The pub was fairly busy, however we had a table for six reseved in a nice spot, around the corner from the main room. We arrived and swiftly assessed the menus which offered the usual gastro pub staples of burgers, fish and chips etc. It also had a great selection of sandwiches, served on fresh sourdough bread with skin on chips, as well as a couple of specials such as a butternut squash soup and wild mushroom and goats cheese truffle arancini.
On this ocassion, strangely, I opted for the vegetarian sandwich which was brie, lettuce and home (read pub) made chutney with chips. The bread was soft and wholesome, with thick slices of brie inside and plenty of tangy sweet chutney. The chips were fabulous, thin and crisp, and most definitely worth the visit.
Gipsy Spread and Brother in law Spread had the mackerel on toast with poached egg, which they throughly enjoyed, particularly as Gipsy Spread had also ordered a portion of the fabulous chips to accompany his main.
Sister in law Spread had the cod loin goujons, again, with those fabulous chips. Father in law Spread and his partner both had the lamb burger, yes, served with those sumptuous chips.
The ales were flowing for some, whilst I had the Concha y Toro red wine which was bursting with berries and warm from black pepper. The inglenook fireplace was just behind our table, but sadly was not lit this Saturday afternoon. There were dogs in the pub, a sign that this is a real pub for locals.
The only down side was when I followed some poor unsusepcting woman into the toilet, thinking there would be several cubicles and not just the one toilet.
The food was all presented well, portion sizes were generous and we all left sated and content from an afternoon well spent in this local stalwart. It is worth a visit, even if just for the chips!
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