Silver Plough in Wiltshire

Great 'gastro' pub. Excellent menu and great beers.

Lovely traditional pub with amazing food and great service. Went out with friends for a birthday dinner and everything we ordered was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the potato croquet with marmite mayo (amazing!) and the best steak pie I've had in years.

Really delicious roast. The place has such a nice and cosy atmosphere; the fire was roaring and it was warm and inviting. The food was absolutely excellent and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend.

Really friendly staff, the food was incredible and set in such a cosy warm spot. So nice we will be making a D-tour next time we are down south to eat here again! Portions are big but irresistible so we have brought it home with us!

Had a lovely family meal for 4 of us. Best pies we’ve ever had. Amazing staff, great beer and top quality food. Would recommend to anyone!

We've been here a few times but it is close to family so we went again for Sunday lunch. My wife and I plumped for the whole plaice and wished we hadn't once it arrived. It came with just a couple of little sprigs of broccoli but was smothered in capers which were so salty that my wife couldn't eat hers. I scraped it all clear and did eat the fish but it was such a shame to spoil the fish. My son had the lamb and our daughter the veggie stew both od which were polished off. The sticky toffee puddings were OK and I had the pumpkin cheese cake which was possibly the weirest dessert I've ever had. Biscuit base, sour cheese runny mess on the top with lumps of toffee that were so sticky they were almost imnpossible to chew. Coffee was por. We did get a dessert for free due to the fish but we won't be going back.

Amazing roast dinner and plenty of it, will definitely go back

Great food and drink at a reasonable price, friendly service

I don't often leave reviews but this place really deserves it! best Sunday roast I've had and the salt & pepper squid was better than you'd get in a giggling squid! Awesome place!

Busy roast day, but great food when you get served.

Excellent Sunday lunch. The service was good and the food above our expectations. It was very busy but had a lovely atmosphere. We will be going again soon.

I will start be explaining that I am severely disabled (only for context and definitely not looking for sympathy). On a trip back from the New Forest I was desperately looking for a loo and happened upon the Silver Plough and was delighted that I followed the little sign from the A30. Ample parking and (virtually, save for a gentle slope) level access. See me arrive on two sticks someone sprang from their seat and opened the door for me. A wonderfully friendly staff member offered to help me but I said, can I just use the loo first? No issues, bit of a step up and on my return I was asked if I would be dining. At this point my wife joined mem# and we were asked where we would be sitting as it was a wonderfully warm and sunny October afternoon. I said outside and was told that it would be no problem to take our order at a garden table or we could order at the bar, whichever suited us better. Drinks ordered at the bar were swiftly carried to the table of choice with the waitress making sure that I was seated safely. Then it went uphill all the way. We both ordered haddock which was preceded by complimentary bread and oil. The haddock was exceptional, Ahab is probably still looking for the whale that sacrificed itself for lunch! Meaty and flaky in a perfect beer batter with chips, home-made curry and tartare sauces and some really nice minty crushed peas. Service was attentive but unobtrusive, The bill reasonable and the service charge was clearly explained as being equally shared among all staff but not the owners. We WILL be back. A wonderful lunch.

We often go to The Silver Plough for Sunday lunch. Its our local and we are so very lucky that it is. This last Sunday we all tucked into the sirloin of beef with all the trimmings. It was the best ever to date. The portions were so great that we got to take home a doggy bag. Archie and Maxim ( Labradors) have had Sunday lunch on Sunday night and Monday night!! Really excellent food. The best service ever and just a real gem of a place. Thank you so much to the whole team. See you soon. The boys love you too !!

Excellent Haddock and chips lunch with mushy peas , tartare sauce and a curry sauce which I thought odd to be there but was very pleasant. Excellent service by friendly staff. After several visits since I have to say it is probably the best local pub bistro restaurant locally, food and staff are really good and the roast beef Sunday lunch can not be faulted.

Delicious food and fantastic service 😋

Lovely warm welcome and friendly service. Two in our group had a roast, which they both really enjoyed. I had the aubergine schnitzel, which was ok, but a bit heavy. Could have done with half the portion with some steamed greens or a salad to lighten it up. Overall though a good experience and I'm sure we'll be back.

Had an exceptionally good lunch, great atmosphere and staff that are very kind. Overall a high quality experience.

Absolutely delicious food. Compliments to the chef! This was a better experience than a Michelin star restaurant I’ve recently been to. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Will certainly be coming back

A lovely Sunday visit to the pub with friends. The roast was stunning, well cooked and you get plenty on your plate. The deserts were also delicious and the staff were friendly as ever. I love this pub, the snug area is perfect for the upcoming autumn/winter season.

