I had a pub lunch in Uppermill and bagged a great deal

Driving past it for the first time, it looked like a real, proper pub, and this opinion was only solidified when I wrote a Pub of the Week feature highlighting the pub in February last year.

So, when I had a rather disappointing search for Crayfish in Uppermill, I decided I'd cheer myself up and finally head in.

Inside the pub (Image: NQ)

Having not planned my visit, I didn't have a booking but thankfully they had a table for me and my boyfriend, whom I had brought with me.

We were taken to a table by a really friendly man and started looking through the menu.

It had so many options, but my boyfriend pointed out the amazing 1882 deal, which was based on the year the pub was founded.

It included two courses from a set menu for only £18.82.

The menu with the deal (Image: NQ)

You had four options for each course, and could add a third for £5.

I decided to go for a starter of gnocchi with heirloom cherry tomatoes, spinach and olive tapenade and buffalo mozzarella, while my boyfriend went for garlic mushrooms on toasted sourdough with parmesan.

For mains, I went for pork and leek sausages, served with mash, a Yorkshire pudding and onion gravy.

My boyfriend picked haddock and chips, with mushy peas, tartar sauce and a lemon.

The gnocchi (Image: NQ)

We waited around 15 minutes before our starters came out, and were greeted with beautifully presented dishes when they did.

My gnocchi was amazing, with a slight crunch to the outside but lovely and fluffy inside, and the tomatoes were fresh and sweet, which went well with the cheese and earthy flavours of the spinach and olives.

Apparently, the garlic mushrooms were also really enjoyable, and 'loaded' with parmesan with nice crispy bread.

The mushrooms (Image: NQ)

They were the perfect-sized portion; not tiny and leaving you wanting more, but small enough you could still enjoy your main.

The mains came shortly after our plates were cleared but with enough of a rest in between.

Again, beautifully presented, I couldn't wait to tuck in.

The sausage and mash (Image: NQ)

The Yorkshire pudding was fluffy and crispy where it needed to be, while the gravy covering the plate was just lovely, with caramelised onions adding a sweet contrast to it.

The sausages were stunning and so flavourful, and the mash was smooth and buttery.

My boyfriend said the batter on his fish was crispy, but with flaky fish tucked away on the inside.

The haddock and chips (Image: NQ)

He said the chips were fluffy inside and also had a nice crunch to them.

He also loved the tartar sauce that came along with it.

The service while we were there was amazing, with friendly staff who couldn't do enough for us.

They checked up on us frequently, but left us alone enough to still enjoy the meal.

The pictures on the wall (Image: NQ)

The pub itself was also lovely, decorated to a very cosy feeling and with plenty of touches paying homage to its history, such as old pictures of the pub on the walls.

The whole meal cost just over £48 for the two meals under the deal, and two drinks each, meaning it was about £24 each for a pub lunch.

I think that's perhaps the best deal I've had in a long time at a pub, and I'll definitely be going back.