The Countryman

First time here a month ago been every week since ,nice pub, very pleasant staff, food superb, wife reckons best haddock chips she's had in area I v had giant yorkie, since sausages, mash, veg gravy. Fabulous.

We visited today for our second time as we loved it so much last week. We had booked for a 3 course Christmas dinner. On arrival I could see that the table id requested was ready for us however it was surrounded by tables that were all full. Sadly COVID has left me with a lot of issues and my main one is anxiety, especially with a lot of people around. The staff were lovely and moved us to a perfect little table at the side of the bar. We ordered our drinks and were happily people watching as there were a lot of people having Christmas lunches and we were seeing what the food was like, it all looked yummy. Drinks ordered we had a visit from the chef. smashing bloke who wanted to check out starters and ask if we were ready, we said yes and a few minutes later put they came. pate and prawn cocktail and both delicious. Chef popped back out and asked who was the fish which was Mr, he asked what type of peas I wanted to which I said mushy as I knew they were proper mushy peas, did I want salad, yes please and I also asked for my fish to be skinless which isn't an issue here Mains arrived and were gorgeous and hot, couldn't fault a thing. Even though the restaurant was busy and there also appeared to be a funeral party in the conservatory for which we had watched plates of food come out from the kitchen for, the service was brilliant, and all the ladies were brilliant. Christmas pud and Roly poly followed with a coffee for my oh, both were delicious. It was an absolutely delicious meal and a good menu. We used to have a Christmas meal out but hadn't for a few years, so glad we chose here. Thanks again for wonderful food, a lovely atmosphere and great staff. See you soon.

Awful experience!! I am writing this on behalf of my mum who visited here last night with her 3 sisters. They had pre-booked and paid a £5 deposit per person, specifically asking if they needed to pre-order for the festive menu and were told not. They only meet up once a year and this is a very special occasion for them. On arrival they were given an awful table in the doorway, they requested to move and were placed on a tiny and low table which was awkward to eat at. There were nearby empty tables and were advised that these were already booked and not available to them despite remaining empty throughout their meal. When ordering they were then told that the festive menu wasn't available to them, as they had not pre-ordered. They had to show the email thread between themselves and the pub to prove they had requested this, them eventually admitting they had made the mistake and did apologise. However, they were still only able to order from the standard menu and were offered nothing in compensation. When the food did arrive it was poor and all dried out. One sister did brave ordering a dessert (treacle sponge) which had gone completely solid due to over microwaving, causing the syrup to get rock solid. They are a polite group of older ladies who maybe lack the confidence to complain (and didn't wish to tar this annual special occasion for themselves), however I have spent today consoling my mum who is still very upset with how they were treated and made to feel like second class customers.

The wife decided that we were going out for tea, I left it in her hands and we ended up here. Well we have been before but not for a long time and we both said that we forgot how nice it is. The staff for a start were friendly and accommodating, attentive but not intrusive. Lovely atmosphere and then we sat down. The wife had already checked out the menu so we ordered drinks and then we ordered food straight after. I opted for the homemade chilli with rice and chips (1/2 and 1/2) a side order of onion rings HOMEMADE and Delicious. And a side salad, again delicious. My daughter ordered a burger and asked for it plain with mash and veg. My wife ordered the chicken stroganoff and said it was beautiful. My chilli was great with just enough heat and packed with flavour. After this we had puddings and I don't normally do pudding but they had spotted dick and custard so I had to have a dabble. The wife had the homemade cheesecake and the daughter had the Chocolate waffle. We all enjoyed these puddings and the only complaint I had with the spotted dick was, there was not enough of it. All in all a great dining experience in a lovely friendly atmosphere. I didn't take any pictures this time as I didn't take my phone but rest assured everything was spot on.

Lovely friendly staff ,food was lovely especially the steak pie and Fish and chips they skin the fish served with a bright salad homemade rumbled chips and mushy peas GF atmosphere was bright and cheerful always seems busy thank you team Countryman