Good food doesn't have to be complicated
It is the proud possessor of the Peterborough Telegraph Pub of the Year Award for 2017 (the second time it has won) and is a place I am always happy to eat and drink in.
On this occasion, in light of the award, it seemed a good idea to try the “pub classics” menu - although food there ranges from bar snacks to an eight course tasting menu.
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Hide AdOn offer was jacket potato with butter, cheese and beans; maple and thyme gammon, duck egg and chips; black bean udon noodles with chunky vegetables and herbs; vintage cheddar toasties with home made crisps and pickles; and my choice - Doublet sausages, creamy mash and “our famous gravy” (£9).
Simple fayre, but good food doesn’t have to be complicated. And it was good.
There was a warm and friendly greeting and I didn’t object to being seated close to a radiator in the country kitchen style dining area.
We were treated to a bowl of homemade crisps with a real crunch while our orders were taken and delivered in good time.
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Hide AdA couple of thick and meaty sausages, with a little caramelisation were a delight; the mash was, as promised thick and creamy; while the gravy was an unexpected, quite sweet treat. For me it just needed a little green vegetable on the plate.
The girls enjoyed the sausage and mash (£4.50 and not disimilar to my lunch only there was less of it) and hot dog (£2.50) - a nice soft roll, and some decent skinny fries.
Another classic for dessert - a very soft, sweet and moist sticky toffee pudding smothered in butterscotch sauce and a scoop of ice cream on top (£6).
So nice, the little ones insisted on helping to finish it.
Brad Barnes has lunch at Dog In A Doublet, North Side, near Whittlesey tel 01733 202256 www.doginad.co.uk