The Aspinall Arms

Went for Sunday lunch with my husband as they have a vegan nut roast. It was busy but service was excellent and we sat in the side room to the left of the fireplace in the bar. Ordered vegan feta salad with courgette and sun-dried tomato, crispy polenta and king oyster scallops with pea puree. Mains were nut roast and Malaysian curry and every mouthful was delicious and the dishes nicely presented. We left clean plates. Prior to our visit I checked the wine list and found several vegan wines so ordered Raimat Albarino and The Guvnor Temperanillo. Shame they don't label which wines are vegan on the wine list. I hope The Aspinall continues to add more varied vegan options on the menu but I hope they never remove that nut roast..it's a cracker of a dish. I meet with friends once a month and we love The Aspinall and its handy for us all to visit. I chose the vegan Shepherds pie and my friend said she had seen the vegan dish I had on our last few visits and looked so good she was having the Shepherds pie too. Our other friend had fish and chips, then sticky toffee pudding. The food was fabulous, the vegan Shepherds pie went down a treat, my friend loved it and I think it changed her impression of vegan food. The pie was substantial, satisfying and absolutely delicious and our other friend loved her food too. I hope The Aspinall continue to offer vegan options and not just risotto or curry (so boring and on too many menus as the vegan choice if I want either I'd go to an Indian or Italian). I can't wait to see what's on next months menu.

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Price For Food/Drinks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall the price of the food/drinks were okay. The portion sizes are very large. All mains we received were very large which was very good for everyone. However drinks are a little on the more expensive side but it’s okay. Food obviously is a little more expensive but you definitely pay for what you get. High end and high quality Speed of Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On this particular day the speed of service was fantastic. The main Front of House was great and the team there was really respectful, very well mannered and polite. The service we received from our Waiter was fantastic. SHe remembered all our orders from memory and also all sides which was fantastic. Food Quality: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Overall quality of my food was fantastic and very high quality. All dishes were very flavourful. No complaints from any members of our party. Restaraunt Cleanliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The overall cleanliness was really high. High levels of cleanliness and regular cleaning.

Absolutely brilliant all around! We went for a late lunch/early dinner yesterday and we were beyond impressed. Staff were all absolutely lovely and helpful, the atmosphere was nice and the food was incredible - everything was very fresh and full of flavour. We were also so happy as they had an allergen menu - I have a dairy allergy and it can be such a headache trying to work out with pub staff what I can and can't have, this made it so easy (not to mention the staff took it very seriously and were very helpful). It's set on the river with beautiful views up the hill - if it had been a bit warmer we would have sat outside. They have really lush gardens as well. Next time we're in the area we will definitely be back. Highly highly recommend - we were actually planning to go to another local pub but it ended up with a wedding on and I'm so happy we went here instead - it was perfect!

All round great pub - nicely located with large garden to Riverside, excellent food and friendly staff. Starters: pork belly was crisp and tasty, not too fatty but marbled as you would expect. Scallops with black pudding was highly rated by Sharon (a scallop fiend). Mediterranean tomato tart "delicious" according to son Ben. Mains: shoulder of lamb "brilliant, melts in the mouth" said Ben. Cheese and onion pie "definitely in my top 3" according to cheese pie guru Sharon. Halibut "beautifully presented and very tasty" from my Mum.