Lovely traditional pub, beer garden and plenty of parking space...?
Jim Lawson
What a lovely Sunday lunch for Mothers Day. We all had beef, which was delicious and the same goes for the Yorkshire pudding and veg. Bread and butter pudding was light and fluffy and the overall experience was really good. Could have done with some quiet background music, but that’s purely my opinion. Will go back for more.
BenimarTraveller
We decided to give this place a go now the pub has new management. We arrived at 12.20 roughly to find doors closed and lights out . We about turned to go to car park only to be called back by a lad in a wooly hat to say they were open. On entry we asked him about menu for food , he told us there was no food today , about turn again to be chased again hold on the chef's turned up . We decided we would give them a chance. We went back and ordered a drink , was asked if my wife wanted to drink a J20 orange out of the bottle , she is 67 , the pub was cold but I agree the weather has been terrible . Must admit the food was ok but £10.95 for a sandwich with a few chips little overpriced. I wish the couple all the best but I will not be back.
Mark UK
Not good. Polite staff but seating area cold, loud dance music from kitchen throughout, had to ask for menu and twice for bill, parsnip uncooked in centre, some veg cold, extremely dry chicken - overcooked, Yorkshire puddings dense, and when ordered vegetarian burger was served chicken and sent back - awful mistake for them to make. Under new manage but doing badly. Will not come back.
Andrew Allen
Just been taken over by a lovely couple about 2 weeks ago. Lovely old listed building with loads of character, a cracking atmosphere and friendly staff. Food is really good with daily 2 for 1 offers.
theh903
Not impressed. 6 of us went for a birthday lunch, no starter, no desert and small portions at large portion prices. The roast chicken was more like chicken breast and the beef over cooked, the steak burgers weren't steak, more cheap lookalikes. The fire couldn't be fired up so the bar was cold. On a positive note, the guiness was well served!
I7120DFsteves
New management. Great turnaround from the past. Great fresh cooked food (not ping meals). Friendly staff and great atmosphere.
Rodney Dixon
Visit was impromptu, young lady staff very friendly and professional, lovely old pub, locals friendly and welcoming, food not tried. Will revisit.
M
Just been for “Sunday Lunch” and definitely my last from here! Bar service was fine, the food which took 35 mins to reach the table was terrible, Roast Beef was tough and unable to cut with the knives provided, the Salt & Pepper Chicken had never seen Salt & Pepper and wasn’t very appetising. We were informed that they had run out of Cauliflower Cheese and they would give us Pigs in Blankets as a “replacement”, these came out before the main meal, 4 x full sausages per person! wrapped in greasy fatty white bacon that looked like they had been threatened with the oven/pan! I asked for these to be removed from the table as the fatty smell was not nice. The vegetables that we did get were fine and the best part of the meal, needless to say, we didn’t stay for dessert.The tables require a proper clean, as they were so sticky, even the waitresses had to peel the placemats off the table, in fact, the whole place could do with a clean!There’s plenty of parking and I’m not surprised.
Rob Richards
Two pubs in one town both great. With a lovely cheerful service. Proper beer!
This pub has sadly gone downhill. The menu is lacking and not the same one on the website. Seems to have new ish owners who cater for drunks more than dinner guests. The food is just about edible. The steaks were overcooked, no steak knives offered and came with chips and salad, not the peas and mushrooms stated on the menu. The chicken burger was very dry and overcooked and came with fries when the menu stated triple cooked chips. Feel sorry for the young waitresses who appear to be poorly trained. Would not recommend a visit to this pub unless for a drink. Will not be returning unless under new management.
Matt Broom
Nice pub and friendly service, but the food was pretty badA fish pie with 2 bits of fish in it (took some searching). A "creamy" mushroom tagliatelle which was not at all creamy, just oily (and the oil tasted off) and a bog standard vege sausage and mash which was exactly that. Might return for a pint but not food.
Ian Parker
Lovely food , great service.Drinks a little pricey though
Maxwelldog56
Went for a pre booked meal with friends. Huge queue at the bar and only one person serving; a bit of a wait but it was a warm evening and a little busy. Eventually shown to our table. Lovely, pleasant waitress who took our order in good time. A bit of a wait again but no problem. Good first courses. Second course was reasonable for our friends but I’d asked for a medium rare steak. It was cremated! No one came back to see if we were ok so I just ate it otherwise everyone would have finished. It was tasty and the peppercorn sauce helped with the cremation!! Afterwards I did tell the waitress when she cleared away- no apology, no offer of informing the chef. Not sure if I’d go back. Prices fair, food fair.
LocalDiner6161
Went out for tea with 4 family members. Had starters then a waitress informed us that there would be a little wait for our mains as there was a party of 12 booked in at the same time as us. An hour later our mains came out. The quality of the food was really good but the portion sizes were very small and not worth the price charged. We were then informed that if we had desserts it would be about half hour before we got them as the other party had just ordered. We had been there about 2.5 hrs by then so didn’t order any more. We made our views known to the staff whilst there and left. We were all still hungry and ended up calling at McDonald’s on the way home for food.
