please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Visited on Wednesday night. Pride, HSB and Butser, had the latter two and they were in excellent condition. No bottles to speak of. One large room, bar to the right. Pictures of previous Princes of Wales and local scenes on the walls.
OK
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We popped in here for a pint about 2 months ago on a warm summer afternoon. The hoard of locals sat out the front went quiet and stared at us as we walked in, the service however was OK and the rear garden quite pleasant.
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The fould mouthed old men are part of the charm of this place!
It's a nice local boozer and I've always enjoyed the Butser. It's one place you can sit down with your paper and a pint after a day at work, and simply relax.
anonymous - 26 Nov 2007 13:31 |
This is a proper pub with excellent London Pride and HSB. Service is very good and so is the atmosphere now, due to the smoking ban. If they could ban the odd foul mouthed old men in there it would be perfect.
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Good pub. Good beers. Good staff.
Not much more to say really that I've always been made welcome on the few times that I find my way on St Mark's Hill.
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all these commnets must be by the locals.
Was in here a few weeks ago and had to walk out after not being served after 20mins of waiting at the bar.
3 locals at least must've been served b4 us and by the looks of it they hadn't seen a woman in there for years!!
eyes gawping!!
anonymous - 12 Mar 2007 17:10 |
Very warming but can be very smokey as well. Lots of real beer and footy but not Sky Plus.
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great grill nights on tuesday evenings reasonable prices
anonymous - 25 Jan 2007 14:51 |
Darts area tucked away to the back of the pub. You might find a few tables on the oche, but if you find them unoccupied and move them aside, you will find an excellent darts cabinet housing a good board. In fact, an excellent place to throw, and good beers too from the Fullers/Gales range.
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my fav pub in surby aside from the vic with friendly bar staff / guvenor
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Nice place. Good food at lunchtimes and good atmosphere in the evenings, not too noisy, more of a local than a town pub. If you like a quiet drink with friends in a mellow atmosphere then check it out.
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Nice place - good pint of London Pride and friendly guvnor.
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Gales brewery trad local - Gales have now been taken over by Fullers but the two companies are going to be run side by side. Does HSB and Butser (my fave also) as well as London Pride, and will allow you a 'taster' of ales before you buy a pint of something new. Obviously a regulars' pub.
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When I walked in this pub all the locals looked at me. That's the last time I go into a pub dressed as a clown!
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Very nice Gales pub. Nice & smart & clean. 4 beers on handpump - the HSB I had was very good so didn't try the others. Worth seeking out.
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Great Pub, good selection of beers, lively atmosphere and good service - I will definately be coming back
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interesting beers to try in this pub. generally didnt seem to have a whole load of atompshere. saw no sign of the quiz at all. not sure what time it is held exactly, expect we missed it
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Seems rather quiet here. Maybe there are more people at weekends? Fairly unique range of beers. The Butser seems to be the most popular.
Will2 - 28 Jun 2005 11:50 |
Went in the other evening..first time for about 15 years. Prompt polite service and I really enjoyed the Gales bitter. Could do with an efficient smoke extractor but a pleasant evening's drinking. We will be back.
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This is a great little pub and everone is friendly.As for the comment about too many locals. No one would be allowed to make a fuss One always gets the presents of a welcome . The type of place it would be safe to take a relative.
Bird - 13 Mar 2004 14:33 |
Only been here a few times and I'll be back, excellent beer, good prices and friendly staff, and to think me and my mate just walked in on the way home from another pub.
John - 24 Jan 2004 14:09 |
Looks fantastic after the refurb and I find that the staff are friednly, helpul and pour the best pint around. I have to rate the food as 10/10 since the new menu.
vicky - 22 Jan 2004 10:26 |
Better now it's had the refurb and the conservatory is heated...still seems to have something lacking though...
Rob - 31 Dec 2003 16:58 |
Excellent Gales beers for which we thought the price was reasonable although the price did go up twice in the time it took my mate to pay for them!! Decor is a bit bright with (not unpleasant) piped music and faked tudor beams.
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To many regular people, when you walk in everyone looks at you, the staff are arogant and beer is expensive
Sam - 11 Dec 2003 17:11 |
best beer on St Marks hill, If you like your cask beers. however, its lacking something, i can't quiet put my finger on it but it isn't there!
jon-paul - 17 Oct 2003 15:47 |
I thought it was a bit funny when everybody look at me when I walked in.........maybe its because I am an immigrant from bangaladesh and I work in All days down the road.
My Ramu
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