Came here yesterday for a jolly good late pub lunch.
We'd had a lovely sunny walk along the canal to my friend's local, over the sunny beer garden, past the ample parking and through the doors.
We were greeted immediately with smiles and friendly waitresses and barmaids, and sat in your standard pub chairs, complete with cushions that don't match the standard ugly carpet...
The food was basic, with two roasts of the day, and a well filled specials board. I narrowed down to three meaty choices, knowing my impending pescetarian house mate, and we picked drinks whilst we narrowed down our options.
We each ended up going for exactly the same; blueberry ale, Baked Brie wedges to start, and a main of steak and ale pie, chips and veggies.
The Brie were tasty, but definitely the pre packed sort, with a side salad.
The main was huge, a square pie, with tasty, short pastry, and plenty of big chunks of meat, with thick chips, green beans (that had kept their green-ness, hurrah!) cauliflower, and sweet, almost slightly caramelised tasting carrots. All served with a generous boat of gravy.
The blueberry ale was clear, deep purple, with a slightly lilac head, and a pleasant taste of fresh juicy blueberries without overtaking any hoppy beeryness.
All reasonably priced, and tasty to boot. If you fall upon this place on a walk (about a minute from the old boat lift, you can't miss it) I'd recommend popping in for an ale if nothing else. It's definitely a basic pub, but they do it well. read more