Been here before…
used the easy online booking system and after some market based retail therapy
lunch here was most welcome. Great welcome, great beer, Black Sheep and Wye
Valley HPA. We shared the stuffed vine leave starter followed by cod and chips
and a moussaka, good potions and very tasty. Staff friendly and attentive.
Taken over from my previous go to pub in Ludlow… this is now it.
Date of visit: April 2022 Reviewed 19 April 2022 via mobile
Lovely dog friendly
pub/restaurant. One of the best meals we had in Ludlow. Menu is mainly Greek
which was a nice surprise! Staff are very nice and place is very dog friendly.
Would highly recommend for drinks and food in Ludlow.
Date of visit: April 2022
Called in on off
chance, warm welcome from staff. Surprised by Greek menu but was not
disappointed! Tasty food at reasonable prices. Definitely worth a visit
Reviewed
13 April 2022
4 of us had lunch
in the Blue Boar pub in Ludlow and were very impressed by the the friendliness
of the staff. Even to the extent of offering to bring our food out to us under
umbrellas due to the rain, (we were in their covered area outside). We decided
to eat inside and enjoyed the food immensely and the atmosphere was wonderful.
Would thoroughly recommend this pub for lunch.
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Date of visit: April 2022
Dog
friendly pub, great food one of best for food
Enjoyed a recent
visit to this pub on our first visit to Ludlow, the staff are very friendly and
the food was delicious, would recommend recommend the spanakopita ( Greek
spinach pies )for starters so tasty!! and freshly cooked.
Look forward to visiting this place again 5*
Date of visit: April 2022
Much
better than the average Gastropub
Great variety of
food on offer with good sized portions. The steak pie was trying to compete for
the Guinness world record for filling! It must have won. The chicken souvlaki
was the best cooked chicken I've ever tasted. Throw in real ales, great service...More
Date of visit: March 2022
We booked here as
it was in the town centre, was dog friendly and catered for my vegetarian daughter.
It was really cosy, and the food was delicious. Very friendly staff and prompt
service.
Date of visit: April 2022
We popped in here
on a chilly Saturday evening in April, to find a very busy cosy pub. The landlady
very kindly found a way of squeezing us in for food and we had a cute little
table in the corner. Beer was good and...More
Date of visit: April 2022
After seeing they
have a new chief wanted to try the Greek menu and ……It is wonderful , lots of
veg options as well as meat , well worth a try
Date of visit: March 2022
Fabulous pub which
serves authentic Greek food cooked by a Greek chef Small pub garden which is
lovely sun trap. Staff wonderfully attentive .. certainly will come again
Date of visit: March 2022
Great friendly pub,
had a drink one night then booked for a meal, we shared a vine leaves starter
which was gorgeous, I had fish and chips which were excellent, partner had
moussaka which he said was very good. No room for pudding, staff were...More
Date of visit: March 2022
I was a bit
confused when I arrived, so queued at the bar to be told, I had to see someone
else. I had a lovely table, surrounded by dogs, perfect. I ordered a pate and
chicken pie. The pate was lovely and plenty of...More
Date of visit: February 2022
Good,
delicious and value food with great service.
Managed to find a
table at this very good pub, with great value food and beers. Far exceeding our
expectations. Very friendly efficient service. Excellent choice of vegetarian
dishes as well as a good Wild Boar Raghu. Food came quickly and was very good.
Would...More
Date of visit: December 2021
Not
enough covers for our table. Ran out of lamb but still good overall.
I would have given
5 rating but there was not enough lamb (main menu) for our table. Five of us
wanted the lamb but there was only one left. I had steak but didn't want the
frozen chips as the meal was nearly £20 So...More
Date of visit: November 2021
Visited on Sat 11th
Dec. Menu looked really interesting with a Greek twist. We looked forward to
enjoying it. We didn’t order starters but went for the festive Goose, the lamb
and the vegetarian option, the mushroom Wellington. The veggie choice was very
tasty. However,...More
Date of visit: December 2021
We met someone who
recommended this pub they were right to do so. Friendly staff, efficient
service and food that is different to the ‘norm’. The Greek twist make dishes
really interesting. I had the wild boar ragu- it was great. My husband had a...More
Date of visit: December 2021
Great
first visit. Great lunch
This place has such a great vibe, really friendly staff, ale - HPA was top notch fresh and clear and the food well cooked, presented and tasty. Will now be our go to pub in Ludlow. The special Kebabs and steaks were really really good....More
Date of visit: November 2021
Great little pub
with food that is different to normal pub grub as it has a Greek twist. Very tasty
and and good value. The staff were very pleasant and efficient and its dog
friendly as well. Well worth a visit if you are in...More
Date of visit: November 2021
Lovely meals, good
attentive service and great real ale. Daily specials and a Greek chef, so some
lovely Greek choices on the menu as well as daily specials.
