It was a pleasure to serve you at the Plume Gary, and we are so happy that you had such a good time. We always strive to provide amazing food and top class service, so we are nothing short of thrilled that you enjoyed it so much. On behalf of the whole team, we want to thank you for an amazing review and we really hope to see you again in the future! 😊x
Great comment Ellie, it's quite rare for Gary to get any feedback from the restaurants/pubs he visits.. Yourself and the team are doing a fantastic job, well done 👏
How refreshing to find a pub run by a celebrity who doesn't want to suck a customers eyes out. That food all looked fantastic. I could tell you really enjoyed this one Gary.
I went to his first venture. The Punchbowl in N.Yorks. Great food and atmosphere and they put a huge amount in to refurbing and fixing it up. Unfortunately, it went under after 2-3 years, but Morrisey made sure to pay off all debts and left the village with a lovely pub. I wasn't a massive MBB fan, but Neil comes across as a very honorable moral person who doesn't shirk his responsibilities in life.
I forgot to say Gary. Neil is a lovely bloke. In 1996 I did a radio advert. For McCain oven chips. I was a junior at an ad agency in London in my early 20s and it was him and Stephen Tompkinson who were the voices of some frozen vegetables in our radio advert. Neil was so kind to me, it was one of my first radio ads and both him and Stephen embraced the ridiculousness of my idea and smashed the VO out of the park. And at the end of it I had a lovely radio advert for my portfolio. They even told me I had written a lovely script.
Neil Morrisey is one of those blokes that comes across as a genuinely decent fella, I remember a few years ago he had money issues with a business project that had gone wrong, he owed many ordinary hard working people a lot of money, he could of declared bankruptcy and walked away but as far as i know he didn't, he manned up took responsibility, worked hard and as far as i know paid everyone back. His pub looks great, the food looks amazing and really reasonable for such great quality, its a 10/10 from me and i wish Neil all the best, when I visit I will leave a fiver behind the bar so he can have a pint on me, the world needs more Neil Morrisey's.
I’m so happy for Neil Morrisey! I was afraid you’d not like the food. I actually prefer a really good pub meal to a good restaurant meal. I find the atmosphere more relaxed and authentic, especially if there’s families with little ones running around. Another great review, and that food looked amazing. It’s a 10 from me. Cheers, mate!
This is how proper pubs should be. Fair priced, both food and drink. Nowadays they just don't warrant the money. Every village / town, needs a local like this.
@@michaelb2388 My favourite local only does snacks and delicious pork pies. But it has a national reputation for beer and is unchanged since 1903. People visiting York often make a point of visiting it: it's a destination pub. The pubs in my local village would die if they didn't serve food. All have been shut at one time or another over the last 20 years.
(44) Had my husband join in watching you, and he was really impressed with how you approach your reviews. "It's all about the food and not him; I REALLY like that!!!" And what a terrific location for a pub!!! I got hooked on watching lawn bowls when I was living in New Zealand so this would be a definite favorite if I lived there. TERRIFIC upload, Gary. You're a bloody star!!!
Visited this pub a few years ago and have been back several times since. It is outstanding in every aspect. Service, ambience, quality of food and terrific vfm. If only more places were like it. Bring one to Surrey…
Absolutely - Tom K = Rip Off !!! He should be ashamed. Neil M = honest pricing, good food and every effort to keep you coming back... TBH, I could NOT afford to go every week, but to visit occasionally would be an excellent treat or a place to take others for a special occasion. 👍
I think this should be shared to Heston , the rudest and most arrogant vile little man I ever had the misfortune to meet , met on the river in Henley as he proceeded to shout abuse at a woman about something.. when told to calm down he proceeded to shout abuse at everyone PRICK!!! This was about a week after I spent a fortune at his over priced restaurant..
So happy to see pubs deliver, they are vital to our society and despite the best efforts of the pub chains and our gov we need to protect independents as much as we can .
@@andrewhayes7055 If you'd watched and listened properly you would know that "a party in my mouth" is a phrase Gary used when he tasted the starter. Ease off on the aggression fella, and pay more more attention.
I absolutely loved men behaving badly growing up. I'm so glad you got a top-drawer meal here, it looks amazing. It looks like a pub but with proper restaurant-quality food. Brilliant.
This is one of my favourite reviews so far Gary. A highly creative menu. Superb presentation. And great flavours that can be seen in your enjoyment. Here’s a chef who really delivers on every level. It’s a firm 10 from me.
Wished I knew you were in the Plume,I would have come and said hi.I live nearby and my wife and I go there regularly.The haddock egg is my go to always. Glad you enjoyed it and I give it 10/10 as we have never been disappointed.
He also owns Brown's Hotel in Laughne near Carmarthen here in west Wales the famous hang out of Dylan Thomas .He outbid Mick Jagger and Pierce Brosnan apparently
When I saw the word 'shocked' I thought uh ohh here comes a terrible meal but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that delicious food laid out, that Scotch Egg looked absolutely amazing, cooking one of those to perfection is no mean feat and that gammon looked succulent and tasty, heck even those chips looked amazing even if they wernt very crispy, The Pub itself looks absolutely stunning, I can imagine watching a game of bowls on a balmy summers evening with a crisp cold pint in hand, for me its a clear 10 out of 10, great choice once again Gary, regards Gav
What a great impartial insight into that pub. Gary did them proud with his honest experienced views and just having the chips need more TLC is nothing that chef cannot resolve. What a fantastic looking Scotch Egg dish. I was salivating just watching it. Lovely food lovely looking pub that I would most certainly visit on my travels.
