The Melton Mowbray

This woody, old style pub has great positioning by the tube and despite its rather ancient sounding name it is rather up to date inside. Inside is a rich dark green decor, and corresponding rich browns which make the pub feel very lordish and proper, and with traditional pies and no cocktails sold here, you had better believe it! The place benefits from various alcoves and small tables with middle aged men populating them and almost Gothic interior leading upstairs at the back with a few more tables. The bar is occupied by fast friendly female bar staff who shoot me over a fine scrumpy cider on tap seated proudly next to traditional ales and with no music one can certainly see the appeal of a quiet at lunchtime over a more traditional beverage.

Overall an excellent daytime pub to stop for something more traditional but later on it tends to get overcrowded but thankfully never overheated since the front doors open up in summer removing the front from the pub inviting its guests in for ales or the weekly quiz nights on a Monday. Not my kind of place to be fair but a good establishment all the same 6/10.

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