August 2023 by castleinnbytham
We dropped in on the off chance for Sunday lunch and we?re shown a table straight away. We both chose the beef and a side of cauliflower cheese. The beef was melt in the mouth tender and served slightly pink. Roast potatoes, parsnips and a large carrot - all cooked beautifully. A huge Yorkie and a bowl of really fresh vegetables. All was fabulous. Will definitely be back, Thankyou
August 2023 by Pauline2465
Fabulous Sunday Lunch Would go as far as saying the best locally by far Great British beef cooked to perfection with an assortment of veg and cauliflower cheese to die for Highly recommend
August 2023 by Josh Elia
Where do I start?Come to the establishment and it has became my local I come to as everything is on point from the food the drink to the staff they are all spot on always have been and always correct anything if it goes wrong (rarely) but as a customer you walk away with smile and strong intentions to come back time and time again even the people that come for a drink are all friendly and chatty the Baston comunity is just astonishing. As for the staff you see a fault your in the wrong white horse feel welcomed feel as I?m at home always get the interaction with the staff always with a smile and always there to help in anyway you need. as I used to work for pubs and clubs this is worth the review i don?t normally leave reviews but this pub has something that makes it that makes me want to let the world know. don?t believe me we?ll then try it out yourself. 10000000/10
August 2023 by Elaine C
Great Sunday lunch - disappointed we couldn't finish it due to amount served and all cooked/served as ordered. Great friendly service from the team. Will definitely be back again soon.
July 2023 by Carole Dyehouse
A busy busy pub in Baston. Hadnt been for years. When we arrived having booked prior we were met by the landlord. No welcome, no smile a very surly 'yes'. I explained we had a booking he went behind the counter sent a waitress who smiled (hurray) and asked how she could help. So a repeat! The landlord then showed us to a benched table a bit crowded sadly next to another. Our drinks arrived perfect! Food ordered but a limited Sun lunch set of mains. Roast beef, a salad and Pollock. Main beef included greens, roast pots, carrots, parsnip, Yorkshire. Other veg were payable extra. Pollock had greens and crushed new pots. I asked if I could have xtra veg instead of new pots and the landlord hesitated saying ' well extra greens then. ' I said some carrots maybe. His reply frankly astounded me. 'The carrots are counted to go with the beef. I will ask chef.' Later he returned to say 'Ive managed to get you carrots but they are roasted'. No problem for me. We had a starter very very tasty food but small portions at £7 to £9. Main beef at £17 my husband said the beef was tender pink and delicious. But Yorks and pots quite dry as had been kept warm. Understandably to a degree. My pollocck was cooked perfectly, flaky and soft, carrots some burning, greens in a bowl not nearly hot enough. We didnt have dessert as we noticed how tiny the portions were.The pub was heaving a tenth anniversary, disco outside etc. Every table bar one taken. The only time the landlord smiled was when we paid our bill. The service from the staff was perfect, attentive and caring. Will we go again? Sadly no. The front of house needs much attention to being welcoming, flexible and showing customer care. We understand costs are raging, attention must be given to costings but not at the expense of a welcome and some flexibility.
June 2023 by Rob
The staff are incredibly friendly and polite, the service was quick and professional, and the food was absolutely amazing.I was incredibly hungry, so ordered two starters (cured mackerel and their own corned beef) , and couldn't fault either. The scotch egg my gf had was the best we've ever tasted!We both said, repeatedly, that we'd have to come back again.
June 2023 by Andre P
I really liked it there. Everything was very good. LG
June 2023 by Adrian Louis
Great food at very reasonable prices considering the quality and presentation. Good selection of wines and spirits and well kept beer. Basically everything you would hope to find in a village gastro pub.It's the kind of place that would encourage you to live in Baston!
May 2023 by Mel Mayne
The menu was more imaginative than you usually get from a gastro pub and well prepare . Good value for money.
April 2023 by KarenS904
We were six friends for lunch. The ambience is good in this lovely, old pub, but it would have been nice to have a cushion or seat pad on the hard, wooden dining chairs. Our starters were very good, particularly the ham hock Scotch egg with a runny yolk. I could not fault the quality or the cooking of my steak. We all commented on the generous portion size of the protein element of the main courses but felt that the potato element was small. For me, that was fine but the men felt a little deprived!! But dessert portions were disappointing, especially for the price, and our poached rhubarb was hardly poached??..we couldn?t break it with a spoon and fork! But the homemade ice creams and sorbets were a delight. All these things are really quite minor but our biggest criticism has to be the Manager, or we assume he is the manager? He has no hospitality or social skills whatsoever and was bordering on rude. The few words he uttered were blunt and to the point, and there was no hint of a smile. When we left he was sitting on a chair by the Bar and did not even acknowledge us. That is a real shame because the two young waitresses were lovely??.friendly, smiley and efficient, which also served to accentuate his morose attitude. To sum it up, a big well done to the chef and waitresses, a needs to do better for the manager.
April 2023 by Michelle Noble
Great little pub. Great food. Didn't fancy anything on the dessert menu so got offered an alternative which was amazing. The young lady who served us deserves 5 out 5 stars for the polite happy service she provided.
April 2023 by Josie Hurst
Sunday Lunch showed such promise but when they serve you a roast lamb that most of the meat was fat and totally inedible shamefulThe staff very nicereally nice atmosphere a very good gastro pub in the making however the food on the plate needs improvement
April 2023 by Julia M
Had Sunday lunch with friends. We were made very welcome. The food was excellent - beef cooked to absolute perfection and a fantastic selection of fresh veg. Can't wait to return. Julia McCartney
March 2023 by Eleanor Taylor
Good food, great atmosphere and lovely staff.
March 2023 by Helen B
Staff were lovely but just not enough of them. Food was good but obviously short of staff in the kitchen. Mains good value but puddings a bit of a rip off at £8 each.
