I visited Jeremy Clarkson’s new £1million pub to see if it is price it

A food vlogger who visited Jeremy Clarkson‘s new £1million Cotswolds pub has revealed whether it is really worth the hype. 

Toby Inskip, who posts to social media under the handle @eatingwithtod, shared a TikTok of his experience at The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall, Oxfordshire after it opened on August 23. 

As part of his review, the popular food reviewer also shared how long it took him to get a pint at the in-demand pub. 

Toby remarked: ‘We queued from just outside the tent and it took precisely 11 minutes to get a pint’. 

‘The beer was great! It was cold, light, not too hoppy and went down a treat on a hot summer’s day’. 

Moving on to The Farmer’s Puppy, an on-site food van which sells burgers, the content creator gave his verdict after sampling one. 

He remarked: ‘The patty was well-seasoned, thick, juicy and the burger sauce had a lovely twang and I loved the buttery brioche roll’. 

However, despite his positive review of the burger, Toby was less than impressed with its £14 price, which he joked was why Clarkson was able to afford a Lamborghini tractor. 

Moving on to the meals served inside The Farmer’s Dog, Toby said the pâté ‘tastes how it looks’ and ‘was nothing special’. 

Commenting on the taste of the steak and ale pie for £19, he said that although ‘the pastry did taste slightly burnt, the meat was soft and tender’. 

After trying the sausages and mash, Toby said he found the £19 dish to be ‘underwhelming’ because of ‘lukewarm sausages and a lack of butter in the mash’.

Giving his overall verdict, the food vlogger said: ‘The food inside the pub was bang average but I would definitely come back here again for a pint’.

Reacting to the video, other users were quick to express their bemusement at the offering after Toby’s lowdown. 

They wrote: ‘Clarkson absolutely rinsing people’. 

‘£14 for a burger with no chips would be moaned about by Clarkson on TV’. 

‘That pie was burnt’. 

‘Most honest review from you fair play’. 

‘Might not be a dogging site but everyone’s still getting shafted’. 

Prices have divided fans but Clarkson has defended his menu and said: ‘Every single thing was grown by British farmers, even the black pepper and sugar!’

 The TV star said using only British produce meant that profit margins would be much lower at The Farmer’s Dog.

He explained using pork from his Diddly Squat farm would cost more to turn into a sausage than imported pig meat.

Clarkson said: ‘It costs us 0.74p to get a sausage into here, but if I buy imported pig meat it is 0.18. There is something wrong with the food system in this country.’

But buying directly from local producers and guaranteeing fair pay for British farmers means an increase in price for pub customers.

Hawkstone IPA, Hawkstone Premium, Hawkstone Hedgerow Cider, and Hawkstone Cider all come in at £6 a pint, a half-pint will set punters back £3.10.

Hawkstone Session Lager comes in at the fractionally cheaper cost of £5.50 per pint, which is the same price for a Hawkstone Pils, Hawkstone Breeze, and cask ale – halves of which are £2.90.

The pub also sells cans of alcohol-free Hawkstone Spa lager for £3.10.

Along with steak pie and mash (£19), other main courses include gammon steak (£19), sausages and mash (£18), as well as a vegetable and cheddar crumble (£15).

Puddings cost around £8 with both apple crumble and cheesecake on the menu.

Other produce from Diddly Squat Farm is also available to purchase, with Clarkson’s Hot Seed Beer Mustard priced at £6.

Meanwhile, his interestingly-titled ‘B*****s candle’ is priced at £22 for one or you can buy two for £39.