The_Bear Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Ive been following the thread on the reopening of the Blackamoor pub in Trowey but some of the posts recommended this pub instead so I decided to visit. We all thought that the food was excellent. I had pigeon pie followed by shoulder of beef. For three adults & one child it cost £55 (including starters & drinks, but not desert as we were stuffed!) Overall, the food was of a very high standard with a good menu. Well worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbwr Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 i agree eaten there 4 or 5 times never had a bad meal the food is always packed with flavour best pub food in sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemson Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 One of my faves too!! Really good pub grub, nice and small and intimate, great service and amazing ales!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DippyDore Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Ive been following the thread on the reopening of the Blackamoor pub in Trowey but some of the posts recommended this pub instead so I decided to visit. We all thought that the food was excellent. I had pigeon pie followed by shoulder of beef. For three adults & one child it cost £55 (including starters & drinks, but not desert as we were stuffed!) Overall, the food was of a very high standard with a good menu. Well worth a visit. Glad you liked it. I was one of the folks on here that recommended it to our exasperated young lady who failed to eat at the Inn at Troway. It is good, no doubt about that, and consistently so. When you see the chef coming in to the bar and carefully choosing, not the cheapest, but the most flavoursome cider they have so that he can braise the freshly caught rabbit in it to make a stew you know you are in a place that is trying to put on proper good food. Lost on most people I know - but they can always go to a chain pub and have chicken ting instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Foster Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Popped in the Coach & Horses on Wednesday before watching Sheffield FC vs Sheff Wed , my dad ordered 2 pints of San Miguel the cost was £7.60 , i know the old guy can be a bit tight , but come on that's £3.80 a pint , that's overpriced in a big way and i can understand why he wasn't impressed , hence we didn't call back after the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DippyDore Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Popped in the Coach & Horses on Wednesday before watching Sheffield FC vs Sheff Wed , my dad ordered 2 pints of San Miguel the cost was £7.60 , i know the old guy can be a bit tight , but come on that's £3.80 a pint , that's overpriced in a big way and i can understand why he wasn't impressed , hence we didn't call back after the match I'd agree with you that's a bit steep. I think they are punishing people who drink lager when they could have real beer. Did you realise that you were in one of the best beer pubs in this area at the time and could have had a beautiful pint of beer (of which they have usually at least 4 different types of varying tastes and strength) for £2.70? If you do go again, try the local brew beer instead, you'll save money and I dare say you'll find it a lot more tasty than imported San Miguel lager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Hen Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I'd agree with you that's a bit steep. I think they are punishing people who drink lager when they could have real beer. Did you realise that you were in one of the best beer pubs in this area at the time and could have had a beautiful pint of beer (of which they have usually at least 4 different types of varying tastes and strength) for £2.70? If you do go again, try the local brew beer instead, you'll save money and I dare say you'll find it a lot more tasty than imported San Miguel lager. I fully agree. It is rather strange going into a pub that is a flagshipfor Thornbridge brewery and choosing to drink San Miguel. Just a further point for everyone's enligtenment. Last time I checked this "imported" lager was in fact a UK brewed lager with a foreign name. That's the excuse for jacking the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Foster Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I fully agree. It is rather strange going into a pub that is a flagshipfor Thornbridge brewery and choosing to drink San Miguel. Just a further point for everyone's enligtenment. Last time I checked this "imported" lager was in fact a UK brewed lager with a foreign name. That's the excuse for jacking the price. Sorry like i said i was there for the football , I went to watch Sheffield FC a team i started supporting last season , they own the pub and it is bang next door to the ground , so why would it be strange for me to go into this pub and purchase " what i want to drink " a nice cold San Miguel , would it be the same if i'd have fancied a J2O or would that of made it stranger , lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizmachin Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Sorry like i said i was there for the football , I went to watch Sheffield FC a team i started supporting last season , they own the pub and it is bang next door to the ground , so why would it be strange for me to go into this pub and purchase " what i want to drink " a nice cold San Miguel , would it be the same if i'd have fancied a J2O or would that of made it stranger , lol As you say the pub belongs to the football club, so I presume that buying drinks there is supporting the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 As you say the pub belongs to the football club, so I presume that buying drinks there is supporting the club. Indeed. The Thornbridge Brewery is owned by a director of the football club. The pub makes a profit which is good for the club, however it is an upmarket type of pub geared up for food so drinks are expensive. But as the pub is usually packed I think that most folk think it is value for what you get. Regarding San Miguel, it is of course a fake foreign beer (It was brewed in Herefordsire last time I heard) heavily advertised and thus sold at a premium price. It is not one of Thornbridges products and therefore bought at market rate. There are other lagers available including a locally produced one that is far better value. I love the pub and am prepared to pay that little bit extra for excellent food and beer sold in a confortable surroundings. I can also understand the frustration of the footy fan who pops out from the match for the same fizzy lager you can buy at the Wetherspoons for a quid a pint less. It all boils down to what you want from a pub and how you choose to support the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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