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Wonderful time food excellent .Great experience. I will be back
Angela Sayers . 2024-10-23
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Excellent food with excellent portion size. Very friendly bar staff. As a solo person made me feel very welcome and comfortable in their lovely local pub .Hope I get the chance to visit again.
Andrew Barton . 2024-10-22
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Quirky destination pub real ales food and a new owner.watch this space....
Bob Mita F.I L.S.A. . 2024-10-17
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Lunchtime visit re 5 of us today. Service great food good and prices very competitive 😁😁. Will be back soon. If your in the area try to call in...
James Freel . 2024-10-09
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Can't rate food as we missed food timings. Pint of lager, pint of coke, pint of cider and two bags of peanuts £13 bargin...
Mat Waters . 2024-10-09
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Found this wonderful pub via Brit Stop. Had a wonderful 3 course meal. Staff very friendly and professional, food order arrived quickly.
valerie w . 2024-10-07
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Had a lovely steak, perfectly cooked. Very good portion size. I would just like to suggest that cut down on the portion of chips, far too many and it’s such a waste. Happy customer.
Chris Williams . 2024-09-21
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We went here for a treat lunch and it did not disappoint. The steak and ale pie was the best I have ever had, and it is my go to meal when out, so I have had a fair few. The roast dinner looked immense and had plenty of meat. The room was cosy, and the staff were really great, friendly and helpful. There was a great range of drinks, plus 0% ones for drivers. I haven't been here for around 20 years since I moved away, but I will definitely be back. Amazing place.
Vic L . 2024-09-20
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Really liked this village pub. No food just a beer, excellent.
Nick Bradley . 2024-09-14
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Well kept cask ales and really generous food portions. The mixed grill could feed a family for several days. Unlike almost every other pub, the steak pies actually have a very decent amount of steak, rather than the usual solitary piece, floating in a sea of insipid gravy. Go hungry and order an XL Uber to get you home.
Karl Blount . 2024-08-24
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Went for a Birthday meal recently, staff were very friendly and the food was great. Would highly recommend.
Luongo27 . 2024-08-11
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Four of us came in tonight for the first time had the seat in the window great food really good service and excellent Guinness will definitely be back. Stephen Miller 👍
Stephen Miller . 2024-08-06
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Food and cask ale always top drawer
Tony Trafford . 2024-08-04
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Fab service, delicious food and very, very reasonably priced. The steak, scampi and burgers were incredible. Felt very welcome and despite being a big party, the service was fast and efficient, host was great! Thank you :)
Emma Mitchell . 2024-07-25
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They were brilliant with my dog, might take her again for her birthday😂
Rebecca S . 2024-07-18
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The pie is amazing. Delicious. Friendly and attentive service.
Victoria Yates . 2024-07-18
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Fish and chips was excellent. Very clean and wooden beams well kept.
Paul Kirk . 2024-06-27
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A friendly pub, offering a very good selection of well, and freshly-prepared, food. A gem hidden in an easy-to-miss village!
Jan Kmiecik . 2024-06-04
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Good quality food with generous portions at a very competitive price and friendly service with a smile. Highly recommend.
Dawn Ross . 2024-06-01
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Stop over for the night. No food on Monday nights but free to stay on carpark if you buy a drink
Alan Murray . 2024-05-15
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Tried the pub after a walk around Ryton Pools. Very enjoyable simple pub grub , so well worth a visit. Great value as well, would definitely go back
Martin H . 2024-05-02
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Thank you for feeding 2 hangry humans!! The burger was amazing!! Lovely friendly staff and good atmosphere
Kate Melton . 2024-04-20
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The food was really good. Staff were very pleasant and helpful, and myself and my family had a lovely relaxed evening.
LoobyLoopy . 2024-04-12
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Yes the food was very good also the service they do one of the best Sunday lunches around not bad prices and I will go back for more of the same
Sheldon . 2024-03-22
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I booked a table for 3 people as it was a friend birthday. Arrived only to be told ihadnt booked a table I was not happy felt stupid infront of my friend. Won't reconend it to anyone.
Venessa Wright . 2024-02-21
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Immediately welcomed , drinks and menu provided. All had differing meals which were excellently prepared and piping hot. Marvellous!
