The Longs Arms in Wiltshire

The Longs Arms has been our ‘local’ for over thirty years and it’s now the best it’s ever been. The new team led superbly by Steve have really enhanced this grand old pub and restaurant. The service offered is excellent, professional but friendly and considerate, no ‘Have a nice day’ insincere corporate nonsense here. Our meal was absolutely superb, three of our party had a delicious meat pie, tender meat, crispy pastry and delicious fries. The salad was excellent with a generous mix of complementary ingredients, the cider-battered haddock had a perfect ratio of haddock to batter. The Cod mornay was incredible, a generous amount of succulent cod complemented by a delicious subtle topping, tasty vegetables and potato. All of our dishes were very well presented, delivered with a smile and arrived in perfect time. A visit to the Longs Arms is a must.

Just had an amazing Sunday lunch. Good atmosphere! Great food and wonderful service. Thank you to the fabulous team!!!

First time visiting and certainly won’t be the last. Friendly and welcoming staff, the food was absolutely fantastic highly recommend

Went out to grab some time in a beer garden with a soft drink, sunshine and a couple of bowls of skinny, loaded fries. We headed for The Raven at Poulshot but unfortunately they had a private function on and so we remembered that the lovely Longs at Steeple Ashton serve the most amazing truffle and parmesan fries..... off we went, salivating with anticipation! Upon entering something was different. Bearing in mind that this is a notch up from your usual boozer and with prices that reflect this, the place was a little thin on the ground with customers. The tables that previously sparkled with glassware, didn't. Mmmm. I had entered the pub ahead of my husband as he had gone up the lane to park up. I was greeted with a smile and I asked if I could order food. I'm not sure, was the response. I will have to go and check. It was 1.45pm. Just some fries I quickly got in. Asking if they still did the parmesan and truffle skinny fries? No..... but we do parmesan fries, sort of cheesy chips, was the response. Disappointed on the inside but hot, oozy cheesy chips could be just as good, right? The girl came back, it was a yes, and so we ordered 2 bowls, a lemonade and a blackcurrant squash. Total, over £17.... gulp. We did get sunshine, we did get a beer garden, we did get a soft drink ( my glass was dirty ), but what came out next was NOT cheesy chips! Two small bowls of ordinary, lacklustre fries..... mmmm? My husband managed to attract the attention of the server. There was no cheese on the dry fries. She apologised and took them away. A few minutes later she reappeared with 2 bowls, of now, cold, fries. She mumbled something about the grater being small and so our cheese was small??.... cold fries grated with a dry, hard cheese was always only ever going to be cold fries with a cold, hard, dry cheese grated over the top!!!! My husband had the bonus of a large piece of ungrated rind in with his too! No replacement fries, no oozy, stringy, melty cheese, just the same fries walked back to the kitchen and then walked back to us. Gobsmacked! At over £17 I don't think I have ever felt so done over..... We frequent alot of restaurants and good pubs. The Pear Tree at Whitley, Rosemary and seasalt fries £4.65. Winchester Old Lyeburns and truffle mayonnaise fries £5,25. The Seven Tuns at Chedworth, truffle and parmesan fries £6, dirty fries with pulled short rib £7. Each of these serves a homemade and delicious mayo/ aioli at no extra charge. What did we pay? £7.50 a small bowl!!!!! £15..... and I had to go and find a menu to find this out and only after I had been completely mugged! To add insult to injury, in an attempt to liven up this pitiful offering, I opened a squeezy bottle of mayo to find a white, curly dog/cat hair on the nozzle..... dry chips it is then!!! This once super pub is no more. Overpriced, not a patch on what it was. Where are the lovely team that used to serve us and converse with us? The great chefs that took great pride in their food? We sat close to someone in chef's whites outside, cigarette in hand.... not good and we won't be back.

