The Stockton Cross — Restaurant in England

Lovely old half timbered pub. We visited here for lunch on our way to Berrington Hall. It has a cosy atmosphere and was busy when we arrived. We had a warm and courteous welcome and settled down with a drink to look at the menu which changes on an almost daily basis. There were only 5-6 choices for each course and we fancied everything on the starter menu. I had the cauliflower cheese soup with crusty bread and butter and my wife had the tempura king prawns. These were both delicious. The tempura batter was wonderfully light and the prawns were HUGE. We then chose Herefordshire beef burgers from the main menu. These were topped with nicely cooked streaky bacon and melted cheese and served in a brioche bun filled with salad and sliced dill pickles. I had mine with dry fluffy fries and my wife opted for chunky chips which she declared extremely good. We were too full for a pudding which was a pity as they all sounded very appealing. The only slight disappointment was that the coffee machine was out of order. The staff were friendly, efficient and attentive. All in all a very pleasant experience and one that we would...

Booked a table for an early (not open for lunch on the actual day)celebratory birthday lunch. Was a bit disappointed that the lunch time menu seemed to be light bites and snacks only, this being at odds with the website. However enquired of dinner menu and was told that this would be available. Result! The two young ladies behind the bar were brilliant, a real asset to our experience. The speed of service and their attentiveness deserves special mention. My starter was a superb combination meats, salad and bread roll, enough to rein in the hunger pangs light enough to leave room for the main even. A very decent steak, mushrooms, tomatoes and chunky chips, a proper plate full which I thoroughly enjoyed. My wife's dessert, a chocolate and raspberry mouse was not an afterthought on a plate but a beautifully presente sensible portion of tastiness. Well done The Stockton Cross and your...

We are staying locally in a rented house to host our golden wedding celebrations with family and friends. We went to the Stockton Cross last night with our two oldest friends and loved it. The tempura king prawns and warm Camembert with cranberries and nuts were excellent. Our friend was ecstatic about her main course fish dish (I am not sure of the exact ingredients, but it was probably sea bass) and the rest of us thoroughly enjoyed our lamb. The first two courses were however so filling that afterwards we could only manage one dessert each betwen two. Mine was creme brulée and delicious. The staff were genuinely friendly, and we can highly recommend the place based on our experience. If we lived locally we would certainly come...