A visit to south Shropshire has been on the cards since @tallyho.bouldon re-opened its doors and if the standard of food at its sister pub @pheasantatneenton is anything to go by we were in for a treat.
⭐️5/5
Recommended👍🏻
Price 💸💸
The Tallyho is what we would call a proper country pub. Recently renovated, showcasing the inns’ rural character with quirky trinkets to catch your eye, a roaring log fire, and eating by candlelight. The perfect refuge on a drizzly autumnal day 🍁
The menu offers simple, locally sourced pub food, but don’t let that fool you as this isn't your average pub grub.
To kick things off, crispy fried chicken thighs smothered in Korean chilli sauce gave off pad Thai vibes with carrot pickle and crushed peanuts. A change from the expected but definitely a pleasant one, crunchy, sticky, sweet with a hint of spice, delicious.
Grilled Cornish sardines served on toasted sourdough with sweet cherry tomatoes. Fresh, clean flavours and a beautifully presented dish.
The main event of duck breast with crispy skin and a scattering of crispy bits for added crunch. Well seasoned and expertly paired with spiced carrot purée, creamed cabbage, and dauphinoise. The rich jus and pesto oil rounded everything off beautifully. Highly recommend this dish.
Seared lamb rump was tender and plentiful served with fondant potato and a jug of creamy bacon and garlic sauce. The kale pesto isn’t something we have tried before but loved how well this worked with the lamb.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Great service led by Ellie, a warm and friendly atmosphere and exceptional food. It’s not somewhere you would necessarily drive past, but it's definitely worth going the extra mile! The Tally Ho is another great celebration of locally sourced British food in Shropshire. The quintessential country inn and we can’t wait to return.
#theshropshirefoodies
Once again, excellant experience. Food good quality without being pretentious, a warm welcome from barman, and serving staff very good because they are older and experienced. Big plus.
Lovely Sunday Lunch, we are frequent visitors to the sister pub the Pheasan at Neenton so were expecting good things and we were not disappointed. Brilliant as always!
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