Date of visit: November 2021
Great meal with
good service in a nice seating. My wife and I both had fish and chips with good
portion size and v tastey
Date of visit: October 2021
We were recommended
the pub as a good spot in Ludlow for dinner, and we had an evening that
surpassed our expectations! The food and service were both faultless, including
bringing out a generous portion of banoffee pie with three spoons for us to
share...More
Date of visit: October 2021
We were a party of
12 that had pre ordered and non of us had eaten here for a while. However we
will be back soon as the food, service and whole experience was brilliant. Very
friendly staff and the food was fresh and very...More
Date of visit: October 2021
Extremely dog
friendly made to feel really welcome, lovely atmospheric pub no sky television
( bonus) Food was so good we went a second time whilst on holiday in Ludlow,
staff were excellent bringing our two dogs treats even when they were super
busy. Love...More
Date of visit: October 2021
Wonderful pub with
a Greek chef that is evident in the menu.
Really enjoyed the food, arrive early if you don't want many of the options to
run out.
Staff run off their feet in the present climate of job vacancies
Chicken souvlaki is lovely but should be served with a nice rice not boring
chips.
Recommend .
Date of visit: September 2021
What a lovely place
for a beautiful cooked meal,service was excellent,lovely and clean,staff were
very helpful,felt safe in there too,thankyou for making us welcome
Date of visit: September
2021
Brilliant atmosphere, staff, food and beer
Wife and I booked a
table in advance to visiting for the weekend food festival.
Fantastic staff and service, the food was great and very reasonably priced.
We ate in 2 other venues over the weekend, both more expensive but no near as
good.
Very highly recommended
Date of visit: September 2021
Whilst visiting the
Ludlow food festival we booked the Blue Boar for an evening meal.
The service was attentive and friendly and the pub had a good atmosphere
We had the Chicken Souvlaki – Grilled Marinated Skewer of Chicken, Peppers, and
Onion served with Homemade Pitta Bread, Homemade Hummus, Homemade Tzatziki
which was all enjoyable.With the chef going to all the trouble of hand making
this food why oh why spoil it by adding awful frozen chips.
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Date of visit: September
2021
This was an
excellent experience from bumping into a staff member (who happened to be the
son of the owner of where we were staying), Despite not yet being open, he made
a boking for that evening. He mentioned the chef was Greek and when my wife
said she liked Greek food, particularly Briam, it was great to find it was on
the menu that evening. The inside of the pub was good, food was excellent,
service great, and staff serving very chatty and Covid compliant. Great beer
too. Couldn't fault the building, the staff, the chef, the beef or the food,
All first rate If anything too big a portion.
Date of visit: September 2021
Really nice food
and lovely service. Mackeral perfectly cooked and served on a platter, it
tasted amazing.
Date of visit: September
2021
Ate here twice ,you
really need to book ,we managed to get a table ,evening meals do not start till
6pm ,food really nice and good size portions .
Date of visit: September
2021
very nice place to
eat needs to be booked though the menu was English/ Greek i had the pie and it
was the best one i've had for a long time highly recommended
Date of visit: August 2021
What a fabulous
pub! A great welcome from a lovely friendly team of staff. The menu choice was
great. We chose the Chicken souvlaki which was incredible.. And a steak.. Also
tasty! Prompt service.. Great atmosphere.
Date of visit: August 2021
This is a lovely
pub with lots of character but a pub is only as good as its staff. The staff
here are brilliant. Everyone is friendly. First impressions count for a lot and
we got a greeting from Ben when we arrived which set the tone for the entire
evening. He met us with a smile and was really friendly and welcoming. The meal
was amazing - thank you chef ! I had the fish which seemed to be a small whale
and my husband had the lasagne which he said was the best he had ever had. The
starters were really good quality, a greek salad and a pate dish. The portions
are enormous - you definately get value for money at this restaurant. We have
had several meals in Ludlow over the last few days but this can't be beaten. We
will be back !!!
