Ralph Payne
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In brief: Good, pleasant staff. Good gin selection. Typical, slightly old pub furnishings and decor. Good sounding food ruined by over-use of deep fat fryer.
Disappointing. Was really looking forward to trying this pub with a 'good food' reputation on many sites but it was the food that let the visit down.
In depth: The premises are fairly standard with a long bar and a mix of seating areas including one outside. No car park though but, space permitting, on street parking available.
Greeted by very pleasant, helpful member of staff. Choice of set or à la carte menu at lunch time. Both menus sounded very promising. Sadly, nearly all the starters and mains chosen by four of us had an element from the deep fat fryer or frying pan. For instance, lamb (a normally fatty meat) was covered in breadcrumbs and deep fried! Portion size was good. Presentation of food was an attempt to make poor food look better than it tasted.
It was summer and the flies were about as well and, whilst we were in start of a more rural area, I cannot understand why the issue is not addressed.
So, sadly, despite good reviews on other sites we will not be making any repeat visits. I said at the beginning, disappointing. I8
