The Merry Harriers, Westcott

Good honest local food, they source from local producers. Friendly and welcoming and a lovely garden at the back, the food is great, my favourite local.

27 Sep 2011 19:04

Culm Valley Inn, Cullompton

Love this pub. The food is always fantastic - last Sunday 14 Feb. had spanish squid stew which we ate outside in the sunshine - absolute heaven. Always friendly with excellent range of guest beers and good wines.

Dogs are very welcome which makes a change and there is a beautiful river walk just over the road to enjoy before or after. Oh if only there were all like this.

Only one issue is it's a cash or cheque only pub and have been caught out a few times.

21 Feb 2010 11:02

The Cadeleigh Arms, Cadeleigh

My husband took me here for a Valentines dinner. He had phoned before hand to discuss the menu and general theme of the evening. A fixed 3 course dinner with a glass of fizz on arrival. So far so good!

As soon as we arrived we felt like we had been transported into a farce with a double act of scary headmistress meets worst mother in law - 'Bossy & Stroppy".

The evening was clearly not going to be the lovely relaxed romantic dinner we were hoping.

So, on to the food and service. Freezing cold dinning room and a waitress who couldn't serve us drinks because of her age - very Tesco's! The service was brisling and you soon felt like you were to be in and out quick.

I had pate to start which was OK but rather surprised at the mean portion of shop bought sliced wholemeal.

The pork belly and dauphinoise main was fabulous, melt in the mouth but why a side dish of unseasonal veg?

Pudding OK blah blah.

Oh but the wine! There was no wine list, it was all in Stroppy or was that Bossy's head and no prices. I don't know about you but I like to peruse a wine list and as it was not part of the fixed price meal I couldn't understand why we were not allowed choice and I don't like being dictated to either.
So we gambled on a Shiraz which was a brand you can find in your local Spar!!!! Extraordinary!

So in the 'Come dine with me' way I give this evening a 2.

14 Feb 2010 10:40