Called in on the off chance for a light lunch before finishing our journey into Salisbury. So pleased we did - it was a lovely experience. Good food and absolutely lovely young staff who had obviously been very well trained. We immediately decided to change our plans for our return home a few days later, to allow us to call in there again for a full lunch. Thank you to the girls and the chef - regret did not get any names this time.

Delicious food and wine, and lovely staff. 👌🏻💕

Terrible bank holiday Monday experience. Waited 15 mins for a drink, ordered food only to be told they’d sold out only the starter and main that my husband wanted. We were then forgotten about until our starters arrived nearly an hour later. My starter was served with black toast and the scotch egg was over cooked! We aborted our mains as couldn’t get out quick enough.

Popped in here for lunch after a visit to Salisbury . Lovely old building , large car park.. but the food was so disappointing. We were given complimentary oil, vinegar and sour dough bread to start while waiting for our main course. We both ordered the Gammon , chips and Eggs and in my option it was not great. Not everyone likes pepper all over their chips. The eggs were fried in butter and tasted very sweet and almost like a pancake, and the gammon , was an inch and half lump of boiled gammon which seemed to have been fried on both sides before serving … the whole meal was so disappointing, we left most of it and we will not be back .

Lovely place with amazing food. Ended up here as another local place had closed their kitchen. And I was very happy I did end up there!

Excellent Sunday lunch. Lovely friendly waiting staff

A wonderful place full of charm. Completely out of time. Sumptuous and very fine cuisine. Truly excellent. Exemplary welcome with great kindness. Coming from France, we found all the English sweetness in this place which we really recommend.

Extremely reliable Sunday lunch spot a little outside of Salisbury serving great food and a mixture of Rude Giant and Hall and Woodhouse beers / ciders.

Drove off the main road to find gem. Had Sunday Roast and it was fantastic. Staff were excellent and we even had extra Yorkshire Puddings at no extra charge. We would recommend 100%.

Excellent Sunday roast. We paid the extra £2 for more meat & it was so good, I was glad we did. Perfectly cooked, tender beef. There was a nice variety of lovely veg and the roast potatoes were home cooked standard. Love the option to have extra yorkshires, potatoes & gravy if you’ve got room! The restaurant has a nice relaxed atmosphere & staff couldn’t be more helpful. We’ll definitely be going back.

OMG - we visited on the Sunday for a roast - I had lamb and my good lady wife had the beef. Both were sensational, we're not connoisseurs but we know when something is good and this was better than good. We broke with tradition and actually had a starter as well - I had the scotch egg thing (sounds like a meat snack but, trust me, this was divine; I remember saying at the time that they could skip my main altogether if they just brought out another three of them, I'd be done. My lady missus had some smokey fishy thing which she was over the moon with. Also, before that (I've gone in reverse here, haven't I) there was a bit of bread with a saucer of oil and vinegar which sounds ordinary but again, hit all the right taste spots even with my partner's being gluten free which is usually naff. The main courses were incredible. Beef so tender that it melted in her mouth and my lamb, well, no idea what they did to it but it filled me full in stomach and pleasure it was just so yummy I don't really know what else I can say. We didn't have enough room for desert so we took a break of about 24 hours and went back again today. This time we skipped the starter and both had a steak which was delicious and so tender we were thanking our decision to visit again. Missus lady had an ice cream meringue and fruit thing and I went big and long with their chocolate browny sunday which was super special with stuff I've never tasted before and can't really identify. All round super fab food, served by wonderfully friendly people that remembered who we were and when i joked we'd have our usual, the lady told us the drinks we had yesterday down to the one lump of ice and no fruit in the tonic! Very happy and would recommend every time as the number one place to go for top notch food around Salisbury. You will not eat better.

My recent homemade lunchtime with three family members and our three furry companions was simply delightful. The pièce de résistance was undoubtedly the steak with peppercorn sauce. It was cooked to perfection, with the steak being wonderfully tender and juicy, while the peppercorn sauce was an absolute triumph. Each mouthful was packed with flavour, making it a meal to remember. Their presence added a touch of charm and joy to the occasion. I feel incredibly fortunate to have a relative living nearby and I am eagerly looking forward to my next visit. If you’re in the vicinity and have the chance to sample this steak, don’t hesitate—make sure you do! Highly recommended! 🥩✨

Had the most amazing roast today. Service was quick and food arrived very quickly! Highly recommend and will definitely be returning.