Agree with you about the Scotch Egg, there are high class restaurants that would struggle to serve up something that good...I was pretty much salivating before Gary even cut into it...just looked fantastic!
The Plume of Feathers Pub looks like it would be a wonderful place to spend a lazy afternoon. Especially on a sunny day in the beer garden. The food looked amazing. I think I would give a 10 because it looks to be the whole package experience and food wise. Gary another fine review, keep up the quality work..............Cheers.
@@GaryEats I would enjoy that and the next time I head to the UK, I will reach out to you. I am a photographer and a fan of one of your fellow YTers named JULIAN BAIRD who posts outstanding videos of his photography in Dartmoor, Devon and elsewhere. I hope to come to the UK someday to meet him and it would be great to meet you both.
The best thing about the UK is we have people from across the world living here and they leave their culinary influences for us to enjoy. You can literally travel across the world when you go for a meal, passport not required
Hi Gary, great review. So good to see a pub actually cooking food from scratch and not just microwaving pre cooked meals and heating up frozen chips. It looked fantastic, 10 out of 10 from me 😊.
That was top quality Gary. I was ver impressed with the starter and the gammon looked delicious. Definitely 9.5-10. Superb and many thanks for sharing, this Sunday evening, much appreciated 👍👍👍
So happy to see you come to my neck of the woods, Gary. Never expected to see you up here! I'm in Stoke, and heard lots of good things about the Plume. Definitely going to check it out now! 💖
For the price you got the quality food the service and the ambience I wouldn't hesitate in giving it a Ten. The starter you got i would expect in the restaurant and the gamon steak was really cheap as it was proper quality. Hats of to the chef for preparing and serving such quality pub food🙌 I am so glad you got that starter when I saw it on the menu I was ahhh I would pick that for sure as I have never seen it before on any menu. That half pint mate you really should have got another just to make sure it was as good as the first one😉 As always thanks for the review it's much appreciated guys🙌
Been to one of Neil Morrissey's pub/restaurants and it was fantastic. Had a great meal at a very fair price and the staff were amazing. My daughter, who is autistic asked for a photo of Neil, they did that and made a huge fuss over her. The place was packed but the staff still found time to talk about Neil and the pub. 10/10. So no surprise that the Plume of Feathers did you proud.
Hi Gary, we have planned on going several times, but never got around to it. But now, the decision is made, the wife and I have to do the 3 hours drive up and try it out. It looked absolutely amazing and loved the ambience with the memorabilia from his work etc. Nicely decorated and not tacky at all. Really glad you enjoyed it and as I said, we will most definitely take the trip up and try it out! Have a wonderful rest of your day and Happy Easter! 😊
The food looked absolutely top drawer Gary. Very imaginative and excellently executed. Sensible price for such quality food 👍🏾 Loved that there was no audible music too 👌🏽
Oh my days....that all looked fab...great choice made..that starter yum..the gammon..yummier..im so hungry..ty for sharing Gary....🎉..wow 💯..worthy of a 9.8🎉
Stoke on Trent is a beautiful place, not like noisy london. And what an enjoyable meal Gary. It's a nice family trip just to pay a visit to such a lovely pub. Brings back memories when pubs were quite different and food was authentic. Good show Gary. Always a pleasure to watch your vids. Cheers mate.👍
I am so glad you went there; some friends of mine live in Barlaston and go there for special occasions. They've raved about the food and now I can see why! The gammon looked sensational - and I love the idea of gooseberry ketchup as the condiment! Another fantastic vlog! Thanks, Gary xx
Brian...... Had the chips been perfect, then you could give a 'Perfect' score, but they were not quite there, so in all honesty you can't give a 10, but I would give it 9.75 which is being realistic while being an amazing result for the pub !
For a pub it’s got to be a ten! It’s probably better than an awful lot of so called restaurants. Everything looked really good. As always, a great vid Gary👍
Impressed with the centre of the scotch Egg. Something British that the French Never knew about. I keep telling them our cuisine is a guarded secret, something we like to keep a secret especially from the French!! Chips look Great something that the French cannot cook, sorry to any French reading this. British Pub food in the UK is very good even the French admit that when i bring them over to the UK every year. Thanks for the video sounds like a place to visit.
Great review as always Gary! Everything looked divine; clever and well thought through flavour combinations and cooked to perfection especially considering price.
It's a 10 from me, Gary. Now you've picked somewhere I can get to! My son in law is from Stoke, so after seeing this review, we're going to 'give it a go' 😊 thank you!
Looks like a TEN for sure...that Scotch egg looked like one of the most appetising things I've ever seen you sample and I only wish I could visit this place to try it myself. The gammon looked thicker than some pork chops I've had. Definitely way beyond 'pub grub'.
Gary great video. I would have to give a 10 for the all round quality and atmosphere of restaurant. Oh and my compliments to the video editor.. the thumbnail fooled me ) Great entertainment
There have been so many celebrities who have tried their hand at opening a "classy" restaurant and many have fallen by the wayside but Neil Morrissey seems to have nailed it. Top chef. Quality food. Great service & perfect ambience. Well done !!
When I was a minicab driver in the ‘90s, I encountered Neil as I was boarding HMS President by Blackfriars’s bridge and he was just leaving, probably drank quite a lot, I had to decline his request for a lift home as I was there to pickup someone else. Good to see he’s doing well.
