


Rustic tavern-style pub serves beer & British eats has a minimal corkage fee for wine & spirits.
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Address: 1383 N Chatham Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: (610) 383-0600
Website: http://www.thewhiptavern.com/
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Reviews
There’s a nice selection of beers to choose from. The Scotch egg was decent. The soups were a bit disappointing especially the mushroom soup, which wasn’t the creamy mushroom soup most people would expect. It was very bland.. tasted healthy.
That said, I was blown away by the weekend special beef Wellington. The bangers and mash were pretty good as well. The English toffee pudding was excellent!
Overall, the prices weren’t bad. The bartender greeted us promptly and my server was great. I would definitely come back and try more dishes.
First off, it’s a real English pub in America. Bar None. It’s in a quaint building on the crossroads of gorgeous agricultural countryside in rural Pennsylvania. It also boasts the fireplace, the woodwork, and the atmosphere. It’s also Kid friendly, indicative of a real pub.
Drinks:
The draft menu was well rounded, with a nice collection of imports. All told probably 70+ beers and ciders to choose from. I settled on a Crabbie’s Original Ginger Beer, which I haven’t had for eons. My wife went with a Unsweetened Ice Tea, it was dark and definitely a house blend. They were a great start.
Appetizers:
We both settled on Welsh rarebit and bubble and squeak. They were fantastic. The B&S was very luscious. The freshness of the scallions and cabbage was incredible, and the sour cream was just this decadent compote of sorts that tied it together.
The Welsh rarebit was equally delicious, and long after the Crostini was gone, the staff simply left it at the table as it basically became a dip-all for everything. It’s that Damn good .
Mains:
I wanted to do a review on a full english experience in America. I went into this restaurant with that attitude. However, the special they offered BBQ Platters “Smoked Chicken Quarter, Banger, Pulled Pit Beef & Pork Belly with spicy pickles and Apple.Slaw” spoke to me. A truly Englich Pub producing American BBQ, the one food America is noted in creating. I had to try it, and I wasn’t disappointed.
First off, let’s get this out of the way. This kitchen knows how to make slaw. I can confidently recommend anything with slaw in the description without even trying it.
Not only was it house, but you can tell the recipe was scrutinized. The only sin was there wasn’t more of it, same for the house pickles which was a bit unfortunate the meat was resting on it, so I couldn’t get a full crisp bite, they were warm and limp, but the brine was good and the acid cut through the pork belly.
Since we were going there, the pork belly was the star. It was so succulent , it’s one of those things you can’t stop eating. Tender, chewy with a hard smoke flavor that spreads across the palate. The BBQ chicken is another masterpiece, something that’s often on menus and never delivers.
The care and attention, full pink smoke throughout with absolutely delicious crisp skin. Based on the love and attention that went into it, let’s just say the non shalont entry on the menu almost makes it feel cheap. It was excellent.
The pulled beef pulled the whole plate together. The Banger… although there, I feel like it got lost. If you love sausage, I would do the bangers and mash to let that speak on its own. It was delicious, but I wanted gravy to go with it.
My wife’s English onion was from what she reported equally delicious, and although I didn’t try it. A regret. She says she detected the worcestershire & and sage, and I could see the cheddar. All hallmarks of the real deal.
Due to extreme inclement weather that was occurring at the time, we did cut the meal short of dessert, In hindsight, we should have stayed and tried the sticky toffee pudding.
Final:
We would definitely come back. If you follow us, you know we do a lot of pubs, mostly Irish. It was most excellent to find an English gem. Highly Recommend.
Criticism:
They have shepherd’s pie and are known to do luxury pie. If you’re going to go there based on the BBQ chicken. I would love to see a chicken pie.
Thank you for a beautiful dinner.
The food mostly lived up to its stellar reputation. The appetizers were the highlight of the meal—the scotch egg, served with the best Irish mustard I’ve ever tasted, and the bubble and squeak were both outstanding. For entrées, my husband raved about his bangers and mash, especially the rich, flavorful gravy. I enjoyed the shepherd’s pie, but it was slightly sweeter than I expected, perhaps due to an abundance of peas or a robust tomato paste base.
We couldn’t resist trying the sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which lived up to its rave reviews—rich, sweet, and utterly satisfying.
We’re already looking forward to returning to explore more of the menu at this delightful pub. If you’re a fan of hearty, well-crafted Irish fare in a cozy atmosphere, The Whip Tavern is well worth a visit.
EDIT: I am unfortunately editing my review to deduct a star, because we brought family here for brunch a couple weeks after this initial visit. Everyone was really excited to try Scotch eggs. We ordered one for everyone at the table and we were told they were “out of them”. We were the very first seating of the morning! How could you not have a signature menu item not prepared for Sunday brunch?