Date of visit: Friday 14th April 2017
Guest reviewer Tim Merricks
Set in a dip, on a bend on the B3001, the Donkey is not very visible or accessible - parking can also be somewhat tricky.
However, once inside you are greeted with a good, old fashioned pub, set mainly for eating with a small bar area.
We were seated at a table in a conservatory-style room overlooking the eponymous donkeys.
The greeting and service were warm and friendly, and immediate bonus points were scored for a 16 ounce rump steak. (One for the boys!) - at £20 it also represented great value.
Inevitably the 3 males opted for the 16oz rump, whilst Rebecca chose a more demure 8oz fillet.
Standard accompaniments included tomato, mushrooms and chips - we also selected onion rings as a side. A small markdown as the mushrooms were button not field.
Steaks were generally of good quality. In fact one 16oz was 2 8oz, but that wasn't a problem. We didn't order sauces, so can't comment - mustard French & English was delivered, though portions were slightly on the small side.
Overall, a good start to our Steak Quest! Marks below:
Steak:
Choice 7 (universal) - surprisingly no rib-eye
Value 8 (universal)
Cooked 9 (10 from Tim)
Texture 8 (averaged from 7 - 9) Unsurprisingly the fillet was 9
Overall 8.5 (averaged)
Condiments:
Mustard 6
No others ordered
Accompaniments:
Chips 8
Mushroom 8 (would have preferred field)
Onion 9 - onion rings, extra
Tomato 8
Veg 9 Ordered asparagus & spinach, served as sides and good
Wine:
Choice 7
Temperature 9
Taste 9
General notes:
We note that The Donkey has Steak Night on a Monday, with steaks from £10.95 (presumably not 16oz!)
http://donkeytilford.co.uk/