Wow - at first I thought a little too much around the pub about Neil Morrisey but why not - and as soon as I saw the food I realised this is the main event. That scotch egg - I need one - and the gammon looked about the best I’ve seen. And to top it off a bowling green - our passion when we’re not eating 🤣. Thanks for showing us this place 👍
Great review Gary and I'm a Neil Morissey fan myself. That place should be set as a benchmark for all pub food establishments. The chef and cooks know exactly what they're doing and the atmosphere in the place really sets the scene of enjoying a good meal, without any music or distractions. It's a well run premises. 9 times out of 10 you'd see celebrities putting their names to gastric pubs or restaurants and falling short but this is the genuine article My marks would be a 10 and definitely back with friends to treat them. Places like this need to be shared 👍👍👍
Thats a 10 Gary. I wanna go there. Never been to Stoke on Trent, but now Ive got a reason. My god, that starter....Ive had mains smaller than that. RESPECT
Hi Gary, nice looking pub…Bob the Builder did a really good job with this one!👷🏻♂️ Good prices and quality food, definitely an easy 10/10 for me. I just love me a scotch egg and the Gammon looked amazing. Thanks for another great review.
Another great review. Well done Mr Morrisey and his team running the place, it's great and very rare to see a celebrity owned place actually deliver over deliver on the food compared to the price.
Thanks for giving it a go Gary - That Scotch Egg looked awesome. The leaf salad had a glint of dressing not dry like some Pubs 👍 Chips are chips so give it 10 🤓
Wow what a nice looking pub and lovely decore. That food is well presented and looks deliciuos. That scatch egg is perfectly cooked. What was the ketchup like it sounded interesting. The setting is beautiful as well gary
Nice looking pub there Gary owned and run by Neil. That scotch egg starter looked incredible beautiful looking arrangement of flavours there. The cider brazed gammon looked equally as good. Shame the chips weren’t a bit more up to scratch. Reasonably priced too.
Neil Morrisey has his own pub chain?! Lol didn't know that. Good for him As a kid, i wanted a pub of my own, so on special occasions I'd set up the kitchen table with all the booze my parents bought and would charge them to buy their own drinks. I called it "The Hound In The Hut" my Nana once came round and didn't get the concept and pretended to hand over invisible money. My mum said: "He wants real money, mum" 😅 It eventually became "The Tortoise Shell" but that didn't last long. I'd hung up me beer mats and decided i was too old for it. At about 9 years of age I went into administration anyway as i was getting no patronage from my family anymore 😔
Haha! That's a beautiful anecdote, mate. I did a similar thing setting up my own Wimpy bar in my parents' living room when I was 8ish on 2 old school desks one Boxing Day. Birds Eye 'beef' burgers in toast with ketchup wrapped in greaseproof, the word 'Wimpy' written on 'em in felt-tip pen. I thought the family were laughing so much because they liked the food & service so much - looking back I think the joke may have been on me 😂. Ironically, 40yrs on, I now work in catering 😂.
10 out of 10. Amazing, artistic, and inventive cooking, plus a generous serving of ham. It was really impressive. Thank you for showing us. Oh, I almost forgot, the bill was more than reasonable!
@@maxdamage2U I have had loads of really good meals there ! Fantastic compared to my local ! It’s a bit of a drive , but I have never had a poor meal or experience there ! Question, have you been there ? If not please go , it really is quite good !
John I just noticed the other comment so I’ll reply to both and my apologies in advance. This is a proper pub with a restaurant attached as you know, the food service and ambiance brilliant, this is as you said SPECIAL, it’s not about Neil it’s about the pub, I’ll be returning, take care and have a great Easter 👍
@@GaryEats Bit far from Sussex to Stoke. Next time Chelsea are playing there, I'll be sure to visit. Thanks Gary , you are doing a great job. We went to Goodman Steak after your vid, and I want to go to Veeraswamy soon with my curry loving son. Thanks for everything. If you like an "almost Michelen" curry, Tamasha in Bromley, Kent . You wont't regret!!!
How about a 9.95? Because there was a small imperfection, but really - the value and quality and creativity and care - deserving of high praise! Another excellent find - Thank you for the Ride Along as you enjoyed what looked like a great day out!
As a 'local' I can confirm that the Plume is very much an excellent pub - good food to be had and it's a great 'watering hole' when you're out for a walk up the canal :innocent:
I’m glad you followed up on a hint I dropped you sometime back when I believe you were in James May’s pub, as I said then it is a fantastic pub with great service & beer, but the chips let them down on my visit too, except mine were pale & soggy, I’m surprised you didn’t mention the small handful they gave you, I only had a couple less on my smaller meal. So now the sun will be shining once again I’ll drag the motorbike out & head down there & give that Scotch egg ago 👍🏴
Hi Gary, you're reactions to the food and the pub in general were really great to see. And that food looked excellent, that starter alone looked fantastic. Its really good to see a celebrity putting their money where their mouth is and coming up trumps with a really good product. Great to see and I think the quality - and at that price point, really deserves a 10/10. When I'm up that way I'll make it a priority to check out that starter. Nice one Gary! ✌
It was a pleasure to serve you at the Plume Gary, and we are so happy that you had such a good time. We always strive to provide amazing food and top class service, so we are nothing short of thrilled that you enjoyed it so much. On behalf of the whole team, we want to thank you for an amazing review and we really hope to see you again in the future! 😊x
Felt like Inception reading this comment then seeing you in action in the background... 🤯
Stunning little place Ellie, may well call in myself in the near future 😃
Im slavering at the chops looking at that food. Briliant
So Sweet of a member of staff to comment, well done Ellie.
Great comment Ellie, it's quite rare for Gary to get any feedback from the restaurants/pubs he visits..
