The Horse and Jockey, Curbridge

Having previously been very pleased with the food and service at this pub we returned looking forward to the interesting bar menu and a chance to enjoy the sunshine.

However the new management seem to have ripped all the interest out of the snack menu and replaced it with the stereotypical pub standard stuff you can find in any boozer across the land. Still at least it would be good quality as we were used to..... ooops.

I ordered a prawn baggette which accroding to the menu comes with salad garnish and chips (I should hope so for the price!). What I got was an uncooked pre-baked roll with the consistency of chewing gum half filed with prawns and a dollop of marie rose sauce, some rubbery wilting icerberg lettuce with one cerry tomato cut in half and NO chips. When I questioned the "waitress" (see chavy muppet)she said "did you ask for some?" and seemed oblivious to her own menu. Chips came about 2 minutes after I finished my sandwich without an apology.

My partners meal was a ploughman's and whilst there was a decent amount of cheese the stuff that came alongside was unspectacular to say the least.

It's such as shame as the pub is set in a really nice location with a beautiful walk along the river to walk off a nice lunch. I will NEVER eat here again.

16 Aug 2008 17:09