out, but very nice for special occasions. My h...

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Likes2Eat
24.01.2024 - 15:23

The Saracen's Head manages the fine balancing act between smart restaurant and casual country pub perfectly. We were lucky to have a table with a nice outside v...

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ChrisH
24.01.2024 - 15:23

We have been to the Saracens many times over many years. Always a good meal. This time the bar/restaurant was very busy but the service was still good and every...

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Gabriela
24.01.2024 - 15:23

We booked for a second year to celebrate our wedding anniversary with open fires and friendly staff we had a fabulous evening. We were spoilt for choice with th...

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Yelp
4.0 ★ from 2 reviews
Matthew
16.12.2023 - 06:53

The food here is delicious and has a cozy, homemade quality. While the prices are slightly higher than average, the warm and attentive service makes it worth it...

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Draig
16.12.2023 - 06:53

This is a very nice gastropub. The food selection and quality were outstanding, and the beer was exceptional. However, this level of excellence comes with a hig...

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