The Stag's Head Great Doddington — Restaurant in England

I went here for a 50 year young birthday treat. The reasons I was disappointed was the discrepancies on the menu.

Firstly the Wagu burger is described on the menu as "Served in a brioche bun", however it was served in what appeared to be a "Pretzel bun".

Secondly and more importantly, my father ordered the Black and Blue burger (Blackened onions and Blue cheese) thinking that blackened may be extra caramelised. After only tasting a loose onion on his plate he immediately started complaining about how spicy it was, even to the point of saying that it was vile.

When the host returned to the table we asked the host if the onions had chilli in them. The host needed to read the menu to see if chilli was indeed mentioned (which it wasn't). The host then needed to go to the kitchen and ask the chef if chilli was used. The chef confirmed that the onions were in fact cooked in a Cajun spice blend including chilli. My father doesn't have an allergy to spice merely a lack of tolerance.

The hosts were brilliant, and immediately offered an alternative meal for him and this obviously had to be cooked fresh however put a dampener on an otherwise nice occasion.

In fairness and for clarity, the business owner had asked us beforehand if we had any allergies.

What I find so frustrating and annoying is the lack of attention to detail and the pretentious and flowery use of wording often used in menus, for example "Blackened" used here in this establishment and the classic "Lasagna Alforno" NOT used HERE but in many other places, when "Alforno" means cooked in an oven, how else do you cook lasagna?. The point that I am making is this, it turns out that "Blackened" is a technique used in Cajun Cuisine THAT USES SPICES INCLUDING CHILLI. For anyone reading this far I am a classically trained chef who believes menus should be simple to read without the silly pretentious and flowery wording. Say what it is, because it is what it is.

When an establishment can make two fundamental mistakes on one items menu description (Bun and Chilli), I will skip a second visit as a just in case measure.

On another note the building is lovely but the toilets are in need of an update.

The staff were very welcoming, however it appears that this pub and restaurant is a key place to have a funeral wake due to its proximity to the Crematorium and Cemetery, so be prepared for lots of black clothes (customers and staff) and a mildly...

After hearing very good things regarding your pub and restaurant I decided to book a table to treat my mum,wife and mother in law for mother’s day .on arrival we were made to feel welcome and waitress took food order and all was going great ........after a small delay we got to our table ,the starter was delicious and had no complaints .........we then all received our mains and I hAve to say we were all disgusted by what we were served ..........the waitress bought the plates out holding a towel when really she didn’t need it as the plate was stone cold and the food was not much better........you couldn’t identify the small amount of veg you got except for the burnt piece of onion ......the portion was not fit for a rabbit let alone 4/5 grown adults .........the Yorkshire was either rubbery or rock solid and the gravy Luke warm .......to have to pay £28 a head for processed cold Tiny portions I think is an absolute disgrace .........I for one will not be returning and when asked by Friends how it was I will be not holding back ............having had the day centred around treating my family to a lovely meal I’m nothing short of disappointed and angry at the overall experience .including how our complaints were dealt with at the...

This is the second time we’ve been to The Stag’s Head and both times we have been delighted by the soup - amazing, possibly the best I have ever tasted. Today’s was cheese and caramelised onion, fabulous! The main courses were great, generous portions without being over the top, beautifully cooked roasts (I had the turkey and our friends had lamb and beef whilst my husband (who considers himself a connoisseur) raved about the steak pudding. The dessert menu is limited, although our friends enjoyed the trifle, I didn’t want too much as I had eaten very well already but wanted something sweet to complete the meal. I chose the ice-cream, such a disappointment. It was hard and tasteless and really let down the high quality of the rest of the meal. The vanilla was described on the menu as ‘creamy’, sadly it wasn’t. I really urge the manager or chef (whoever makes these decisions) to seriously upgrade the quality of the ice-cream - it presented as a cheap own brand from a wholesalers, a real let down.

The waiting staff are all lovely and work incredibly hard, the restaurant is attractive and inviting - our American visitors LOVED the place - but PLEASE, spend a bit more on...