We just had to make the most of a Tuesday sleepover, so off to The Merchant House we trotted. Mr Humdrum had already been, saying that Saturday afternoons were a little like a creche, but that he wished this pub had been around 20 years ago, when we actually went out!
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Basics - toilets clean, glasses clean, food great, service very good. Loved the decor.
All in all, a very good evening out. Amazing how full it was for a Tuesday evening; lots of groups of people, some evening dog walkers, friends and couples like us. I do wish they'd been open when we used to regularly go out.
We will definitely be returning.