The Plough Inn, Longparish

Great pub, very friendly staff and superb food in the heart of the countryside. Not a tedious 'Countryside Alliance' type sniffy/unfriendly country pub, instead they are customer focused and welcome outsiders. Very much a gastro-pub with good vegetarian options. I would be delighted to come back here again.

28 Feb 2009 16:27

The Cricketers Arms, Tangley

Don't come here if you're a vegetarian, all of the 11 main courses on offer were for meat eaters only. For my birthday 'meal' with my family I ended up having a cheese roll. I think they very much pride themselves on being pro-hunting/pro-shooting & don't care much for people from towns. The place is unwelcoming, with plenty of warning signs. On the outside of the building there is a notice saying that noisy children will not be 'tolerated', when you walk in there is a notice declaring that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is banned from the pub and then another sign demanding 'SWITCH MOBILES OFF!' (or similar) chalked up on a board, if you dare to receive or make a call you will be fined �1.00. One of the locals was sniffily complaining that it would be very difficult to survive on �10 million a year, so you can imagine the types that come here. What a funny place, I couldn't wait to leave after a very disappointing meal. The Bar person barely raised a smile, I certainly won't be coming back!

28 Feb 2009 16:05