Frog
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Jim Crowe
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Including the food, our fabulous dining rooms are one of the main reasons our customers visit over and over. The Frog is very spacious and has different areas for dining and as such, the two main rooms have different appeals although the atmosphere created in both is lively and enjoyable. Housed in a period building dating back in parts some 300 years, the interior design cleverly highlights the building’s history and yet remains quite contemporary at the same time. There’s a well-stocked bar, friendly bar staff and importantly, because the Frog is a Free house, varying specials of beer, wine and spirits are also on offer. Atmosphere is what creates a special public bar, and rest assured, the Frog has this in abundance. We have three overnight rooms available at the Frog, all of which have en-suite facilities. Each room has a television and window views
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Good Pub Guide Recommended
Bustling pub with popular modern cooking in traditional atmosphere, fine choice of drinks, lovely garden and nearby walks
Still very much retaining its feel as a country pub (once or twice a year they even have a sale of local game), the neatly kept beamed bars at this well run pub have been gently altered and since the last edition of this Guide. It looks pleasing in its new chalky heritage colours, and emphasising what was already a special feature, the chimney breast around the striking hooded fireplace (with a bench around the edge, sofa and low table in front and a pile of logs sitting beside it) has been papered with newspaper sheets celebrating the year that the current licensees took over. A previously little used room, with a huge feature pewter framed mirror, has recently been incorporated into the bar. A mix of comfortable old furnishings on nice old wooden floors keep it all feeling as friendly and relaxing as ever; piped music. Rebellion IPA, Sharps Doom Bar and a guest are on handpump, with a dozen wines by the glass (including champagne), and about two dozen carefully sourced malt whiskies. A side gate leads to a lovely garden with a large tree in the middle, and the unusual five-sided tables are well placed for attractive valley views. There are plenty of nearby hikes (Henley is close by) and just down the road is the delightful Ibstone windmill. There's a purpose-built outdoor heated area for smokers. The breakfasts are very good.Good Pub Guide Food
Imaginative and reliably enjoyable food includes tasty sausage and onion baguette, warm potato rösti with black pudding, smoked salmon and a poached egg, grilled goats cheese and poached pear bruschetta, fried hake with sweet pepper sauce, roast veal chop with tarragon sauce, steamed guinea fowl breast with calvados and lime with confit leg, mushroom and asparagus lasagne and grilled rump steak, daily specials such as mussels in red thai sauce and battered haddock and chips, and puddings such as chocolate nut brownies, banoffi pie and knickerbocker glory. Coffee is good and comes with delicious shortbread.
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Tuesday 20 April 2010 1:18:40 pm
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