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Visited here recently and left a tad....but just a tad confused. It wasn't a restauarant and didn't have that feel of a pub, certainly not one you could sit in and enjoy an evening chewing the fat with friends. It seemed to lack that cozy comfort and personality for a longer stay in my opinion. Unless you were here to eat (and I beleive you must book a table in advance for this) I can't imagine this as a choice to go to for a few drinks with friends. There wasn't much of a selection of draught beers on offer, maybe one of each type to choose from, cider, lager, pale ale, stout etc. There may have been two lagers on draft, i'm not sure but nothing I fancied so my choice was a "make do" compromise. The choice of draught beers is something we struggle with in the UK as a whole and if the establishment is not really of the mindset to be a pub, the offering at the Radcliffe is fairly typical. I didn't notice any guest beers, I MAY BE WRONG AND APOLOGISE IN ADVANCE if I missed them. I'm sure the Radcliffe will correct me if I'm mistaken on this. If I was right, one or two even would be a fantastic addition. There were bottled beer and cider options in the fridge, the usual stuff. I did also dine here on my visit. I had chicken wings and Pepperoni Pizza to which i added green chillis. The wings were really really small, the smallest i'd seen. I think the serving was 8 pieces, I can't even remember their taste sorry. Wings are so cheap to buy wholesale, I'm amazed they don't make a statement with these given their current popularity and wow they can offer with some creativity. The pizza wasn't too bad and most would would find it very good no doubt. The sauce was a little light on taste for me. The Pepperoni was nice, the cheese was nice, the crust had good flavour. Not a standout, nothing wow and overall a bit light on topping in my opinion. I also added green chilis and they added about 10 slithers that were literally 1mm thick if that. I added them for taste but there wasn't enough for that so just had to enjoy the kick from the heat. I did enjoy the Pizza overall. In summary, i think there will always be places like this about that are neither pub nor restaurant. If you want a pub primarily, there are two Hitchin standouts. The Coopers Arms and The Victoria. Both are very much pubs, have engaging staff and great food. In the case of The Victoria, really good pizza and burgers. You can also do beers and feel very welcome and comfortable. I'm not suggesting you're not welcome at the Radcliffe. I'm just saying the above two do it better and haven't forgotten the pub bit.

One if the best curry houses around Great buffet Great service

Fab lunch. There was an amazing deal for just over£11 we had a cheese and coleslaw baguette, chips and salad and blackberry and apple crumble with custard. It was delicious. Will definitely be visiting again.

Very delicious food, and exceptional customer service from the incredible staff here!!

great beer and great music! great pub! deal with it Paul

Went here for lunch recently with a couple of friends and was pleasantly surprised, food was really tasty and reasonably priced. The music wasn't too loud so we could sit there and have a good catch up each other. Would definitely go there again and would definitely recommend.

Had a lovely experience on a Friday night for a birthday meal for two. Menu selection was great (with decent offering for vegetarians and vegans) and equally delicious. Service was fast and our waitress was lovely. We will be back again for a Sunday roast soon!

Amazing food and super friendly

If I didn't have any money, I'd sell a kidney to get some lemon drizzle cake. It was so good, I often dream about it.

Absolutely disgusted with Lancer Indian Cuisine. Placed an order tonight, one chicken passanda and two paneer kormas were ordered and they sent chicken instead of the paneer when I am a vegetarian. When we called them to speak to them about it, they tried to claim we were lying, saying the chef said he definitely made two paneer when we were quite clearly looking at chicken. After that, we suggested that perhaps one had accidentally been swapped with someone else’s order to which they said that couldn’t have happened because they’ve had no one else complain. All they’ve said they will do is give us something free next time we order, which we won’t be doing. So now I’m left without half of my dinner. I would suggest if you are vegetarian to maybe avoid.

First time visit,, very impressed. Great service lovely food at a very reasonable price

Excellent food, service and Grappa. Family atmosphere, smilley staff. The Lobster and Steak were cooked to perfection. Will return for sure.

Amazing food and the service is always great. A tiny gem in Hitchin that I would definitely recommend!

Terrible food. Certainly for vegetarians. However, the fish dish we ordered for our son was equally dire. How can you season something so much and it still have no flavour? Awful food, awful service and so over priced.

Always great food and spotlessly clean