Great country pub with good food and excellent service

We ate here on election night and although they were very busy all 4 of us had a superb meal with every course beautifully cooked and presented.

We were looking for a traditional English country pub to take some American friends to following a day at Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. This was an excellent decision. Thanks and we will be back. Our waiter on 30th June 2024 was great. Peter Elliot.

Understaffed therefore a long wait for our food. Food pricey for fish and mixed salad which probably came straight out of a bag .

I took my mum to this lovely, old, characterful pub today (22/06/24) for lunch. Wow! We were both so impressed! First of all the pub garden is so charming... it is situated at the front of the pub so you walk through it to get to in. It is so well-maintained and by just walking through it you could tell is such a great place to hang out! The service was great - friendly, polite and helpful staff. But the food... oh my! It was exceptional! Fresh, tasty and you could just tell that the chefs had really put heir heart and soul into it! Thank you so much for a fab lunch! I just had to write this review - you all deserve it!

We saw a sign for this restaurant on our way to Dorchester and were so glad we turned off the main road to go there. The food was delicious and our timing was perfect for a Sunday roast lunch. The portion size was big and it was good value for money. The environment was beautiful out in the garden in the sunshine. A lovely lunch!

My wife and I enjoyed a superb lunch at The Silver Plough today. We both had the Chicken, Leek and Ham pie and found it absolutely outstanding. A ‘proper’ pie and far better than any that you can buy in the shops. Served with Hispi (cabbage) and mash plus a lovely gravy made this a real treat. We followed this with a shared Frangipani served on a poached pear, with roasted oats, almonds and a gorgeous ice cream. Topped the meal off with coffee. The staff and service were great, and the only downside was that we were sat in the ‘barn’ which totally lacks any atmosphere. This room really does need a makeover and spoils the overall result.

Excellent quality of food, good range of choices and great service

Very tasty fish and chips, portion sizes were also quite big. Sat out in the garden and watched wild buzzards flying while we ate!

I only booked the restaurant on the morning of my parents 70th wedding anniversary and on arrival they made us feel special welcoming us with a bottle of fizz. We had a lovely meal, the portions were large, food delicious and attentive but relaxed service. Thoroughly recommend.

I only booked the restaurant on the morning of my parents 70th wedding anniversary and on arrival they made us feel special welcoming us with a bottle of fizz. We had a lovely meal, the portions were large, food delicious and attentive but relaxed service. Thoroughly recommend.

Called in for Sunday lunch. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Lunch was superb, probably the best roast potatoes we have ever had, loads and various vegetables, all beautifully cooked. Would thoroughly recommend a visit but book first it gets busy very quickly.

Excellent Sunday lunch, very high quality meat and vegetables, probably the best roast potatoes ever... Puddings if you can manage them!! Staff very pleasant and friendly. Would suggest booking as it was very busy. Dog friendly.

We went there to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. The food was lovely and the service was excellent. They even gave my daughter a free desert as a present!

Best service I've had in a pub for years. Food was good, and staff were really friendly and accommodating of food allergies. Would highly recommend

Staff very friendly, be very hungry, there are very large portions. Great atmosphere

Haven’t been to this pub in ages. But as it’s under new management we thought we’d pop in. Inside the pub looks fresher and brighter. There’s a lovely new decking area outside and an entirely new menu. We enjoyed some sunshine outside. I had chicken with fennel and siracha (spelling?!) mayonnaise. Husband had lamb with hummus and veggies. Kids both had fish and chips. All sloshed down with a really nice rose. A delightful place to sit and enjoy the flowers.

Outstanding food, great service, immaculate inside and beautifully decorated.I highly recommend. Compliments to the chef.

The service was incredible. We came in as three families, soaking wet from a walk with 7 kids and they welcomed us in by the fire, helped us dry our clothes and opened the kitchen to fire up bowls of chips! Then he made alcohol free cocktails to keep them entertained! What a place and what service.

STAFF 100% and a credit to the owner. FOOD excellent, but don’t hide vegetables under other items, really enjoyed meal until got a mouthful of red cabbage, which I don’t like. DESSERT not as described, roulade was not a meringue, just a dream dessert. MUSIC was too loud. I would go again and certainly recommend.

Lovely pub with indoor and outdoor seating. Sunday roast was great, good portions and meat was cooked well (not dry). Staff were wonderful. The light can be low as it’s in an old building with smaller windows so if you struggle with reading in low light ask for a table by a window

Love this pub! Food was next level!