Hope chef was on day off as food was certainly off Normally excellent food Today Starter of duck parfait looked so much like cat treat Lickielix made one feel nauseous Salad chicken & bacon Nicoise served same time as starter- as were other customers- seemed composed of left overs Potatoes definitely stale as were french beans Not worth the money

Lovely Sunday lunch and excellent garden experience. Attentive staff. I will be coming back to sample more from the menu

Very good food at a reasonable price. Great service and a friendly atmosphere. A good choice on the menu and definitely way, way above your average 'pub grub'.

This place used to be a firm favorite but sadly no longer. Went for a roast but the standards have completely dropped, beef used to be beautifully cooked, and was so tender but now it was just rare and tough. The older female server was incredibly prickly and confrontational in relation to any negative feedback. Hate the fact it's card only and service charge is automatically added when presented with the card machine, sadly the changes you have made we won't return

I am very funny about roasts, I don't actually like them very much but this was the best roast I have had in a LONG TIME. Beautifully cooked meat and vegetables and the Yorkshire puddings were gorgeous. Staff were all very welcoming and friendly, lovely cosy feel to the pub. Will definitely be coming back, amazing!

I don't like to post negative reviews. I reckon everyone can have an off day sometimes and shouldn't necessarily be punished for that, but today's experience was unforgivable. 3 of us visited for lunch. We ordered drinks and main courses. Drinks were fine - 2 glasses of wine and a cider. 2 out of 3 main courses were sent back as the meat was raw in the centre - not blushing pink, but raw. This was a lamb dish (£28!) and a pork dish (£18) The pork was still raw when it came back just a few minutes later, though the lamb was just about cooked. The cook (my food experience here cannot justify using the title of "chef")came into the bar area after the plates were cleared but made no attempt to engage with us and/or apologise. The bill was discounted by 2 glasses of wine. Really? I will not return to this pub until it changes hands again, and I will not recommend it to anyone that I care about .

Called for evening meal whilst visiting the area. The food was good but pricy for basic pub food of average portions and service prompt as we were the only people eating there at the time. The interior was functional with little atmosphere. I was disappointed at having 10% added to my bill as a service charge as there was no mention of this in the on line menus or at the pub. Not sure if it was normal or due to being strangers (tourists) to the area but I felt it was sneaky practice and something that should be made clear at the outset. This made a pint of local beer £5.50, a glass of wine £10 and a pub burger almost £19!! I like to tip off my terms and not being forced on the issue as this was the case. Unfortunately we found this a disappointing experience.

A lovely setting in a quiet English village, this has all the old-world charm you could hope for. Indeed, this is reflected in beautiful interior and the welcoming service. Things even continue to in a positive vein when we receive our starters. A lovely gazpacho, steeped in flavour, onions and garlic, was complemented by a lovely scotch egg full of meaty rusticness. Alas, the moment the main courses came out, the standard roast dinners we had ventured out for, it all went wrong. I don't know if you like bland, dry pork, squidgy roast potatoes, and burnt cabbage (although, the latter is intentional), but if you do, this is the place for you. The brown stuff smothering it will be right up your street too. The biggest problem with this dish, though, is that cabbage. Charred cabbage can be very nice, but on a bland roast is simply overwhelming. The taste of is everywhere and will be all that you remember. A shame as things got off to such a great start(er). A bigger shame when you realise how overpriced everything is. Twenty pounds for a plate of dry meat and crusty veg? Still, I want to end on a positive note, so can I just add the single bit of carrot I had was lovely?

Excellent service and the most friendly staff - we had an amazing evening and the burger and wine was perfect - thank you to all the staff for making sure we had a wonderful evening.

What more could you ask for? Great weather …….finally, great surroundings, great service and great food . The summer menu at the Longs has something for everyone. Can thoroughly recommend the Scotch egg ! It was that good I’d eaten half of it before I remembered to take a photo!

Wow, heard about how good The Longs was and can only agree. Service excellent and great quantity food and presentation. We will certainly be returning.

