The Mount Inn, Stanton

Cracking location and view (I live locally so I know the pretty spots), initial impressions are good and staff are attentive.
Good sensible English pub menu (no Thai green curried squid etc).
Chef also knows how to serve a blue steak and the meat was well matured and had a good flavour. Problems were with the sides. No mention is made on the menu or board if they are included or not. When we checked with the waiter we were told all dishes come with some sort of potatoes and veggies � so it was a massive surprise when my wife�s Beef & Mush pie arrived with nothing. When we queried this we were told that what the waiter thought we had ordered. A bit lame � as my wife pointed out to the bar manageress �Would you eat beef pastry and gravy with no mash at home?� Some mash arrived in short order. Veg was a bit sad, barely steamed std fare with no garnish or seasoning.
Major issue is with the drinks order. A weak shandy was priced as a full pint of beer and my wife�s half a lemonade was charged as a pint. This was obviously a mistake but this is the second pub of this type in this area to make this mistake in a week�
This aside, the food was priced fairly. Worth a punt but be careful.

1 Aug 2009 14:47