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The Plough and Harrow served as an old coaching inn in the past and has been restored to become a spacious country pub and eating house, with large open areas and numerous alcoves. It retains its old world charm with stone floors, exposed beams, leaded windows and roaring log fires. With two large patios in the front and rear, it allows al fresco dining almost throughout the year. The restaurant seats a hundred and can cover an additional eighty.

The dining area is decorated with copper, suede, raw wood and leather, creating a pleasant environment made even more attractive by interesting artefacts. The wine 'prison' with captivating barrels and bottles ready for release, is another area that deserves special attention.

The menu offers an eclectic array of pizzas, pastas, salads and steaks. There are also light bites which combine to become a meal. To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, antipasti of Italian meats, dolcelatte, marinated vegetables and warm stone-baked flatbreads, or Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with flatbreads.

Amongst the appetisers look for freshly made soup; lamb koftas with mint yoghurt, kohlrabi, cumin and carrot salad, or gambas with rocket, garlic aioli and rustic bread. Look, too, for scallops in the specials section.

The salads offer chargrilled chicken with courgette, fennel, apple, asparagus, hazelnut and balsamic dressing, and the seafood fiends find pleasure in some prawn and avocado with pecans, mango, bacon, orange and pomegranate vinaigrette.

These days no self-respecting gastropub can afford to be without its pizza range; expect to find a classic margherita of cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, pomodoro and basil, the rustica with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, goats' cheese and cherry tomatoes, or the piccante with pepperoni, chorizo, tomato and jalapeños.

Pastas include linguini with tiger prawns, crab, chorizo, chilli, tomato and white wine; strozzapreti of tomato, goats cheese, spinach, pine nuts and raisins, or tagliatelle with slow cooked Bolognaise and parmesan. For the big event there is always roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta, button onions and baby potatoes.

The battered haddock with frites, tartare sauce and minted mushy peas is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. Spit chicken with lemon, garlic, thyme and frites is worth trying too. For hearty eaters there are rib eye and fillet steaks or blackened cod fillet with egg noodles, pak choi, mango and chilli salsa.

More information, including full menus, is available on their Website. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.

Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings. If that sounds too much like a dream come true be assured that at Table Table they also walk the talk, and are pleased to have the chance to prove it.

Their well located restaurants are spread across a wide range of decors and styles, and all of them share a determination to provide comfort, warmth and relaxation. Their buffet menus for special occasions are remarkable value.

In keeping with modern trends they provide dishes to nibble or share as guests consider the spread of options on a menu that could be described as British with welcome incursions. So as you share long Italian flatbread, and dough balls and dips, or a sharing platter with an imaginative range of finger food starting with garlic and breaded mushrooms, it's time to think about the relative merits of aromatic duck parcels, a prawn cocktail, breaded Camembert or sticky chicken goujons to name but a few.

Many an innocent dish from the past has been hi-jacked in the best possible sense into becoming what is now called a 'pub classic'. Wiltshire cure ham with eggs is served with chunky chips and beef, mushroom and ale pie, or chicken and chips are all familiar with British tables, be they in the dining room or the kitchen. Now they have been added to by chicken fajitas, a sweet red pepper, crème fraiche and fennel tart, a leg of duck slowly cooked and served with a Bramley apple and cider sauce, or chilli con carne with basmati rice, sour cream and guacamole and nachos. So is the humble burger with six enticing toppings.

The point is they, and others, are all here at Table Table, well prepared with quality ingredients, and presented in a way that makes you hungry even if you thought you weren't.

Getting down to the more serious side of the table keep an eye open for the seafood pie, a delightful assembly of things fishy including crayfish, red snapper, prawns and clams. Many of their steaks are 28 days matured, including a 7oz fillet. All steaks are served with watercress, roasted cherry tomatoes, a flat mushroom and chunky chips. A choice from 4 sauces adds the final touch of enjoyment.

Pastas and salads embrace some well known and loved names, but for sheer enjoyment the hot smoked salmon salad takes some beating - flakes of hot smoked salmon mixed with a house salad and soy and ginger sauce. A real winner.

Snacks aplenty cover hot baguettes with the like of grilled pork loin and Bramley apple sauce, sandwiches filled with Cheddar cheese, or prawns and Marie Rose sauce, and jacket potatoes with such temptations as chilli con carne. Add a bowl of chips for only a little extra.

A well travelled wine list offers helpful advice for the uninitiated and there's an impressive choice of draught and bottled beers and lagers. All in all it would appear that Table Table are more than achieving their aims, providing the opportunity for people to eat out enjoyably, with excellent value for money. Long may they continue to do so.

For completely up to date information on menu changes and special offers do make a regular check on their lively Website.

Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings. If that sounds too much like a dream come true be assured that at Table Table they also walk the talk, and are pleased to have the chance to prove it.

Their well located restaurants are spread across a wide range of decors and styles, and all of them share a determination to provide comfort, warmth and relaxation. Their buffet menus for special occasions are remarkable value.

In keeping with modern trends they provide dishes to nibble or share as guests consider the spread of options on a menu that could be described as British with welcome incursions. So as you share long Italian flatbread, and dough balls and dips, or a sharing platter with an imaginative range of finger food starting with garlic and breaded mushrooms, it's time to think about the relative merits of aromatic duck parcels, a prawn cocktail, breaded Camembert or sticky chicken goujons to name but a few.

Many an innocent dish from the past has been hi-jacked in the best possible sense into becoming what is now called a 'pub classic'. Wiltshire cure ham with eggs is served with chunky chips and beef, mushroom and ale pie, or chicken and chips are all familiar with British tables, be they in the dining room or the kitchen. Now they have been added to by chicken fajitas, a sweet red pepper, crème fraiche and fennel tart, a leg of duck slowly cooked and served with a Bramley apple and cider sauce, or chilli con carne with basmati rice, sour cream and guacamole and nachos. So is the humble burger with six enticing toppings.