I'm a big fan of chickpea group pubs, and went to the silver plough for dinner which was delicious. I had the burger which was as delicious as always. Lovely pub and speedy service. Will definately be back soon.

Wonderful food and staff. Would come back.

Kitchen may be good but "front of house woeful" Lunch booked for 3 people Easter Sunday lunch, amended to 4 persons a week before,however,waited one and a half hours and still no table so went home hungry.As a local I would recommend Lord Nelson Winterslow or Earl of Normanton Idmiston as at least they deliver. John

A visit I could not fault. Only visited to have a drink and a bite to eat and ended up having a full three course meal. Each dish presented was full of flavour and cooked to perfection. Would recommend to anyone nearish the area. The staff were welcoming and will definitely return. Pictures on this review include the n'duja scotch eggs, chilli/garlic king prawns, haddock, steak, chilli greens & sticky toffee. Thanks Matt and the team 👍🏽

Mother’s Day lunch was the most impressive roast we have had out. Like a real home cooked roast! Love the facelift and the staff were lovely. Would 100% come again! Finally, the management this pub needed!

Friendly staff, very good food served, tables are well spaced

Beautiful Sunday roasts... The best we have eaten to be fair, and we were introduced by friends today, will definitely be coming back. Beef was cooked to perfection, spuds and Yorkshire's incredible. A large choice of veg on offer with the meal,. Staff are all great, attentive and interact well with customers and dogs. Great walks, so you feel you have earned a good meal after. Go on, you know you want to try it out.

Nine discerning gentlemen of mature years lunched here a few days ago after a five mile local walk. We were expecting warm welcoming hospitality coupled with nourishing imaginative food and good beer. We were not disappointed ! The menu was extensive and we enjoyed good fish & chips, fish cakes, liver as well as generous portions of chicken pie. The chips have scored highly on our 'chipadvisor' scale!! We were served promptly by a friendly and helpful team who clearly knew how to do things properly. There was a good range of Badger beers and the ambience of this warm welcoming country pub would be hard to beat. Thank you .

An absolute gem of a place. You know what they say, “you don’t miss something until it’s gone”, well, that was the feeling we had from the moment we walked in the door of the Silver Plough, yesterday. That fabulous country pub feeling with a cosy fire, a relaxed ambience and a welcome that makes you want to throw your car keys behind the bar, strap in and whilst away your Saturday afternoon drinking ales and telling tall tales…. We came here with my parents for my father’s birthday lunch. My father and I had the beef, my wife had the lambs liver and my mother had the fish cakes. Every bit of the food was divine, the beef was incredible and the best I have had for a very very long time. Service was impeccable, multiple discreet check ins by the waiting staff and (I think) the lady who was the owner, and who was kind enough to take some pics for us.. even almost capturing my father cracking a smile… 😉 If I had to find fault, it would be that our table candle was mildly wonky, I’d say probably leaning at a degree of about 5 from vertical.. (I suspect my mother for doing that though as she seemed intent on faffing with it 😂) ^^ in jest obvs. The whole experience was incredible, a real step back to when country pubs were done properly, and next time we make the six hour round trip to see the parents, this place will be our go to for some R and R. Well done all of you at the Silver Plough. You should be very proud. All the best, From the family with the mildly grumpy father 😂

I can’t rate this place enough. The staff were lovely (Leoni the general manager especially) so helpful and can actually can have a nice conversation with them! The food was great HUGE roast and everything was cooked to perfection. I wanted all the starters. Decent drink selection too, easy parking, great beer gardne. If I lived in the county I would be there every week/daily . Also dog friendly which my dogs appreciated !! Be back very soon.

A special night out with family. The delay in mains and puddings was the worst I have ever experienced. Our coffees never came! Food quality was OK. My vegetarian main was very small - for £19. We won't be returning.

A super pub with great service and a friendly atmosphere. To be recommended...

Back again and we all enjoyed our lunch. There was a good selection on the menu which made choosing slightly difficult and in the end nothing disappointed. I had the duck confit which was nicely cooked and unusually served on pearly barley with chorizo and it worked well. My wife had a pie which was large and good and having tasted a bit of the pastry can confirm. My son had a steak which he enjoyed very much and our daughter-in-law had fishcakes and said they were yum. Three of us shared a sticky toffee pudding and that was light and delicious with just the right hit of saltiness. Coffee was average, service was very good. A good place to have nearby for family visits.

