Halliford Mere Lakes & Pavilion — Restaurant in Borough of Spelthorne

When I pulled into the car park up a steep ramp, swung round and saw what I assumed was just a small tackle shop on the edge of a fishing lake in Chertsey, I must admit I was quite apprehensive about my pre-booked family dinner for 28(ish). My apprehension deepened when I walked into the small bar and saw a dual cassette tape deck, old school PA system and amplifier setup straight out of the early 90's behind the bar.

I need not have worried, the place was amazing, the staff were incredibly accommodating to my entire family and the food was consistently good across all 28 meals. My Italian family are not the easiest to please, fiery and passionate they love their food and they love their food cooked well.

The table was situated in a lovely summer veranda room, not to hot, not to cold, well lit and situated with a stunning view of the lazy, picturesque fishing lake and all it's wildlife.

The staff were happy, reasonably attentive and patient. they dealt with all requests from our table with professionalism and kept everyone happy. The owner/manager personally greeted us through the door and said goodbye when we left, this was a very nice touch and made everyone feel welcome and settled.

A three course meal with drinks and coffee came to around £35 a head. This seemed very fair to me.

If i'm ever in the area again I would definitely revisit, if only to check if the have upgraded the...

Have just looked at the reviews for Halford mere cannot believe several of the comments made 500 pounds to fish is incorrect !!! it is 480 pounds for annual season ticket allowing 365 days fishing with unlimited catch and release ,on a day Ticket it is as little as 15 for a 5 hour ticket or 20 pounds for a full day (unbeatable value)in my opinion ,Albury although a fine fishery you will find is far more expensive and limited to the amount of fish you can catch ,as for the restaurant have dined here over the past 6 years found to be very reasonably priced considering food is freshly prepared and not bought in and heated. Have recommended to friends and business colleagues and have only had very positive reviews Keep Up...

My wife woke up and decided we should go out for Sunday lunch so I googled “riverside restaurants near me” and got the best ever recommendation in The Halliford Mere Lakes. What a find. Fantastic customer service and superb food in a wonderful setting. Currently working off a reduced menu to enable chef to produce top quality dishes given the restrictions on supplies caused by the market and the heat. Clever use of the best ingredients available and enough choice to satisfy the most critical palate. We even managed a beautiful walk through the trout lakes before desert and delicious decaf filter coffee. Lots of extra brownie points for my choice of venue at short notice. We...