Yourself and the team are doing a fantastic job, well done 👏
How refreshing to find a pub run by a celebrity who doesn't want to suck a customers eyes out. That food all looked fantastic. I could tell you really enjoyed this one Gary.
That’s a great call this was quality all round 👍
I went to his first venture. The Punchbowl in N.Yorks. Great food and atmosphere and they put a huge amount in to refurbing and fixing it up. Unfortunately, it went under after 2-3 years, but Morrisey made sure to pay off all debts and left the village with a lovely pub. I wasn't a massive MBB fan, but Neil comes across as a very honorable moral person who doesn't shirk his responsibilities in life.
Just down the road, have to give it a go.
I forgot to say Gary. Neil is a lovely bloke. In 1996 I did a radio advert. For McCain oven chips. I was a junior at an ad agency in London in my early 20s and it was him and Stephen Tompkinson who were the voices of some frozen vegetables in our radio advert. Neil was so kind to me, it was one of my first radio ads and both him and Stephen embraced the ridiculousness of my idea and smashed the VO out of the park. And at the end of it I had a lovely radio advert for my portfolio. They even told me I had written a lovely script.
Nice one
What a fantastic story and thank you for sharing, Neil sounds like a top guy 👍
This does not surprise me to hear this. I'd be very disappointed if I found out that he wasn't a nice guy.
Neil Morrisey is one of those blokes that comes across as a genuinely decent fella, I remember a few years ago he had money issues with a business project that had gone wrong, he owed many ordinary hard working people a lot of money, he could of declared bankruptcy and walked away but as far as i know he didn't, he manned up took responsibility, worked hard and as far as i know paid everyone back. His pub looks great, the food looks amazing and really reasonable for such great quality, its a 10/10 from me and i wish Neil all the best, when I visit I will leave a fiver behind the bar so he can have a pint on me, the world needs more Neil Morrisey's.
Wow I didn’t know that Steve and it shows what a top fella he is. He has created an excellent pub with top staffing, I agree well done Neil
He's the bloke who had an affair with Amanda Holden, ending Les Dennis's marriage?
I’m so happy for Neil Morrisey! I was afraid you’d not like the food. I actually prefer a really good pub meal to a good restaurant meal. I find the atmosphere more relaxed and authentic, especially if there’s families with little ones running around. Another great review, and that food looked amazing. It’s a 10 from me. Cheers, mate!
Loved the food. Absolutely superb.
What a find, restaurant quality in a pub, deserves a 10 in my book, thanks for that Gary
Spot on Mike. A brilliant place to eat
This is how proper pubs should be. Fair priced, both food and drink.
Nowadays they just don't warrant the money.
Every village / town, needs a local like this.
I fully agree 💯
Proper pubs don't do food
No thanks. A sanitised soulless version of a pub and one man's ego? I'll stick with real pubs 😬
@@michaelb2388 My favourite local only does snacks and delicious pork pies. But it has a national reputation for beer and is unchanged since 1903. People visiting York often make a point of visiting it: it's a destination pub.
The pubs in my local village would die if they didn't serve food. All have been shut at one time or another over the last 20 years.
fair prices? 7 quid for desert?
(44) Had my husband join in watching you, and he was really impressed with how you approach your reviews. "It's all about the food and not him; I REALLY like that!!!" And what a terrific location for a pub!!! I got hooked on watching lawn bowls when I was living in New Zealand so this would be a definite favorite if I lived there. TERRIFIC upload, Gary. You're a bloody star!!!
Please say hello to your husband, that means a lot. Thank you.
You know you're hooked when you find yourself randomly saying, 'As always, let's give it a go'...
Sounds like a 10 to me 😊
@thaisstone5192 - hi from Dunedin! This channel is top of my list, because of the way Gary presents things!
@@lizg5574 BEAUTIFUL city, Dunedin. I lived in Wellington and the Hutt regions.
Visited this pub a few years ago and have been back several times since. It is outstanding in every aspect. Service, ambience, quality of food and terrific vfm. If only more places were like it. Bring one to Surrey…
Thanks for that comment Ian, we both had the same experience
I hope Tom Kerridge watches this and rings Neil Morrissey for advice on how to run his gastro pub!
Tom Kerridge = £££££
He may have lost all that weight but he's still a greedy prick at the end of the day
Absolutely - Tom K = Rip Off !!! He should be ashamed. Neil M = honest pricing, good food and every effort to keep you coming back... TBH, I could NOT afford to go every week, but to visit occasionally would be an excellent treat or a place to take others for a special occasion. 👍
I think this should be shared to Heston , the rudest and most arrogant vile little man I ever had the misfortune to meet , met on the river in Henley as he proceeded to shout abuse at a woman about something.. when told to calm down he proceeded to shout abuse at everyone PRICK!!! This was about a week after I spent a fortune at his over priced restaurant..
That Scotch Egg would be about £25 in Toms pub
Even the beer is reasonably priced! Wish it was my local, looks amazing. Got to be a ten.
It was absolutely superb Frank
Shame Gary to miss the Plum Porter what a pint that is!
@@davefarmer6873 Jaipur excellent.
Glass wasn't clean
Right next to the canal too, a lovely walk from there to Stone market town.
So happy to see pubs deliver, they are vital to our society and despite the best efforts of the pub chains and our gov we need to protect independents as much as we can .
A really great point 👍
Wow Gary that pub is 10 minutes away from our house glad you liked it. We go quite often for food and a beer after a walk along the canal.