First ever visit. We arrived at 5 so still nice and quiet. The Longs is cosy and stylish. We bought drinks and asked for menus which were brought to our chosen table. We were advised the kitchen opened at 5:30pm. We already knew what we wanted so hubby asked if we could go ahead and order. The gentleman who served us said the chef was in and he was sure he could start our order early if we were hungry. We were in no rush but happily our order was taken. We both wanted to try the ploughman’s and a side of chips so not much cooking and hopefully not putting chef out too much. The food was beautifully presented and every element fresh and delicious. We cannot recommend this place highly enough. We will definitely go back soon.

Stopped of the off chance to get a pint and some early food. Great pint of Butcombe and ordered the burger for £17 with dirty fries. Really friendly service and obviously the local pub for the village. The burger when it arrived was quite small and clearly not home made but out of a packet. Reasonable filling with cheese and relish . The roll was stale. I sent it back and got another which was not a lot better. These aren't soft rolls but then they have to be crispy and soft, not just solid. The roll that wasn't huge clearly dwarfed the patty. The dirty fried were a mess. served in a small ramakin type bowl, covered in a tomato sauce so all soggy , and cheese and jalapeno on the top. If you are going to serve this combination, it needs to be served flat with half the sauce so that the fries are still crunchy. Really poor quality and value for 17 pounds. I am only writing this review so you can improve. You can't charge high prices then get away with this level of quality of food.

I ate there twice in one week when I was last here four years ago and it was exceptional. I’m afraid it’s obviously changed hands as I’ve tried it twice this week too and it was very ordinary. Such a shame. I’d go there for a drink as it’s beautifully fitted out etc, but for dinner ? No. Very limited menu and the food was just ok.

I never thought I would be writing this review. This is our favourite place to eat out and we took friends who were visiting from Spain. It must have been the chef's night off! My husband and I chose Pie of the Day which we have had before and loved. This was not the same! Pastry was dry and tough, filling was dry and the separate gravy was far too salty. Chocolate mousse for dessert was very un-mousse like - more the texture of hard rubber. We said nothing at the time because that would have spoiled our friends' evening and it was uncharacteristic of our usual experience. I'm sure this was a blip and we will go back - just hoping that this was a one-off!

The Longs describes itself as a gastro pub but there was little evidence of this on our visit. I’ve never been presented with such a limited choice of main dishes at any pub. My burger and fries was edible but overpriced at £17. I found an old menu at our holiday accommodation and it bore no resemblance to the menu we were given so I think that the Longs has unfortunately lowered its standards drastically whilst raising its prices.

We arrived on short notice. The staff made room for us and greeted us with warmth like old friends. We were really hungry and so ordered some calamari as a starter! I order this all if the time wherever I go as I love it! The calamari at the Longs Arms is by far the best I’ve ever had! Then the most amazing tasting roast beef dinner arrived which was huge! The Yorkshire pudding was the size of a baby’s head! Through the staff were attentive, polite and courteous. Loved every minute of this experience and we’ll be back soon!

Hooray !! the garden kitchen is open again and what a treat! The wonderful JB has put together a great menu and I can thoroughly recommend the burnt pork belly ends-absolutely amazing. The staff are all brilliant and we were served today by the lovely Lily and Emily and all overseen by the wonderful Mark and Jamie Lea. Lots of lovely handmade, while you wait, fresh pizzas being produced.You really need to try them!

Lovely surroundings. Food was disappointing this time & overpriced for what it was. Have been there before for a Sunday lunch which was excellent. Croque Madam was classed as a main course but was really only a sandwich & at £14 I thought was overpriced. Shame.

Decided to pop in as the Three daggers at Edington had proved to be rubbish. Great that despite being busy, they had a table for us. Ordered the nut roast and the beef roast for lunch. Absolutely lovely meal, amazing wine and the staff were...

Fab service by all who served us, I opted for the roast beef which was by far the best cooked and tasting beef I've had out for a long time, hubby had the pork belly which again he was was amazing. All veges accompanying were...