Richard Selwyn . 2024-01-26
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Lovely country pub. Food very nice and staff very friendly and attentive. We will definitely go back soon. The locals are friendly and made us feel very welcomed.
Mini6062 . 2024-01-14
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4th Jan pie night Steak & Ale, Mash & Mushy peas best ever. 👌
Graham Vernon . 2024-01-05
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Had a great meal, excellent service, the restaurant was packed so we were very grateful to be able to eat in the bar area. Worth a visit
Kram . 2024-01-01
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Village pub with large car park. Popular stop-off for walking groups at lunch times. Good choice of food & always a roast on offer.
Ann Bessey . 2023-12-19
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Had a table booked for 12.15 for Sunday lunch with friends today. As usual food was lovely. We were shown the desert menu (eventually) but then nobody came to take our orders despite us asking 3 times!!!! We waited until 1.45 and young lady came to our table and told us to move as they wanted it!!!!!!!!!!! We paid our bill and left with no dessert. Malt Shovel Bubbenhall you can do better, a lot better. Your customer care/ service was terrible today. It was your loss as we would have ordered 4 puds and more drinks but because nobody cared enough you lost business but then you needed us to go. We’re not slow eaters, we were sat for an hour and then sat waiting for your staff to do their job!!
Jane M . 2023-12-17
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Go to this pub on a weekly basis. Have eaten various menu options and meal is always delicious. Reasonably priced. Staff exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Heather P . 2023-11-30
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Traditional country pub serving excellent food.
Barry Pendleton . 2023-11-10
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Great pub with standard pub food and some real ales. They graciously allowed us to stay overnight in the carpark in our campervan which was a bonus! We both had the steak and ale pie which was exceptional - massive helpings! Starters and desserts were also good. We liked the fact that there was no piped music or tv sports going on - just people talking. There was also a fun quiz to do whilst waiting for your meal with the answers provided when you've finished so you can check them off. Well used by locals with friendly staff.
Kate Harrison . 2023-11-09
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Sunday lunch was great value for money and really tasty. All of the staff were very friendly and polite.
Beverley Davies . 2023-10-08
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Excellent ,from walking in the door to ordering and the food itself. All absolutely perfect. We had a couple of pies. A mixed grill and other bits. Everything was above expectations. The owner is very helpful and a real friendly guy as well as all of the staff. I will definitely recommend and will be returning. P.S. the onion rings are a must 👌🏻👌🏻
Paul Green . 2023-10-07
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Lively locals pub with lots of people eating: always a good sign. We had a couple of specials. Surf and turf: the steak was nicely cooked Venison and red wine pie: very tasty piece of a large "tray baked" pie with a top and a bottom Both were served with chips and peas, but there are various options if you want a change Good food
Glen Cattermole . 2023-10-07
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Absolutely brilliant, the food is out of this world I had lasagna with curly fries love the lasagna home made, my husband had malt chicken with chips, my brother in law had home made steak pie with mash veg and gravy, my sister in law’s vegetarian she had 3 egg omelette was huge. The bar manager is very friendly make you feel very welcome and the rest of the staff were all brilliant too
Julie M . 2023-09-30
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We have been here several times over the last few months and each time the meals are excellent and the portions very large - you never go away hungry! The staff and landlord are very friendly and welcoming and the Landlord is continually going around interacting with the customers - laughing and joking with them whilst at the same time making sure that all is well. I would recommend this pub unreservedly
gill m . 2023-09-29
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Amazing! Everything was cooked so nicely! The chips are extraordinary and we had a cake for my cousins birthday! Recommend to everybody out there to come to the malt shovel. 5 stars!
Mollie Downes . 2023-09-24
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Britstop..... Lovely pub with good friendly staff/ landlord very welcoming as we was in a motorhome stayed overnight ..didn't serve food Sunday night but would return hopefully on a night they do as all locals recommend it .but had a few pints and a good banter with the locals thanks for z good night
Marie . 2023-09-21
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We stayed overnight in the car park in our motorhome. A really welcoming proper pub, with good beer and hearty portions of very reasonably priced home cooked food. We were made very welcome by friendly staff and locals and will definitely be back. Kid and dog friendly (dogs in bar area only).
