When it comes to pub food, outside London is where it's at, and here we are more than 250 miles north of London outside the steel city of Middlesborough where Will calls home. Normanby is, well, a suburb, and very close to where Will gre up, and his sister led us to THE POVERINA, a small local pub that does an amazing job with prices lower than anything I have ever seen in the states, so sticker shock with the pound exchange rate is not a factor here.
The children's menu is 3.25pounds for anything and comes with a side of one veggie (choice out of 5) and Samuel opted for the Spaghetti Bolognese with peas on the side. He devoured all the pasta and most of the peas and the portion was substantial.
The four of us chose the lunch special which was also under 4 POUNDS!!!!!! TOTAL!!!! and included a full entree wand a side as well as a pudding (aka dessert).
Will and I devoured the STEAK & ALE Pies with fries in a yummy brown gravy, and this was the authentic homemade pie that tasted of ale and had yummy meat to boot. I was amazing at the GAMMON STEAK, a huge slice of ham served with fried egg atop and sides and then well all had HUGE desserts.
The RHUBARB CRUMBLE was divine, especially when coated with "custard," which basically amounts to about a full cup of thicker than usual creme angalise!!
OMIGOD!! We all adored the simple yet delicious food for the most unreal prices and praised the staff as we rolled out the door. We shall seek further Yorskire dining tomorrow night on our last night
in the north, before heading to the Cotswolds.