We visited for my Mum's birthday. The menu has just changed and it's full of lots of lovely dishes. There is a small specials board too. All the food was excellent, good sized portions and really tasty. The staff were great, very attentive but not...

Steeple Ashton is a pretty village with a very beautiful church and an excellent restaurant within the pub, The Longs. We have visited on several occasions for lunch with friends but now the pub is under new ownership, has had a tasteful facelift and the...

We had heard good things about The Longs so decided to give it a try. We booked our table for early evening on a Friday, and the first thing we noticed upon entering the pub was how noisy it was. Without asking, we were shown...

Went for Sunday lunch with my dad, exactly the surroundings you want for an autumnal Sunday, beautiful Sunday lunch, great ambience, highlights are the charred cabbage, the EPIC Yorkshire puddings and the delicious gravy. Congratulations to chef Kai you are an asset to The Longs...

Really pleasant evening. Made very welcome. Food was great and the house wine palatable and reasonably priced. Would be helpful if sample menus could be accessed online. Seating in dining room quote snug. Will definitely be visiting again.

I had lunch recently - not for the first time - at The Longs (formally the Long Arms) in Steeple Ashton. On both occasions, I was with a male friend. During my last visit, we had 2 main courses (total £35) along with one portion...

We are lucky enough to have the Long Arms on our doorstep so we are regular visitors, and since it has been taken over it has transformed from a rather dull and unexciting spot, to a beautiful place with gorgeous food and the best pub...

Outstanding Sunday lunch at the Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton today with my family. Both beef and pork roasts were beautifully cooked with a huge cheeseboard to follow. Perfect day in the garden. Thank you.

Booked for a late lunch on Sunday afternoon, at the time of booking we were pre-warned that not everything would be available on the menu. However we had brilliant roast beef meals. Many thanks to everyone at The Longs for an enjoyable special occasion !!

I visited with my family last week for Sunday lunch. When we arrived we were asked if we wanted to sit outside or inside, so we opted to eat lunch in the garden as it was such a nice day. The food, drinks, and service...

We booked to eat in the outside kitchen, and because I was less than confident the person who took the booking was competent we confirmed our reservation by email.On arrival there was no record of our request, anyway that issue was resolved, but then we...

The pub looks splendid since being renovated and is much more spacious. We had booked for lunch and there was plenty of space but being two women alone we were put on a small table for two against a wall which would have been fine...

We popped into this place to try out the new Pizza Hut and to be fair the Pizzas weren’t to bad compare to some places we’ve been to in the past. The thing is that this establishment is definitely not Child Friendly, first of all...

Simply asked for some information about his bottled ciders. He couldn't be bothered to be helpful and rudely walked off. Told the manager that was the reason we were leaving - pretty much the same attitude with not so much as a glimpse of an...

Family get together. Seen the pub so booked in. Beautiful well set up garden area. Really nice inside olde worlde. We had great service considering a wedding party turned up unannounced. Great service from the team especially lucy gave us great service. The best burger...

Bar unfriendly bordering on rude. He was annoyed that I didn’t want Diet Coke on tap so wouldn’t give me a glass with the bottle. Half the menu was off. So we had ok burgers that took nearly an hour to arrive.

Family dinner, with seven adults and two children. Great service, including ready booking and very friendly and accommodating staff when I phoned to change done details of the booking. The new management are clearly doing a tremendous job: the refurbishment had been done very nicely...

Just tried the pizzas and dirty fries and all 4 pizza fantastic. It was a bit windy but with the heater on and under cover it was fine. We all said it was the best pizza we have eaten in a long time so a...

Really really nice food considering the price! Well worth the Money. Staff really friendly. Will be recommending. Definitely worth a visit !

The pub is nice enough and is beautiful inside. However, the food was disappointing and overpriced. Waited about an hour for mains after our starter, vegetables consisted of cabbage with a few green beans. Lamb Pie looked liked it had been brought from the farm...

