The Talbot

Such a lovely place for a Sunday roast! The atmosphere is lively and full of locals but still laid back and very chill. We booked to sit outside the day before but next time we’ll book further in advance so we can sit under the covered area which looked cosier and had pretty lights. Service was warm and smiley, though slightly slower towards the end as they got much busier which was totally understandable. (You probably do need to book in advance for a Sunday roast to avoid disappointment!) As for the food we came mainly for the Sunday roast but wanted to try the pigs head croquettes which sounded interesting - the outside had a crispy light breading and the filling was porky, fatty, slightly gelatinous, melt in your mouth and went really well with the chilli jam. They also kindly gave us some sourdough with whipped butter to try, and this was also really good! The butter was light and creamy and had flakes of sea salt in it and the bread was soft and crusty. Onto the main event, we had the beef roast and the cured pork chop - the beef was tender and seasoned nicely however I wish it was a bit pinker, and the pork chop was massive but a little too salty. The roast potatoes were crispy and we liked all of the other vegetables too which were all cooked well. One of the best yorkies we’ve tried as well, light and crispy but still fluffy. Gravy was good but wished there was a bit more! Nice to come here if you want to treat yourself to an elevated pub lunch or Sunday roast. Expect around £35 pp.

Excellent food here, always changing menu and decent beers, drinks and wine. It’s always busy here and I’ve never been disappointed with the food - the Mexican tacos this summer were amazing and the most authentic I’ve had in this country. Lovely spacious outside area and they also host parties and events here too.

We popped in for a quick drink and needed up staying a few hours, having seen the menu. Everything about our lunch there was great. The staff were lovely & attentive and the food was perfectly cooked & beautifully presented. They have a decent selection of the usual good keg beer and the cask ale was well kept & perfectly cellared.