Finally, we got round to sampling a little bit of their food. Fried chicken starter was absolutely on point... Crispy, tender, great sauce and well plated. For mains we had the chicken club sandwich and the Beef brisket & Ale pie with seasonal veg and mash.
Chicken club sandwich came on sourdough with lovely spicy chicken and Bacon. I would maybe have liked to see lettuce and tomato in the sandwich, but it was still very good. The fries alongside were very good.
The beef brisket and Chuck Steak pie was amazing. It had a puff pastry hat and loads of meat inside. Carrots were a little Al Dente, but the buttery mash was divine.
Time between starter and mains was a little long (40/45 minutes), which did seem a little odd considering we were the only people in there at the time.
We really liked it and will...
Read moreWe had mains for 3 adults and one toddler. The pub was cold, food was average but the most disappointing part was we ordered dessert at 3.15pm only to be told the kitchen closed at 3pm. We had to ask for the dessert menus which were handed to us at 3.05pm with no mention the kitchen had already closed. All very random. I did complain and said it was all very odd, the lady said she should have told us when we asked for the dessert menus but she forgot. She took £8.00 off the bill however when you have a toddler that you've promised ice cream £8.00 discount doesn't really cut it. Very poor customer service. Wouldn't...
Read moreGood restaurant as can be seen by other reviews but sadly lacks as a pub. I have been here 4 times since moving to the area and each time I have failed to have a good pint. The Guinness is not good and the pint is 'forced', making things worse. In desperation I tried both their bitters which were both terrible, the doombar was probably the worst pint I have ever had in my life. I am not an expert but something is clearly lacking in the way that they look after their beer, perhaps the pipes need some attention? I will visit the restaurant again ( and drink bottled beer) but I won't be visiting the pub for...
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