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One of two pubs visited in St Andrews, this one on 3 seperate occassions and the other on two - the other pub is the Whey Pat Tavern. For selection of ales, staff appreciation of customers and ale and location, this pub wins hands down. If sunny, the chairs outside are a premium. The two best ales I remember both came from the Inveralmund brewery and wer named Tharppledouser and Lia Fail. Bit further down (two doors) is McGregoers coffee/haberdashery shop - excellent bacon rolls.
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Hello
this used to be a favourite pub of mine in St Andrews. I was, however, disappointed during a recent visit when I was served a decidedly off pint of old Peculier. The bar maid insisted that it was just on. When I asked her to taste it, she insisted it was ok. I asked for the manager, who told her to offer me another beer. I picked Lia Fail, which was in good form. The bar maid then tried to tell me again that the old Pec was ok. To which I replied that I had been drinking that ale for over 25 years and I knew when it was off. She was quiet after that and probably relegated me to her list of annoying old farts!
Lets hope your visit is more enjoyable than mine.
jimg
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Didn't eat here, but it's a good beer pub. Our golf trip made this our 'local' for the duration after the shock that was Aikmans Cellar Bar (see separate review).
They stocked a good range of well-kept beers, including the local (Perth ) Inveralmond Ossian. Staff happy to provide a sample and very responsive.
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Good beer but very disappointing food. Ate there yesterday. Once we had paid we were told "Sorry. No baguettes but you can have bread instead". There was no sour cream with the baked potato ("Sorry we have run out") and the chips were cold. Rather a grim pub lunch.
Drink - don't eat.
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This place has really gone downhill since a recent change in management...no guest ales, terrible service, 2 huge tellys on all the time with no-one watching but the staff. Even tho' it the nearest, I'm only going back if forced!
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This is a pretty good Scottish pub. It is a single room dominated by a central bar. On my visit the beers included a predictable Deuchars IPA but also Houston Texas, Fullers ESB and another micro-brewery IPA. The food is pretty basic (fish and chips, pie of the day, scampi etc) but fine for the price. It's a shame about the television. (On a previous visit, the weather was hot enough to sit outside at the pavement tables.)
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Had a few real ales on when i popped in last week well served
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Last time I ate there, about five years ago, the food was revolting. I had an utterly grotty yorkshire pudding filled with a very disdainful sausage and some limp veg.
On my way south, I stopped off at Kendal and had the same dish at a most pleasant pub, which turned out to be completely delicious.
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My kind of lunchtime pub, in my kind of town. Good beer, appropriate food and, when I was there, a pleasant atmosphere created by a mixture of locals, students and visitors
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small scale version of a city centre edinburgh pub, a forgery
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Three nice beers on pump and a selection of whisky.
The food is the sort that would be appropriate for the tomato & HP sauce bottles on the tables. Its fairly priced, and looks and tastes good.
Typical sort of size for St Andrews, and there is plenty of room at the large bar which occupies the centre of the pub. Nice atmosphere, no music.
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Nice fairly old fashioned pub, good beer well kept, fairly reasonable selection of whiskies.
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Fairly typical T&J Bernard pub. Beer is well kept and the food is cheap and hearty (pies/filled yorkshires etc). Possibly one to avoid when the students are in town, otherwise the best place centrally for a beer (or 10).
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