The Howard Arms, Ilmington - pub details
Address: Lower Green, Ilmington, Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4LT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 7165) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by lout_from_the_lane on 22 Mar 2004
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> Current user rating: 5.7/10 (rated by 9 users)
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user reviews of the Howard Arms, Ilmington
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| We visited the Howard Arms on a Sunday in January 2011 to celebrate my and my mother-in-law's birthdays. We booked a table for 4 in the restaurant. We'd been here a few times per year for the last decade or so travelling 80 miles round trip and were still unsure as to whether the current owners (for the last few years) could match the award winning status the Greenstocks brought to 'The Howard'. It was going OK until the main courses arrived, I had beef but the other 3 had slices from a leg of lamb - the meat was interlaced with fat and was tough and chewy as a result. It was also served with Yorkshire puddings which is a bit odd for lamb and they weren't even nice ones, dry and hard. We advised the staff who were very apologetic and offered some beef or to take off the bill which is fair enough (my party took the latter option) but this shouldn't happen in a pub where a simple roast is £16 per person and the total meal bill for 4 with minimal drinks would have been around £140 and the atmosphere was irrepairable. There were other minor mistakes too which don't happen very often if at all in other pub restaurants. We noticed for the first time in a long time empty tables which might be sending a message? So after a decade we'll be looking for an alternative because as they say nothing good ever lasts forever... andrewandkate - 17 Jan 2011 08:19 |
| Rustic looking Cotswold 'TARDIS' that genuinely seems alot smaller on the outside than it really is. Me and my aide-de-pint got in here just after it opened for the evening session on a Sunday and even at that time the accommodation and restaurant were filling up quickly. The clientèle definitely had more than a few pennies to rub together but the lady behind the bar treated us reprobates no differently. A lovely pint of Old Hooky followed whilst I sat next to the huge, roaring fire. Just what you want now that its getting a bit brass monkeys outside. cardinalChunder - 29 Sep 2007 21:11 |
| Very attractive Cotswold pub with delightful (but expensive) rooms. Quality of food on the two visits I have made had been varied, excellent starters but main courses left something to be desired namely over cooked breast of pheasant and very indifferent rib eye steak. What really irritates me abou The Howard Arms is their reluctance to serve you a drink after 11pm - if your are a resident they will provide one for you to take to your room, but this is hardly hospitality at its best. With so much excellent competition around the management need to keep on top of their game. BrianJ - 12 Dec 2006 09:45 |
| We enjoyed an excellent pint of Hooky 303 (now on in place of NCB Genesis) along with calves liver,bacon & balsamic dressing which not only tasted good & was served by aimiable staff but was excellent value for money at £14 including garlic mash & fresh vegetables. WilliamThomas - 6 Nov 2005 19:54 |
| Food very poor value for money despite decent menu selection . Locals very snooty and pretentious. The Red Lion down the road offers more of a friendly welcome DickieC - 14 Jun 2005 16:22 |
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