Ive been following the thread on the reopening of the Blackamoor pub in Trowey but some of the posts recommended this pub instead so I decided to visit.

We all thought that the food was excellent. I had pigeon pie followed by shoulder of beef. For three adults & one child it cost £55 (including starters & drinks, but not desert as we were stuffed!)

Overall, the food was of a very high standard with a good menu.

Well worth a visit.

i agree eaten there 4 or 5 times never had a bad meal the food is always packed with flavour
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One of my faves too!! :love:

Really good pub grub, nice and small and intimate, great service and amazing ales!!!! :) :thumbsup:

Ive been following the thread on the reopening of the Blackamoor pub in Trowey but some of the posts recommended this pub instead so I decided to visit.

We all thought that the food was excellent. I had pigeon pie followed by shoulder of beef. For three adults & one child it cost £55 (including starters & drinks, but not desert as we were stuffed!)

Overall, the food was of a very high standard with a good menu.

Well worth a visit.

Glad you liked it. I was one of the folks on here that recommended it to our exasperated young lady who failed to eat at the Inn at Troway. It is good, no doubt about that, and consistently so.

When you see the chef coming in to the bar and carefully choosing, not the cheapest, but the most flavoursome cider they have so that he can braise the freshly caught rabbit in it to make a stew you know you are in a place that is trying to put on proper good food.

Lost on most people I know - but they can always go to a chain pub and have chicken ting instead.

Popped in the Coach & Horses on Wednesday before watching Sheffield FC vs Sheff Wed , my dad ordered 2 pints of San Miguel the cost was £7.60 , i know the old guy can be a bit tight , but come on that's £3.80 a pint , that's overpriced in a big way and i can understand why he wasn't impressed , hence we didn't call back after the match

Popped in the Coach & Horses on Wednesday before watching Sheffield FC vs Sheff Wed , my dad ordered 2 pints of San Miguel the cost was £7.60 , i know the old guy can be a bit tight , but come on that's £3.80 a pint , that's overpriced in a big way and i can understand why he wasn't impressed , hence we didn't call back after the match

I'd agree with you that's a bit steep. I think they are punishing people who drink lager when they could have real beer.

Did you realise that you were in one of the best beer pubs in this area at the time and could have had a beautiful pint of beer (of which they have usually at least 4 different types of varying tastes and strength) for £2.70?

If you do go again, try the local brew beer instead, you'll save money and I dare say you'll find it a lot more tasty than imported San Miguel lager.

I'd agree with you that's a bit steep. I think they are punishing people who drink lager when they could have real beer.

Did you realise that you were in one of the best beer pubs in this area at the time and could have had a beautiful pint of beer (of which they have usually at least 4 different types of varying tastes and strength) for £2.70?

If you do go again, try the local brew beer instead, you'll save money and I dare say you'll find it a lot more tasty than imported San Miguel lager.

I fully agree. It is rather strange going into a pub that is a flagshipfor Thornbridge brewery and choosing to drink San Miguel.

Just a further point for everyone's enligtenment. Last time I checked this "imported" lager was in fact a UK brewed lager with a foreign name. That's the excuse for jacking the price.

I fully agree. It is rather strange going into a pub that is a flagshipfor Thornbridge brewery and choosing to drink San Miguel.

Just a further point for everyone's enligtenment. Last time I checked this "imported" lager was in fact a UK brewed lager with a foreign name. That's the excuse for jacking the price.

Sorry like i said i was there for the football , I went to watch Sheffield FC a team i started supporting last season , they own the pub and it is bang next door to the ground , so why would it be strange for me to go into this pub and purchase " what i want to drink " a nice cold San Miguel , would it be the same if i'd have fancied a J2O or would that of made it stranger , lol

Sorry like i said i was there for the football , I went to watch Sheffield FC a team i started supporting last season , they own the pub and it is bang next door to the ground , so why would it be strange for me to go into this pub and purchase " what i want to drink " a nice cold San Miguel , would it be the same if i'd have fancied a J2O or would that of made it stranger , lol


As you say the pub belongs to the football club, so I presume that buying drinks there is supporting the club.

As you say the pub belongs to the football club, so I presume that buying drinks there is supporting the club.

Indeed. The Thornbridge Brewery is owned by a director of the football club. The pub makes a profit which is good for the club, however it is an upmarket type of pub geared up for food so drinks are expensive. But as the pub is usually packed I think that most folk think it is value for what you get.

Regarding San Miguel, it is of course a fake foreign beer (It was brewed in Herefordsire last time I heard) heavily advertised and thus sold at a premium price. It is not one of Thornbridges products and therefore bought at market rate. There are other lagers available including a locally produced one that is far better value.

