It has been some time since we were last at the Advocate Arms in Market Rasen, in fact four years. In 2019, under the previous manager, we had a poor experience of cold food and slow service (which was out of character) but finding ourselves in the vicinity today we thought we’d see if things had improved. They certainly have as the previous deputy manager has taken over in the lead role.
The menu looks good with a nice range of main meals and lighter bites. Mrs Wanderer went for the haddock goujon sandwich with tartare sauce and baby gem leaf, and I chose the falafel, lime and chilli yoghurt and cucumber pitta (partial health-kick going on!) from the sandwich menu.
Once the orders were placed we didn’t have to wait too long for the dishes to arrive. Both were presented well and Mrs W said that her goujons were light and very tasty. Not one for veggie food I was really quite surprised by the falafel pitta. My wife had warned me that falafel can sometimes be dry but this wasn’t the case and I was happy with my choice.
Both meals came with the nicest of fries presented in a small basket. I eyed them suspiciously throughout my meal and was determined to avoid them (did I say health-kick?). However, temptation in the form of a small devil sitting on my shoulder took over and I gave in. They were really nice and seasoned already so no extra salt was needed. Guilt took over halfway through the portion and I left about a third of them putting the napkin over the basket to avoid their come-and-get-me stare.
If there was a glitch to be found it was that my pitta didn’t come with the advertised coleslaw which I didn’t realise until later in the day when I was perusing the menu online for this review. Maybe it was a one-off mistake.
All-in-all a very pleasant return visit and, no doubt we will return once more.
The Willoughton Wanderer 
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