We stopped in to the Crown and Cushion in Welburn, North Yorkshire for a bite of lunch. The car park was reasonably full which is a good sign showing it to be well patronised.
The exterior of the pub is clearly period but the inside has been renovated in a nice gastro-pub style. There appear to be sound baffling panels on the sloping ceilings which work well to dissipate any excessive noise and the restaurant was comfortable to enter.
We approached the bar and had to wait a short while as the waitress was serving drinks but we were quickly shown to a table by the waiter in the main restaurant, having been given the choice of bar or restaurant. A small glitch though in that he got side tracked and forgot to bring us menus . I had to signal him to do so but the problem was quickly rectified.
The menu looked good and I chose the Prawn and Chilli Linguine off the light lunches. Mrs Wanderer chose the Moroccan Lamb Salad with couscous which I had also given thought to.
The food was quick to arrive having, I assume, been freshly prepared. I wasn’t totally blown away by the chilli which had little to no heat. Maybe that is what they were aiming for, catering for those with a slightly less adventurous palette. However, the meal was perfectly good and I enjoyed it. The portion size was just right for a light lunch so I was more than happy.
My wife’s lamb, which was served with giant couscous, was also delightful and again just the right portion size if you don’t want to go for the full fish and chips or other main meals.
As the pub and restaurant is very close to the Castle Howard estate I don’t doubt that it is very busy during peak season so would think that booking would be essential. For a walk-in lunch though it was a perfect experience. One to be repeated. Highly recommended.
The Willoughton Wanderer 
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