Date of visit: August 2021
We're so lucky. 2
great places ( lunch and this for dinner) in one day. This is a real
traditional pub with a very long history. They focus on good local drinks
options and fantastic food sourced with local perfect ingredients. There are no
cook chill options. It's all real homemade and so the flavours and options are
fantastic. Some are different from standard fayre, and some are classics done
properly. We've loved every single thing we've had. There's a strong Greek
influence but not exclusively.
Go and enjoy. Love food, love this place
Date of visit: July 2021
In here now come
because of greek chef the atmosphere of a crematorium food will be good I know
but devoid of absolutely anything else
Date of visit: July 2021
We couldn’t fault
anything at the Blue Boar. The food was so nice - 10/10, the service by Ruth
was great and the place is quaint. We luckily booked the day before and so glad
we did. If we come to Ludlow again we’ll definitely visit.
Date of visit: July 2021
A true Gem in a lovely setting
Excellent little
gem look deeper than the outside big beer garden great staff
all I can say is if come to Ludlow and do not visit you’ve missed out it opens
later than it says on here esp as a bar food is excellent well worth a go
Date of visit: June 2021
My friends live in
Ludlow, and recommended we eat here one evening during our stay. 6 of us sat
outside under a terrace, very nice.
The friend is vegetarian and likes eating here. I had the greek style chicken
slouvaki, highly recommend and lots of it.
Really enjoyed the food, staff and ambience.
Date of visit: July 2021
Friendly helpful
staff, excellent service, and lovely food.
Ate here twice during our week in ludlow.
They have a greek chef, so always a greek speciality on the menu
Souvlaki first night and superb/authentic lamb kleftico on second. Havent had
better one in greece
Very reasonable too.... and did i mention the staff were excellent
Well worth a visit, but be hungry because there's lots of it
Date of visit: July 2021
Good - especially if you like Greek food!
Visited the Blue
Boar twice during our stay. The menu does change slightly with (I think) a few
more options on Friday evenings. We can definitely recommend the feta in filo
with honey - delicious but not on the diet list. Other dishes tried were briam,
stuffed aubergine, souvlaki and kleftiko. I also had home made baklava. Please
be aware though it's not all Greek. Waiting staff were friendly. This
restaurant welcomes dogs, which I think is a good thing to not exclude dog
owners - however, it may be a suggestion to have a separate dog friendly area
as this may put off some potential diners. A good gin menu although pricier
than in another venue. You won't leave hungry! Would return.
Date of visit: June 2021
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Visited indoors this lovely town pub just after reopened in May. Made us
very welcome. Service helpful and friendly. Excellent lunch, good beer,
followed the protocols felt very safe. Accompanied by our dog.
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Date of visit: May 2021
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Booked by phone for Sunday lunch, bank holiday weekend. Couldn't fault
it, the Sunday roast was superb, I chose pork, my wife roast beef. Both were
excellent, large portions, they didn't skimp on the meat, plenty of veg,
presented well and all served by 3 off the most friendly, helpful lads. All
very covid safe, in fact the lad with the pink tint to his hair insisted a
couple of customers wore masks as they moved about the bar, very commendable.
Great food, great atmosphere, great service, great value.
· Date of visit: May 2021
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The story of “kleftiko” or the thieves’
dinner Roughly five hundred years ago, a large number of poor farmers in
Greece were forced to take refuge in
the mountains, fleeing from the authorities because they refused to bow to a
foreign occupation or to the whims of wealthy landowners. They couldn’t pay
their taxes or their debts and in order to survive, they would steal a goat or
else rely on the hospitality of their fellow countrymen, who gave them food.
These hunted men, whose numbers were huge at times, were known as “kleftes”
or thieves, by the authorities. |
In
order to cook their food without being detected by the patrols, they had to
hide the smoke from their cooking fire and the aroma of roasting meat. Nor did
their fugitive existence allow them to remain in the same place for the six or
seven hours necessary to oversee the cooking of their meal. So they used to dig
a hollow in the ground, light a fire in the bottom of it and then cover the
embers with branches and soil. Then they placed the lamb or goat’s meat on top
and covered it with more branches and soil. They slowly roasted the meat in
this earth-oven for several hours with chunks of hard, spicy cheese and the
roasted meat gradually took on the aroma of its covering of bay leaves and
carob leaves, as well as the flavours of oregano and thyme, lemon and wild
garlic. Hours later they returned, uncovered the roast meat and enjoyed their
“thieves’ dinner” or “kleftiko”.
