The Woolpack, Wilstead

Have you been looking for a rural pub that offers a good mix of real ales and several modern larger beers then you need to visit the Woolpack in Wilstead. This traditional old pub has seen many changes over the past few years and is currently run by a landlord who has just about got the mix right.

If you are looking for a small friendly pub that offers a different mix menu then the Woolpack is the place you need to visit. There is a varied menu that offers a mix of foods that gives the feel that you are somewhere exotic.

Taste the pill-pill prawns, with the added spice of the east the succulent prawns that melt in the mouth, firm yet succulent meet your tongue with a burst of flavour tempered by the garlic oil which sizzles from the outset. The warm bread rolls enable all the flavours to be mopped up so none of the flavours are lost.

I you decide to chose one of the more exotic main courses then you are in for a treat kangaroo steaks, mellow and tender mixed with a nice pepper sauce with a sharp contrast of bacon, salty on the tongue cutting through the pepper flavour. All this mixed with the saut� potatoes and mixed vegetables adds to the experience.

Chose one of the South African wines to enhance the flavours to make the whole experience enjoyable. Watch out for the wood at the bottom of the glass from the oak aged wines.

The team at the woolpack are friendly and give you a worm welcome. The place is small and this is the key point that enables you to have a good experience. No large multinational chain throwing food at you and waiting for you to move on.

No, you have booked the table for the evening and you can enjoy the different tastes of food from the traditional to the exotic. Why should you visit this pub, well you may be looking for something different with a local atmosphere away from the big chain food outlet restaurants, which are predictable. There is nothing predictable about the Woolpack just good food and service.

Give it a try and you will be back with friends, it is that sort of place. Don�t take my word for it try it for yourself.

14 Jun 2009 16:49