The Stag

Just over a year since we last visited the pub and the food was just as good if not better than before. Welcoming and friendly atmosphere greeted us on arrival and the specials on the board looked superb. Looking forward to returning again. Venison Bourguinion was superb along with the Chicken liver pate and Welsh rarebit and ham hock starters.

Thursday 21st, I had a reservation on the recommendation of friends who live in the village. From arrival untill the end we could not be any more happier. My wife ordered the Steak, Ale and Mushroom Pot pie with Chips and Fresh veg, i ordered the 8oz Burger with Blue Cheese caramelised red onion Chutney and Ch Now i can't comment much on the Pie, although the tiny peice my wife allowed me to eat was phenomenal. As for the vegetables, they had been cooked al dente and salted just right my wife even liked the corgette and she hates them. For me the Burger was sensational, now i know alot of people are a bit prudish when it comes to this but it had just a slight pink centre which was just how i like a homemade steak burger, the juices where retained well, there was just the right amount of Blue cheese and Red onion on it, the chips are some of the best chips i have ever tried in a pub. Now, onto dessert. WOW is the word of the day for this, sticky toffee pudding salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream, I'm not going to go into too much detail as WOW is just enough everything about it was fantastic. The wife had a white chocolate cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis and Raspberry Sorbet. AMAZING. No need too say anymore, everything from the cheesecake base to the Sorbet was sensational, so much that once i had tried some of it, i almost contemplated in ordering one just for me for after my sticky toffee pudding. At one point however i was really upset, but this was due to the fact with eat bite i onew at some point this meal was going to end and i did not want it to end. I To top it off, whilst it is good customer care and etiquette, the fact the restaurant staff allowed us to eat and not constantly ask if everything is ok was just a joy. The experience was such a joy we immediately booked again for the Friday night. Immediately we could see it was busy on the Friday we both ordered starters, Pate and the Olives and Mozzarella. Amazing the Pate was fantastic, the medditeranian bread with the olives was fresh and flavoursome, which added even more when dipped in the olive oil and balsamic dip. The pate was smooth flavoursome and not overpowering at all and complimented the door stop slice of homemade toast. The only regret i have is when Gemma the waitress said she would put some extra bread on for us as we wanted to share the starters, i went and said yes, that was alot of Bread but still all the same enjoyable. The mains we had the 7oz Braised steak with crushed potatoes and pepercorn sauce absolutely fantastic, although crushed potatoes they were still buttery and flavoursome, borderline mash may i say it, if i had one critiscism it would be the peppercorn sauce could've done with been a bit creamier and have peppercorns present but that is personal taste. Again, the veg served was cooked al dente and had the perfect amount of saltiness to the flavour. The Stag is a fantastic small pub, and i highly recommend it to anyone who is staying in the area.

Fantastic country pub. Food and menu were absolutely amazing, I had a chicken breast with mushroom and tarragon sauce and it was amazing. Desert was very nice as well. Drinks were decent. Service was very friendly and attentive. I appreciated their patience. Food is a decent price. Decor is authentic and old style.