Lovely warm welcoming atmosphere, wonderful meal with great service?
Stephen Newport
This place never ceases to amaze me with the outstanding food and service it provides. When we arrived at the Malt Shovel it was absolutely heaving with diners. No wonder as I cannot think of any other establishment offering 3 courses of absolute gastro food for £19-95. We had the Patè for starters, the smoothest tastiest we have ever had. To follow we had Haddock Goujons with chips peas and tartar sauce. The fish was as white as snow and the batter lite and crispy. Chips amazing, don't know how James cooks them but they are so tasty and a superb accompaniment for the Haddock. For dessert we had Rice Pudding and winter fruit compote, a lovely rich dish to finish off the meal. The Malt Shovel team work their fingers to the bone to serve up outstanding food and hospitality, they deserve all the success and praise they get. Well done Malt shovel team, you are all Bloody awesome!
Mike Raper
As a farmer i has belly pork for a starter it very poor no crackling & was £10
derek milne
First visit, just popped in for a hot drink. Very warm welcome from Laura on entering.Nice wood burning stove pushing out heat into the bar area. Quite busy for a thursday lunchtime, everyone seemed to be eating.Food looked amazing at it came out.Coffee was very nice. Booked for New Year's Eve, can't wait.2nd visit.Attended NYE celebrations.Food was amazing, guitarist very good. Great service & atmosphere.Definitely be rebooking for 2024.3rd visit now.Went for lunch, very busy Friday lunch. Great lunch menu & new winter menu.Some lovely dishes took ages to decide.Opted for prawn & crab cocktail, king prawn tempura, mains we had haddock goujons & duck breast, managed pudding for one Sticky Toffee Pudding. All the food was delicious. Can't praise the chef enough. As always looked after by Laura. We will return. Thanks
Mark Raybould
Visited for a family members 90th birthday. We are from Lincolnshire and travelled over for Sunday lunch. First thing, the staff were so friendly and could not do enough for us, you could see it was the same for each table. Lots of smiling faces, and the biggest are the girls that work there. The second thing is probably the best Sunday lunch I have been out for in a long, long time. The meat is cooked to perfection, the veg is cooked to perfection, and a good selection and the roast potatoes are amazing. Unfortunately we didn't try the starters but they looked great and I bet they tasted that too. Last thing the puddings, well we did sample these and the selection is great and what else can I say? A great follow on from the main course. And did I say how good the staff are? All in all a great great meal in lovely surroundings.
Julie Mckay
A lovely venue in the heart of an outstanding village. A warm welcome , cosy atmosphere, well presented appetising meal. Popular and recommended.
Christine Robinson
Lovely welcoming
cristina currie
A small pub/restaurant out in the middle of nowhere with superb food. We enjoyed everything we ordered from entrees to mains. The veal liver was excellent. Highly recommended.
Wendy Pogson
The food was excellent! We had 3 courses and each one was amazing all done to a very high standard. The atmosphere was great, not noisy, and had a lovely log burner going. The service was great The girls were very friendly and were very on the ball with making sure our needs were met, clearing dishes away and making sure we had drinks.I would highly recommend and look forward to going back there again soon.
Colin Knowles
Seems overrated in our experience. For example the potatoes with the belly pork were cold. Even they had been warm we’ve had better at the same price point elsewhere
Lovely old village pub. Small car park but on street parking available.Great food and drink selection.Superb service!
michael woolston
It had been many years since we'd last been and what a lovely surprise. Food and service were both excellent with great vegetarian options too. Will be re-visiting
Callum Gater
Friendly and caring staff. Had a large family meal and all food was correct and served together. Was all delicious also! Great service and atmosphere, very nice decor inside. Plenty of parking but on street parking too if car park full.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options were varied and good quality also.Parking: A few spots out front and at the back also. On street parking around is free and plentiful.
Carol Newell
We arrived early but our table was ready. We sat beside a massive log burner. The waitress was lovely, full of friendly banter and kindness. The mulled wine was delicious. I'm gluten free, which really wasn't an issue for the team. I had sea bass fillet on a bed of creamy mashed potato with lemon sauce. For of us ordered this and loved it. My son had fish and chips which he devoured. There were treats for the dog, baby changing facilities and a high chair, so we were well catered for. My only criticism would be my family for not wanting a dessert. Pah. Massive thanks to the team.Dietary restrictions: Allergy information is clearly detailed on the normal menu.
Julia W
Loved everything about this place and will certainly be back. The steak pie was packed with really tender meat and was complemented by really delicious veg and even better gravy. The risotto was also wonderful. Would have loved a pudding but just couldn't manage to fit it in. The staff were really great and made us feel really welcome. Thanks for a lovely experience.
