Caveat Emptor - the drinks are viciously priced
I have eaten at LDH and the food was OK - good perhaps for Dorking but not better than many of the fabulous gourmet food pubs that stand in breathtaking locations and offer excellent food at very reasonable prices. What killed it for me at LDH was a bill for £8:10 for a pint and a half of soda water and lime with a splash of bitters.
Yes that was EIGHT POUNDS AND TEN PENCE for a pint and half of soda water and lime.
Better still, when I brought this to the attention of the Manager he became very embarrassed and offered " a bit of a discount" but as this never manifested itself in monetary values I left having paid the full amount.
To give you some perspective, an expensive bar or pub would it charge £4 for the same - £5 would have been obscene but £8:10 is financial rape in my book. Furthermore, as the manager clearly cannot er, "manage" I will not be returning.
I will happily recommend, Two to Four, the Abinger Hatch, The Volunteer, The Parrot, The Stefan Langton, The Chequers, The Scarlett Arms, the Windmill, The fabulous restaurant restaurant which used to be the Hurtwood Inn Peaslake, the list goes on and on...All of these have served me excellent food and drinks at excellent prices and I have no hesitation in recommending them.