The Ashbridge Inn

I would say The Ashbridge Inn is closer to 3.5 stars, but it leans closer to 4 stars than 3. We came with a group of 5 and overall we had a pretty great time.
~ Atmosphere:
The ambiance at The Ashbridge Inn is fairly standard. It’s clean, large, and has a «homely pub» feel to it. One positive is that the restrooms are really clean and well maintained. They have a great balance between being casual, but not too trashy (if you come for a special occasion you wouldn’t feel as though you’re overdressed).
~ Customer Service:
The one downside is that I felt the food took quite a while to arrive. However, the waiters were very attentive and came by often to check on us to see if we wanted any drink refills. He was also quite happy to help take a photo of our group! Can’t fault the waitstaff at all since they were very friendly, I just wish the kitchen staff sped things up a bit. It wasn’t horribly busy when we arrived either so there really was no excuse.
~ Food:
We had a Table Table Sharing Platter to start for £8.99 which included breaded mushrooms, calamari, onion rings, garlic bread, chicken goujons, coleslaw, and a choice of 2 dips (we picked blue cheese and sour cream)
— All of it was pretty decent, though to be honest was a bit overpriced for the portion sizes. I especially enjoyed the calamari (one of the favourites!) which were really well cooked.
For my main, I ordered Smithfield Sausage and Mash for £8.99. I found it absolutely delicious, and I’m really picky when it comes to my bangers and mash! The roasted red onions they had on top added a very flavourful touch. The meal was very filling as well, I only wish they gave me more gravy!
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Overall, I had a great meal and a great time at The Ashbridge. The downsides were:
— A bit overpriced for what you get on some items. I thought the sausages and mash were well worth it, but the prices for drinks and the sharing platter were too much, in my opinion.
— Food take way too long to arrive.
Still, I would be very happy to come back!

Disgusting food — had to send it back as the pastry on the ‘home made’ pie was so hard I couldnt cut it. My daughters veggie meal was putrid. they gave me a free dessert as compensation but that was foul. Service slow and so badly understaffed. Never ever again.