The Scott Arms, Kingston

We haven't visited this pub for quite some time, but we are local and would certainly visit again if we started to hear some positive rumours about the Scott.
We have heard that this pubs lease is about to be sold by Punch (who own it) and considering what a financial mess Punch are in - according to the press, it probably won't be long before the pubs freehold is up for sale lease / or no lease so that the liquidators can get their hands on some much needed cash. Yet more turmoil for the Scott !!!
I have noticed that some of the staff have replied to comments on here, so, if any of you read this can you let us Scott lovers know what is going on.

27 Feb 2009 09:28

The Reindeer Inn, Ombersley

TRIED THE REINDEER FOR THE SECOND TIME LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS VERY GOOD. DARREN THE MANAGER, AND PETER THE HEAD CHEF & OWNER WERE ON DAYS OFF SO I WAS QUITE DUBIOUS AS TO HOW GOOD IT WOULD BE- BUT PETER OBVIOUSLY HAS A GOOD NUMBER TWO AND THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD, ALTHOUGH THE VEG WAS NOT AS GOOD AS PETER WOULD HAVE DONE IT. I LIKE MY VEG 'AL DENTE'- AS IT WAS ON MY FIRST VISIT, BUT IT WAS A BIT TOO OVERCOOKED FOR ME LAST NIGHT. MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO ASK CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE ORDERING "DO YOU LIKE YOUR VEG 'AL DENTE' OR 'WELL COOKED' - JUST A SUGGESTION.
THE ASPARAGUS AND SERRANO HAM SALAD STARTER WAS FANTASTIC (REALLY FANTASTIC), MY DUCK MAIN COURSE WAS LOVELY TOO (VERY SLIGHTLY OVERCOOKED THAN I REQUESTED), AND THE STELLA WAS SUPERB.

4 Jul 2008 16:00

The Reindeer Inn, Ombersley

'MONDAY 9th JUNE, 2008'

I'D HEARD AND READ SOME MIXED REVIEWS ON THIS ESTABLISHMENT, AND AS I WAS IN THE AREA AND HUNGRY, THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A SHOT.
I ARRIVED AT c8.30pm AND WANTED A REASONABLY QUICK MEAL BEFORE HEADING HOME - THE SERVICE ALL EVENING WAS EXTREMELY EFFICENT AND REASONABLY QUICK CONSIDERING THEY HAD ABOUT 30 DINERS IN ALL MORE OR LESS AT THE SAME TIME.
I DINE REGULARLY AT A LOT OF THIS ESTABLISHMENTS COMPETITORS, AND WAS PLEASANTLY SUPRISED TO SEE DARREN WHO HAD RUN THE FRONT OF HOUSE SERVICE AT THE NEARBY CROSS KEYS IN OMBERSLEY RUNNING THE FRONT OF HOUSE HERE, I KNEW THAT IF DARREN WAS WORKING HERE THEN THE PLACE CAN'T BE ALL THAT BAD.
FIRSTLY - I HAD ONE OF THE NICEST PINTS OF STELLA THAT I'D HAD IN A VERY LONG TIME....PERFECT.
SECONDLY - I ORDERED A MAIN COURSE BELLY PORK (c �11.95) WHICH WAS COOKED WITH CHILLI, GINGER, PAK CHOI, MUSHROOMS, & 4 PIECES OF PORK CRACKLING ETC... ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS AND A GREAT PORTION SIZE TOO. DON'T CALL ME "SAD" THOUGH, BUT THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MEAL FOR ME WAS HOW THE VEGETABLES WERE COOKED. I WAS PRESENTED WITH A SMALL SIDE DISH OF SUGAR SNAP PEAS, RED CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, AND BROCCOLI - THE CAULI AND BROCC BEING COOKED 'AL DENTE' AND ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT.
I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE TIME FOR ANY FURTHER COURSES, BUT I WILL CERTAINLY GO BACK FOR A 'RETAKE'.
AND FINALLY- AFTER CLEARING MY PLATE COMPLETELY I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE BAR TO SETTLE MY ACCOUNT (AS I HAD TO GET HOME) AND HAD THE HONOUR OF CHATTING WITH PETER WHO IS THE OWNER AND HEAD CHEF, HE KNOWS HIS STUFF, AND DOES IT FROM THE HEART - YOU CAN TELL. SO, I THANKED HIM, PAID MY BILL AND HEADED HOME....SURE TO RETURN.
I FEEL THAT I CAN RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT BECAUSE I SPENT 20 YRS IN THE TRADE UNTIL RECENTLY.... AND I TOO KNOW MY STUFF, AND I AM QUITE HARD TO PLEASE, SO WELL DONE TO ALL AT THE REINDEER.

10 Jun 2008 10:33