Sunday roasts can be notoriously difficult to get 'right' not just in terms of the effort and skills but also that so many people have a different view on what a good Sunday roast is. For context it was 3 of us...my wife, 8yr old daughter and myself. We were pretty hungry and can eat a decent amount if that helps you looking at how much to order. We opted for one beef and one pork. We ordered one extra Yorkshire Pudding. The beef was the end piece and we wondered initially if it might be a bit dry but it wasn't. Our piece wasn't pink but it was tender and not dried out, akin to a slow roast lamb joint. I am not a big fan of pink thinly sliced roasted beef. I like pink beef and rare steak but I am also happy with a slow cooked joint that is tender and juicy even if not pink. This was the latter and the flavour was lovely. The pork was also tender with just the right amount of pork fat for flavour and the skin on the pork cut was salted and crunchy but they also provided crackling which was full on crispy which gave us the best of both worlds as I enjoy crackling but I also like pork skin that is less crispy but still crunchy! The roast potatoes were beautiful, the boiled new potatoes were perfect, and the accompanying vegetables good too. Red cabbage was amazing, and other vegetables not overcooked. Gravy was incredible, full of natural flavour, and yorkshire puddings good too. I started with a Bloody Mary then had a cider, while my wife had a glass of rose. For dessert we just ordered one sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. It was perfect, sweet and gooey but not sickly sweet. The atmosphere was relaxed and full of families enjoying a restful time and the service as ever was excellent so we left a decent tip. And I don't say this to show off, but rather to encourage others as I see some chuck a £1 coin or some loose change for staff, but I feel they deserve more. To be welcoming, smiling, warm, patient and proactively helping customers for a long shift on a super busy day deserves a decent tip. Finally price wise given this is locally sourced meat we felt that the bill was very reasonable. We have paid more in plushly decorated restaurants and been very let down by food and service. All in all very happy and will be booking in again soon.
Wye Valley Catering – Coleford