Plough Pub Reviews
Liz and John Whittaker - 01/05/2011
Best pub in Sheffield, sorry we cannot get as much as we would like.
Well done Mandy and Chris.
Our regards,
Liz & John
Janey Catlin - 19/11/2010
Took a couple with us for Sunday lunch. We had booked a table, got our drinks at the bar, and asked which was our table - we were not told that we had to order our meals at the bar. After half an hour we asked if we could place our order - told to go to the bar.
Only cutlery for 2 on the table, when the meal was brought had to ask for more cutlery.
My husband had ordered lamb, underneath the lamb was a slice of pork. His religion permits him to eat anything, but imagine if he was Jewish/Muslim. My beef was awful as though they had scraped everything to make up a portion.
We were ignored by the waitress, and the owner, no one acknowledges you. My husband has run restaurants in London for 30 years and if he had treated customers like this he would have gone out of business. Avoid the Plough on a Sunday lunchtime.
Deborah - 23/04/2010
The Plough Inn is set in idyllic countryside, worthy of a stop-off for a local pint from micro Bradfield Breweries. That quote "we are only here for the beer" was never so true for this pub.
The hosts are not welcoming, never acknowledge you (we are locals to the area) and unless you engage with them they never even notice you. Tables are never cleared promptly from previous eating diners, even though they have ample young staff serving meals and helping in the kitchen.
The pub paraphernalia you would think would be full of farming memorabilia but it is a mish-mash of lifeguard shrines not in keeping with the local environment.
Food is okay - not brilliant - there is a better carvery up the hill at the Old Horns - which is heaving on a Sunday afternoon.
In summary: beer is great; get your act together and be more engaging with your clientele, clear tables promptly and serve a more quality Sunday roast.
Marilyn Shipley - 13/02/2010
Had a lovely meal here last Sunday, 6th February, in honour of a friend's birthday.
The atmosphere in the function room was lovely. We all thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, lovely food, lovely staff and a big thank you to everyone!
P.S. They do have a function room here and please ignore any reviews prior to 2008, as the management has changed.
Trevor & Vicki - 31/03/2008
Had a fantastic evening here on Saturday, March 29th. The food was excellent - we had followed the owners from the Nag's Head where we had a similarly excellent evening a few months before.
Could not have been friendlier - a real pub, not a chain full of people who don't care, but a genuine family affair with the atmosphere you dream of!
Food was excellent - exceptional value (10 of us with desserts came to £70), terrific location, bus stop just opposite so no need to worry about driving.
Thanks guys for a great time!
A Brown - 18/11/2007
A popular pub with good parking facilities and a great location. The home-cooked meals are excellent if you avoid the chips. It would be excellent if they changed their supplier and deep fat fryer.
Lesley Chappelle - 25/04/2007
The Plough has been a favourite of mine for its location and open countryside for many years. Not only is it located on a good bus route, but yet pleasantly placed in the quaint village of Low Bradfield with the duck pond a stones throw away. This is another plus for the children who already have a good playing area with climbing amenities in the beer garden. For the customers who require a place to unwind and relax, the pub offers a relaxing atmosphere with a large open fire, which crackles away on a cool early spring evening and also a large selection of ales, including Bradfield's own special beers.
Since the new landlord and landlady have taken on the Plough, it has seen a new lease of life and they have gifted us with their pleasant company and fine culinary talents.
The atmosphere of the pub is full of warmth and pleasant exchange of interesting conversation, and today, being the 25th April 2007, was their first day for serving food since they took over the pub a couple of months ago. I phoned to reserve a table and it was a good job I did as well, because the place was buzzing with people eagerly waiting to taste the wares of the well-known homemade cooking of the landlady and her mother.
I had lasagne, while my finance had homemade cottage pie and my son had Yorkshire pudding and sausages - all three of us ate every morsel without one little bit left over - even on my son's plate. The food was delicious and well presented. It was served piping hot as my family found out when they were pinching my chips. All I can say was we, as many more we observed, were highly satisfied with the service and the quality of food we received today.
I wish the landlord and landlady every success and can see this pub being THE ONE to visit for many years to come.
Plough Pub News
15/7/2008
Local members of CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale - in Sheffield have voted the Plough at Low Bradfield the winner of their July "Pub of the Month" award. These awards are designed to highlight those local pubs which day in day out serve top quality real ale in comfortable and friendly surroundings.
The Plough is popular with both locals and those who have travelled to the pub for the good beer, food and scenic location. All are made very welcome by the staff here.
For more about the pub, see the article reproduced below which was written for our 'Beer Matters' newsletter, and feel free to use it yourself.
The award certificate will be presented this Saturday, 19th July, during our annual 'Bradfield Bus Crawl' which utilises the hourly 'Rural Links 61' bus service, boarding at Hillsborough Interchange and taking in a number of pubs in the villages of Loxley, Bradfield and Dungworth, along with a visit to Bradfield Brewery, where we will be enjoying a brewery tour and the chance to sample many of their beers.
We anticipate being at the Plough Inn to present the award to Chris and Mandy Davies, who run the pub, from around 4:30pm.
By coincidence, this Saturday is also the last day Stagecoach will be operating the Rural Links bus route around Bradfield, from Sunday 20th the route will be taken over by Sheffield Community Transport!
