The bell Inn review

The Bell Inn at Old Sodbury is a traditional family run pub, serving great food at a reasonable cost, and with friendly service.

Before lockdown me and my other half had dinner there one evening in the week. We took a gamble on walking in with no reservation. The gamble paid off. We got sat down and ordered our food. To start I had chilli and garlic king prawns on a bed of crispy noodles. A lovely little starter, delicate in flavour with just enough of the sweet chilli and garlic dressing to give it an oriental flair. The other half ordered mushroom stroganoff on a grilled piece of horseradish soda bread. The sauce I thought was too heavy with paprika, there was no room for the other flavours to really come through. But the bread however was delicious! I’ve never seen horseradish bread before let alone eaten it. Freshly baked and tasting unique it was a lovely accompaniment.

Onto the main course. The one thing I love about this place, is it’s originality. There are items on the menu that you won’t find on anywhere else. There’s something for everyone on this menu including the vegans!! We both had the Louisiana tomahawk pork, with chorizo Jambalaya and cornbread. Now being in rural South Gloucestershire one doesn’t really experience the tastes of the American Deep South, so this was an opportunity I wasn’t going to pass on. The tomahawk itself was a BIG pork chop. Cooked to perfection and tasted sublime. 8

The flavours sang out like church choir on Christmas morning. Crunchy crackling and that sweet charred taste of the grill coated the thick fat like a comforting blanket of goodness. The Jambalaya didn’t disappoint either. Lightly peppered with crumbly chorizo, roasted peppers and tomatoes, it was light, fragrant and perfectly cooked. The rice also absorbed some of that delicious pork juice from the chop which gave it an extra edge. Served with a fresh slice of warm, sweet, cornbread this was quite possibly the best meal I’ve had out this year so far. Reviewed by Peter Abraham

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