The Assheton Arms, Downham

I think the thelunaticfringe and myself must have been visiting diferent pubs as every comment he has to make about this delightful rural establishment, I woul thoroughly disagree with. Firstly the reason we, that is myself and my wife, first went there was because it was reccommended in Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Eat. We are both seafood addicts and, therefore, to find oysters, grilled queen scallops, squid, followed by lobster thermidor and sea bass. and a host of other delicacies, was qhite unexpected from a rural pub. To call this food "wretched" indicates a serious misunderstanding abou food, or at least the sort of food which is on offer at The Assheton Arms. No, sorry, you can't have pie and peas for a fiver, or even a pint for less than �2.50 but you have a choice of loads, I suppose about 20, wines by the glass mand it absolutely ouses atmosphere with an open fire, beams and everything else you woul expect from a 17th century pub.

9 Jun 2007 22:07