I love the pub and am prepared to pay that little bit extra for excellent food and beer sold in a confortable surroundings. I can also understand the frustration of the footy fan who pops out from the match for the same fizzy lager you can buy at the Wetherspoons for a quid a pint less. It all boils down to what you want from a pub and how you choose to support the club.

I have actually spoken to 4 people in the last week who have eaten at the Coach and Horses and all said they or one of their party had to send their meals back.
1 - couple of ladies had sandwiches and said they were minute with almost no fillings - very pricey for what it was - said wouldn't eat there again
2 - group of ladies - one had steak and said it was all gristle so sent it back and one had steak and ale pie and said it was very underdone - both meat and pastry - sent it back
3 couple who had a salad with bacon and said it was miniscule - should have been a starter not a main course

I have actually spoken to 4 people in the last week who have eaten at the Coach and Horses and all said they or one of their party had to send their meals back.
1 - couple of ladies had sandwiches and said they were minute with almost no fillings - very pricey for what it was - said wouldn't eat there again
2 - group of ladies - one had steak and said it was all gristle so sent it back and one had steak and ale pie and said it was very underdone - both meat and pastry - sent it back
3 couple who had a salad with bacon and said it was miniscule - should have been a starter not a main course

I always find it worrying on the Forum when people start posting heresay. ie so called facts from other peoples experiences.

I remember my time as a student when my fellow students would tell me of the endless women they had slept with, how many dozen pints they had drunk at a sitting, or how they had been abducted by aliens. This is all very well but I would never dream of placing these "facts" on record, particularly as I might get sued for doing so.

Well I happen to know these people quite well and I am sure they wouldn't say anything that wasn't true. It's not heresay - it's what they told me. I only put on record what I had heard from reliable people. I know it's your fave pub 'Beer' but others have the right to their opinions about the food, drinks etc. there.
Tell you what I'll try it meself and then I'll post my opinion. Can't say fairer than that can I? Promise.

Well I happen to know these people quite well and I am sure they wouldn't say anything that wasn't true. It's not heresay - it's what they told me. I only put on record what I had heard from reliable people. I know it's your fave pub 'Beer' but others have the right to their opinions about the food, drinks etc. there.
Tell you what I'll try it meself and then I'll post my opinion. Can't say fairer than that can I? Promise.

You see there you go again, making statements on other peoples behalf. So what leads you to assume that the Coach & Horses is my favourite pub? I can only remember making a couple of postings that mention it . Although I like the C&H my favourite pub is the Kelham Island Tavern. The C&H is more restaurant than pub.

Incidentally this is the definition of heresay..

"Oral or written testimony about an out-of-court statement attributed to someone other than the testifying person. Such evidence is generally inadmissible because the person to whom the statement is attributed cannot be cross-examined to ascertain its factual basis"

Do try the pub and let us know your opinion. I have eaten there a couple of times and found it most agreeable, if a little pricey. However the price is worth paying if the ambience is right.

You seem to be a bit tetchy with me over this pub 'Beer', so I apologise for offending you - I really didn't mean to. As I say I will try the pub for food. I have actually been in for a drink some weeks ago now. It was a Sunday night and there were 6 of us in. Husband and I, 2 youngish men sat at the bar and 2 older men sat near the fireplace, so there was hardly any 'ambiance'. However, it was raining heavily so maybe the weather kept everyone in, so I will try it again.

You seem to be a bit tetchy with me over this pub 'Beer', so I apologise for offending you - I really didn't mean to. As I say I will try the pub for food. I have actually been in for a drink some weeks ago now. It was a Sunday night and there were 6 of us in. Husband and I, 2 youngish men sat at the bar and 2 older men sat near the fireplace, so there was hardly any 'ambiance'. However, it was raining heavily so maybe the weather kept everyone in, so I will try it again.

Not at all. I just think it is a good idea on a forum to stick to one's own opinions rather than report other people's.

As you will probably realise from my tag "beer", I am a fan of all pubs. I do not particularly enjoy going to places for a drink if everyone else is eating. So unless I was going out for a meal I would go to a proper boozer everytime. For example I hate the Wetherspoon pubs and would never drink in them as the places usually stink of curry etc.

Some pubs strike a balance, and get food out of the way early to allow the social drinkers in. The C&H almost fits into that slot.

There are other pubs that are wholly geared up for food. I have in the past been asked to give up a table where I had been drinking as the staff wanted it for diners. I don't go back to such pubs.

It all depends on what you are looking for on a night. I also write on the subject of pubs, but unless I am doing a pub's history I would base all comment on my own experiences.

I hope you enjoy your trip to the C&H. With 450 pubs in Sheffield (not all frequented by myself I might add) it is a buyers market. Pubs are closing all the time and unless they satisfy a niche in the market are likely to flounder.

Not at all. I just think it is a good idea on a forum to stick to one's own opinions rather than report other people's.