The point is they, and others, are all here at Table Table, well prepared with quality ingredients, and presented in a way that makes you hungry even if you thought you weren't.

Getting down to the more serious side of the table keep an eye open for the seafood pie, a delightful assembly of things fishy including crayfish, red snapper, prawns and clams. Many of their steaks are 28 days matured, including a 7oz fillet. All steaks are served with watercress, roasted cherry tomatoes, a flat mushroom and chunky chips. A choice from 4 sauces adds the final touch of enjoyment.

Pastas and salads embrace some well known and loved names, but for sheer enjoyment the hot smoked salmon salad takes some beating - flakes of hot smoked salmon mixed with a house salad and soy and ginger sauce. A real winner.

Snacks aplenty cover hot baguettes with the like of grilled pork loin and Bramley apple sauce, sandwiches filled with Cheddar cheese, or prawns and Marie Rose sauce, and jacket potatoes with such temptations as chilli con carne. Add a bowl of chips for only a little extra.

A well travelled wine list offers helpful advice for the uninitiated and there's an impressive choice of draught and bottled beers and lagers. All in all it would appear that Table Table are more than achieving their aims, providing the opportunity for people to eat out enjoyably, with excellent value for money. Long may they continue to do so.

For completely up to date information on menu changes and special offers do make a regular check on their lively Website.

Afrikana has provided locals with a new and interesting eating out experience in Walsall town centre; with a diverse, unusual and adventurous menu, beautiful interiors, African canvas art, open plan kitchen, friendly and efficient staff, Afrikana is certain to provide with an unforgettable experience.

Signature dishes include flame grilled and smoked peri peri chicken with tantalising sauces of your choice, Moroccan beef tagine, seared yellow fin tuna in pineapple chilli and basil; with a wide array of accompaniments including rough cut chips, African cassava, beetroot and onion salad to name just a few.

Afrikana is open during the day serving fresh ground Ethiopean coffee (Fairtrade). You can entertain clients over a business lunch or a special lunch menu is available for those in a hurry, while the evening brings an ambience like no other place in Walsall as Afrikana succeeds in providing a pleasurable, casual dining experience. A special Take Out menu is also available.

The recently opened Ditch Restaurant and Piano Bar in Walsall offers some splendid English fare in a warm and welcoming environment, perfect for boisterous dinners with family and friends or even intimate candle lit evenings with someone special. This Town Hill restaurant is perfect for celebratory occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries where plenty of goodwill and cheer flows along with some of their excellent wines, beers and beverages.

The à la carte which is available from Wednesday to Saturday from six pm could offer starters of pan fried scallops in a lemon oil with a salami and mixed herb salad followed by a main course of oven roasted Barnsley lamb chop on a cranberry mash with mint jus.  From the delectable concoction of desserts, there might be chocolate and butterscotch bread and butter pudding served with homemade clotted cream and vanilla ice cream. Sunday Lunch is indeed special with choices such as salt and pepper calamari, roast belly pork and Eton mess on offer.

Cinnamon Court has brought a thoroughly professional and modern approach to Indian food with its stand alone restaurant, with the added benefit of plenty of car parking, on the outskirts of Walsall, just off the M6 at Junction 10.

As you might expect there is a wide selection of Tandoori dishes, cooked properly in a clay oven and served with salad, from the posh top end of King prawns through to the expected, chicken and sheek kebab, as well as chicken and lamb tikka.

The curries run the full range, of both ingredients and every variation of sauces, from Bhoona though the more unusual Malayan or the mild Kurma, with coconut cream and almonds, through to the slightly hotter Jafrazi - however, the concentration at Cinnamon Court is on flavour and gentle spicing, more akin to what you find in India, rather than serving ridiculously hot dishes, which merely destroy your taste buds.

Ally this to extremely sensible prices and a child friendly environment and you should find that there is a lot to recommend about Cinnamon Court.

Four Crosses Indian Cuisine is a cosy Indian restaurant in Walsall popular among locals and visitors alike for its service and home cooked food. The interior features bright colours and contemporary seating. Guests are welcomed by the aroma of Indian spices and curries. The venue is perfect for a relaxed get together with friends and group celebrations or an intimate dinner with your partner.

The team at Four Crosses ensure they make it an experience to remember with their excellent and friendly service and a helping hand in choosing the dishes to suit your palate. If there is anything that is not a part of the existing menu chances are the kitchen can adjust or produce something to your liking.

Bangladeshi chot poti, chic peas fried with onions, peppers, coriander, garnished with chopped egg and a splash of tamarind juice, and hash masala, roasted duck marinated in a special sauce with fresh cream and nuts are both something you would not want to miss.

What do you get if you combine a comfortable hotel and an award winning restaurant with a health club and a luxurious spa? Well Fairlawns of course, a lovely, family owned refuge near Walsall that offers its guests all that's required for a very enjoyable stay.

Whether you require their chefs to prepare a five-course dinner or a simple working lunch, you will be offered an imaginative choice of essentially English dishes influenced by flavours from around the world. Consistently high standards have contributed to the AA rosettes, which have been awarded for ten consecutive years.

Expect to find delights such as smoked wild River Tay salmon, corn fed chicken confit, English lobster served hot with garlic butter, roast chateaubriand of local beef, and homemade pasta, all complemented by classic and modern wines.

A platter of English cheeses, dry fruits and celery, Carr's water biscuits and Orkney oatcakes never fail to please.