Jane Ford . 2023-09-17
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This is a great pub in the lovely village of Bubbenhall. Very convenient to stop off for refreshments, and it is handy if you have been for a walk at Ryton Pools or Brandon Marsh. Food is well prepared and presented. It is reasonably priced too. Staff are thoughtfull, jolly and accomodating. Real ales are on the pumps, including Green King's Abbot Ale, scrumptious. Really, The Malt Shovel is worth a visit. It's a good idea to phone and book up if you intend to have a meal.This pub is popular. Another good thing, there's no loud bumping music to interfere with your conversation. Go on, give it a try. 😃
JJ Overton, Author . 2023-09-09
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Love this place, nothing pretentious, but what they do, they do really well. Always a good meal here, big portions for hearty appetites and greedy guts like me :-), My steak pie must have had a pound of steak in it. There is usually a nice selection of specials in addition to the main menu. My husband likes the beer here too. They serve (local brewery Church End one of his favourites) Fallen Angel and he says it's as good a pint as you would get if you visited the Church End brewery. Couldn't get a table in the lounge this time, so we sat in the bar and got chatting to the friendly locals. Cannot fault the staff here they are ALL so welcoming and hospitable, just like pubs used to be and should be.
Dawn Rowley . 2023-09-07
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Excellent staff, very friendly and helpful. One of the ladies even brought a bowl of water for my pooch. Clean throughout, nice beer garden in need of some tender loving care. Nice plum tree by our bench, nice touch for dessert. Would highly recommend.
Ergun Sahillioglu . 2023-08-26
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Many thanks to the staff for going the extra mile to make our anniversary special. Lovely food.
Julie Villiers . 2023-08-18
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Even after turning up late the bar/kitchen provided me with a superb selection of Tapas on one of their specials nights.. Highly recommend, good food, good beer and great hosts … As always I will return AAA+++
Kevin Wright . 2023-08-18
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Very friendly staff and owner good food at reasonable price. Worthcs vudit
Al Betson . 2023-08-09
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Went as a party of 19 I hadn't pre ordered they kindly got my food out with tge rest of the meals moussaka was a bit weird never had 1 with no aubergine b4 hence 4*for the food
Jane Florey . 2023-08-08
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Great good value lunch..friendly efficient staff. Book to be sure it can get very busy.
Jo . 2023-08-03
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Great food at good prices ,very friendly and welcoming staff.
alan Betson . 2023-07-31
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Food was lovely well worth the visit, be there again soon. Highly recommend.
MARK PARKER . 2023-07-30
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Great pub, great staff and food.
Mike Sanders . 2023-07-20
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Good menu and the food is delicious.
James Lord . 2023-07-14
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Great pub with great food. Reasonable prices for a country pub. Was allowed to stop as a britstops campervan in their carpark. Will stop by again if in the area. Very hospitable staff. 😀
Keith B . 2023-07-12
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We were made to feel welcome from our arrival We enjoyed a drink in the beer garden then had a lovely meal in the lounge. Best steak pie ever ! Will definitely use again on our travels
Pam D . 2023-07-07
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absolutely lovely, food was hot, service was out of this world, well worth a trip, a very friendly pub, nothing was too much trouble, even the sweets were good
Julie M . 2023-07-01
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Regular booking for a party of 12+. The service is exceptional as is the choice of lunch options and the price.
WolfordWanderer . 2023-06-11
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This was an excellent venue. We were made to feel welcome, despite there only being 10 minutes left for food service. Our meal was with us within 20 minutes, and was both generous portions and good quality food. We especially liked the fun quiz, available to do whilst waiting, leading to discussion and competition!
jmnFe . 2023-05-27
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Extremely nice pie, one of the best pub pies I've ever had! Friendly staff too, definitely recommend. Lovely quiet park up for the night too.