As you will probably realise from my tag "beer", I am a fan of all pubs. I do not particularly enjoy going to places for a drink if everyone else is eating. So unless I was going out for a meal I would go to a proper boozer everytime. For example I hate the Wetherspoon pubs and would never drink in them as the places usually stink of curry etc.

Some pubs strike a balance, and get food out of the way early to allow the social drinkers in. The C&H almost fits into that slot.

There are other pubs that are wholly geared up for food. I have in the past been asked to give up a table where I had been drinking as the staff wanted it for diners. I don't go back to such pubs.

It all depends on what you are looking for on a night. I also write on the subject of pubs, but unless I am doing a pub's history I would base all comment on my own experiences.

I hope you enjoy your trip to the C&H. With 450 pubs in Sheffield (not all frequented by myself I might add) it is a buyers market. Pubs are closing all the time and unless they satisfy a niche in the market are likely to flounder.

I'd hazzard a guess your the manager or one of his freinds lol , just an observation from a football fan who drinks fizzy pop , which means straight away i don't know what i'm talking about when it comes to pubs and bars , of course

I'd hazzard a guess your the manager or one of his freinds lol , just an observation from a football fan who drinks fizzy pop , which means straight away i don't know what i'm talking about when it comes to pubs and bars , of course

I have no connection with Thornbridge Brewery.
I have no connection with The Coach & Horses or the company that runs it.
I have no connection with Sheffield Football Club.
I have never attended a football match at the ground.
I have never spoken to the pub's manager or any of the staff other than inside the pub as a normal customer.
I have not set foot inside the pub for the last 3 weeks although I have been in at least half a dozen others.

Otherwise you are spot on.

Popped in the Coach & Horses on Wednesday before watching Sheffield FC vs Sheff Wed , my dad ordered 2 pints of San Miguel the cost was £7.60 , i know the old guy can be a bit tight , but come on that's £3.80 a pint , that's overpriced in a big way and i can understand why he wasn't impressed , hence we didn't call back after the match

Interestingly I called at the pub tonight and checked all bar prices. The most expensive beer on the bar is Jaipur at £3.00/pint. At 5.9% perhaps not a daft price.

San Miguel is actually £2.80. Not quite the £3.80 reported. No idea why there is such a discrepency, but it does nothing for the trade at a pub when these things are misreported.

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... For the record, Dronfield is not in Sheffield. It's not even in Yorkshire - it's in Derbyshire!

As for the pub, I have heard good reports about it but never ben myself, so cannot comment on the quality of the food.

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... For the record, Dronfield is not in Sheffield. It's not even in Yorkshire - it's in Derbyshire!

As for the pub, I have heard good reports about it but never ben myself, so cannot comment on the quality of the food.


It is listed in Sheffield CAMRA's area, rather than Chesterfield CAMRA's patch. Not exactly sure of the geography, but as it has a Sheffield Post Code it will do for me.

Food is good and all freshly cooked. Not frozen chips or microwave reheats. But get there on time. The chef does like to knock off at his alloted time. So if you turn up at 9.15 you are getting a takeaway on your way home.:thumbsup:

Great beer pub and very nice pub grub. :love:

Great beer pub and very nice pub grub. :love:

I rather like it too.

Steak in Thornbridge Ale Pie washed down with Jaipur.

Now what's that noise Homer Simpson makes at times like these?.

Interestingly I called at the pub tonight and checked all bar prices. The most expensive beer on the bar is Jaipur at £3.00/pint. At 5.9% perhaps not a daft price.

San Miguel is actually £2.80. Not quite the £3.80 reported. No idea why there is such a discrepency, but it does nothing for the trade at a pub when these things are misreported.

You're right. Last time I was in there I also was curious to check out the price of the "local" San Miguel draft lager. It is £2.80 not £3.80 as our friend on here has said. So, I suggest next time he goes there he checks his change because he's paid £2 too much on that round.

And yes, I agree with the bloke who said it's his prerogative to drink what he likes, of course it is. There's no obligation to drink Thornbridge beers just because you are in a Thornbridge pub. In fact, they have a really nice range of drinks in there, some unusual foreign bottled beers, proper cider (not crappy Magners or Bulmers) etc. I suppose for me, I just don't understand why, when faced with such a wonderful choice of drinks, most folks go, "ooh err! what shall I have? oh, let's stick to something I know that looks familiar". Because I'm the complete opposite to that. I love trying new things and I certainly wouldn't be settling on a pint of the familiar faced with the kind of choice you have at the Coach and Horses.

But, I realise that most people do like what is familiar. Which is why absolute garbage that is well-marketed can sell to the mass millions.

It is listed in Sheffield CAMRA's area, rather than Chesterfield CAMRA's patch. Not exactly sure of the geography, but as it has a Sheffield Post Code it will do for me.

