PUB REVIEW: The Stocks Inn, Furzehill, Wimborne (From Bournemouth Echo)

PUB REVIEW: The Stocks Inn, Furzehill, Wimborne

10:20am Friday 29th January 2010 in

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IF IT’S cosy comfort in a warm countryside pub you want, you can’t go far wrong heading out to The Stocks at Furzehill.

Greeted by friendly staff, our largish group were immediately struck by the appealing-sounding soup of the day – parsnip, apple and thyme – and promptly all plumped for it!

Service was pleasingly swift, and the well-presented soup that turned up – garnished with a lovely dollop of cream and garlic-flavoured croutons – was just as delicious and exciting as it sounded, complete with warm bread accompaniment.

While some of my fellow diners opted for the special offers (two courses for £8, three for £10), I stuck to the specials board, choosing Thai mushroom curry for my main, which was good and tasty with just the right amount of kick for my wimpish taste buds – top marks.

Thumbs up were also given around the table for the bangers and mash (“proper sausages”), the scampi (“lovely”) and the fishcakes with salad, which came with a Thai sweet chilli sauce that gave the dish a “bit of tang”.

Unsurprisingly, the children of the group were more than happy with their burgers and chicken nuggets (proper, not processed).

Those with room, which included me, couldn’t resist the impressive array of traditional puds on offer, and no one was disappointed with the creamy lemon meringue pie, satisfyingly light hot chocolate fudge cake or the tasty local ice creams, from just down the road at Barford Farmhouse – the caramel fudge flavour was delicious!

Highlight of the evening, though, was one of the group’s banoffee pie: “It’s the second best I’ve ever had (after my mum’s).” High praise indeed.

Our group – comprising six adults and three children – were more than happy with our evening, including a bill of just £83.60 (excluding drinks).