The Stag Barkston

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  Antony ROC0038

  ·4 months ago

  “Lovely deck with views. Great food. Nice atmosphere. Highly recommend”

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  Mo Kennedy

  ·5 months ago

  “We chose this pub to have dinner purely on the decision that it takes dogs and our expectations were not particularly high. However we were so wrong. The food choices were unusual and interesting. There were 6 of us and we all chose something different- every meal was delicious and cooked to perfection - home made and fresh. I had the vegetarian Wellington which was butternut squash, lentils and almonds which was amazing. My husband had the steak pie and said it was one of the best he’d had. The desserts were homemade too and we all ate more than we should have. Combine all that with friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere and there’s little else you could want. My only problem is that we don’t live nearer!”

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  Jon Vickers

  ·5 months ago

  “We had a lovely Sunday lunch here with family. The menu is impressive (there’s as much on the specials board as the main menu). Two of us had steak and ale pie (lovely) and another had the sirloin salad with chips (fantastic). Large portions and great food, obviously put together by people who care. The bar staff were great too: a young team that made us feel welcome and did a great job. Thoroughly recommended!”

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  Grace Pullen

  ·10 months ago

  “A super gorgeous pub, decorated beautifully, such cozy and comfortable and yet high class dining atmosphere. The staff were very efficient, kind and friendly. The food was very good, with a good choice on the menu and clearly locally resourced food. They managed to fit us in on a semi busy Friday night leading up to Christmas without a booking and yet we still had an amazing experience. There is free road parking around nearby, such clean and spotless toilets, a really nice bar and generally good value for money.”

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  Shirley Gale

  ·1 year ago

  “Biked here today, 6th March, from where we are staying at Wagtail Country Park Campsite in our motorhome. Obstacle course, second bridge closed on way as resurfacing. Road closed but, luckily, lovely workmen let us through and carried our bikes to other side. If they hadn’t, it would have been biking up the A1😲. Might have made the 6 o’clock news. The Stag was great. Ordered a sandwich each but so big could have shared and certainly did not need a bowl of chips. Did not mention on website but dog friendly in public bar. All the food that came out looked amazing so will definitely come back when we next visit Wagtail. Staff were very pleasant.”

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  Klaudia

  ·1 year ago

  “Local pub mischief, January 2025 This pub was first on the list for 2025, recommended by a chef at other pub we visited in 2024 so we kept expectations very high. It's a lovely, charming, traditional country pub with restaurant and bar area. Very cosy indeed. Very nice atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful, very accommodating however they didn't take order for drinks those who arrived before me and were waiting. We ordered vegetable lasagna, spiced venison burger, rump of venison (from specials board). The food was nice. The lasagna was tasty, the venison burger was a bit too dry (disappointed about it as I was really looking forward to devouring this dish), but the venison rump with peppercorn souce was to die for (the best dish of the evening)! The portions were decent, we didn't leave hungry. Also, there is specials board with soup of the day, special starters, main dishes and desserts so plenty to choose from. The pub offers a great selection of ales as well. Unfortunately there is no car park and the street parking is very limited so please be prepared you may have to leave your car a little bit further in the village.”

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  Emma Lewis

  ·2 years ago

  “We stopped off here with our large dog for a meal. The staff were welcoming and very attentive. The food was excellent - well presented, lovely flavours and prices reasonable. The steak, ale and mushroom pie was packed full of meat. The Eaton mess sundae was amazing!”

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  Caitlin Alborn (Cait)

  ·2 years ago

  “We booked this lovely pub based on Google reviews way back in July to go to before the Christmas at Belton lights and my gosh we weren’t disappointed! Friendly, welcoming staff who were not only great with us but also my 2yo & 6m old. The pub has such a nice atmosphere and even though it was busy, the service didn’t falter in the slightest. The food itself was amazing, so fresh with great ingredients with very generous portions. We will definitely be booking again for next year, thank you for having us!”

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  Steve Chapman

  ·2 years ago

  “Good quality food which is well presented and tasty, with prompt and efficient service, and fair prices. Have visited a couple of times now, including once for Sunday lunch - this was pretty good although I was not a fan of the massive roast potatoes nor the large quantity of cabbage. Each to their own.”

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  Dominic Bromley

  ·7 years ago

  “Fantastic country pub. Food and menu were absolutely amazing, I had a chicken breast with mushroom and tarragon sauce and it was amazing. Desert was very nice as well. Drinks were decent. Service was very friendly and attentive. I appreciated their patience. Food is a decent price. Decor is authentic and old style.”