Nic West . 2023-05-08
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Busy at lunchtime so best to book Tasty lasagna but no steak pie availsble Good sized car park
S Pailes . 2023-04-12
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This pub obviously gets very busy at lunch time so it is a good idea to book in advance. There is a sizeable car park. Unfortunately they did not have the home made steak pie I wanted but the lasagna was tasty
S P . 2023-04-12
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What a fantastic find - staying locally found & booked Malt Shovel - had a great meal - good pub grub & fantastic service - you really don’t need anymore!! Evidently we were not alone as pub was packed!!
Z333WBalisonc . 2023-04-02
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Lovely Sunday roast. Staff were amazing, polite and helpful. Definitely go again
Lynn Sibley . 2023-03-29
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Great dog friendly pub with good food and very friendly locals, enjoyed it so much, we're going back this weekend whilst in the area again
Stephen paul Nelson . 2023-03-29
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This pub is part of the BritStop group, and what a great pub it is. MH parking is in the left hand corner which is nice and quiet. Plenty of room for my 8mtr van. The staff are lovely and friendly, so are the locals that gather in the bar. They make me feel very welcome. I had an evening meal of ribeye steak which was cooked perfectly and all piping hot. 10 oz stake at a very good price. They have a good selection of kask ales too. I enjoyed my one night stay so much I went back for a second night. The next time I come this way I will use this pub again.
roger rhodes . 2023-03-26
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Great little pub, stayed over for a pub stop and they were really helpful despite us running very late. Great food and a couple of decent ales to wash it down with
Rob Borland . 2023-03-26
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Fish and chips was sensationally tasty!!! Nice friendly pub, cheery staff and good value pub grub.
Frank Abbott . 2023-03-14
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From start to finish highly recommend this pub, lovely Sunday lunch for two of us and homemade pies for the other two, hospitality first class, Caitlyn couldn’t do enough for us, definitely will be going back, didn’t try the puddings but good choice ❤️
Diane Whittaker . 2023-03-05
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Proper pub.. need to keep these going!
Ian Nicholson . 2023-03-05
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Another cracking meal in a pub full of atmosphere and characters. The staff were first class. As for the Steak and Ale pie 🥧 I think I had half a cow in mine, absolutely stunning.
Harry Roberts . 2023-03-04
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Great food (highly recommend the Steak & Ale Pie and every pudding), great beer (including cask ales) and great-friendly people. Lovely village pub!
Bryce Hav . 2023-02-17
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Absolutely beautiful over night stay. staff are very friendly and helpful. Very chilled homely pub, dog friendly 🐾 Call ahead if you need to park for the night in your motorhome. Food is great, definitely worth a visit. Lovely dog walks in the village too
Bucket travellers . 2023-02-11
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A comfortable traditional village pub offering a warm welcome. Excellent food at very reasonable price. All normal favourites together with a specials board. A good selection of reasonably priced beers and wines. Dogs welcome in the bar.
U3790VVrobertc . 2023-02-06
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Ended up here after the pub in another village had closed their kitchen and I’m so happy that it did so we discovered this hidden gem. The food was absolutely amazing. The most delicious home made food I’ve tasted in a while. The portions were huge and the price was super reasonable. The atmosphere was also great with a lovely country vibe and the staff were attentive and helpful. If you go here for dinner, make sure you don’t have lunch!! The steak and ale pie was absolutely delicious and the side of onion rings was amazing. My only regret was that I didn’t leave room for dessert!! We will definitely be back.
terrimW1442MW . 2023-01-31
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Fantastic food,great hospitality well worth 5 stars.We booked last minute and were made to feel so welcome and had a wonderful experience.Thank you very much see you soon Malt Shovel 😊
Amanda Green . 2023-01-06
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Great English pub full of charm..great food
Margaret Poole . 2023-01-05
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A really good old fashioned pub...Something hard to find nowadays.....Good beers and good food...
geoff wooldridge . 2022-12-27
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Very nice really enjoyed Christmas meal
Pat Booth . 2022-12-17
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I was in a group of 17 people for an evening meal at the Malt Shovel today. The food was excellent as was the service from the staff, especially Caitlin who deserves a special mention. Many thanks!