Lovely pub in a beautiful village. We had an excellent Sunday lunch sat in the large and uncrowded garden and it was first class. The drinks are pricey, the food more reasonable. But altogether it's rather special

Amazing food , beautiful outside garden with lots of sun staff are very friendly looking forward to the new outside bbq and bar in the next few weeks

Came here for lunch a few weeks ago. Sat outside which is most lovely. Service was ok but thought as it was so quiet it would have been better. We ordered lots of sides and shared, the food was nice but nothing special and we...

First visit since renovation - overall very promising. The staff are lovely, there’s a good relaxed atmosphere and the renovation is very smart. It’s sad that the mismatched furniture and vintage table settings have gone and in their place is standard pub issue furniture -...

We visited the Long Arms for lunch on Saturday. The ambience and atmosphere are superb, that combined with excellent food, freshly prepared, made for a very memorable occasion. A good selection of drinks added to the enjoyment. The staff are a credit to the establishment,...

After a very underwhelming experience after our first visit, a few days after opening, things have changed for the better. Staff still very helpfull and friendly, especially Kaitlyn, and food was much better than before, and a lot more choice. My only issue, and this...

We had booked Sunday Lunch for three, we arrived promptly and were quickly seated by friendly and efficient staff. We were really looking forward to it, we ordered one beef, one chicken and one fish. The beef was good & tasty, however the veg were...

Sunday lunch with friends. We all said how delicious the roast beef was, it melted in your mouth. Roast potatoes could have been cooked a little more hence the 4 stars, but everything else was just delicious, thank you.

A lovely venue in a delightful Wiltshire village. The food was amazing and the service welcoming and impeccable. Can't recommend it enough.

Firstly,shocked by the removal of that amazing bar, and replaced with cheapness, the whole atmosphere of the inclusion of locals mixing with the diners has been removed (shame). We had non booked but got a table on a Tuesday night which was great and it...

The Longs offered an attractive menu at a reasonable price. Lovely pub and restaurant, great service and top marks for the food. Definitely returning again. I ordered the haddock which honestly was cooked to perfection. My father had the ribeye steak and was very happy...

Booked for an evening meal to catch up with friends but unfortunately it was super Sunday and the priority obviously was with the rugby fans in the bar (that had been there all day & well “lubricated”) so really spoilt the atmosphere and the noise...

I preferred the pub when one could get a pint of lethal scrumpy for 50 pence and one would be welcomed with a couple of grunts from an alcoholic tending the bar, but there's no accounting for taste. If all goes to plan the staff...

Had a strange experience on Saturday, popped in to watch 6 Nations rugby, as has been promoted by the pub and settled down with a sharing board and a drink, game started, went to order food at half time and told kitchen had closed, it...

We popped into this pub/restaurant a little after lunchtime today, during a longish walk on the last day of our Wiltshire winter holiday. It’s a beautiful building and looks gorgeous inside. We still had a few miles to go and were booked into the Three...

We thought we would try a spot of light lunch at this newly refurbished & reopened pub . Friendly welcome & sat straight down although we were slightly early. We ordered coffees & perused the menu. Being coffee snobs we throughly enjoyed our coffee ....

Good to see the Long’s Arms open again . Great decor, atmosphere, food and staff. Thank you Kaitlin! We all really enjoyed the evening. And great you welcome dogs in the front!

After 14 months of being closed it's great to have the pub back. I've called in most days since re-opening including an excellent Sunday lunch with friends and I have to say it really is very nice. Great food, great beer and great staff. Having...

Great to see it open again. Had to check it out. Great beer (6X, Bath Gem and Neckoil all sampled). Great refurb really opens up the space. Ignore the outdated photos in old reviews prior to the recent opening. Bar nibbles also sampled and a...

I took my oartner to the Longs Arms for a Valentine's meal. Neither of us had been before. We were excited to see how the new ownership were getting along. The venue is intimate and welcoming. The food was delicious and the the range is...

