The Bat & Ball Freehouse

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  H M

  ·2 months ago

  “Calm quiet Tuesday, atmosphere with extremely polite, friendly and reassuring customer service. Mushroom ale pie chips and veg meal was delicious and extremely good value for money. We will be back 100%”

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  Sammi Hollins Hawkes

  ·3 months ago

  “You’ve got to love the Bat and Ball pub – and I do – but I have to admit I’ve always had an on-and-off relationship with the food. Half the time I’m not entirely sure what the menu is trying to tell me because of the language used to describe the dishes. That doesn’t mean the food isn’t lovely once you’ve deciphered it! Other times, though, I find it a bit overcomplicated, with so many additions that, in my opinion, they actually detract from the dish rather than enhance it. I also have a bit of a thing about eating from a small wooden board. Once you add ketchup and mayonnaise, there’s no room left for the food, so I usually end up asking for a proper plate. Then there was the vegan mayonnaise the other night. Personally, I much prefer traditional mayonnaise, but they no longer stock it. I’m all in favour of catering for different dietary preferences, but not when it means standard options disappear altogether. It feels as though the focus on accommodating one preference has inadvertently reduced choice for everyone else. To me, real inclusivity is about offering both, so customers can choose what suits them. All hail “full fat” mayo!”

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  Caitlin Christopher

  ·4 months ago

  “My mum and I come from the Netherlands and are on our way to Cornwall. We were just passing through town for the night but decided to have a drink at The Bat & Ball Freehouse… which turned out to be a very good decision! First thing we noticed was the large beer garden which looked very nice and it has a playground too. There’s picnic tables under a roof that will offer shelter when it rains. Inside, the pub is so cosy and has a nice homely feel to it. The fun wooden chairs, benches and pictures on the wall added a nice charm. The staff was so kind and helpful and didn’t rush you at all even though there were more customers waiting at the time that we ordered. A variety of drinks on the menu and, although we didn’t get a bite to eat, we saw many tables enjoying a nice meal. We got some crisps and peanuts and there were other bar bites to choose from. Prices are very reasonable. We had a really good time and it was such a good start to our holiday. If you are in the area, you must pop by! :)”

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  Alex Turff

  ·4 months ago

  “Edit: under new management, refreshed garden/patio area. A great pub all around. A good selection of beers and ciders (check blackboard for the extra ones they have round the back!) A great seasonally changing menu, mostly stays the same, but the specifics change every 3 months or so. Occasionally one season will be a bit of a miss though. Highly recommend their chocolate brownies, burgers are good, but not as good as before COVID. The inside is reasonably large, with a fireplace etc for those cold days. There is a largeish covered outside area as well as a smallish beer garden with kids play area. They also host a few charity beer festivals through the year with live music.”

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  Daniel Cunningham

  ·5 months ago

  “Amazing place to have some food and relax.. we had the pie of the day 🤩 and the coconut curry.. yum.. All happy and we will be back..”

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  Joe R

  ·7 months ago

  “A hearty Sunday roast dinner and perfect pint of Guinness! The playground is excellent for the little ones and is well secured with minimal escape routes.”

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  James Clarke

  ·7 months ago

  “Lovely pub with a roaring open fire and some excellent ales on. The garden has been redone recently and is great - a covered area on the patio and a great new kids area.”

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  William Lonsdale

  ·9 months ago

  “When ever I’m down at my daughters this is the place I always head whether Summer or Winter it’s a first class pub. Foods great and a great selection of beers. Plenty of things to keep the kids amused as well.”

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  Jimmy Lee

  ·2 years ago

  “Had a nice little Sunday roast. The vegetarian option was really good which most pubs don’t focus on. We enjoyed our pork Sunday roast as well with generous portions. My mate had the curry and said it was great. Super friendly staff so what’s not to like?”

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  richard amero

  ·3 years ago

  “Beautiful pub tucked out of the way along bat and ball lane. Dog friendly, they even had a jar of treats on the bar. I'm glad we booked because it started to get very busy with lots of dog walkers and ramblers. We had Sunday roast. All opted for the rather expensive beef. It arrived very well presented but not very generous portions. Beef was quite tough and chewy and we ended up giving quite a lot to the dog,so she loved it! Red cabbage, carrot, broccoli, Yorkshire pudding were all good and the roast potatoes were particularly nice. Unfortunately, we all had one very large, extremely hard parsnip that was horrible. I would happily eat parsnips that were so charred and burnt that you could also use them to etch a charcoal painting. However, underdone parsnips have no place on my roast dinner. The manager gave us some smaller better cooked ones after we simply had to say something. Overall, a warm, friendly pub with efficient service and great atmosphere but for the price, the roast is a long way off.”

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