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Lamb Burger at the Railway Inn

burger and chips

Having just visited Cheddar Gorge, we headed over to Sandford for a meal at The Railway Inn. Sandford is on the A368 between Weston and Churchill. The Railway Inn  is owned by the Thatchers cider company who are also based in the village. 

It was busy and there was a band playing outside, however we went inside where it was cooler and less busy. We sat in the bar and pursued the menu. I quite like the fact that there are just five choices on the menu, makes me think that they care about the food they prepare.

I decided I would go for the 6oz Lamb Burger. This was described in the menu as topped with pulled minted lamb shoulder, mozzarella, gem lettuce, pickles and tomato mayo in a pretzel bun. Served with chips, slaw & onion ring.

Our food arrived. My (rather tall) burger looked rather impressive. I enjoyed the flavour of the lamb burger, didn’t think too much of the pulled minted lamb shoulder, it needed more depth of flavour. I liked the additions to the burger. The slaw was nice, as were the chips. The onion rings (I got two) were crispy, but that was about all they tasted of, a little over fried methinks.

I did enjoy the burger and the plate of food was rather filling.

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Fish and Chips at the Inn

Fish and Chips at the Inn

Having just had an excellent tour of the Thatchers cider press and a fair number of tastings, we decided that we would get some lunch from the Thatchers owned Railway Inn. The Railway Inn is owned by the Thatchers cider company who are also based in the village of Sandford, which is on the A368 between Weston and Churchill.

I went for the (small) fish and chips from the bar menu. This was fish fried crisp in a cider batter, with chips, mashed peas and tartare sauce.

This was a lovely plate of fish and chips. The batter was nice and crisp; I loved the chips which were perfect. Overall, a tasty plate of food.

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Railway Mixed Grill

To celebrate a birthday we headed over to Sandford for a meal at The Railway Inn. Sandford is on the A368 between Weston and Churchill. The Railway Inn  is owned by the Thatchers cider company who are also based in the village. I remember passing this many times before it was taken over by Thatchers and refurbished. I have been there before for drinks, but this was the first time I had been there for a meal.

The main part of the pub is the bar area. A large mainly wooden extension was added to provide a restaurant area. We had booked, but the place wasn’t busy, and we were given a great table.

I had looked over the menu online, but it was a sample menu. They say on the menu:

Our dishes change with the seasons and the fresh local produce that goes into each and every one of them.

So I was prepared for a different menu, however I had liked the sound of some of the specials.

The menu we had at the table was different to the one online (as expected). I did think about having one of the specials, however in the end I decided I would have the Railway Mixed Grill. The menu didn’t describe what would be in the grill, so did wonder what I would get.

The food was cooked fresh to order and my plate arrived.

On my mixed grill I had a steak, lamb chop, chicken, gammon, and sausages. Alongside was a grilled field mushroom, a herby tomato. I had chosen a heritage tomato salad as my side.

Now I wasn’t to keen on the presentation, but then again it was a mixed grill. The steak was excellent, nicely cooked, good char on the outside and pink in the middle. The lamb chop was small, but nice. The gammon was rather salty, probably a little too salty for me. The chicken was slightly overcooked.

I liked the heritage tomato salad, which was fresh and tasty.

Alongside I had a flight of cider, three small glasses of different ciders.

The Railway Inn, as you might expect had an excellent range of draft ciders. I like the idea of a flight, enabling a range of ciders to be tasted.

Upon reflection and seeing the plate of food that a neighbouring table received, I think I should have gone with one of the specials. The pork special looked really good. I do plan to visit the Railway Inn again in the future.