Excellent food and service from all the staff great Sunday roast will return soon. Good selection of beers very reasonably priced

After a huge renovation we finally have a pub again, the food is fantastic and the staff very friendly! It is a great place to visit and as this it was the first Saturday they have been open it can only get better…

Great to see our village pub open after 2 years of closure. It’s had a massive refurbishment and looks fabulous. We had dinner with friends and how wonderful to see the place buzzing. Great food, yes a little more expensive, but everything has gone up!...

After a long wait for the refurb we visited the pub for a meal and wow what a great job they have done with rhe refit. Staff really friendly and a great atmosphere but I'm afraid for me that's where it ends. The food was...

Beautifully cooked steak sandwich with a pint of Bath Gem, sat outside in the sun at the Longs Arms. Great start to the weekend.

Finally open after extensive refurbishment and it’s beautiful. Really lovely place to while away a few hours. Great food and wonderful atmosphere . The opening hours are also now more in keeping with a pub that wants to welcome everyone in unlike previously. Young vibrant...

Lovely that the pub is back open after such a long time! Was great to see some the locals, it is a shame that the old team longers, staff are no longer there, but I understand why they aren’t, and I wish each individual all...

Went to the opening of the Longs last night Is was lovely to see everyone again. The extension is very nice . Shame we can’t sit outside the front anymore. It is very expensive now at £5.80 a pint !!!!! The food menu is very...

Visited our local pub last night with my mother . It’s the first time she has been out socially and we had a fantastic meal couldn’t fault it . There was a lovely Christmas atmosphere. Mum said it was just what she needed and felt...

We drive past a lot but had never stopped until today. What a lovely country pub. Super friendly lovely staff, relaxed atmosphere but clearer super clean and safe. We had a lovely roast with loads of food. Gorgeous decoration as well. Loved it!

Wonderful atmospheric small pub with excellent service from the friendly staff. Will be back very soon

Welcoming pub. Well organised for social distancing. Enjoyed meeting family. My smoked chicken breast, bacon and avocado salad was superb. Menu shorter than before lockdown but that’s totally understandable. Staff were friendly and I felt totally at ease with their precautions. Menus used once, table...

Very basic food and cheap prices! If you aren’t wanting to be impressed then this is for you! If your wanting to impress then not probably the place for you! It’s idea for a little family with good prices.

We used to live in this village for over 30 years,, we live not far away and went to meet a good friend for lunch.. Food choice was excellent, service, ambience could not fault it would recommend it to anybody . Extensive wine selection or...

Really lovely Sunday roast, we had pork and beef, both great! They cane with lots of veg and a big side of cauliflower cheese too 👍

After a long walk in the wind and rain, we visited this pub and received a lovely, warm welcome. The food being served to other diners look very appetising and we plumped for the pie. Steak and 6X Ale Pie with a large bowl of...

One of the best Country Pubs around!!! Lovely homemade food, always very accommodating for allergies and will go above and beyond to make anything possible. Val and the A team are fantastic. Great staff and very welcoming. Highly recommend especially the amazing roast potatoes!!

Lovely space. Top canapes after a concert in the church. Curried pheasant cakes, mushroom parcels, prawns with a spicy dip, all hot and freshly made. Yum.

4 of us visited for Sunday lunch, my mother, her step mother (whose birthday we were celebrating), my girlfriend and myself.The staff were very friendly and helpful, offering smaller plates for the more senior members of our party and being generally friendly and helpful.The food was reasonably priced and generally very good. The only things that stopped it being 5* all round was that the roast potatoes could have been slightly more cooked and slightly crispier - there was nothing wrong with them, certainly nothing to complain about or send back, just that they could have been better. Also the dinner plates came out warm but could have been hotter, meaning that the meal would have stayed hot for longer - there was plenty of it so it took a while to eat it all! Overall we all enjoyed it, and would be happy to go back again

Don't get this muddled with the other Longs Arms, a Hungry Horse restaurant and a completely different thing (I will say no more). Delicious food, lovely, lively local pub too and full of local people. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the food tasty - veggie food on offer too. I would definitely recommend this pub - just don't expect a formal and dull meal, but we didn't mind the chatter and the fun that people were having around us.