Do you go there for a party in your mouth too? 😂😂😂
@@TheAdArchive what the hell are you on about? stay off the Special Brew.
That’s so good to know thank you 🙏
@@andrewhayes7055
Whoosh
@@andrewhayes7055 If you'd watched and listened properly you would know that "a party in my mouth" is a phrase Gary used when he tasted the starter. Ease off on the aggression fella, and pay more more attention.
I absolutely loved men behaving badly growing up. I'm so glad you got a top-drawer meal here, it looks amazing. It looks like a pub but with proper restaurant-quality food. Brilliant.
It was top drawer, Robert. Very very good!
This is one of my favourite reviews so far Gary. A highly creative menu. Superb presentation. And great flavours that can be seen in your enjoyment. Here’s a chef who really delivers on every level. It’s a firm 10 from me.
Thank you Christopher very kind and I agree a top chef for sure
Wished I knew you were in the Plume,I would have come and said hi.I live nearby and my wife and I go there regularly.The haddock egg is my go to always. Glad you enjoyed it and I give it 10/10 as we have never been disappointed.
I’m sorry but I’ll be back soon enough and hopefully meet up then 👍
Wow that does look and sound delicious, what a lovely advert for this place
10/10
Mr Morrissey is a Stokie. Folk should come to Stoke-on-Trent more. We have incredible countryside, history and this is the icing on the cake.
Very underrated part of the country, it's just a shame that the towns have had so little investment. I've a soft spot for the area.
I agree completely as I’ll be back in the area very soon Anthony thank you 👌
He's actually from Stafford. My brother knew him and was a friend of his brother.
I went to Stoke once, it was cold, wet, grey, and closed.
It’s a dump.
Those prices are extremely reasonable. Steak for under £20 is very good!
Always happy with a notification from yourself Gary.
Thanks Liam, means a lot. Food was excellent 👍
20 quid for a steak ,what did that cow get fed on gold
Rump steak for £19 is not good thats a rip off
@@carlt9265 where you eating?? Toby carvery!! 😜
He also owns Brown's Hotel in Laughne near Carmarthen here in west Wales the famous hang out of Dylan Thomas .He outbid Mick Jagger and Pierce Brosnan apparently
Wow I didn’t know that Dave thank you
When I saw the word 'shocked' I thought uh ohh here comes a terrible meal but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that delicious food laid out, that Scotch Egg looked absolutely amazing, cooking one of those to perfection is no mean feat and that gammon looked succulent and tasty, heck even those chips looked amazing even if they wernt very crispy, The Pub itself looks absolutely stunning, I can imagine watching a game of bowls on a balmy summers evening with a crisp cold pint in hand, for me its a clear 10 out of 10, great choice once again Gary, regards Gav
Just for the "I was SHOCKED!", it deserves an 11 !!
Food looked super delicious, especially that Scotch Egg.
I was shocked how good it was Gav. I've bene let down by many celebrity run places in the past!
What a great impartial insight into that pub. Gary did them proud with his honest experienced views and just having the chips need more TLC is nothing that chef cannot resolve. What a fantastic looking Scotch Egg dish. I was salivating just watching it. Lovely food lovely looking pub that I would most certainly visit on my travels.
Agree with you about the Scotch Egg, there are high class restaurants that would struggle to serve up something that good...I was pretty much salivating before Gary even cut into it...just looked fantastic!
A really lovely comment thank you and I fully agree with the observation
The food looked amazing. Portions are very decent , and unlike other celebrity owners, prices are extremely affordable. Cracking review.
Very true! Thank you Mark
The Plume of Feathers Pub looks like it would be a wonderful place to spend a lazy afternoon. Especially on a sunny day in the beer garden. The food looked amazing. I think I would give a 10 because it looks to be the whole package experience and food wise. Gary another fine review, keep up the quality work..............Cheers.
You've nailed it in one Daniel!
I am so jealous of the different places Gary gets to eat at. Living here in the USA, one can only enjoy his feasts vicariously.
Thank you Paul. If you're ever here, I'd love to grab something to eat with you
Paul would be daft to let your offer slip by.@@GaryEats
@@GaryEats I would enjoy that and the next time I head to the UK, I will reach out to you. I am a photographer and a fan of one of your fellow YTers named JULIAN BAIRD who posts outstanding videos of his photography in Dartmoor, Devon and elsewhere. I hope to come to the UK someday to meet him and it would be great to meet you both.
The best thing about the UK is we have people from across the world living here and they leave their culinary influences for us to enjoy. You can literally travel across the world when you go for a meal, passport not required
Hi Gary, great review. So good to see a pub actually cooking food from scratch and not just microwaving pre cooked meals and heating up frozen chips. It looked fantastic, 10 out of 10 from me 😊.
100% agree with you, I’m sick of dry oven chips etc..
This was great cooking from a chef who takes pride in his work Gary, great score 👍
That was top quality Gary. I was ver impressed with the starter and the gammon looked delicious. Definitely 9.5-10. Superb and many thanks for sharing, this Sunday evening, much appreciated 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Andreas. A real top quality pub!
Great comment 👍🏽
@@GaryEats Is gammon still allowed since the B word? Or maybe it's compulsory? 🇨🇵🇪🇺
So happy to see you come to my neck of the woods, Gary. Never expected to see you up here! I'm in Stoke, and heard lots of good things about the Plume. Definitely going to check it out now! 💖
Hello! Great to see you comment again, it was wonderful. Please do give it a go!
