Two
years ago, I blogged about The Two Brewers and last month, I returned – this time,
with Alfie. The restaurant area had changed a bit since then, with that
gorgeously Instagrammable snug no more... but it was just as good as I’d
remembered.
We
were given the choice of eating in the restaurant or near the bar; I had no
preference. But the area on the bar-side was lovely, with padded bench seating
providing Alfie somewhere to sit once he was bored of the highchair, as well as
the freedom to roam around a little bit more. He was really well behaved
though, maybe with the bribery of a pudding!
Like
our previous visit, mum had frequented the pub for her Christmas meal and so
had the little envelope with a discount, to be opened at the time of asking for
the bill. The discounts ranged from 25 to 100% and spoiler alert – we had 25%
off again! I must add, the discount’s only for food and not drinks.
Our
waitress was Chloe and was so friendly and ever-so-good with Alfie – she loved
him! Nothing was too much trouble and I think had it not been so busy, she’d
have spent more time at our table just chatting away and playing with Alfie.
To
eat, I ordered the open prawn sandwich and a side of fries. I knew there was
cake at mum’s and a takeaway of some kind was on the cards that evening, so
didn’t want to be too full. That said, I had two lots of chips – but if you can’t
on your birthday, when can you?! The sandwich was huge, on thick cut granary
bread, piled high with juicy prawns in marie rose sauce. It actually came with
crisps and a generous side salad too – no need for the fries (although Alfie
ate them!). It was largely enjoyable because I never have prawns at home and it’s
actually one of my favourite sandwich fillings.
Mum
chose the rump steak sandwich, with Dijon tarragon mayo and fries. The ciabatta
was large and the steak looked succulent. I have to admit, had I not had steak
the day before, I’d have had certain food envy! Even Alfie tried a bit of the
steak, too. He’s such a good little eater.
I
don’t think there was a children’s menu, so I wasn’t too sure what to order for
Alfie. Thankfully, there was a ‘starters, nibblers and things to share’ section and as
my eyes scrolled, they were immediately drawn to sausages! Chloe brought a
small side plate and plenty of napkins to the table, followed by a plate of
honey & mustard coated chipolatas... there were six in all! Obviously,
Alfie couldn’t eat them all, but it was a valiant effort and we took the
leftovers back with us (he demolished them that evening). It’s such a mum thing
to try your child’s dinner, but I just had to – the glaze was sticky but delicious
and the sausages had been oven baked, so were lovely.
Mum
and I were unsure whether to go for dessert and/or coffee but after a short
pause and some entertainment from Alfie (see above!), we decided to go for it –
and have both! Thankfully, we could order a smaller version of dessert with a
hot drink and that seemed the best option. I opted for sticky toffee pudding
and an Americano, while mum went for the toasted waffle with caramel sauce and
a latte! No photos, as we tucked in immediately and were also too busy helping
Alfie out – I’d ordered him a single scoop of apple sorbet, which he loved,
before trying to eat everything in sight.
It
took a while to settle up, by which point, Alfie had got bored and tried to
wander through the bar... “not until you’re 18” came the response from Chloe
who had managed to usher him back to our table. There’s never a dull moment! In
all, it was a lovely afternoon: good food, congenial atmosphere, great company
and a wonderful birthday!
Love,
Lucy xx
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