Monmouth Ash

Starters

• Today's Soup4,29 £

  Homemade and served with a warm crusty roll and butter – ask a team member for today's flavour (gluten-free rolls available)

• Chicken Liver Pâté5,99 £

  Smooth chicken liver pâté with chutney, sourdough croutons and rocket. Perfect Wine Pairing: Pinot Grigio, Ancora Rosé – the sweet citrus of summer fruits balances with this savoury pâté

• Prawn Cocktail6,49 £

  A classic cocktail of peeled prawns, tomato, cucumber, spring onion & celery bound in a Marie Rose sauce, with malted sourdough bread and butter

• Classic Whitebait5,49 £

  Deep fried and seasoned with salt, served simply with a rustic tartare sauce

• Potato Skins4,99 £

  Crisp potato skins topped with tomato & onion chutney and a cheesy rarebit topping

• Cheese & Beer Croquettes5,29 £

  Rocket, balsamic glaze and tomato & onion chutney

• Lamb Skewers5,49 £

  Two succulent minced lamb skewers served with yoghurt & cucumber dip and a red onion, mint & chilli salad (try it as a smaller appetite main course with a third skewer, extra salad and warm pitta bread)

  • Make It a Main7,79 £

Great To Share

• Meat Board10,00 £

  A trio of our favourite small plates – lamb kofte with tzatziki, Buffalo hot wings, spicy roast new potatoes. Perfect Wine Pairing: Fleurie cru Beaujolais, la Reine de L'arenite – aromatic and touches of spice are perfect for a picnic style meal like this sharing board

• Baked Camembert10,99 £

  Whole baked Camembert spiked with garlic & thyme, with bread and celery & carrot sticks

• Veggie Board10,00 £

  A trio of small plates – falafel with tzatziki, garlicky houmous with flatbread, mixed olives with feta cheese

• Bread Board5,00 £

  A selection of our favourite breads – garlic flatbread, focaccia and sourdough with olive oil & balsamic vinegar for dipping and butter

• A Bucket of Buffalo Wings9,99 £

  Spicy Buffalo chicken wings with a cooling blue cheese dip

• Garlic Flatbread2,99 £

Salads

• Seared Tofu Salad9,29 £

  Caramelised marinated tofu on a salad of roasted vegetables, red onion, rocket & cherry tomatoes with a balsamic glaze

  • Small7,49 £

• Sticky Chicken Salad11,99 £

  Sliced sticky chicken breast (served cold) on a smoked bacon & avocado salad, with a honey & mustard dressing and finished with sour cream. Perfect Beer Pairing (Chosen by Nikki Our Beer Sommelier): Hopping Hare – floral and citrusy hops provide a bitterness that doesn't overwhelm but balances the salty bacon

Pub Classics

• Mediterranean Vegetable Stew9,29 £

  A Provençale style vegetable stew served with rice and a red chimichurri dressing

• Slow-Braised Tarragon Chicken11,99 £

  A succulent whole chicken leg braised in a creamy tarragon sauce with crushed new potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Perfect Beer Pairing (Chosen by Nikki Our Beer Sommelier): Fursty Ferret – the subtle, spicy sweetness from the beer pairs well with the richness of the meat

• Hand-Carved Ham & Egg/s10,29 £

  Hand-carved ham, fried egg/s and chips with grilled marinated tomato and sweet tomato chutney. Perfect Wine Pairing: Pinot Grigio, Ancora Rosé – the sweet citrus of summer fruits highlights the meaty flavour of this traditional classic

  • Small7,79 £

• Beef Short Ribs15,99 £

  A pair of honey & mustard glazed slow cooked beef short ribs with a rocket, cherry tomato & red onion salad, skin-on fries and honey & mustard dip

• Barnsley Lamb Chop14,49 £

  8oz bone-in lamb chop served medium, with gratin potatoes, green beans and a fruity Cumberland sauce. Perfect Beer Pairing (Chosen by Nikki Our Beer Sommelier): Poachers Choice – the fruitiness from the beer partners with the sweetness of the Cumberland sauce and the subtle bitterness and carbonation refreshes the palate between bites