For the price you got the quality food the service and the ambience I wouldn't hesitate in giving it a Ten. The starter you got i would expect in the restaurant and the gamon steak was really cheap as it was proper quality. Hats of to the chef for preparing and serving such quality pub food🙌 I am so glad you got that starter when I saw it on the menu I was ahhh I would pick that for sure as I have never seen it before on any menu. That half pint mate you really should have got another just to make sure it was as good as the first one😉 As always thanks for the review it's much appreciated guys🙌
I was driving Ian and it’s a long way so I won’t DD mate 👍
Watching Gary attempt to cross a mildly-busy road never fails to get the heart going
I’m useless going to get knocked over one day
Yeah, those bits of the intro's always snag me a bit.
Been to one of Neil Morrissey's pub/restaurants and it was fantastic. Had a great meal at a very fair price and the staff were amazing. My daughter, who is autistic asked for a photo of Neil, they did that and made a huge fuss over her. The place was packed but the staff still found time to talk about Neil and the pub. 10/10. So no surprise that the Plume of Feathers did you proud.
This pub was outstanding, Martin and well done to Neil for running an operation like this and for being so kind to you and your family
Hi Gary, we have planned on going several times, but never got around to it. But now, the decision is made, the wife and I have to do the 3 hours drive up and try it out. It looked absolutely amazing and loved the ambience with the memorabilia from his work etc. Nicely decorated and not tacky at all. Really glad you enjoyed it and as I said, we will most definitely take the trip up and try it out! Have a wonderful rest of your day and Happy Easter! 😊
Please do give it a go Frank. In the summer, it would worth the journey. Take a trip up there and Happy Easter to you too!
If you like walking definitely worth the trip and after a lovely meal, walk along the canal into Stone
The food looked absolutely top drawer Gary. Very imaginative and excellently executed. Sensible price for such quality food 👍🏾
Loved that there was no audible music too 👌🏽
It was excellent chef. Very very light music, the perfect amount
Oh my days....that all looked fab...great choice made..that starter yum..the gammon..yummier..im so hungry..ty for sharing Gary....🎉..wow 💯..worthy of a 9.8🎉
More than welcome. Anytime!
Stoke on Trent is a beautiful
place, not like noisy london.
And what an enjoyable meal
Gary. It's a nice family trip
just to pay a visit to such a
lovely pub. Brings back
memories when pubs were
quite different and food was
authentic. Good show Gary.
Always a pleasure to watch
your vids. Cheers mate.👍
It really is Paul!
I am so glad you went there; some friends of mine live in Barlaston and go there for special occasions. They've raved about the food and now I can see why! The gammon looked sensational - and I love the idea of gooseberry ketchup as the condiment! Another fantastic vlog! Thanks, Gary xx
Very kind Liz and your friends can confirm how good this pub really is 👍
An absolutely glorious meal! Even with the slightly soft chips, I would rate 10. Blessings from Texas,USA. 👍😊❤
Hello Brian and thank you!
Do you have black pudding in Texas?….if not , you should.
Brian...... Had the chips been perfect, then you could give a 'Perfect' score, but they were not quite there, so in all honesty you can't give a 10, but I would give it 9.75 which is being realistic while being an amazing result for the pub !
so glad to see you again gary xxxxxx
Thanks Heather. Hope you are doing well!
For a pub it’s got to be a ten! It’s probably better than an awful lot of so called restaurants. Everything looked really good. As always, a great vid Gary👍
It was exceptional Jeffrey. Thank you mate
It hasnt fallen into the trap of being owned by a celebrity, meaning the prices go up.
👍🏼😃
Impressed with the centre of the scotch Egg. Something British that the French Never knew about.
I keep telling them our cuisine is a guarded secret, something we like to keep a secret especially from the French!!
Chips look Great something that the French cannot cook, sorry to any French reading this.
British Pub food in the UK is very good even the French admit that when i bring them over to the UK every year.
Thanks for the video sounds like a place to visit.
This is definitely a place to visit Clive, quality cooking in an excellent environment 👍
Great review as always Gary! Everything looked divine; clever and well thought through flavour combinations and cooked to perfection especially considering price.
Thank you kindly Phil. Absolutely superb!
Top review for a top pub owned by a top guy. Would def give it a 10 as the chips were still tasty, but the whole experience looked fantastic.
Thank you Ian great comment
Fascinating to see how all the various taste combinations reviewed work together. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your watching and commenting
I used to work with Neil’s dad,,many years ago.I remember him saying “He thinks he’s going to be a popstar some day”
lol great story
A 10 from me. For not having music to start with. Great vlog and the food looked lovely, thank you xx
Very kind Susannah and I agree x
Totally agree so many eating places & cafes think they are nightclubs!
Sun coming through my window, I was just thinking a nice cold beer wouldn't go a miss!! Oh yes, please.
Enjoy! What you going for Trevor?
@@GaryEats A nice cold pint of Cruzcampo.🍺
It's a 10 from me, Gary. Now you've picked somewhere I can get to! My son in law is from Stoke, so after seeing this review, we're going to 'give it a go' 😊 thank you!
I hope you enjoy Pauline have a great time when you go 👌
Neil Morrisey makes my toes curl.....there just something about him but his food looks good
@@janecox4173 I can't watch anything with him in it either! As you said, the food looked good 😀
@@paulinedelaney6385 I thought it was just me 😃
All the celebs are into pubs! 🤯 It’s a hard business. I remember Boon - showing my age! 😂
Gary brilliant find -thanks so much -you came up trumps again
Very kind thank you
Looks like a TEN for sure...that Scotch egg looked like one of the most appetising things I've ever seen you sample and I only wish I could visit this place to try it myself. The gammon looked thicker than some pork chops I've had. Definitely way beyond 'pub grub'.
