The Bookworm's Feast

Set in the lovely town of Ellesmere in Shropshire, this country pub offers in my opinion some of the best proper pub grub around!

I’m not going to lie, I have loved this pub for years, so I could be a little biased. But the staff are always friendly and accommodating and the food is always lovely – its also only a short walk from the mere to walk off all the food afterwards. To top it off, it’s cheap too!

Now I’ve not been a for a while, eating out less saving for a house and all that, but this week I’ve made two trips.

Both times I had a sizzler – I can never resist the korma one they offer, you’d think the creamy curry wouldn’t work well but it is amazing! You build your own plate with the sizzlers; choosing your meat and sauce which is served on a bed of onions and peppers on the skillet, and your side. I opted for chicken, korma sauce, and a side of homemade chips.

The chicken is grilled breast cut into slices and they are by no means skimpy with the amount of meat. There’s a decent amount of sauce over the top; I have found on the odd occasion in the past that the sauce evaporated a bit too much not leaving you with much, but it was perfect this time. The onions that were against the skillet caramelised a little which was so good.

I must admit, the chips were nice, but I preferred the old style they used to serve. Although they were possibly frozen chips in the past, I missed the crispiness with the fluffy inside that they had. The new homemade chips are tasty though! They just lacked the texture I love in a chip. That being said – on my second trip, they were fluffier!

Definitely recommend this place to eat!