• Cumberland Sausage9,29 £

  Classic Cumberland sausage ring on buttered mash with garden peas and a rich Herefordshire cider & red onion gravy

• Baked Tomato Gnocchi10,29 £

  Potato gnocchi, courgette, cherry tomatoes & spinach topped with crumbled Blue Vinny, served with a tomato, red onion & rocket salad and garlic flatbread. Perfect Beer Pairing (Chosen by Nikki Our Beer Sommelier): Golden Champion – a light summer beer with hints of Elderflower that complement the sweetness from the veg

Steaks

All our beef steaks are 8oz* and from British herds. Chargrilled to order and served with field mushroom, grilled tomato, garden peas and chips. Steak Sauces (Vegetarian) £1.79 : Add Peppercorn / Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip / Black Garlic Butter

• Sirloin Steak15,99 £

• Rump Steak13,79 £

• Gammon Steak10,29 £

  With grilled tomato, field mushroom, garden peas and chips, with either a fried egg or pineapple

  • Small7,99 £

Sunday Roast

Please see the blackboard or ask a member of our team for details. When it's gone, it's gone!

• Sunday Roast

  Homemade & Freshly Roasted Every Sunday, served with Yorkshire pudding, beef dripping roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy. Vegetarian option available

Fish

• Fish & Chip Shop Platter14,79 £

  Crisp crumbed scampi, our Tanglefoot beer battered fish fillet and a cod & spinach fishcake, with chips, mushy peas and chip shop curry sauce

• Hand-Battered Fish & Chips11,49 £

  Sustainably sourced and coated in our homemade crisp Tanglefoot beer batter, served with chips, rustic tartare sauce and a choice of mushy or garden peas. Perfect Wine Pairing: Picpoul de Pinet, Duc de Morny – the salty edge and underlying minerality are great with our superb fried fish

  • Small9,49 £

• Loin of Cod13,99 £

  Oven roasted cod loin with a green vegetable medley and ratatouille

Burgers

All served in a brioche bun with seasoned skin-on fries, garlic mayonnaise and gherkin. Available bun-free as a lighter option

• 1/2lb* Cheese & Bacon Burger11,50 £

  Chargrilled British beef patties double-stacked with caramelised smoked streaky bacon, melting Monterey Jack cheese, cos lettuce, sliced tomato and our burger sauce

• Chicken Caesar Burger10,99 £

  Grilled chicken fillets topped with Monterey Jack cheese, crisp smoked streaky bacon, Caesar mayo, shredded cos and sliced tomato

• Squash & Chickpea Burger10,50 £

  Lightly spiced butternut squash, chickpeas, adzuki beans, seeds & pulses, on cos lettuce & sliced tomato, with tzatziki and shaved red onion

Burger Addition

• Monterey Jack Cheese1,00 £

• Streaky Bacon1,00 £

• Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese1,00 £

• Onion Rings1,00 £

• Avocado1,00 £

• Pineapple Ring1,00 £

• Grilled Flat Mushroom1,00 £

• Extra Beef Patty2,25 £

• Extra Chicken Fillets2,25 £

• Extra Squash Burger2,25 £

Pies

• Steak & Tanglefoot Pie (British Pie Awards 2017 Silver Medal Winner)12,49 £

  Our signature pie – braised British steak in rich velvety gravy made with our award-winning Tanglefoot beer, with buttered mash and seasonal vegetables. Perfect Beer Pairing (Chosen by Nikki Our Beer Sommelier): Tanglefoot – what else? The perfect pairing!