A good comment not pub grub and excellent price as well
Gary great video. I would have to give a 10 for the all round quality and atmosphere of restaurant. Oh and my compliments to the video editor.. the thumbnail fooled me ) Great entertainment
That’s very kind I’ll let the cameraman know 👍
Looked good with a great space! Nice and green outside.
Great review Gary, as per usual.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
There have been so many celebrities who have tried their hand at opening a "classy" restaurant and many have fallen by the wayside but Neil Morrissey seems to have nailed it. Top chef. Quality food. Great service & perfect ambience. Well done !!
There’s nothing worse than music too loud when you’re trying to converse.
That’s a great point Robert and the chef definitely makes this pub stand out
James May’s pub is really
Good as well?
Thank you Gary, great stuff 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers 🍻 Kev thank you 👍
Everything looked good ... even the chips .... I think I'll give it 10 ..... Excellent video, Gary.
Thank you I agree
Nice video Gary…Top quality food and lovely pub too…I love “Gammon n Eggs” 👌👌👍 looked scrumptious chap…10/10 for me.
Very kind and I hope your all good always great to hear from you👍👍
Gary upload on a Sunday night 👌
Prime time viewing
Top man Neil
When I was a minicab driver in the ‘90s, I encountered Neil as I was boarding HMS President by Blackfriars’s bridge and he was just leaving, probably drank quite a lot, I had to decline his request for a lift home as I was there to pickup someone else. Good to see he’s doing well.
That is a interesting story, Peter
@@GaryEats thanks I think he lived in the Barbican at the time, so he didn’t have far to stagger.
Wow - at first I thought a little too much around the pub about Neil Morrisey but why not - and as soon as I saw the food I realised this is the main event. That scotch egg - I need one - and the gammon looked about the best I’ve seen. And to top it off a bowling green - our passion when we’re not eating 🤣. Thanks for showing us this place 👍
The food is always the main event Carol. Thank you!
You always make good food look even better..Thanks Gary
Very kind thank you 👌
looks amazing for pub grub and all home made too . the place was clean , and friendly too , as i know this place . 10 out of 10 for me
Thank you Roy a great score
Looked really good. A nicely cooked egg is very underrated.
The scotch egg was absolutely superb
Top notch review Gary, a credit to what sounds like a superb value and quality establishment.. if it's ever on my radar i'll be stopping in !
Thank you Dan well worth a visit
Great review Gary and I'm a Neil Morissey fan myself. That place should be set as a benchmark for all pub food establishments. The chef and cooks know exactly what they're doing and the atmosphere in the place really sets the scene of enjoying a good meal, without any music or distractions. It's a well run premises. 9 times out of 10 you'd see celebrities putting their names to gastric pubs or restaurants and falling short but this is the genuine article My marks would be a 10 and definitely back with friends to treat them. Places like this need to be shared 👍👍👍
That’s a brilliant comment and one I agree 💯 with thank you 👍👍
10 out of 10 I reckon and if I was closer I’d try it out 😃
It was exquisite Hazel
Great Pub Food Gary. It's probably just near enough to give it a go as a special trip out. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Steve I’ll be going back for sure
He's been on Amanda Holden too Gary...
You mean you haven't?
Who hasn't?
Now now Paul lol
Pmsl 😂
🤣
Another fantastic review Sir, we have booked ourselves in (table of six) first week in April, again on your experience.
Wow that’s amazing, please let me know how the meal goes 👌😊
Thats a 10 Gary.
I wanna go there. Never been to Stoke on Trent, but now Ive got a reason.
My god, that starter....Ive had mains smaller than that.
RESPECT
Give it a go!! The starter was superb
Hi Gary, nice looking pub…Bob the Builder did a really good job with this one!👷🏻♂️ Good prices and quality food, definitely an easy 10/10 for me. I just love me a scotch egg and the Gammon looked amazing. Thanks for another great review.
Thank you and I fully agree
Gary, the food looked absolutely beautiful, especially the Gammon. The pub looks brilliant great prices definitely a 10 👍
Please do give it a go if you're in the area Paul!
Another great review. Well done Mr Morrisey and his team running the place, it's great and very rare to see a celebrity owned place actually deliver over deliver on the food compared to the price.
That’s a lovely comment thank you 👌
Both courses looked amazing,great review Gary👌
Thank you very kind
Thanks for giving it a go Gary - That Scotch Egg looked awesome. The leaf salad had a glint of dressing not dry like some Pubs 👍 Chips are chips so give it 10 🤓
Great score 👍
Wow what a nice looking pub and lovely decore. That food is well presented and looks deliciuos. That scatch egg is perfectly cooked. What was the ketchup like it sounded interesting. The setting is beautiful as well gary
Ketchup was superb Abigail. I would highly recommend getting that dish.
Its set in a beautiful area of Barlaston. Its also right next to a canal with great walks
Nice looking pub there Gary owned and run by Neil. That scotch egg starter looked incredible beautiful looking arrangement of flavours there. The cider brazed gammon looked equally as good. Shame the chips weren’t a bit more up to scratch. Reasonably priced too.
Very reasonably priced David!
Thanks for this, it's always nice to see what's available and it looks brilliant. Really liked the look of the food. Cracking.
It was stunning food for a pub 👌
Good morning Gary…great watch thanks..looked very nice..