Andrew Price . 2022-12-08
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Oldish decor and furniture but clean and comfy, pleasant and efficient service. Typical pub grub, fairly extensive menu, reasonably priced and with smaller versions on a daily special menu at lower price. Food quite enjoyable. Nearly full on a weekday lunchtime, customers all of pensionable age and seemed to be enjoying their meals.
hungryhorse50 . 2022-12-03
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Had a roast pork dinner which was delicious prompt courteous service would recommend it they also do a chicken breast with a creamy mushroom sauce which is also delicious they also do a selection of lovely deserts one of the specials is a clementine pistachio & cranberry sponge which is to die for .
Margaret Blount . 2022-11-24
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Open for lunch on Saturday. Excellent service and food and atmosphere. Glad we found this.
robin godfrey . 2022-11-05
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Excellent Fallen Angel. Remains as good as ever.
David Burgess . 2022-10-20
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Stayed 1 night in car park in campervan, under Britstops scheme and had excellent meal (steak pie + crumble, then a good espresso and Old Pultney malt). Fallen Angel Ale (5%) good too. Very warm friendly service from lively host. Strongly recommended.
Irving Benjamin . 2022-10-13
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So welcoming especially for my Guide Dog Puppy. Great food and very attentive service. Hope to visit again soon
annemageed . 2022-09-29
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Such a quaint pub. Really friendly and welcoming staff. The food was delicious and plentiful. A must visit if in the area.
Leanne Chambers . 2022-09-21
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Great place, stayed over in our Motorhome. Food is amazing, very very friendly. Great beer 🍺 . Would highly recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Bryn Clark . 2022-09-14
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Last minute motorhome park up for the night. From the moment I called for availability to park up, the friendly welcome was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. We arrived to our space being saved by a traffic cone, with a beautiful beer garden for our dogs to run free. Booked a meal for a bit of grub for the evening, but then absolutely blown away by the quality of the food, not what we expected at all, for a small village pub! Thank you so much for your hospitality The Malt Shovel. We only wish you were on our doorstep for many more visits ❤️
Francesca Clark . 2022-09-14
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Fab pints of Directors' Real Ale, friendly staff, lovely traditional pub, nice beer garden, kids loved the food.
jasonsW3841DK . 2022-08-23
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Overnight stay in the Britt Stop manner. Lovely food and hosts.
Deborah Eaton . 2022-08-21
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Lovely friendly service from beginning to end. Lovely food and worth a pint or 6 to wash it down with. Proper old pub traditional environment.
deborahe665 . 2022-08-19
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Nice trattoria pub with a welcoming feel. Staff are very friendly. Food is very good and large portions.
Dawn Rowley . 2022-08-14
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Lovely food and good service! Delicious Barnsley chop!.great beer 🍻
Lois Luckett . 2022-07-29
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What a friendly place! Bar staff happy in their work and very attentive! It's the small things like that you notice. The Fallen Angel was on par with what I've had at Church End. Food was 10/10. This place is a gem and less than 5 mile from home. Definitely will return!
Andy Harvey . 2022-07-29
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What a friendly place! Bar staff happy in their work and very attentive! It's the small things like that you notice. The Fallen Angel was on par with what I've had at Church End. Food was 10/10. This place is a gem and less than 5 mile from home. Definitely will return!
F3768HUandyh . 2022-07-29
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Had a Sunday roast with my better half, I had full size with 3 meat She had a small roast, we also ordered a side of collie flower cheese and roast potatoes, we needn't have done so, Both were generous in size, good quality, home made fresh ingredients. Would I recommend The Malt Shovel? You bet ya,it's a big yes from me.
Chris Mceleney . 2022-07-25
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Great food, cheap drinks, lovely bar area and plenty of outdoor seating. Mixed grill was great.
Mike Hammond . 2022-07-22
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Recommended to us by a friend we have now visited quite a few times. The pub has not been 'gentrified' or turned into a 'gastro pub' thank goodness. Makes a nice change to find a proper traditional style English public house. Well cooked, unpretentious meals...
patsy094 . 2022-07-14
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Real ale kept superbly as you'd expect from an award winning pub. Meal portions excellent and in all the years I've supped in the pub I have never seen anyone complain about the quality. When it comes to going the extra mile and little touches mean a lot the photos are a taster of table layout for Father's Day.
Philip Hayes . 2022-06-20
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