The Angel Inn
Church St, Swadlincote DE11 8LF, United Kingdom
4.5
146 reviews
8 comments
QCFX+P3 Swadlincote, United Kingdom
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: 17–21
Thursday: 17–21
Friday: 17–21
Saturday: 17–21
Sunday: 12–19
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: 17–21
Thursday: 17–21
Friday: 17–21
Saturday: 17–21
Sunday: 12–19
Let the food do the talking here; while there is probably some reticence from "The Angel" of past, rest assured that the food is absolutely fantastic (see images) and great value.
3 courses for £20, is very well priced for the quality indeed. The menu is diverse, and caters for varying tastes (well done!)
Starters we had a fish cake and chicken roulade. Mains were pig cheeks and confit of duck. Dessert was clotted cream rice pudding and sticky toffee pudding.
Very tasty and enjoyable.
Interior is still very much like a pub, but wouldn't be fair to remove a star rating based on this, as we came to experience the food and left really happy.
You could spend less with a voucher at Prezzo, but you'd miss out on a really high quality menu.
After a debating what to try (everything sounded delicious) I opted for the chicken ballotine and ham hock starter and confit duck main. My husband went for the pulled pork and chickpea ragout followed by the sea bass.
The first indication of things to come was the basket of freshly baked sourdough bread which was delicious.
Every single dish was spot on, the meats in the terrine were so moist and the confit duck was the best I've had outside of the Dordogne! A few cheeky tastes of my husbands dishes confirmed similar success.
All this and a couple of glasses of wine from a small but interesting wine list came to less than £50. Considering a meal at various chain restaurants with reheated/microwaved food would be similar in cost, I certainly know where I would rather spend my money!
We will certainly be returning and would recommend anyone thinking of visiting to get your table booked!
Been back again and beautiful again!! Had soup again to start followed by pan fried fillet steak, sauteed mushrooms and triple cooked, fresh, sea salted chips with roasted shallots. My steak came rare, as requested, tender and succulent, fresh and tasty. I can't fault my experience. Sharon, Molly and Lawrence your service is fantastic and the food you serve is nothing short of perfect, thank you.