AFTER attempting to eat at two city pubs but failing miserably, once due to renovation works and the again because they were not serving food, Pub Spy decided to revisit Farriers Arms in Fish Street, after almost a year.

One of Worcester’s historical pubs, the Farriers Arms has been around since at least 1790, a traditional venue boasting wooden beams and bags of character.

I visited the pub on a miserable and wet Sunday afternoon at about 2pm – and on entering the building I found that there was only a couple of tables available.

Pub Spy was particularly intrigued by what appeared to be hop plants decorating the walls.

The Sunday menu offered a variety of food, with roast meals, burgers, sandwiches and traditional pub meals. The prices were very reasonable – ranging from £5 to £10.

I noticed the pub offers a selection of traditional desserts, including old favourite – sticky toffee pudding.

Staff were friendly, and they swiftly came to take my order.

To drink I chose to have a pinot grigio but I know the venue is popular with ale lovers.

I went for the salmon fillet, with creamy white wine, dill and red onion sauce, served with new potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

After about 15 minutes, my food arrived and it was beautifully presented with the fish placed over the potatoes. I must admit it looked rather fancy.

The vegetables came in a separate bowl, which I appreciate as a somewhat fussy eater. I also liked the seasonal vegetables on offer – carrots, broccoli and swede – rather than asparagus flown in from the back ened of beyond.

They also tasted great too – not too crunchy not to soft. The sauce for the salmon was delicious – sometimes dill can be overused as a flavouring but they had it just right, making Pub Spy very happy.

The fish was a lovely pink colour it was flavoursome and perfectly cooked.

My wine was served nice and cold, and arrived quickly.

Whilst I was eating, I heard the couple opposite continually comment on how delicious their meals were too, confirming what I already thought - ‘this place is great’.

When I finished my meal I asked for the bill as I felt too full for any pudding, however nice the selection sounded.

I also regretted not trying the pate as a starter as it sounded very tasty.

The waitress returned with a bill for £12.40, which is very reasonable, especially for the quality of the food.

The small glass of wine cost £3.40 and the meal came to £9. She also gave me an awards card for a special lunch offer, whereby if a visitor has nine lunches at the pub they get their 10th free.

Overall, this pub is fantastic, I cannot fault its prices and the food it amazing. I would love to visit again in the near future, perhaps without my Pub Spy hat on.