Service was on point ; friendly , efficient and accommodating requests regarding the steak were fulfilled perfectly . All in all a great meal thank you

Sunday lunch stop off on our way back from Dorset - we had been here before but a long time ago. We booked a table online, and good job too, it was packed later ! We came in out of the wild and windy weather, into a cosy main area, and a warm welcome with lovely candlelit tables ready for us. New staff I suspect for our table, as some things got a bit muddled with our drinks, but smiley and charming still. Be aware that the following is a love letter to the food… ! Husband opted for the squash and falafel roast option, and was asked on a return visit from our server whether he wanted a vegan or vegetarian version of that meal - it is excellent to find a chef and kitchen that cooks their own food from scratch and appreciates and can alter the dish to make the difference. He only wanted a meat-free lunch and was delighted with his choice, especially because it came with all the trimmings, so he didn’t feel the plate envy he usually gets at a Sunday Roast lunch. Looking at our meals we were excited to tuck in ! I ordered the slow braised lamb shoulder, so tender you could eat it with a spoon, full of flavour and enhanced by the mint sauce. The generous portions of fresh veggies were perfect, so many different ones your favourite was sure to be there, crisp Yorkshire pud and golden, properly roasted potatoes. We were so full we almost couldn’t eat pudding but fried rice pudding tempted our curiosity ! We shared what turned out to be dainty, crisp arancini made with unmistakably rice pudding, wrapped around a gooey little dark chocolate middle. All served with black cherry sorbet and a few perfect and delicious blackberries to offset the sweetness - heavenly ! We will be back, and bring friends, because food this good should be shared!

Great Sinday Lunch Nice atmosphere with Good service

Great to see the pub thriving again. The Chickpea group have done a great job with the pub and have backed it up with friendly and efficient service. It feels good to be able to recommend this cracking pub again.

The. Place was crying out for proper management.Cue Chickpea.The inside of the pub is perfect for dining or meeting friends.The food is superb.Yes it is a bit more expensive than most but you get what you pay for ! You will be so please that you chose this place to eat that I defy you not to tell your friends about the wonderful time you had at the Silver Plough at Pitton.

Superb lunch thank you… will be back😊

It would be really helpful if you bothered to put on your website that you were closed on Boxing Day afternoon or bothered to change your phone message to you are closed on Boxing Day rather than saying you are too busy to answer the phone as you are serving customers Having checked all these means of finding an answer only to drive for 30 min to find a closed pub means I won’t be taking the time to drive to you again

A Delicious Lunch had by All. Thank you very. I highly recommend eating here - Great Attmosphere and Service with a smile!

This was our 2nd visit to the Plough for a meal since Chickpea took over. On entering, the ambience immediately felt warm and we were welcomed with a friendly smile, then shown to our table in the restaurant area. During our stay, the waitress Madryn, was very attentive and friendly throughout, nothing was too much trouble. All food came out together, was nice & hot with nice size portions, so much so, none of us wanted a pudding! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, especially the Venison stew, which was top notch and very filling. We do feel the 12.5% service charge is a little high, but, on this occasion were more than happy to pay it as we'd had such a lovely evening. Thanks to all staff especially the chefs! This is a pub we will definitely return to and recommend.

The best roast dinner I have had for years. Delicious beef, crispy roast potatoes, gorgeous fresh vegetables and an enormous Yorkshire pudding. Service impeccable and warm and cosy setting.

I was there with a friend for lunch on a Tuesday, so I already favourably disposed towards this pub simply because it's open at off-peak times. We were given a warm welcome, and immediately seated at a table for two. I ate parsnip soup, a salmon main course and sticky toffee pudding. The first two courses were good, better than most pubs, the pudding was very good. While this is not cheap, we had a good time and the prices seemed fair for what they are offering.

Great food and lovely staff, would definitely go more often if I lived in the area. Dog friendly.

Warm and welcoming. Decent ale on tap. Fantastic Sunday roast, ordered and served within 10 minutes. Staff attentive and friendly.

We followed the brown sign on the main road on a whim and are extremely glad that we did. Fabulous genuine old pub with a warm welcome, cosy atmosphere,log burner, great range of beers and other drinks. Good parking. Lots of outdoor as well as indoor tables to choose from. The food? Fabulous to look at and better to eat.

Beautiful pub, feels cosy as soon as you walk in, love the snug area and the pub was full of drinkers and people dining mid week. Staff were attentive and the manager, well she made sure we had a lovely evening. Food was great, as expected with Chickpea. Looking forward to coming back on a Sunday for a roast!