Food is good and all freshly cooked. Not frozen chips or microwave reheats. But get there on time. The chef does like to knock off at his alloted time. So if you turn up at 9.15 you are getting a takeaway on your way home.:thumbsup:

If you turn up at 8.31 it's too late. They are ridiculously strict on meal times, that's my only gripe with the place.

For the record, Dronfield is definitely in Derbyshire and the postal address is Dronfield, Sheffield. The same is true of other places in that corner of North East Derbyshire, like Eckington, Ridgeway, Ford, Marsh Lane, Coal Aston, Apperknowle, Troway etc. They are all in Derbyshire but their correct postal address is "Sheffield" and they carry Sheffield post-codes.

And just to make it more confusing, Chesterfield also has a Sheffield post-code (S40).

I think Dronfield and the villages I mention above are actually the last bastions of the kingdom of Sheffield before it yields to the Cestrefeldian kingdom where people speak and act totally different to your average dee-dah.

Where "oreight pal" turns into "elloo duck" and the people are warmer and friendlier, but there's nowt in the shops.

Dronfield is a town in its own right. The town council reports to n.e.derbyshire district council.

If you turn up at 8.31 it's too late. They are ridiculously strict on meal times, that's my only gripe with the place.

For the record, Dronfield is definitely in Derbyshire and the postal address is Dronfield, Sheffield. The same is true of other places in that corner of North East Derbyshire, like Eckington, Ridgeway, Ford, Marsh Lane, Coal Aston, Apperknowle, Troway etc. They are all in Derbyshire but their correct postal address is "Sheffield" and they carry Sheffield post-codes.

And just to make it more confusing, Chesterfield also has a Sheffield post-code (S40).

I think Dronfield and the villages I mention above are actually the last bastions of the kingdom of Sheffield before it yields to the Cestrefeldian kingdom where people speak and act totally different to your average dee-dah.

Where "oreight pal" turns into "elloo duck" and the people are warmer and friendlier, but there's nowt in the shops.

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If you turn up at 8.31 it's too late. They are ridiculously strict on meal times, that's my only gripe with the place.

For the record, Dronfield is definitely in Derbyshire and the postal address is Dronfield, Sheffield. The same is true of other places in that corner of North East Derbyshire, like Eckington, Ridgeway, Ford, Marsh Lane, Coal Aston, Apperknowle, Troway etc. They are all in Derbyshire but their correct postal address is "Sheffield" and they carry Sheffield post-codes.

And just to make it more confusing, Chesterfield also has a Sheffield post-code (S40).

I think Dronfield and the villages I mention above are actually the last bastions of the kingdom of Sheffield before it yields to the Cestrefeldian kingdom where people speak and act totally different to your average dee-dah.

Where "oreight pal" turns into "elloo duck" and the people are warmer and friendlier, but there's nowt in the shops.



The geography of the place is open to debate as the border seems to move around at regular intervals. I think it is still in Derbyshire by about 100 yards but could be wrong. All the land round the area was part of the Norton Estate and controlled from Norton Hall and included what is now Graves Park. Whatever; I have never had a problem with foreign food.

Regarding the accents it is rather academic as the landlady is from New Zealand anyhow.

yes, nice beer, nice food, nice pub, nice staff...

Coach & Horses, its a great little pub. We called in about two years ago, for a pint and found it most enjoyable (we've been back every week since) , The food was excellent, the real ales went down well and the place was very comfortable. My hubby has turned into a real ale freak (to the extent that we're just back from the Cambridge rock festival (rockinbeerfest), which was spilling out real ales all over the place.

His favourite is jaipur, but Im partial to the fruit beers they serve. Just hope it doesnt get too busy tho, want to keep it for ourselves ;)

I have never been myself but work in Dronfield and on nice sunny days there is always people sat outside and in. To throw a spanner in the works doesn't the pub now belong to Sheffield United FC as the reserves play there and have invested some money

doesn't the pub now belong to Sheffield United FC as the reserves play there and have invested some money

NO

It belongs to Sheffield Football Club. Nowt to do with United or Weddnesday for that matter.

I have actually spoken to 4 people in the last week who have eaten at the Coach and Horses and all said they or one of their party had to send their meals back.
1 - couple of ladies had sandwiches and said they were minute with almost no fillings - very pricey for what it was - said wouldn't eat there again
2 - group of ladies - one had steak and said it was all gristle so sent it back and one had steak and ale pie and said it was very underdone - both meat and pastry - sent it back
3 couple who had a salad with bacon and said it was miniscule - should have been a starter not a main courseMaybe you should try eating at the place before you give them bad reviews. We would not get very far in life if we only when to places on the recommendations of a couple of people who have nothing better to do than moan:rolleyes: