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Stopped by here on a walk on the Wessex Ridgeway again, and it is still an excellent place (though I can't speak for the food, though the menu looks very good indeed). The beers on were Ringwood and Palmers, with a Purbeck cider (Joe's Dry Cider) that went down a treat. This place has always been worth a detour. I notice that it is now listed in Harden's Guides. I will still give it 8/10
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Came across this pub by chance at a lunchtime - it had some tarpaulin in the thatch roof and seemed to be a traditional country pub that had fallen on hard times. However, when I went inside the pub consisted of tables and chairs and no other customers, I had hoped for a chat with locals in the vicinity of the bar. My pint was most acceptable as was the baguette. The pub also had a restaurant area and the specials menu contained venison and other game. A couple of cyclists appeared later, their tipple was two pints of orange juice. I left disappointed with nothing else to report.
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An excellent pub in all regards. Friendly welcome, great beers from the barrel (Doom plus a couple of local ales) and top-notch food (not cheap but worth the money). Hopefully it goes to show that a well-run pub can thrive in today's economic climate.
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This place has been on my places to visit list quite sometime. The miniscule hamlet of Plush, with it's thatched roofs and a Dorset pleasure. The Brace of Pheasants turned out to be all it says a quaint very old pub, spotlessly clean. I looked in on the 4 double bed accomodation at the rear, better than some hotels I'd stayed in and, at �90 a night a steal for this area. I sampled the Copper Ale and, the Flaxted Manor both from the barrel and clear as a bell and very tasty. The food is restauarant prices but, then again it's of restaurant quality and, worth every penny. The service by the 3 nice ladies was spot on, doing everything from pulling pints to clearing tables etc. Tables were already booked on my arrival and, a steady stream of clientele appeared untill 1pm when it exploded into almost full capacity the beer garden also. A very pleasing and friendly atmosphere was the order of the day, which made for an excellent day out if your an Aler or Foodie or both like me, you've gotta go here.
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Really surprised at previous reviews. Eaten here twice recently, both times at the weekend and both times the service and food was fantastic. Great menu, all food fresh and cooked to perfection- great fish and chips. Superb selection of ales and ciders- shame you need a car to get to it. Staff very helpful, but it does get really busy- probably best to book ahead. Big beer garden and accommodation looks nice too. Give it another try- we intend to visit more often.
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I visited this pub on Sat 24th for a quick lunch time bite to eat. I ordered the sausage baguette at �6. I was pretty disapointed to say the least! The baguette contained one sausage - yes one sausage! It was a pretty poor quality sausage to say the least, and just cut length ways so that it went along the length of the baguette. That was it, no side salad, no crisps etc. etc.
If I served that up and charged someone �6 I would be embarrassed!
NOT RECOMMENDED!
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Of the 10 Dorset pubs we tried yesterday, this was probably the second best. We sat in the inglenook fireplace and enjoyed a swift half whilst most around us were dining. The pub is in an idyllic location. The welcome was friendly. Two real ales were on - Palmers Copper Ale and Sharps Doom Bar. Cider is Stowford Press. The menu looked interesting. But we weren't hungry enough to try anything.
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Does anyone know if this place has recently changed hands? The thing is we came here a couple of months ago and the food was probably the best pub food I've ever experienced, but after revisiting today we found the food to be terrible. We even ordered exactly the same thing...so I can't understand how the quality can go to cock in such a short space of time.
Only got to sample one ale as I didn't fancy hanging around - quality was ok.
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have been very disappointed here, more than once. not a hugely friendly welcome and only average condition ales.
therefore, not always worth the long trip to find.
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Nice pub, good beer. Only drawback - no crisps or nuts - unless you want to pay �2 for a tin!
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I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED BY THE FOOD AS I HAD HEARD IT WAS EXCELLENT
WE ORDERED DOVER SOLE AND SIDE SALAD FROM THE SPECIALS BOARD AND GOT SOME SORT OF FISH FINGERS WITH ROCKET SALAD - VERY POOR INDEED, NOT ENOUGH TO SATSIFY AN ANOREXIC
THE CIDER WAS EXCELLENT THOUGH - STOWFORD AND THE GARDEN WAS NICE AND NICE PUB TOO SHAME ABOUT THE FOOD
SETTING FOR THOMAS HARDY'S TESS OF THE DURBEVILLES NEARBY - A COTTAGE WHERE SHE RESTED IN THE STORY
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Been coming here for years (usually on foot as a detour from the Wessex Ridgeway long-distance path) and it has been a regular stop. Very good beer, lovely location; just ate there for the first time this past week and the food is excellent too.
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Ate there today (didn't book beforehand) and the food was great. Friendly service. The place is obviously food-orientated but the top part still retains a country pub feel to it.
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Definitely busy now. Make sure you book or you won't get a table. Great food - really excellent. More a restaurant now than a pub though.
anonymous - 6 Dec 2006 17:05 |
A wonderfully typical english pub set in lovely countryside off the beaton track... New owners (april 06) could not have been more welcoming and helpful - they helped arrange a lunch for 16 of us - the food was absolutely delicious! I noticed a few cask ales as well, and on further investigation, found out that one of the choices was down to the new owner listening to what his regulars wanted (makes a change!). We were there on a bank holiday weekend, and upset to see that the place was not busy - its simply fantastic!!
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