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Al fresco lunch - The
King’s Head
As we left the office to wander down Keere St to try out lunch
in the little garden behind the King’s Head, we noticed
that the sky had clouded over for the first time in over a
week. There was a feeling of humidity in the air, which meant
only one thing – a summer storm was on its way. Nevertheless
we wandered into the garden and found a table in a little
bower surrounded by trellises, sheltered by sunshades, marred
only by the large grey ventilator outlet in the corner.
The menu wasn’t very summery. Lots of types of battered
fish with chips, and various incongruous-looking fillings
for Yorkshire puddings. I chose liver and bacon with vegetables;
Katie went for the veggie burgers, for which, apparently,
she has developed a craving. The waitress arrived shortly
before the rain. Within seconds we realised that our position
was untenable outside, and had to run inside the pub. Inside
the surroundings were much less appealing. The King’s
Head is a real locals’ joint, and on the rare occasions
I’ve ventured in I’ve always felt a bit like I’m
intruding. My portion was enormous, and swimming in gravy.
This was good-value no-frills pub-grub, an antidote to the
small portions on large white plates with a squiggle of balsamic
goo you get in gastro joints. It took me a while to get through.
I wonder if it would have tasted better in the garden? AG
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