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New owners Martin and Zoe Russell started here in 2021.
Harden's survey result
Summary
This “pleasant old thatched building – hardly a pub, mostly a restaurant”, reopened in autumn 2023 after a refurb and under new ownership – “and the standards have not dropped”. “It’s a nice place (handy for the A1) and the food is pretty good, as is the service”, so it remains “a go-to local restaurant” for many in the area.
Summary
Open again from October 2023 (shortly after our guide goes to press) – this “lovely thatched pub just off the westbound A14 trunk road” is ‘under exciting new management’ (at least that’s what the website says…). It received consistent praise as a “go-to place for many years”, with good-value cuisine and a high-quality wine list – here’s hoping that continues.
Summary
“Great pub dishes executed well above the norm and a very decent wine list” are on the menu at this “lovely old thatched inn on a village green”, re-launched in 2021 by chef Martin Russell and his partner Zoe. “How can you not highly rate any pub that has a traditional suet pudding stuffed with beef bourguignon on the menu?”
Summary
This “nice cosy village pub” with a thatched roof and beamed bar serves a “consistently good and interesting menu” of “British classics”. For many years a foodie destination, it changed hands last year and is now run by chef Martin Russell and his partner Zoe, who began her career as a waitress here.
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Have you eaten at The Pheasant at Keyston?
Loop Rd, Keyston, PE28 0RE
Restaurant details
The Pheasant at Keyston Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Sat in a quiet corner of the restaurant, on my way home to Essex from Bolton. I have eaten here several times and always chose to stop here on my way home as I love the atmosphere. Service and food were very good. Had the brown sugar cured Iberico pig’s cheek with nduja and butter bean purée and pickled Romano peppers followed by pan fried fillet of hake with langoustine veloute, crushed new potatoes, samphire and pickled fennel. Finished with a lemon verbena panna cotta with macerated blood orange. Only thing missing was my wife for company, which I can’t blame the restaurant for. Am already looking forward to going back again soon."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £2.95 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Loop Rd, Keyston, PE28 0RE
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Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4 pm |
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