Harden's survey result
Summary
This “delightful old inn” with a conservatory is “good for lunch with a view” over the Tyne Valley; a “short blackboard announces half a dozen starters and mains” – “all tasty” and “not your normal pub grub” (no surprise given that chef Phil Mason and wife Karen, who took over the venue in 2007, used to run the Michelin-starred Green Room nearby).
Summary
This “picture-perfect pub overlooking the Tyne Valley”, an old drovers’ inn outside Hexham, specialises in “local beef – choose your size and enjoy it on a platter with cress and chips”. There’s also a dynamic blackboard menu of “amazing” daily specials that reflect the ‘fine dining’ background of chef Phil Mason, who won a Michelin star at the nearby Green Room before taking over the Rat with his partner Karen Errington 15 years ago. Children are well catered for, as well.
Summary
This “beautiful old country pub” benefits from a “lovely garden with views across the Tyne Valley” and the traditional scoff is of “very reliable quality”, whether you plump for “exceptional local beef” or “good fish dishes and game in season”.
Summary
“Not sure pubs get any better than this?” – this “quintessential country pub” in a hamlet outside Hexham comes complete with “dogs and pints at the bar” and “unsurpassed views” from the “beautiful garden”. The cooking is in a traditional vein with “a good choice of local fish/game”: it offers “very good-value snacks, or a full-blown restaurant-quality meal should you prefer”.
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Anick, Hexham, NE46 4LN
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £23.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Anick, Hexham, NE46 4LN
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
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