Today was
George's birthday, so me, Rachel and Dad took him out for lunch. We went to The
Robin hood Inn in Rowlands Castle as we knew it was good. Me and Dad had been
there once before for lunch and were mightily impressed. This lead to a follow
up trip where we tried their Sunday roast which was also wonderful.
There are a
handful of tables scattered out the front of the pub, but though the sun was
out, it wasn't quite warm enough to sit outside. There was plenty of space
inside, so we picked a table and were promptly asked for a drinks order and
handed the menus. It's an example of what a pub menu should be. A perfect blend
of pub classics and original, interesting food. There was also a specials board
to choose from.
Between us
we went for beef and mushy peas suit pudding, cauliflower cheese with crusty
bread, 100% beef burger and rolled plaice stuffed with samphire on a sun kissed
potato cake. I'm still not quite sure why the potato cake was sun kissed. The
wait wasn't too long and when it arrived, the food was presented beautifully.
George was
trying a suit pudding for the first time and polished it off in no time. The
gravy was rich and tasty and all the vegetables were cooked perfectly,
including green beans, baby carrots and broccoli. Dad had the burger, which is
something I don't think I've seen before, but he said it was a fine burger
indeed. I could smell the cheesy goodness emanating from Rachel's cauliflower
cheese, I even managed to nab a bit of her bread. It was warm, fresh and
crusty, just like bread should be. My plaice was lovely. I know samphire is
currently quite a trendy vegetable, but I do like it.
There is no
question that The Robin hood Inn is a good pub. It catches that perfect ground
between the rustic and the contemporary and the food is consistently of a high
quality. If you are ever in search of food in the Rowlands Castle area, The Robin
hood is the place to go.
Atmosphere 8
Service 7
Food 9
Value 8
Verdict 5*
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