Plentiful meat
The menu is mostly conventional pub grub, such as a stilton ploughmans or sausages and mash and Sunday roasts (about £12). The food comes out hot, but suspiciously quickly, and the plentiful meat in the roasts is rather thinly sliced. The lean beef comes with a big crispy Yorkshire pudding, but the lamb can be fatty and the flavour weak. Still, it is served with crispy, tasty roast potatoes, gravy and a side order of al dente mashed turnip, cauliflower cheese, broccoli and carrots, but sometimes without the promised mint sauce. The kids meals include some anemic-looking ham (£5) topped with fried egg and accompanied by plump, squidgy chips and a token salad. Alternatively, children can have a half-portion of an adult roast for £6. Despite the medicore food, the Spotted Dog is worth a visit for the ambiance and the view. 7/10