The Bear and Ragged Staff, Stonymarsh

After visiting all the pubs in the surrounding area of the bear and ragged staff it was very easy for us to decide on this pub for a large very important family celebration. It clearly stood out as the nicest and most welcoming pub in the area where we were all made to feel very welcome with friendly and helpful staff who seemed genuine and willing to help as much as they could. we were shown to the area we had booked for the evening and it was set up exactly as we had requested despite the fact the restaurant was already full with other diners. being the organiser it was down to me to discuss some dietary and allergy requirements that members of our party had and although I had mentioned it over the phone, the lady behind the bar couldnt have been more helpful despite how busy they already were. The chef came out and spoke to me and offered 2 or 3 different dishes to cater for these requirements, none of which were on the menu.
we were served quickly and the food was delicious, clearly all home cooked and freshly prepared. for such a large party on a busy saturday night we never once felt like we inconvenienced the staff with our special requirements. we could not fault anything about our evening and we look forward to seeing the christmas menu coming out as we will be visiting in december as the same party and also with our friends and work colleagues.
A wonderful pub with great food and the friendliest of staff.

1 Sep 2010 21:34