Had a very happy Golden wedding celebration event at the Longs Arms. We used the function room in the garden which was perfect for the range of ages we had within our party, enabling youngsters to run in the garden while the oldies chatted inside. Caroline was away but Angela, Val and the team looked after our family really well throughout. A really enjoyable day.

Excellent food friendly service, typical country pub. Nothing too much trouble. Have eaten here on several occasions when in the area and it is always a pleasure.

Took my family including children to the hungry horse for dinner all food was fantastic without any fault on a very busy day it was wonderful all the staff where very friendly and welcoming

Wonderful pub set in a lovely village. We needed somewhere in the area that would please meat eaters and vegans and this gem left everyone saying they wanted to go back. It has varied menus of great food for everyone and the staff completely understand the needs of a party with mixed diets. Definitely telling our friends!

I'm staying in Steeple Ashton for a few days, and decided to try this great pub for the first time this evening. I was very impressed. Great food, lovely staff, and really nothing to criticise at all. I started with French Onion Soup, which was really good, then followed with smoked haddock, equally good. My friends had the same main course, followed by crumble and custard. We all loved it, and will definitely be back.

My husband and visited for his birthday meal. He chose Rib eye steak & salad and I chose the home made fish fingers, both with chips. The mushy peas that came with my meal were incredible, never had anything close to this good before.

Today was our first visit to the long arms and it won’t be our last. We received a warm welcome, the service was good despite the place been busy when we arrived. The food was delicious and there was lots off it.

We had lunch inside and the place was lovely, very cosy. Our daughters found many books and games for them. The food was very good, the service could have been better, slow and not attentive. Very good (cold) beer and nice selection of ciders. Lovely walks nearby, lovely little village.

We popped in for Sunday lunch and there were no more than 3 other tables being waited on (with 3 members of staff, front of house).

We actually visited for my birthday dinner, although the staff didn't know this. It was a Tuesday and quiet at first but the pub filled up as the evening went on, with another birthday going on at the next table. The one barmaid was quite rushed off her feet taking orders both in the dining room and at the bar but I felt she did a good job and we were never left waiting too long.

We managed to get a late booking for Saturday lunch; the pub was packed, very jolly and lots of dogs.

The Longs Arms is a busy little hostelry, where you can have a convivial drink or a meal from their varied menu (of much local produce). Ther is a separate eating area off the main bar room. The food is good and reasonably priced for the area. During a local stay of 10 nights, we ate here on 3 occasions.

The Longs arms is a favourite place to eat. Why? Because we can be sure if utterly delicious food and great service (thanks for looking after us so well tonight, Val!)

There are three sets of couples in our diners club. We all go out for a meal every month and each couple takes it in turns to choose the restaurant. It was our turn this month and we chose The Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton. We have three vegetarians in the group and it is sometimes quite hard to find a good restaurant to cater for this. The menu at The Longs Arms had some great options for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free. There was a whole menu for vegans which Is something I haven’t seen before. The food we all had was exceptional. My husband (not a vegetarian) had Claire’s steak & 6X pie. He said it was the best pie he has ever had. That’s saying something as he’s had a few pies in his time. I had the soup of the day which was mushroom, and Haddock pancakes for my main which was on the specials board. Both were really delicious. The food is all home cooked. The venue is a 17th century coaching inn and very well presented. The staff were really friendly and attentive. Our dining experience was a great success.

We went midweek for lunch with friends. Ample parking outside. In a very nice village setting. Public bar area very quaint, bright with lots of atmosphere. Restaurant screened off next to bar area. Good, friendly service. I had steak and ale pie. It was incredible. Lovely pastry, big chunky steak that was so tender it just fell onto the fork. Lots of fresh veg. Would definitely not hesitate to go there again