Nice refurbishment. Staff friendly. Wine expensive. Beer average local prices. Food variable in quality. 12.5% pre selected gratuity excessive. More restaurant than pub. Very clean.

Food is now excellent and dog/child friendly

Friendly, kind, attentive staff. Great food in portions you could climb. Very relaxing atmosphere. Good value. Will definitely be going again (regularly).

Lovely pub with great food, good selection of drinks and fantastic service! The venison dish was beautifully cooked. Thank you for a great meal.

Great experience! Fish and chips and spiced carrot soup was amazing. Great service.

The best roast I have had eating out! There are some really good ones locally but this is the best. Lovely fresh veg, perfect roast potatoes and a huge Yorkshire pudding. I had the veggie roast (with meat gravy lol), it was a squash with a nice nutty filling. My partner had the beef roast which was 3 big slices and perfectly cooked meat with all the trimmings. It felt warm and cosy with the log burners on the go and candles on the table. Will probably book for next weekend :)

I don’t write this review with ease, because it’s actually such a shame to be writing it. I’ve visited the Silver Plough regularly for a roast dinner over the last 8 years, and lord knows how many management changes there has been. The one constant has been that you could rely on a good size portion of great roast dinner at a reasonable price. Today, the service was BY FAR, the best I’ve had, the staff seemed so much less stressed than previously and seemed happy to be there. The service was FAULTLESS! However, despite the dinner being tasty, and the portions good (not as big as some previous) I was GOBSMACKED at the price. Once you add on the 12.5% service charge it’s over £25 a roast. And that’s before a drink or any other course. i’m not saying I expected it to be a tenner or for there to have been no price changes given the current state of the world, but I can’t help but notice I also couldn’t find a menu online when I looked before booking, so had no idea of the new prices. I’ve booked a table and I can’t exactly just walk in anywhere else nearby on a Sunday. I am very sad to say, that unless there’s some very special occasion, I doubt I’ll be returning. And that really does pain me to write.

Best roast lamb I've ever had. The meat was plentiful and soo tender, the roast potatoes crispy and very tasty, along with the veg and meat gravey. Yum Cosy place, good friendly and accommodating service.

Food OK. Menu poor, not enough choice, unacceptable vegetarian options (1 choice each) puddings basic pub grub and all much too expensive. 12.5% service included, what happened to 10%?

We had the most relaxed evening. Superb food, wonderful staff and the garden was perfect. Thank you Matt and team x

Just had the best Sunday roast at the newly taken over Silver Plough. First weekend since they reopened and it's fantastic. The food, staff and refurb was all top notch. Well done to the Chickpea group, we will see you guys alot!

Beyond disappointing. Sad that this used to be a wonderful place to eat but has gone down over the years. Had family visit from America and wanted to have them experience an English pub. Food was inedible with questionable looking meat. They couldn’t say where they sourced the burger meat. Worst meal I’ve had in a restaurant.

Nice little pub good drinks and staff were polite

Called 2 days ahead to book an evening slot...offered 7.30/7.45/8.00...all good. Booked our choice of 7.45. Arrived and told " we had you booked for 6.40..kitchen now closed. We were Not Amused!! Received a very heartfelt phone call and apology after posting this. We may try again and hope for some luck next time

Fortunately The Silver Plough is in new hands!

Very pleasant, good meal, very nice burgers, lovely chips, and secret ribs. Beer very good indeed, long time since I've had a Badger so to speak. Pleasant bar keeps.

We used to use the Silve Plough regularly when we lived in Salisbury and decided to go again last bank holiday Monday. They used to do excellent, proper, home cooked pub food (pies to die for and the best sticky toffee pudding we have ever had), and some days, you were lucky to get a table. Not so now. They presumably thought that bank holidays would be quiet as we were offered a very basic, almost insulting, "bank holiday menu." The outside tables were dirty, and the bin in the toilet was still full from the day before. We took the trouble to have a look at some of the latest reviews and we wished we had done this before as we wouldn't have taken the trouble to drive back there. We didn't eat and tried to get into 3 of our favourite haunts in Stockbridge on the way home, which serve excellent food every day, and we couldn't get in, not a table to spare. I think the Silver Plough needs to take a serious lesson here. Get it right, and you have a queue to your door. We won't be back, and judging by the lack of clientele on a warm sunny bank holiday, I think many people think the same.

Absolutely lovely Pub. Great atmosphere throughout our stay watching a local band play.... Catch 45. The Owner and staff are very helpful and friendly, great place, we will be returning on another day for food and drinks.