The Bulls Head — Restaurant in England

We visited this pub for lunch for my son's birthday. Initial impressions were quite good, although there was a feint whiff of cats. We sat at a corner table in the dog-friendly area which had recently been vacated by 2 ladies, but no one wiped the table for us, and the ridges in it were a bit crumby. We all ordered the 'Legendary Homemade Handcrafted Steak and 'Wobbly Ale' Pie' which came with chips and 'not so mushy peas' and a little jug of gravy. The chips didn't look great, the gravy was obviously out of a packet (my pet hate!), but the pie did look 'handcrafted'. However, the pastry was incredibly thick, but there was a decent amount of tender steak inside which was quite tasty. The downfall though was that it wasn't hot, the peas were at best lukewarm, and as I got to the middle of the pie it was cold. I took it back and then my husband found that his was also cold, so he returned his too. The waitress asked if my son wanted to return his, but as he'd smashed up the pie and added the gravy it seemed warm enough - however it turned out to be cold, but as he'd almost finished he didn't send it back. The waitress didn't take away the gravy pots we'd had with the first serving, nor did she remove my son's plate, who had finished by the time our replacement dishes arrived. She was very pleasant though and all the staff seemed nice. Altogether though a pretty ruined birthday lunch. They didn't offer a token reduction in the bill either, and we didn't ask for it which perhaps we should have done. Not somewhere we will return...

A lovely village pub with great food and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy food and drinks in the summer. In the winter, the cosy and historic interior is just as welcoming and there's a fireplace to enjoy. We visited for Sunday lunch and as well as the traditional offerings there were well crafted more modern options. They had small versions of roast dinners available for the children as well as fish/sausage/scampi and chips. The adult portion fish (haddock) and chips was delicious buy could have done with a couple more chips.

There are good walks through the fields nearby and there is cycle parking available. Parking on the road is limited and can get busy but was ok when we visited. They have a good selection of real ales on tap as well as Lucky Saint for a low/non-alcoholic option.

Veggie and vegan options were quite limited and they didn't have plant milks available...

We were between here and The Roebuck, but the Roebuck was only taking you if you had a reservation. 30 minute wait inside The Bulls Head, we ordered a beverage and waited for a table to open up. It was Sunday, so we had decided on ordering a roast.

Butternut sage soup was not bad, it was missing the robust butternut squash flavor. You tasted mostly the broth or base that was used. It was hot, but needed something more.

Beef roasts for both of us, one of us should have got the chicken and one the beef. The beef was alright, a little on the dry side. Add more gravy, which was tasty. His yorkshire pudding was on the deflated flat side, and mine was huge and puffed up.

The red cabbage was sweet, and the green mixed veg was good. Carrot mash was alright. We were near the door, so it opened and closed a lot. Brrrr.... be mindful of your head if you're...