Great Food - lovely hosts / owners
We stayed two nice at the owners rental cottage, which was absolutely fantastic! Got everything you need and more. Beautiful location and countryside views....just about 3mins away by foot.
And this fantastic pub/restaurant is owned by the same lovely couple, Catherine and Paul.
There is a - more formal - restaurant section and the bar/pub section, where dogs are very welcome. And that's where we dined for two nights. It's a cosy, classic and local pub, full of atmosphere and character. Hosts and guests are very friendly and good for a chat. We - coming from Switzerland - didn't feel like outsiders at all. A very warm and welcoming place.
Here's a short list of the food we chose these two nights. There is a regular menu, available every day and then a daily special board:
Crabcakes: nice size, good flavours
Royal Burger w/ chips: superb! Good meat, crispy onion rings and a great salsa
Orange Duck Paté: smooth and full of flavours, nice twist with the orange
Venison with sides: tender pieces of venison, rich and creamy gravy
Scallops: not overly exciting, but ok
Eaton Mess (not a typo): really good, nice berries
Cheese Plate: good cuts of nice tasting local cheese
Banoffee Pie: sweet, rich....a good thing!
Rhubarb Crumble: nice balance between sweet (they put some apples) and sour, a lovely combination
I can't praise this place enough. It's exactly the kind of local pub you might be looking for. Lovely owners and the cook really knows what he's doing. Reasonable prices too and good beer and wine!
We were lucky, living just around the corner, because it gets very dark at night....and it's mostly one-lane roads here. Combine this scenario with a couple of pints.... but it's surely worth a visit. read more