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Village pub serves up good hearty grub
THE PICTURE-postcard village of Stainton has just a few hundred residents - but a traditional-style pub that maintains a strong reputation reaching much further afield.
The bar room at The Three Tuns - a couple of miles north-east of Maltby - is adorned with countless pieces of wall-mounted sports memorabilia, heralding the local successes of the Millers and Titans alongside national triumphs.
Famous Yorkshire and England cricketer Fred Trueman was born and raised in the village, and some other famous names who have attended the sports nights adorn the walls, with the 1966 World Cup winners taking centre stage.
And the dining space - on a raised floor to the far end of the pub - has a few dozen spaces for customers who fancy sampling the simple and affordable meals on offer.
The simplicity is perhaps the greatest strength of the menu at the Tuns, on Stainton Lane. All the bases are covered, steak nights are Friday's and there is no hint of pretence about the 'pub grub' menu.
Starters included the usual offerings, like garlic mushrooms, prawn cocktail and potato skins. The homemade pate (3.50) was served with sliced brown bread and a generous helping of salad.
And my BBQ chicken wings (4) were presented in a circular arrangement on a bed of salad around a portion of BBQ sauce. Both our appetisers were a very tasty and light start to the meal.
The mains were helpfully grouped into several lists on the menu, making it very easy to make a choice. The vegetarian options (all 5.50) and salad bowls (5.50 to 6.50) were set out together.
So were grills, fish dishes, 'old favourites' and the kids' options - all with straightforward write-ups on what to expect.
And we were not disappointed. The Trio of Lamb (7.50) came with a choice of potatoes and mint gravy or red wine and rosemary sauce.
Each of the three lamb chops was carefully placed on a small pile of the white mash, with the vegetables served separately.
There were three kinds of seasonal veg, making the meal quite a feast and very good value for money.
My choice of pork loin steaks (7.95) had the option of three sauces - Diane, peppercorn and barbecue. In keeping with my usual preferences, I went with the latter. And there was more than enough to go along with the two 8oz portions of meat.
The chips were just the sort you hope when ordering in a place like the Tuns, perfectly cooked and seasoned to add an extra taste to what ends up being a bland part of a meal in lesser establishments.
Overall the meal was very enjoyable, the service friendly and the menu almost perfect for this kind of pub, in terms of choice and price.
But there was limited choice in terms of desserts, and so we decided to move back into the bar for a drink and another gander at the famous sporting signatures on the walls.
by Gareth Dennison
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