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@theponychewvalley 🐴
Booked a table spontaneously on Friday for dinner - it’s nice to get out of the hustle & bustle, especially now the evenings are a little lighter. We’ve always loved The Pony for being a country spot that isn’t a million miles away in the car.
I knew
@theponychewvalley had undergone a big refurb since my last visit & I was excited to see its new look. Firstly, the garden! 🌲🌸🪻🌱🌼🌳🌺
The grounds are starting to spring bloom & make for a beautiful view from the restaurant - so peaceful & so much growing! 🥬 If you fancy it, you can pop in just to have a stroll around. I love that 🫶
As you walk in, there’s some cosy pub seating, perfect for a pre-dinner tipple, a coffee during the day, or a bevvie after a country walk 🍻 It’s cosy, inviting & relaxed. I really wasn’t prepared for how glorious & gorgeous the new restaurant was..
Down the staircase the venue opens up into the garden restaurant - it’s spacious, rustic & beautiful all at the same time! The whole front is glass doors (which open in the summer) overlooking the garden 🥰
There’s different options for dining: you can go for the chefs tasting menu (£60 for 6 courses) or the al a carte. On the Al a carte, there’s some pub classics if you fancy some staples. Naturally, everything is sourced locally or grown on site 🥕🥒🌶️🫛🫑
We enjoyed:
🦪 Crispy Maldon rock oyster
🧀 Gougére, rarebit + pickled walnut
🐷 Crispy pigs head, parsnip purée, apple + celery salad
🐟 Mullet with creme fraiche + blood orange
🥩 Côte De Beouf with Bourguignon sauce, roasted beetroot, horseradish, watercress + chunky hand cut chips
🥕 Marmite roasted carrots with tahini dressing
🥦 Hispi cabbage with broccoli purée
Every dish, every bite, was better than the last. Fresh, flavour bombed fare presented beautifully and tasting delicious. Every time a plate was put down, it was that moment where you both take a bite, look at each other and go..🤤
The whole experience was so relaxed, sitting amongst the chatter of the restaurant, taking our time & really enjoying every part of it.
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