Lovely warm welcoming atmosphere, wonderful meal with great service?
This place never ceases to amaze me with the outstanding food and service it provides. When we arrived at the Malt Shovel it was absolutely heaving with diners. No wonder as I cannot think of any other establishment offering 3 courses of absolute gastro food for £19-95. We had the Patè for starters, the smoothest tastiest we have ever had. To follow we had Haddock Goujons with chips peas and tartar sauce. The fish was as white as snow and the batter lite and crispy. Chips amazing, don't know how James cooks them but they are so tasty and a superb accompaniment for the Haddock. For dessert we had Rice Pudding and winter fruit compote, a lovely rich dish to finish off the meal. The Malt Shovel team work their fingers to the bone to serve up outstanding food and hospitality, they deserve all the success and praise they get. Well done Malt shovel team, you are all Bloody awesome!
As a farmer i has belly pork for a starter it very poor no crackling & was £10
First visit, just popped in for a hot drink. Very warm welcome from Laura on entering.Nice wood burning stove pushing out heat into the bar area. Quite busy for a thursday lunchtime, everyone seemed to be eating.Food looked amazing at it came out.Coffee was very nice. Booked for New Year's Eve, can't wait.2nd visit.Attended NYE celebrations.Food was amazing, guitarist very good. Great service & atmosphere.Definitely be rebooking for 2024.3rd visit now.Went for lunch, very busy Friday lunch. Great lunch menu & new winter menu.Some lovely dishes took ages to decide.Opted for prawn & crab cocktail, king prawn tempura, mains we had haddock goujons & duck breast, managed pudding for one Sticky Toffee Pudding. All the food was delicious. Can't praise the chef enough. As always looked after by Laura. We will return. Thanks
Visited for a family members 90th birthday. We are from Lincolnshire and travelled over for Sunday lunch. First thing, the staff were so friendly and could not do enough for us, you could see it was the same for each table. Lots of smiling faces, and the biggest are the girls that work there. The second thing is probably the best Sunday lunch I have been out for in a long, long time. The meat is cooked to perfection, the veg is cooked to perfection, and a good selection and the roast potatoes are amazing. Unfortunately we didn't try the starters but they looked great and I bet they tasted that too. Last thing the puddings, well we did sample these and the selection is great and what else can I say? A great follow on from the main course. And did I say how good the staff are? All in all a great great meal in lovely surroundings.
A lovely venue in the heart of an outstanding village. A warm welcome , cosy atmosphere, well presented appetising meal. Popular and recommended.
Lovely welcoming
A small pub/restaurant out in the middle of nowhere with superb food. We enjoyed everything we ordered from entrees to mains. The veal liver was excellent. Highly recommended.
The food was excellent! We had 3 courses and each one was amazing all done to a very high standard. The atmosphere was great, not noisy, and had a lovely log burner going. The service was great The girls were very friendly and were very on the ball with making sure our needs were met, clearing dishes away and making sure we had drinks.I would highly recommend and look forward to going back there again soon.
Seems overrated in our experience. For example the potatoes with the belly pork were cold. Even they had been warm we’ve had better at the same price point elsewhere
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Lovely old village pub. Small car park but on street parking available.Great food and drink selection.Superb service!
It had been many years since we'd last been and what a lovely surprise. Food and service were both excellent with great vegetarian options too. Will be re-visiting
Friendly and caring staff. Had a large family meal and all food was correct and served together. Was all delicious also! Great service and atmosphere, very nice decor inside. Plenty of parking but on street parking too if car park full.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options were varied and good quality also.Parking: A few spots out front and at the back also. On street parking around is free and plentiful.
We arrived early but our table was ready. We sat beside a massive log burner. The waitress was lovely, full of friendly banter and kindness. The mulled wine was delicious. I'm gluten free, which really wasn't an issue for the team. I had sea bass fillet on a bed of creamy mashed potato with lemon sauce. For of us ordered this and loved it. My son had fish and chips which he devoured. There were treats for the dog, baby changing facilities and a high chair, so we were well catered for. My only criticism would be my family for not wanting a dessert. Pah. Massive thanks to the team.Dietary restrictions: Allergy information is clearly detailed on the normal menu.
Loved everything about this place and will certainly be back. The steak pie was packed with really tender meat and was complemented by really delicious veg and even better gravy. The risotto was also wonderful. Would have loved a pudding but just couldn't manage to fit it in. The staff were really great and made us feel really welcome. Thanks for a lovely experience.