Lovely traditional pub, beer garden and plenty of parking space...?
What a lovely Sunday lunch for Mothers Day. We all had beef, which was delicious and the same goes for the Yorkshire pudding and veg. Bread and butter pudding was light and fluffy and the overall experience was really good. Could have done with some quiet background music, but that’s purely my opinion. Will go back for more.
We decided to give this place a go now the pub has new management. We arrived at 12.20 roughly to find doors closed and lights out . We about turned to go to car park only to be called back by a lad in a wooly hat to say they were open. On entry we asked him about menu for food , he told us there was no food today , about turn again to be chased again hold on the chef's turned up . We decided we would give them a chance. We went back and ordered a drink , was asked if my wife wanted to drink a J20 orange out of the bottle , she is 67 , the pub was cold but I agree the weather has been terrible . Must admit the food was ok but £10.95 for a sandwich with a few chips little overpriced. I wish the couple all the best but I will not be back.
Not good. Polite staff but seating area cold, loud dance music from kitchen throughout, had to ask for menu and twice for bill, parsnip uncooked in centre, some veg cold, extremely dry chicken - overcooked, Yorkshire puddings dense, and when ordered vegetarian burger was served chicken and sent back - awful mistake for them to make. Under new manage but doing badly. Will not come back.
Just been taken over by a lovely couple about 2 weeks ago. Lovely old listed building with loads of character, a cracking atmosphere and friendly staff. Food is really good with daily 2 for 1 offers.
Not impressed. 6 of us went for a birthday lunch, no starter, no desert and small portions at large portion prices. The roast chicken was more like chicken breast and the beef over cooked, the steak burgers weren't steak, more cheap lookalikes. The fire couldn't be fired up so the bar was cold. On a positive note, the guiness was well served!
New management. Great turnaround from the past. Great fresh cooked food (not ping meals). Friendly staff and great atmosphere.
Visit was impromptu, young lady staff very friendly and professional, lovely old pub, locals friendly and welcoming, food not tried. Will revisit.
Just been for “Sunday Lunch” and definitely my last from here! Bar service was fine, the food which took 35 mins to reach the table was terrible, Roast Beef was tough and unable to cut with the knives provided, the Salt & Pepper Chicken had never seen Salt & Pepper and wasn’t very appetising. We were informed that they had run out of Cauliflower Cheese and they would give us Pigs in Blankets as a “replacement”, these came out before the main meal, 4 x full sausages per person! wrapped in greasy fatty white bacon that looked like they had been threatened with the oven/pan! I asked for these to be removed from the table as the fatty smell was not nice. The vegetables that we did get were fine and the best part of the meal, needless to say, we didn’t stay for dessert.The tables require a proper clean, as they were so sticky, even the waitresses had to peel the placemats off the table, in fact, the whole place could do with a clean!There’s plenty of parking and I’m not surprised.
Two pubs in one town both great. With a lovely cheerful service. Proper beer!
Restaurantji Recommends
This pub has sadly gone downhill. The menu is lacking and not the same one on the website. Seems to have new ish owners who cater for drunks more than dinner guests. The food is just about edible. The steaks were overcooked, no steak knives offered and came with chips and salad, not the peas and mushrooms stated on the menu. The chicken burger was very dry and overcooked and came with fries when the menu stated triple cooked chips. Feel sorry for the young waitresses who appear to be poorly trained. Would not recommend a visit to this pub unless for a drink. Will not be returning unless under new management.
Nice pub and friendly service, but the food was pretty badA fish pie with 2 bits of fish in it (took some searching). A "creamy" mushroom tagliatelle which was not at all creamy, just oily (and the oil tasted off) and a bog standard vege sausage and mash which was exactly that. Might return for a pint but not food.
Lovely food , great service.Drinks a little pricey though
Went for a pre booked meal with friends. Huge queue at the bar and only one person serving; a bit of a wait but it was a warm evening and a little busy. Eventually shown to our table. Lovely, pleasant waitress who took our order in good time. A bit of a wait again but no problem. Good first courses. Second course was reasonable for our friends but I’d asked for a medium rare steak. It was cremated! No one came back to see if we were ok so I just ate it otherwise everyone would have finished. It was tasty and the peppercorn sauce helped with the cremation!! Afterwards I did tell the waitress when she cleared away- no apology, no offer of informing the chef. Not sure if I’d go back. Prices fair, food fair.
Went out for tea with 4 family members. Had starters then a waitress informed us that there would be a little wait for our mains as there was a party of 12 booked in at the same time as us. An hour later our mains came out. The quality of the food was really good but the portion sizes were very small and not worth the price charged. We were then informed that if we had desserts it would be about half hour before we got them as the other party had just ordered. We had been there about 2.5 hrs by then so didn’t order any more. We made our views known to the staff whilst there and left. We were all still hungry and ended up calling at McDonald’s on the way home for food.