Review of: The Plough Inn, Simpson, Milton Keynes

5/5 (minimum 1)

by mgaved on 03 Oct 2007

The Plough is one of two pubs in walking distance from the Open University. As such it's useful to keep an eye on how it's doing as it's a nice place to take university visitors. Actually it's quite necessary as food on the campus is so dreadful.

The Plough has gone through a couple of incarnations in the last 5 years, from local boozer to alien sci-fi theme pub and now into its present form as a local country pub with a nice little restaurant in the back room.

The front of the pub has a general bar, and a separate pool room. You can order sandwiches and bar snacks here. Reasonable beer. There's a nice little beer garden at the back sloping up to the Grand Union Canal - you can watch the boats go by.

The restaurant is a welcome addition. Seats maybe 20. I've eaten here in the evening and in the lunch and both times I've had a decent three course meal. Expert gourmets I've been with described it as "reasonable pub food" but for a penniless student like myself (if a bit older than the average scholar and experience of a few hosteleries) it seemed pretty tasty. Service is ok, waitresses friendly. Food was pretty good to my mind, proper restaurant style dishes. The evening meal experience was when I organised a workshop in the university and phoned up to ask if I could have a table mid week for 16, the restaurant manager was very helpful, and even emailed over a set price 2 and 3 course choice, and was happy for one person just to order from the bar menu. So pretty friendly and helpful. Portions are big - the three course lunch knocked me out for the rest of the day. Great place.

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The Plough Inn, Simpson, Milton Keynes

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