The Old Barn Farm, Three Legged Cross

Together with my Wife, eldest son and his partner we visited this public house yesterday, arriving at approximately 9pm. To be honest, we had tried to get a table at Druscillas but that was fully booked up. In hindsight, they did us a favour.

Without fail, each of us enjoyed a superb meal that was both well presented and prepared. My sons' partner is a vegetarian and it was pleasant to see the wide range of meal options that were open to her, much greater than on offer at the other public houses we have attended.

To be presented with a meal and then have to worry that one of your party is losing out on the experience does not make for a convivial or harmonious evening however much that person may protest to the contrary.

The meals we had were, Open Chicken Pie - Son and myself, Goats Cheese and Nut Wellington and Chicken Forestier followed by Eves Pudding, Profiteroles and Apple and Honey Crumble.

I am ashamed to say that neither my Wife nor I could finish our meals however much we wished to but, true to form, our hollowed legged son rose to the task.

Despite previous comments by others, we found the staff courteous, efficient and, above all, discrete. None of the 'in your face' attitude that seems to characterise some restaurants and bars.

Had we arrived earlier, we would have availed ourselves of an outside table but, as it was, dusk had truly fallen by the time we finished our meals and were on our way home.

Personally, and I think I can say for may family, I would recommend this public house and restaurant and we shall certainly pay another visit before too long.

28 Jun 2009 12:07