The Full Moon

We had a family meal here after various good reports. We were looked after and the food was spot on. The whole event was relaxed and un rushed and we would definitely return. The selection of food gave us plenty of nice options but unfortunately we couldn't try them all. I personally would have had any off the different meals we all enjoyed.

1st visit, Friday fish night 2 courses £25, 3 course £30. Had mussels for starter which were superb and surprised at the size of the portion, beer battered haddock, chips, mushy peas and curry sauce for main which was cooked to perfection. Good lively village atmosphere with live accoustics from 6.30 til 9.00. Will definitely return, booking recommended.

Overall the starters were very good in flavour, though there was nowhere near enough chutney so by half way through we were left eating only dry bread and pate which was a little dissapointing. Time for mains, My Posh Kebab and burger were very nice. The Posh Kebab was presented well and the flavours were full and enjoyable. My only slight critisim was the salmon, though tasty was a bit overdone and dry, mopping up some of the yoghurt helped though. I would advise this portion size of the kebab is a little smaller than I would want for a main, more of a light lunch size. I would reccomend adding a side of fries at the very least so I was glad to have ordered the burger too. The Moon Burger was meaty, moist and thoroughly enjoyable. The bacon on it was thick cut (not the usual paper thin rashers you tend to get these days) and cooked to a perfection. The beef was coarse, well seasoned, and had a real good bite with a nice amount of caramelisation on the outside. Given the choice I would have had it cooked slightly rarer but it was good none the less.. Coleslaw was crisp, and fresh as were the fries. The only real down side was the board it was served on. Food served on bits of wood look great on Instagram but it is a real pet hate of mine and in this case the board was so slim I had food falling off all over the place. I transfered it all over to the plate once my kebab was finished, eating a juicy burger trying to catch any drips on such a small area would have been messy at best. On to the fish pie my wife ordered. Now this was a massive dissapointment. At £18.95 Expectations were high. There was a severe lack of fish with just a few small prawns, the taste was very bland and even with adding salt throughout it just lacked any flavour. There was the slightest hint of celeriac and little carrot in the mash which was dry and not creamy at all. The depth of the dish it was served in was very shallow, and any white sauce there was in the mix was watery. The dish was not visually appealing at all. The seasonal vegetables were mangetout, broccoli and green beans, all very overdone, limp with no seasoning, again flavourless. As we were not asked how the food was and couldn't get the eye of a server my wife perservered and ate it rather than wait for a possible offer of a replacement. Desserts were a bit on the confusing side. My hot chocolate was luke warm and the 'crushed' biscoff was not crushed just the whole biscuit plonked on the top. Rather difficult to eat with or without the spoon and the only option was to get my fingers in to pick it up (good job it wasn't hot after all) very watery taste too. Maybe toasting the marshmallows would have been a nice touch. The sticky toffee pudding was nothing to write home about, a bit on the stodgy side if anything . The vanilla ice cream was average. This is my wifes favourite go to pudding if on a menu but not one we would order again here. The brownie was very rich and indulgent but again a shift from the menu in that the 'vanilla' ice cream was not vanilla but some sort of salted/honeycomb type offering. Nice ice cream but not what the menu said. Apart from the texture of the brownie being a bit to pasty for me it was enjoyable. Overall the service was polite and friendly, though a little more attention in asking if everything is ok early in the meal would improve this experience rather than after the food had been eaten. The Pecking Orders Final Verdict A perfectly pleasant country pub with some decent offerings. A little over priced and under delivered on some dishes but for a everyday meal we would go back to try more of the menu. Perhapse not one for a special occassion based on this visit. Sticking to or advising of changes/missing items on the menu would be preferable and being asked if everything was ok before we had finished each course would have been nice. A small discount for the fish pie would have also been appreciated.

The food is absolutely beautiful, couldn’t fault it and the menu is so varied. I would rate the food 5 star! But the service was not great! we sat and waited 25 minutes to order, then about 15 minutes for the food to appear which was excellent and quick! But I had to chase up the drinks which hadn’t arrived and the cutlery which also hadn’t arrived… twice. Another 10 minutes later and I was able to tuck into the food, I’m glad it must have come out piping hot because it was still hot when I got cutlery to eat it. To be fair, I didn’t officially complain other than to ask where my cutler and drinks were twice, but at the end of the meal, Ethan the manager came over and apologized and comped our drink’s explaining he could see that it wasn’t acceptable even without us saying anything about what had happened which made me think it’s not the normal experience here and he does care about getting it right.

Superb afternoon tea, sandwiche choice great; tuna, prawn, coronation chicken, cheese with pickle, cheese and tomatoe. Scones with jam and cream, lemon drizzle cake, chocolate brownie and sherry triple. Dietry needs discussed for individuals beforehand and taken into account. Nothing too much trouble for staff. Made us feel comfortable and relaxed. Didn't rush us. Would strongly recommend. Will be back.