12th February 2008
Best pub in Cerne Abbas
This was, to us, the best pub in Cerne Abbas!
More like an upmarket pub/restaurant, we were initially delighted by the outside of the pub... with its characterful creeper all over the pub exterior! We ventured inside, and the delight continued! Low beams, lattice windows - creaky and characterful.
It was partly built from Abbey stone, in about 1540!
Someone here is a collector of note, with one room having a huge collection of teapots hanging from the ceiling, and another room, a large collection of tea cups! Saucers and memorabelia clutter the walls all over too... there is so much to see here!
The menu is on the wall, written in chalk on wooden slats... as the food runs out, they remove that particular slat.
Potatoes and mash were delicious, as was the steak and ale pie my husband had. My sister had the beef strogonoff, and declared it delicious too! The wine was tasty and well down extrememly well. Maybe too well?
We did not have dessert here, as we had had a cream tea already, and didn't want to overdo it anymore than we already had! But the desserts we saw other people having were of a high standard it appeared. They have an excellent chef here, but then he is a Master Chef of Great Britain!
Only downside? They run out of food quickly. Yes, they are popular, so cook for tons of folk every day... but when we (who had pre-booked) arrived to eat at 8pm, we didn't think we would only have half the menu available... but this aside, it was highly enjoyable!
Service is superb here! The owner and his wife (proprietors of the pub since February 2006) are hard at work too, and their staff are also attentive and obviously well trained.
If you are popping through Cerne Abbas enroute somewhere, I would highly recommend you to stop by for some lunch. If you want dinner though, or lunch on a Sunday, you will have to pre-book!
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