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Customer Ratings on The Horse & Groom Inn

Food

2   

Service

4   

Ambience

6   

Location

2   

Value for money

4   

Customer reviews

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  Goodpubfood?
  September 2014
  
  17 people found this review helpful

  Sorry but it was a Disappointing Experience

  The only plus point was the utterly charmingly efficient waitress-come-meeter-and-greeter.
  
  One should not need to ask for lemon for a G&T. Upon being seated the musac was intrusively loud and non-relaxing (one of Beethoven's bad hair days), but a polite request for it to be changed was pleasingly granted.
  Having perused the menu on the web before arrival, expectations had been set which were not actually deliverable. Of the 11 or so main dishes on the 'virtual' menu only 4 were on the actual menu, and particularly disappointing was that of the 5 steak dishes there turned out to be just a choice of one. It wasn't just that there had been a rush and that dishes were 'orf', the actual menu bore little resemblance to the advertised menu. One felt duped.
  
  Ok, having selected a steak from the choice of one variety, you could have any sauce as long as it was bearnaise. My request for some sort of mushroom-based sauce was agreed to.
  Looking forward to that sorbet palate-cleanser afterwards, it would seem that it had not set that day, so a rather dense, cloey vanilla ice cream alternative was the nearest alternative.
  
  When asked about the discrepancy between the menu displayed - AND DESCRIBED SEDUCTIVELY - on the website, and the actual menu delivered at table, it was brushed aside with a simple 'oh, the website hasn't been updated'. This is so wrong on at least three fronts - a) such a business should keep its website updated, b) the actual menu offers too little choice in terms of both the number of main courses and the variety, and c) one felt duped and deceived, as if I'd seen an upmarket Bentley advertised, only to find on viewing that it turned out to be Del Boy's 3-wheeler that was for sale.
  
  Would I recommend the place ? Not even at half the inflated prices. It promised so much and delivered so little. I'd be surprised if the restaurant survived without change. Yes, with a misleading website, deliberate or not, you'll get people going there - but only once - like us, they won't go back, and they'll tell their friends. They'll go to buy the Bentley, not the 3-wheeler. Sorry.

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The Horse & Groom Inn Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE MENU

STARTERS .

V Soup of the day (see Specials Board) served with warm crusty bread and butter 6.00

(suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans, Gluten -free bread available on request)

Italian Cured Meats, Feta cheese, Sun-blushed Tomatoes, Red Pepper Dip, Olives and Charred Pitta Bread 8.50

Chicken, Apricots, Tarragon, Cranberries and Pancetta Terrine, Fruit Chutney, Rustic Toast 8.00

V Rosemary & Garlic infused Camembert, served simply with Cranberry sauce and toasted Ciabatta Bread 12.00

Crispy Coconut & Lime Prawns, Mango & Sweet Chilli Sauce , Baby Leaf Salad 8.50

V Artisan Bread board and Olives Marinated with Garlic, Peppers and Rosemary, Balsamic Oil 5.50

SALADS AND LIGHT MEALS Starter size – Main size

Confit Duck, Beetroot and Smoked Lardons, Honey and Walnuts 8.00 – 13.50

Tuna Steak pan fried in Sesame Oil , Sesame Seeds, Chicory Salad and fresh Salsa 8.50 – 15.00

Baked Salmon Fillet served on Tagliatelle with Creamy Feta and Cayenne, Fresh Pea shoots 8.00 – 14.00

V Grilled Vegetable Salad, Pesto Marinated Mozzarella, Baby leaves and Radishes 7.00 – 12.00

MAIN COURSES .

Chargrilled 9oz 21 Days Matured Sirloin Steak, Crispy Onion Rings, Grilled Tomato, Flat Mushrooms, Thick Hand-Cut chips and a choice of Wild Garlic Butter and Herbs, Creamy Peppercorn or Stilton Sauce 22.00

Boneless Half Duck, Fried Bok Choi and Peppers, Dauphinoise Potato, Red Wine and Figs Sauce 17.00

Slow cooked and Grilled Pork Loin, Fried Black Pudding, Creamy Mustard Mash, Roasted Apple and Red Cabbage , Honey and Cider Gravy 14.50

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast, filled with Mushroom, Spinach and Stilton, served with Mash Potato, Seasonal Roasted Vegetables and Cranberry Sauce 14.00

V Broccoli and Carrot Potato Cakes, Pan fried Oyster Mushrooms, Blanched and Grilled Asparagus, Creamy Oxford Blue Sauce 13.00

V Mushrooms, Spinach, Brie, Hazelnut and Cranberries Wellington, served with Spring Onion Mash and Creamy Leeks 13.00

PUB CLASSICS .

Beef and Ale Proper Pie, served with Mash Potato and Braised Cabbage, Rich Red Wine Gravy 13.00

Pork and Leek Sausages and Mash, Sauté Onions, Fresh Peas and Gravy 13.00

Chargrilled Steak Burger, Pulled Pork, Tomato Relish, Bacon, Mild Cheddar, Fresh Tomato, Fresh Onion Rings, Lettuce,

served with Leaf Salad and Chips 13.50

Crisp Chicken Burger, Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce, Fresh Tomato, Lemon Mayonnaise, with Leaf Salad and Chips 12.00

V Havana Style Vegetarian Burger, Onion Jam, Melted Cheese, Lettuce and Tomato, Sweet Potato Fries 12.00

Crispy Beer Battered Haddock Fillet, Mushy Peas and Tartar Sauce, Hand-Cut chips 13.50

SIDE DISHES .

Hand-Cut Thick Chips 3.00 * Sweet Potato Fries 3.00 * Spicy Potato Wedges 3.00 * Garlic Bread 3.00 * Cheesy Garlic Bread 3.50 * Crispy Onion Rings 3.00 * Roasted Seasonal Vegetables 3.00 * Green Leaf Salad 3.00 * Artisan Bread and Butter 2.00

DESSERTS .

New York Baked Cheese Cake, Blood Orange Sorbet 7.00

White Chocolate Raspberry Meringue Roulade, Raspberry Sorbet 6.50

GF Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce 6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce, Vanilla Pod Ice cream 6.50

Caramelised Lemon Tart, Champagne Sorbet 6.50

Selection of Ice cream and Sorbets (Sugar-free Vanilla Ice cream available on request) 6.50

CHEESE BOARD .

Selection of Mature Marksbury Cheddar, French Brie, Oxford Blue, Seeded Crackers Grapes and Walnuts 8.50

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Horse & Groom Inn Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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