How cute?! I love little country pubs, far away from the city, where you can have a quiet drink or a hearty meal! The Plough Inn is lovely. The inside is beautiful with nice big tables and cozy places to sit. It was not very busy when we arrived, however by the time we started eating, it was the hive of activity.
The menu is a fairly typical pub menu, steaks, chicken, fish, curry. At the suggestion of Mr. Wales, I went ahead and started with the Garlic Mushrooms in a cream sauce and then had the Welsh Fillet. I was glancing at the desserts and asked Mr. Wales about the Sticky Toffee Pudding. He said that he would be surprised if I wanted dessert by the end of the meal. The challenge was on.
The starters came out. The mushrooms looked absolutely divine and smelled delicious. If you don't like garlic (or mushrooms for that matter), this dish isn't for you. While I felt like it should have been on top of something, the mushrooms, the garlic, the sauce was heavenly... very rich. It did come with some slices of bread and a pretty vegetable/fruit garnish.
The steak came out. The fillet looked gorgeous. She was stunning! The other stuff on the plate, not so much, but the steak made up for it. The steak came with your choice of potato (chips, garlic potatoes...think potatoes done like the garlic mushrooms, or jacket potato), peas/corn mix, onion rings, salad garnish, and mushrooms. There was simply too much food, so after tasting the other items on the plate, I focused on the steak. I have to say that it has to be the best steak I've had in the UK since I've been here. It was tender, it was juicy, it needed no sauces... it was everything a steak should be. Two bottles of wine later... let's just say that this chick was defeated and did not make it to dessert (although he bought me a chocolate bar at the store to take home for later).
The fillets were less than £19.00 each, I believe the starters were £5.50 each, plus our two bottles of red wine... for a total of £77.00 Not exactly cheap, but the amount of food sure makes up for it. Make sure you are very hungry if stop in here. You may also want to make reservations as we just snuck in without reservations. read more