nothing quite beats a good old sunday roast - it's all you crave on a sunday afternoon, especially when the weather isn't filling you with warmth, so you might as well find it in roasted meat and vegetables. this is, at least, how i felt last sunday. so, seeing as we live in the area and they offer a sunday roast, we thought we'd give the ox a try.
their welcome was warm - even on a busy sunday afternoon we were seen to immediately by the friendly head waitress/manager, who made sure we were happy with the available table and to take our drinks order. thebarwas visibly busy, however our drinks came swiftly - a clear demonstration of the excellent organisation from the staff. we both had come for the roasted beef but we thought we'd order a light starter to share, so we went for the hummus and pita bread. again, it came in good time and was delicious.
now - the roast. it comprised of a large slab of beef, roast potatoes, carrots, green beans, a yorkshire pudding and plenty of gravy (very important). the beef was perfectly, cooked - the well seasoned, juicy meat was sealed to perfection, whilst still being pink in the middle. the yorkshire puddings were crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle, and the gravy was delicious, intense and thick. all the veg was cooked well, however the roast potatoes were fine. overall, it was a very, very good roast - and plenty of food. we were tempted by the dessert menu but we just couldn't face it.
so, if you enjoy a sunday roast, it's certainly worth giving the ox a go. you'll experience excellent service and good food.