22/07/2007
Disappointed

The Homestead is now a japanese restaurant called 'Mizu'. I went there last night for the first time and was impressed with the food. The service unfortunately, was terrible. The manager has never run a restaurant before 4 months ago and sadly it showed. Attempts were made to remove our food on 3 occasions, once while my chopsticks were still in transit toward my mouth. This, coupled with the fact that an entire course was missed out and our table, although booked in advance was still bearing the remnants of the last diners and was not set with clean cloth or china, made for a fairly unsatisfactory experience. What a shame. The pleasant surprise, however was seeing the waitress who used to serve us in the old days when it was still the homestead. She must be disappointed too.

09/01/2006
Nick Griffiths

As any reader could quite clearly see from the comments listed below, this was once a delightful, cosy, and highly successful family restaurant, serving popular food at reasonable prices. Sadly, after shutting its doors for nearly 3 months, the redeveloped "Nineteen", which has opened in the Homestead’s place, contrasts as sparse, unfriendly, and extortionately overpriced. The interior has been gutted, and the traditional open brickwork and cosy film/photography decorations have been replaced by white paint and halogen lights. There are no pictures.If the Spartan interior wasn't enough to put off customers, the menu certainly is. As a resident of Cobham since 1986, and a customer at the Homestead from my first night until the present, I was disgusted that my family's regular meal of nachos, burgers, pizza (incidentally only available on the new 'lunchtime' menu), and a couple of bottles of house white, which previously cost less than £50, came to over £100 without tip. The steaks top the menu at £21, and the house wine starts at £14, which is more than La Capanna, the prestigious and excellent Italian by Church Street. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry that the Pink Champagne cost £10 more per bottle than the American Bar at London's Savoy Hotel.The Homestead once occupied a niche market, serving excellent valued comfort food with smiling waitresses who knew the customers by name. I remember many a childhood birthday when it featured as my immediate first choice of restaurant due to my excitement at seeing "Happy Birthday Nicholas" displayed on the flashing announcements board. For 15 years, we never missed a Christmas Eve, and I fondly remember the Manageress's "I believe in Santa Claus" badge. Such an item couldn't look less out of place today. Upon leaving "Nineteen", my family and I shared more than a moment of sadness, for so many family memories used to hang alongside the Port and Cheese painting, and the life-size poster of James Dean. Post-school-plays, Sports Days, Going off to University, Congratulations dinners, and even post family-argument-dinners were shared around the little wooden tables. From patronising a restaurant as much as once a week for 19 of my 22 years, it is with the most heartfelt regret that I fear I’ll never desire to set foot in there again.

23/12/2005
Vicki Dunlop

Parents still live in Cobham, but I have been eating here for the last 30 years and now take my children. The staff our lovely and always remember me including the car we sold to them for their children 25 years ago!! Love it!

24/07/2005
Sophie

A wonderful place for all the best food. They have excellent childrens food. Suitable for all children ( turkey dinosaurs are a favorite of mine ). I may be small but I know a good restaurant when I see one.

31/03/2005
Alan B

Fantastic Restaurant. I have been a regular for over 10 years. Excentric service and great food. All put together by staff who actually know what they are doing. GREAT!

21/03/2005
Andrea

We frequent this restaurant for our children's birthdays each year. Lovely food, great atmosphere and wonderful friendly service. 10/10 :-)

16/03/2005
Al

It's the best place I know for burgers. I don't live in Surrey now, but I always try to pop in for a visit when I'm in the vicinity. The waitress there has been working there for almost as long as I remember!

08/02/2005
Kim

Have been going here since I was a baby, am now 17, and my grandparents have been going since it opened - they all know who we are and we absolutley LOVE IT! Recommend it for anyone. Atmopshere, food, service... all brill!

23/01/2005
Gem bishop

had the Mostttttttttt amazing BLT sarnie there on saturday it was truely fab. boyfriend loves the burgers.

15/12/2004
Michelle Estby

Very nice home cooked food, good atmosphere we will be back!

19/11/2004
Jonathan Andrews

A really super small restaurant which is not owned by one of the chains and serves lots of home cooked dishes. Great value.

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