Thank you very much 👍
I would give that a 10 Gary, lovely ambiance, great service reasonably priced for delicious food.❤
Great score Kathy thank you x
Neil Morrisey has his own pub chain?! Lol didn't know that. Good for him
As a kid, i wanted a pub of my own, so on special occasions I'd set up the kitchen table with all the booze my parents bought and would charge them to buy their own drinks.
I called it "The Hound In The Hut" my Nana once came round and didn't get the concept and pretended to hand over invisible money.
My mum said: "He wants real money, mum" 😅
It eventually became "The Tortoise Shell" but that didn't last long. I'd hung up me beer mats and decided i was too old for it. At about 9 years of age I went into administration anyway as i was getting no patronage from my family anymore 😔
LOL. Epic comment Chase. Amused me and the missus 😂
Haha! That's a beautiful anecdote, mate. I did a similar thing setting up my own Wimpy bar in my parents' living room when I was 8ish on 2 old school desks one Boxing Day. Birds Eye 'beef' burgers in toast with ketchup wrapped in greaseproof, the word 'Wimpy' written on 'em in felt-tip pen. I thought the family were laughing so much because they liked the food & service so much - looking back I think the joke may have been on me 😂.
Ironically, 40yrs on, I now work in catering 😂.
This has made me laugh, I read it so many times, well done and thank you 👍👍😊
10 out of 10. Amazing, artistic, and inventive cooking, plus a generous serving of ham. It was really impressive. Thank you for showing us. Oh, I almost forgot, the bill was more than reasonable!
I agree with everything you said Sylvia thank you 👌
Great review again as always Gary come on men behaving good the score can only be 10 you are making me want to go there myself
It’s so well worth a visit and I’ll be returning
Lovely pub , proper tradition and very welcoming.
Food was great and the staff lovely and prices are sensible.
The place is special
Sorry but it just looks like any other ghastly, generic 'gastro' pub' , where's all the pubs gone with proper character and atmosphere 😢?
@@maxdamage2U
I have had loads of really good meals there !
Fantastic compared to my local !
It’s a bit of a drive , but I have never had a poor meal or experience there !
Question, have you been there ?
If not please go , it really is quite good !
John I just noticed the other comment so I’ll reply to both and my apologies in advance. This is a proper pub with a restaurant attached as you know, the food service and ambiance brilliant, this is as you said SPECIAL, it’s not about Neil it’s about the pub, I’ll be returning, take care and have a great Easter 👍
11 minutes and 140 likes?? OMG a Phenomenon (spell checks). Beautiful Tops Gary
Thanks so much my friend!
That Scotch Egg looked absolutely unbelievable !!!
WTAF!!!
It was absolutely fantastic. With the onions and the coriander chutney, exquisite cooking!
@@GaryEats Bit far from Sussex to Stoke. Next time Chelsea are playing there, I'll be sure to visit. Thanks Gary , you are doing a great job. We went to Goodman Steak after your vid, and I want to go to Veeraswamy soon with my curry loving son. Thanks for everything. If you like an "almost Michelen" curry, Tamasha in Bromley, Kent . You wont't regret!!!
How about a 9.95? Because there was a small imperfection, but really - the value and quality and creativity and care - deserving of high praise! Another excellent find - Thank you for the Ride Along as you enjoyed what looked like a great day out!
I like it! Thanks so much Heidi :)
The starter was a meal in itself! Well done Neil! Another great review Gary. 👌
Thank you and well done Neil 👍
Good food is Happiness. Well done Gary on your adventures. 😊
Thank you Jim much appreciated
10 out of 10 the meal and Amanda Holden, what a legend 😃
Lol now now
As a 'local' I can confirm that the Plume is very much an excellent pub - good food to be had and it's a great 'watering hole' when you're out for a walk up the canal :innocent:
Great to hear as your a local 👍
I’m glad you followed up on a hint I dropped you sometime back when I believe you were in James May’s pub, as I said then it is a fantastic pub with great service & beer, but the chips let them down on my visit too, except mine were pale & soggy, I’m surprised you didn’t mention the small handful they gave you, I only had a couple less on my smaller meal.
So now the sun will be shining once again I’ll drag the motorbike out & head down there & give that Scotch egg ago 👍🏴
Thank you for the recommendation top class. As was the pub only let down was the chips not not a game changer, have a safe journey when you revisit
*Sorry mate but I ended up paying more attention to the hair on your ears glistening in the light then the food you were reviewing* 😐
lol sorry Terry
@@GaryEats get it waxed mate
That food looked amazing, thanks for smother great video Gary
Thanks for watching Dawn
Another top review Gary with quality food and affordable prices ❤
Thank you Andrew I agree
Hi Gary, you're reactions to the food and the pub in general were really great to see.
And that food looked excellent, that starter alone looked fantastic. Its really good to see a celebrity putting their money where their mouth is and coming up trumps with a really good product.
Great to see and I think the quality - and at that price point, really deserves a 10/10. When I'm up that way I'll make it a priority to check out that starter. Nice one Gary! ✌
Thank you so much for the excellent comment Hugh and I really fully agree 💯
Thanks Gary for another mouth watering review, looks great food a bit from me but not hesitate in visiting if near. As always keep em coming
More than welcome Jamie. Top man!
Food looked wonderful 😊 and the pub looked great as well wish them every success 😊
That’s very kind Michelle and I agree with you 👌
Another great review Gary. Lovely place. Definitely a 10.
Thank you Christine 👍
Wow, food looked amazing. Your headline had me thinking oh no it's bad.
Great review as always
Thank you Carol stunned how good it was
Excellent Gary, Neil is a favourite actor of mine too due to the forementioned series.
I agree he has done well al round