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Olive Branch

➤ Main Street, Rutland, United Kingdom, LE15 7SH

Pub • Steak • British • European

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"The Olive Branch has become a favourite and we returned for my birthday lunch and a visit to the Yew Tree Avenue. We ate outside in the sunshine in one of their uniquely decorated gazebos, although the pub is lovely and full of character. Before...I go any further, I write this review because I know that they take on board our comments and strive to get better and better. There was a big lunch party in the barn, so parking was tight and we were worried about noise. We needn’t have worried as the hubbub subsided once their food was served. We ate from their “Lunch for Less” menu. Heritage tomato gazpacho with smoked creme fraiche and wild garlic and I had the pub made black pudding with apple, curried pickled onion, egg yolk and crispy pork. Both delicious although I’d have liked more of the pickle and the crispy pork. Decent size portions none the less. We both had the pan fried sea bass with cockles and prawn pearl barley in a shellfish bisque with sea vegetables, lemon and fennel. We were given a spoon for the “soup” but it was all absorbed by the pearl barley. We were expecting it in a little cup on the side... so why the spoon? Unfortunately, the sea bass was only one fillet cut between us. Not good enough when mains are over £18. Maybe they were running low, because of the big lunch in the barn? Having said that, the skin was deliciously crisp and melt in the mouth and the flavours were superb. We don’t tend to go for meals that are all protein and carbs, so it would have made our day if the sea vegetables and fennel had been much more evident or we’d been asked if we’d like other a salad on the side. As for asking, no one came back to ask if everything was alright... I had asked for the beer list to order another with the main, but we had finished it before anyone came back... may be because of the big lunch in the barn??? Next time we’ll book a different day if there’s a big lunch in the barn! The deserts were every bit as good as you’d expect. Banana pannacotta, dark chocolate mousse, hazelnut ice and Sticky toffee pudding, miso butterscotch and Guinness ice cream. I’d have been happy with just the Guinness ice cream! The birthday celebration was marked with petit fours for both of us, on a platter iced with Happy Birthday. A nice touch, thank you. A small deduction was made by us for the standard of service, which we explained, and were thanked. Hopefully on our next visit, these inconsistencies will be rectified. The Olive Branch can excel... and they do listen."

White Lion

➤ 31 High Street, NG33 5NE, South Kesteven, United Kingdom

Pubs • Full • Steak • British

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"My friend and I took a stroll with our dogs and decided to stop at The White Lion for a beer. The owner was very welcoming and offered our dogs a bowl of water and some treats. We enjoyed a meal and another drink while sitting outside for about 2 hours, even in the pouring rain and thunder. The atmosphere was great and I would definitely recommend this place. Service: Dine in."

Jackson Stops Country Inn

➤ Rookery Lane, LE15 7RA, Rutland, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Just wonderful here!! 1st class food and service. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Liver Fois Gras Parfait Red Onion Confit Granary Toast, Local Brewery 4 Lager Refreshing and Light, Sunday Roast, Sea Bass Filet, Roast Lamb and Roast Beef, Chargrilled Sirloin Steak Handcut Chips Classic Garni Peppercorn Cognac Sauce Parking space: Difficult to find parking Parking options: Free parking lot, Free street parking"

The Angel Inn

➤ 13 Church St, South Witham, NG33 5PJ, South Kesteven, United Kingdom

Pub • Pubs • British • Dessert

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"We visited this pub last night to watch a football match and confirmed with the lady behind the bar that it was ok to watch it. After buying a drink and watching the first 20 minutes of it, the bar maid wanted to switch channels to another match. I have no problem with them wanting to show a more popular match but do have a problem in that we were not told this in the beginning. Had we been told when we 1st walked in, we could have found somewhere else to watch it. Food used to be excellent but the last 3 times we have eaten here it has been quite poor, so much so that we chose to eat at home last night rather than eat there. It is also sometimes like a playground in there with noisy children running around at all hours. With so much competition in the area, there are far better pubs to go to."