Monday, March 30, 2009

the Wool Pack, 1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich IP4 2SH

This is a pub which tends to sell 3 or 4 real ales such as Tribute and Black Sheep plus others.  Beer is reasonably well kept so if you are in this part of ipswich visit for a drink. drinkers are encouraged even though this pub does food which I will concentrate on here.
 
Dave the chef in this pub seems to really like his fish dishes which change from day to day but may include a mixed fish curry, fish pie or a Portuguese fish stew.  This pub does not leave meet lovers disappointed.  offerings include a big mixed grille with chicken, liver, chops and steak.  Venison austridge and kangaroo stakes are also often available.
 
Yesterday I went to this pub with some friends and ordered mixed fish in garlic butter. 
This included Tuna, Swordfish, Octopus, langoustines, fresh sardines and white fish fillets  as well as about 20 mussels. all this was smothered in garlic butter .  there were also 2 bits of garlic bread and on a side plate there was a mini home made fish pie in a shell with squid, small prawns and white fish in a garlic white sauce covered with mash and cheese.
 
So this dish came to £16.00 but it was massive and all the fresh fish was of extremely high quality.
 
while this pub does mainly fish dishes other food lovers will not be disappointed.  this is really one of the largest food menus I have ever seen in a pub.
 
Staff are very helpful and friendly.  there is a very acceptable range of real ale and the food is better and more plentiful than you will find in many gastro pubs.  As this is a pub, I was not surprised to find that guide dogs are very welcome here.  I give this pub 8 out of 10 and highly recommend it.
 

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