Upon finding ourselves at a loose end one Bank Holiday lunch time we decided to try the Pack Horse in Hayfield, which had been recommended by a friend.
The traditional open fire type pub had been transformed with a very modern and quirky decor, which in my opinion worked.
Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with attentive (but not overly so) staff.
I opted for the chicken liver terrine and marmalade jelly which was well thought out and tasty. I followed this with the roast beef and Yorkshire pudding (had to be done really!). The meat was cooked well and was accompanied by a wide variety of well cooked vegetables. Home-made onion gravy and fiery horseradish cream set it off nicely.
Finished the meal off with STP, which was lovely and came with very nice ice cream.
My companion opted for the deep-fried mushrooms, which they thought were nice and came with a spicy sweet sauce that complimented it well. Their main of beef hot pot and dumplings was well received (maybe a little too piping hot to eat) but the dumplings were a bit dry, making them hard to eat. They finished their meal with Eton mess which was very nice and came with a variety of fresh fruits.
The only small gripe was that the dishes felt a little over worked with garnishes and "food art", as if they were trying a bit too hard to impress, when the food did the talking very nicely for them without it, in my opinion.
All in all very nice food and at 55 GBP including 2 drinks was very reasonably priced.
Would definitely recommend and will be re-visiting again. read more