  • Small8,99 £

• Chicken & Ham Hock Pie12,49 £

  Hand-torn chicken, flaked ham hock & leeks, served with buttered mash, seasonal vegetables and a white wine & parsley sauce

  • Small8,99 £

• Mini Classic Pies12,49 £

  Miniature versions of our classic Chicken & Ham Hock and Steak & Tanglefoot pies, with buttered mash and seasonal vegetables

• Mixed Bean & Squash Pie10,99 £

  Slow cooked & lightly spiced, with cheesy mash, seasonal vegetables and roast tomato sauce

Sides & Sauces

• Seasoned Chips2,99 £

• Skin-On Fries2,99 £

• Sweet Potato Fries3,49 £

• Rice2,29 £

• Onion Rings3,49 £

• Side Salad2,49 £

• Seasonal Veg2,49 £

• Garlic Flatbread2,99 £

• Cheesy Garlic Flatbread3,49 £

• Crusty Roll & Butter1,29 £

  gluten-free available

• Selection of Sauces1,79 £

  Black Garlic Butter / Peppercorn / Dorset Blue Vinny Cheese Dip

Puddings

• Chocolate Fondue5,29 £

  A selection of fresh fruit, meringue, mini marshmallows and wafers with a warm chocolate dip

  • To Share8,29 £

• Lemon Posset4,99 £

  Set lemon cream with blueberries

• Seasonal Crumble5,79 £

  Served with a choice of dairy custard, cream or Madagascan Vanilla ice cream

• Sticky Toffee Pudding5,99 £

  Old school classic pud with Madagascan Vanilla ice cream

• Eton Mess5,99 £

  Crushed meringue, strawberries, whipped cream and raspberry sauce

• Chocolate Brownie5,99 £

  Amazing chocolate brownie, dark chocolate sauce and Devonshire Cream ice cream. Perfect Wine Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon, Le Sanglier de La Montagne Reserve – hints of wild Mediterranean herbs & spices combine beautifully with our famous chocolate dessert

• A Little Bit of What You Fancy2,50 £

  Not enough room for pudding? Try one of our mini puds: Lemon Posset, Eton Mess or chilled Seasonal Fruit Crumble & Custard

  • Or If You Can't Decide Have All Three!6,30 £

• Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream & Sorbet

  Choose 2 or 3 scoops of your favourite, all served with a waffle wafer. Madagascan Vanilla, Honeycomb, Rich Belgian Chocolate, Velvet Toffee, Devonshire Cream, Rum & Raisin, Raspberry Ripple, Mango Sorbet (Vegan) , Raspberry Sorbet (Vegan)

  • 2 Scoops3,49 £
  • 3 Scoops4,49 £

Colourful Coffee

Because coffee shouldn't just be black or white. 100% Arabica, Ethically Sourced, Perfectly Crafted. Our 'Rocket Espresso' comes from our friends at Extract Coffee Roasters and is a combination of great coffee and good ethics. This special blend comprises of 100% Arabica coffee beans from a single farm in Colombia and a co-operative project in Peru which works to directly benefit the families and communities involved on the farms. The result of this is a naturally sweet and full-bodied coffee with notes of chocolate and caramel to finish. All our coffees come with a double shot as standard. If you prefer your coffee decaffeinated, made with soya milk, or you like the addition of a flavoured syrup, please just ask our team

• Espresso2,05 £

• Macchiato2,05 £

• Americano

  • Regular2,55 £
  • Small2,35 £

• Cappuccino

  • Regular2,95 £
  • Small2,65 £

• Latte

  • Regular2,95 £
  • Small2,65 £

• Flat White2,65 £

• Mocha

  • Regular3,05 £
  • Small2,85 £

Tea

From misty mountains and sun-kissed plains, the independent British company Canton Tea brings us the world's best teas and herbal infusions. They source their teas direct from small, family-run farms, buying seasonally to ensure our teas are authentic, fresh and full of flavour. Selection of Tea Pot For One £2.50, Pot For Two £4.50

• Traditional English Breakfast

• Decaf English Breakfast

• Classic Earl Grey

• Darjeeling

• Jade Tips Green Tea

• Red Berry & Hibiscus

• Lemongrass & Ginger

• Triple Mint and Chamomile

Chocolate

Our indulgent Dark Hot Chocolate balances the bittersweet flavour of rich cocoa with subtle, fruity black cherry notes. Whereas our luxurious WHITE Hot Chocolate is mellow, milky and deliciously sweet

• Dark Hot Chocolate

  • Regular3,05 £
  • Small2,85 £

• White Hot Chocolate

  • Regular3,05 £
  • Small2,85 £